Live Blogging EF Day 1

And I'm live! Five minutes until start and I'm ready. Well, I wasn't ready at first when I was in my bed, cozy and sleepy. But I got up and here I am! I think VT will be Hong, Biles and Paseka. UB is a little more iffy. I want Shang for the win and then Komova and bronze perhaps Kocian? We'll see.

Ok, small hiccup. Site won't let me watch on my ipad so I have to use my laptop Lars which I'm also using for blogging. Ugh I hate switching back and forth. Also men up first so I'm going to eat some muffins before vault.

Problem solved, I used my mothers laptop, its puny but it works.

I'm cleaning the house for a Halloween party tonight (happy Halloween by the way), in between watching a bit of mens FX. The tumbling is so huge and I love when they do the pommel horse swivel thing on the ground. I want to do that so bad.

 The entire Japanese team is so attractive .That is all.

Vault here we go!!
Ellie Downie is so cute and happy.
These introductions are so rock start like. Seriously. Hre is Hong Un Jong, girl is ready!
Giulia's here.
Paskea is so pretty I've always thought.
Wang Yu, I had no idea that China had a vault specialist.
Simone gets the most cheers. Go girl!

I fear Simone's leo is pink. Good gravy, please no!!!
Oh last person, Dipa Karmaka. Her sweatshirt looks like spirit wear I had in high school.

No warmups? Is this go time?
I guess so.

First up, Mexican gymnast with serious bangs. I like the look, I do. Ugh, she has to wait and wait.
Here goes, front 1.5. Messy landing for sure. 14.666
2nd vault, messy landing again. Feed went out. Blast it.

Grrr, missed Ellie's first VT. DTY I think. Slo-mo saves the day, good form at first, a little split legged at the end and off to the right. I don't love that leotard. it's the sleeves that look weird and I hate the red mesh.
2nd vault,  nice straight form, just piked at the end, off to the side again. 14.833

Hong Un Jong, the reigning champ. You wear that sleeveless leo girl, it can double as a swimsuit. Amanar, super tight until form break at the end, just a step on landing and off to side. .10 step I think. 15.666
2nd vault, huge! Step back on landing. 15.6, she's got this.

Giulia, love that leo! Stuck front 1.5!! Dynamite form, just off to the side at landing. 15.5
2nd vault, wow I just noticed her sleeves so pretty. CRAP, NO!!!!! Sat it down, and hurt her knee. Poor girl, ugh. I don't think this is a disastrous injury but nothing she can walk of. :(

Maria, freaking love that leo too. I'm usually not too into white and it doesn't fit that well...but I like the pattern. Messy, sloppy form on first vault but big vault. 15.633
2nd vault, Amanar I think. Huge vault but a couple of steps on landing. She waves at camera, no attitude from this one that I can detect. Hey Komova, take note. 15.7, she's leading. Wow, did not expect that!

Here is Wang Yan. Nice classic China leo. Girl can run. Super low chest on landing. 15.066
2nd vault, eek. Low on landing, hand down, both hands actually. 14.583 total.

Come on Simone!! Oooh, yes that leo!!! What I've been waiting for! Huge Amanar, just a hop forward. She wanted to stick that I think. 15.9, huge!
2nd vault,  pretty much stuck. Killin it as usual but not enough to take the lead. Puts her in 3rd place.

Last up, Dipa. Produnova! What now? Nearly sat it down though. Hmmm. Did her butt touch? You shouldn't be allowed to compete this unless you can successfully stand it up. 15.33
2nd vault, off mat. Not happening for her.

So it'll be. Maria, Hong, Simone! I'm really happy for Maria! Some redemption for Russia and individual success for herself.

Ok men up now, off to clean more. I'll be back for bars.

Bars final, here we go!!!
Shang is so cute.
Sophie Scheder, nice classy leo.
Fan Yilin, super ready.
Komova, the walk of shame after her rude remarks. We're all thinking it.
Gabby, looking confident, what else.
Maddie Kocian, get it!
Daria looks a lot like Maria, just noticed.
GB Ruby Harold, nice classy leotard.

My little sister is watching with me. She just did a drumroll, she's not lame.

