Which GB gymnasts do you think will be picked to be on the Rio 2016 team? I noticed Rebecca Tunney is back competing at the British and is looking good!
Rio 2016
- Thread starter Gymnastbecki
- Start date
- Status
I agree with the general consensus - Downies, Amy, Claudia and then I am hoping Gabby can get back to something like full strength, I love her gymnastics, or possibly Ruby, who is such a fighter. I think Kelly will struggle on performance so far this year, although I like her, and it looks as though Catherine is not going to be ready.
However I also suspect they will go for Tunney and I am also not a fan - there's a scruffiness to her gymnastics and a general lack of performance.
Is it three count on each piece? I'd go:
Bars - Becky D, Claudia (?)
Beam - Becky D, Claudia, Amy (?)
Vault - Ellie , Claudia, Amy
Floor - Amy, Claudia, Ellie
Floor and vault are solid with the above. They need another bar worker and maybe beam. Catherine would have been perfect, Ruby or Gabby would be ok if they can work out beam, but Tunney might just have it on bar scores.
However I also suspect they will go for Tunney and I am also not a fan - there's a scruffiness to her gymnastics and a general lack of performance.
Is it three count on each piece? I'd go:
Bars - Becky D, Claudia (?)
Beam - Becky D, Claudia, Amy (?)
Vault - Ellie , Claudia, Amy
Floor - Amy, Claudia, Ellie
Floor and vault are solid with the above. They need another bar worker and maybe beam. Catherine would have been perfect, Ruby or Gabby would be ok if they can work out beam, but Tunney might just have it on bar scores.
It is 3 up 3 count in team finals but need 4 on each piece in prelims. And they have to be strong enough to compete the 2 days without fading.
So with Amy Ellie and Claudia aa (unless something changes) and Becky bars and beam, the 5th person needs have a reliable decent floor and vault but have good bars and beam just in case. Because as mentioned above they might (or likely) be needed on bars in team final, but will def need to do floor and vault in prelims.
Now that should really favour a top form Kelly and she is looking good coming back so far.
But Ruby and Tunney have decent vaults, beam and good bars. Not sure about their floors being their best piece but they are usable . I have a soft spot for Ruby, and Tunneys bars are looking lovely (not keen on her other pieces). Ruby came 3rd on both bars and beam in the finals.
Tunney seemed to fade the second day while Ruby and Kelly didn't. I think the last spot and reserves will come from these 3.
I don't think Gabby or any of the others are up there on the right pieces really. I am hopeful that Catherine, Ty, Gabby and GM will slot into various worlds teams etc in the future. The Academy girls also look very good (Solari and Turner) . I wouldn't be surprised if they make some teams at world and European level.
So with Amy Ellie and Claudia aa (unless something changes) and Becky bars and beam, the 5th person needs have a reliable decent floor and vault but have good bars and beam just in case. Because as mentioned above they might (or likely) be needed on bars in team final, but will def need to do floor and vault in prelims.
Now that should really favour a top form Kelly and she is looking good coming back so far.
But Ruby and Tunney have decent vaults, beam and good bars. Not sure about their floors being their best piece but they are usable . I have a soft spot for Ruby, and Tunneys bars are looking lovely (not keen on her other pieces). Ruby came 3rd on both bars and beam in the finals.
Tunney seemed to fade the second day while Ruby and Kelly didn't. I think the last spot and reserves will come from these 3.
I don't think Gabby or any of the others are up there on the right pieces really. I am hopeful that Catherine, Ty, Gabby and GM will slot into various worlds teams etc in the future. The Academy girls also look very good (Solari and Turner) . I wouldn't be surprised if they make some teams at world and European level.
i know his chances were only small this time round anyway but thats Giarnni out for Rio, poor kid 
sending him a speedy recovery!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG_m66-Esbg/?taken-by=giarnni_regini_moran
sending him a speedy recovery!!https://www.instagram.com/p/BG_m66-Esbg/?taken-by=giarnni_regini_moran
https://britishgymnewstics.com/2016/06/23/rio-olympic-team-a-non-speculative-post/
Read this earlier, thought it interesting.
Could Catherine Lyons and Kelly Simm still be in the mix? Seems risky considering they've not competed all year.
Catherine Lyons I think could cause a stir if she does go- there's the potential to really catch the public attention, almost Korbut style. I don't think she has any chance of a medal though, unless she's really upgraded.
Read this earlier, thought it interesting.
Could Catherine Lyons and Kelly Simm still be in the mix? Seems risky considering they've not competed all year.
Catherine Lyons I think could cause a stir if she does go- there's the potential to really catch the public attention, almost Korbut style. I don't think she has any chance of a medal though, unless she's really upgraded.
- Status
Similar threads
