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Was lovely - I really hope she can win it (though I'm looking forward to Flavia's routine too)Wevers, wow! I think my favorite beam routine of the Olympics!
Haven't watched but what happened that Simone got bronze? Surprised me a bit! Though it f course happy for all the girls. And what was the inquiry for Laurie??
Thanks!Simone "fell" (she stayed on the beam, but touched with her hands to stay on so it counts as a fall).
For Laurie, usually an inquire means a judge has to go through and explain their deductions. Her coach must have felt like she deserved a higher score. It costs money to file an inquiry, so you only do it if you feel it is justified.
I think a fee for inquiry is standard in any sport. In my son's select baseball, you can file an inquiry if you think a player for the other team is too old, but there is a fee and it works the same in that if you are right, you are refunded. The fee serves to stop people from filing inquiries for the sake of filing inquiries and helps limit the instances they are filed.
That's brilliant. And what a pretty routine! Though I was sad for Simone, I was really happy Sanne. Good for her!!I did read that it is deliberate by the dutch- they know they cannot compete with tumbling difficulty, so they elected to utilise turns and spins to increase dd.
Same on floor, and for all the dutch gymnasts, not just sanne.
I had this same thought!I wish Flavia had medaled. But, I also would have been bummed to see Simone off of the podium.