Up first is Shang. Make it happen! Oh love that blue leo. Lovely form, and releases. Beat mode. Just hop back on landing, great routine! Sad she had to go up first though :( Omg, she has the cutest smile. Score: 14.900

Next is Scheder. Legs nicely glued together. Kind of scary transition. Handles releases. high release! Over rotated landing, but she managed to stand it up without putting her hand down. Sad, that will do her in. Score: 14.600

Fan Yilin up now. I really like China's leotards, different for them but really nice. Not sure about the Gold scrunchie though. Lovely pirouettes, stuck double layout. Really nice. Score: 15.366

Ok Komova. Purple leo, huh. Reminds me of our AA from London. Nice transition. Yeager, great. Huge stuck dismount. Sheesh long wait. Score: 15.366, tied with Fan.

Here's Gabby. Muscled up at first, Good release...seems kind of heavy today. Not as high a release as usual but nice enough. Dismount, good. Not enough though I don't think. Score: 15.133. WAY HIGH. Shang was loads better. Grr

Come on Maddie. Leg separation on transition. Form issues in general. Good release though. Almost stuck dismount but steps. I don't think that's enough...but it SHOULD be higher than Gabby. Score: 13.366, um what?? A 3 way tie????

Daria, love that blue, purple and white combo. Piked Yeager nice, missed handstand. Good dismount.
 Ok theory: three way tie for first is to ensure that Gabby gets a medal. This way, the two other girls don't push her out with silver and bronze.
Score: 15.3666...yeah I think I'm right.

Ruby Harold, messy routine but nice dismount. This four way tie is all sorts of jacked up. Gabby will get silver, happy judges?

Score for Ruby: 14.766, puts her in what place?  Show the standings please.

Ok, four way tie, Daria, Victoria, Fan and Maddie. Gabby silver and Shang bronze.

IN WHAT WORLD IS GABBY BETTER AT UB THAN SHANG?  A world I don't want to live in.

Jk but still

I have to go now, it's been real. 

Women, All Around

This is how it is in my heart.

Of course, there was general overscoring going on for a certain someone and although she had a good competition for her, Lordache had better. End of story.

Hurray for Simoone though, girl is making history indeed.

I am pretty sure I'll live blog EF's tomorrow, so tune if if you can. I think it should actually be a pretty close competition on VT and UB.

AA Prediction

I'm not going to be around to watch the competition today but I will keep up with live updates as best as I can from work. The way I see it, the outcome is pretty clear.

Simone will win.
Gabby will take silver unless she falls.
Third will be between Larissa and Gulia think.

Ideally....I want Larissa to take silver and Gulia to take bronze and Gabby to come in fourth of fifth because that's where she belongs with her low difficulty and crappy floor routine.

But I know the judges will over score her and probably low ball someone else. Sad but true.

And I also want some nice leotards for the USA for once. But I'm betting they'll be a terrible variation for purple or pink. Gag me.

Team Finals Y'all

Surprise surprise, USA takes the gold. Who else was on the edge of their seats with this one? No one, yeah me neither. I'm of course happy that we won and all that jazz but dang, it's boring having no real competition.

Here are my thoughts:

• Maggie Nichols not being allowed to do AA in quals is so freaking ridiculous that I fumed the entire time she was competing today because she KILLED it and would have EASILY placed ahead of Gabby. The wrong person is in the AA, that is all. 
• Speaking of Douglas, what the heck with those inflated scores. I'm beginning to think that there is on way she doesn't get silver in the AA. The judges will make sure of that ugh. 
• Viktoria Komova had her issues on bars and beam but man, I'm happy to see her back because her gymnastics is so nice to watch. I see her as a lot more mature now but I still wish she would have fought a little harder to stay on beam. At any rate, I can't wait to see what she'll do in EF and I so wish she had her FX ready now to challenge for the AA. All in good time. 
• The Netherlands FX, so lovely. I didn't even mind that they only had two tumbling passes because holy lovely dance. And the musicality was just spot on. USA girls take note because we are LACKING in that area and it's sad. 
• The Chinese on bars, lovely as usual. Shang's arms are TOOTHPICKS but she puts together such a nice set and her lines and form is just fabulous. I really like her a lot. 
• Brenna and even Mykayla not being allowed on the floor is beyond sad BUT I'm wondering if it was a general rule that only the girls competing could be down there. It seemed that there was limited space STILL, it sucked that she couldn't be right with them to cheer them on. Thank God they got to come down for medals and pictures. 
• Ok, so Great Britain getting bronze was so triumphant and emotional. I'm a sad sap and I teared up a little but those VT scores...let's just say the judges knew who they wanted on the podium. Still, Russia edging them out with numerous falls would have been annoying but fair is fair right...? I don't know. 
• Simone pretty much killed it on beam but her score, what? I don't get it. And I don't get Gabby beating Maddie K on bars, not at all. 
• Ok so leotards, I will do a post on them later but I have to say, I wasn't impressed with the US. Happy that they were red but I feel like they think they're being all classy with their solid colored and bejeweled leos but to me, it's just a bit pretentious. That might be a reach...but we have two other colors in our flag and we have stars and stripes. There is SO much we can do with that and every year it's just a plain red variation. Like they're saying we're so fancy that we don't do anything else. Though Russia had ill fitting leos (it was so baggy on Vika!), at least they had all of their colors and a new and interesting design. At least China had nice gold detailing and though GB's were sort of cheap looking, they always sneak their flag in on the back. 

