Mens AA

[Iwannabemargo]

Max guaranteed a bronze, Kohei on high bar

 

[Rapunzel]

Uchimura's high bar was on point, faultless.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

15.8, 92.365 for King Kohei,

its 108 years since we won a AA medal, what can Verniev do ?

 

[Iwannabemargo]

ooooooh, good show, bit of a hop on landing

 

[Iwannabemargo]

14.8, Silver for Verniev,

Japan
Ukraine
GB

Fantastic gymnastics

 

[Rapunzel]

14.8, Silver for Verniev,

Japan
Ukraine
GB

Fantastic gymnastics

It was so close, then Russia, China, China, Mikulak (US) in 7th and Nile Wilson in 8th - only 1.1 between 8th and bronze.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

oh and a big shout out for Nile Wilson, 8th

 

[Rapunzel]

oh and a big shout out for Nile Wilson, 8th

I've loved listening to his interviews on radio 1 breakfast - he was on this morning and I was willing him to go to bed & get some rest.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016/results/sports/gymnastics/mens-individual-all-around

 

[Paint A Melody]

I really wanted Vernaiev to win. Maybe another day.

 

[l.c.o]

Happy yet so heartbroken for Oleg.

That was a good show.

 

[Sasha]

I really wanted Vernaiev to win. Maybe another day.

Me too - well, I wanted him to have the best high bar routine of his life and let the best man win, but it just fell short. Methinks he will re-live that hop on the landing for some time. Well fought, Oleg! Impressive all around.

 

[xrachx]

Such a tense final rotation, literally burst into tears when the Russian's score came in and confirmed Max would be getting a medal. Top 3 guys very much deserved their places on the podium tonight...

 

[wandrewsjr]

Amazing Oleg got that close to Kohei, when you consider what his training situation likely is compared to the Japanese gymnasts...what a great top 3!

 

[Sasha]

Amazing Oleg got that close to Kohei, when you consider what his training situation likely is compared to the Japanese gymnasts...what a great top 3!

And with Oleg only 22 (turning 23 this year), strong possibility of him returning for 2020, as well as being a force at Worlds. I hope so! What a talent!

I do worry about his training conditions if that recent reddit article is accurate, though.

 

[wandrewsjr]

And with Oleg only 22 (turning 23 this year), strong possibility of him returning for 2020, as well as being a force at Worlds. I hope so! What a talent!

I do worry about his training conditions if that recent reddit article is accurate, though.

Hopefully winning the silver, coming so close to Kohei, and Oleg being relatively young for men's gym will cause his government to put some money into that program.

 

[profmom]

That was probably one of the best sporting events I've ever watched in my entire life. It was so close coming down to the last rotation, and so many guys were so brilliant today.

I wanted Kohei to win so he can walk out on top, but Oleg gave him the fight of his life! So glad that they both battled through all six rotations in sheer brilliance.

And MAX! OMG!!! Wow!

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

Hopefully winning the silver, coming so close to Kohei, and Oleg being relatively young for men's gym will cause his government to put some money into that program.

That would be great if they did pump some money into gymnastics, but given all of Ukraines problems I struggle to see that happening. I hope I'm wrong on this one.

 

[Aero]

This was the single most intense, exciting, and attention-grabbing competition I have ever watched. EVER! Literally the entire time, every guy was busting out their best gymnastics. They all wanted it so badly. And the battle between Kohei and Oleg was incredible. I was hanging on every routine, just waiting for the scores to post. Way more exciting than the women's side of things.

I am so proud of Max Whitlock. What an incredible athlete!!!

 

[coachmolly]

Such a great meet! I was hoping Oleg would pull out the win, but I'm thrilled for Kohei too. And Oleg should be beyond thrilled that he gave Kohei a run for his money, because that has not really happened in the last 5-ish years. I hope Ukraine awards him appropriately for what an absolutely incredible job he really did.
Loved seeing Max win, but at the same time for Belyavskiy who also had such an incredible meet and just missed a medal. Really, the top 5 all deserved medals for such an incredible showing. I also felt badly that Max still seemed a bit shaken up by his awkward landing on his Thomas on FX to fully enjoy the fact that he won the AA bronze.
And I love what a class act Oleg has been. Apparently at the press conference a reporter asked Kohei if he thought he was favored by the judges and even Oleg responded that Kohei was indeed the best.