That's all I got for now. I'm going to be working during AA finals and following along via my iphone in the privacy of the break room. All I have to say is, bring it on Simone, Larissa, Ellie and Gulia. 

I Can't Even...

That was...terrible.

Brenna's bar meltdown, Aly's fall and underscoring on beam. Gabby's fall and still makes the AA. I'm dying inside. Dying.

Poor Maggie Nichols is all I have to say. SHE should be in the AA and rightfully so. Poor Mykayla Skinner too! As much as I love Brenna, she should have been alternate because that bar routine is such a hit or miss and today it was a big giant Rebecca Bross trials miss. And poor Bailie Key too, sitting at home for no reason at all when she would have competed a heck of a lot more solid than some of these girls.

I blame nerve for Aly's issues She started off with some problems on floor and then let it get to her on vault and bars but she hit beam and I really thought it would put in her in the AA. No such luck, Mihai, fill an inquiry please.

As for Gabby, I was giving her the credit she deserves after nice landings that horrid floor routine (the choreo...smh). And then she hit a nice vault and a decent bars and I thought, hey the best competitor on this very day gets the spot so it's only fair. But then she melts down on beam, big time, and somehow still gets the spot. I'm not pleased. Nichols or Raisman should be the second AAer, and that's all I'm going to say about that.

Bright spots were Maggie's floor, Brenna getting the front pike named for her, Simone's vault and Maggie on beam. To be honest thought, we didn't look too hot in general. I'm sure we'll pull it out for team comp but still. This has got to be the worst qualifications in a looooong time for the US. And it's the worst for me too.

Because of all of the screwing over.

Live Podium Training Blog

I’m seeing pink again, and many sparkles but it’s not terrible and I’ll let them get it out of their system for podium J

Girls are warming up floor. Aly’s being highlighted over on the left of my screen. Ends her pass with a giant leap and fumbles the landing a bit.

Maggie sticks  a pass. Geez, they cut out before I can see Brenna but I hear Marta say, “Good Brenna, very nice.”

Mykayla lands a nice pass. Sorry I’m so vague, the vantage point that it’s being filmed isn’t allow me to really tell what they are tumbling. 

Now Simone is being highlighted...girls are just going over leaps and such. 

Oooh Gabby is starting. Nice first pass. Weird jump out of second, what was that even? A wolf jump? Good double pike. I really hate this choreography. But I sort of like the music. She looked tired at the end but stood up a nice double tuck. Good routine for her. 

Brenna!! Love the expressive GAGE choreo. Strong front double pike. Almost OOB on second pass. Solid third pass. Sort of fumbled landing on last pass. Not the best she can do but not a disaster. 

Maggie is up now. She looks so tall! Nice double double. Good second pass. Wofl turns for days. Messy form on third pass but good landing. Nice last run. OMG, the placement of her hand on that last pose is strange. 

Aly, come on girl. Killed that first pass with the added layout. Not much height out of the leap from second pass. Double layout, leap, check and check. Last pass...double pike with a little hop back.

Here comes Simone. Nailed the Biles. Stuck second pass, stuck leap. I love the little "do, do do, do" part of her music. Third pass done clean. Bring it home Simone! And...stuck!

Maddie K's turn. I hated her floor last year, is it the same? I don't recall. They should make use of her graceful dance and give her more ballet choreo. Ok had to plug in my computer but I don't think anything terrible happened in the meantime. Last pass, double pike and I missed most of the middle. Oops.

Here comes Mykayla and her Irish/Scottish folk song. Nice first pass. Second one with added back tuck? Was that always there? She paused a bit before adding it. Third pass, looks like she lost some height but stood it up. Last pass, a little underrotated but stood up.

FX done. Aly is asking Marta something, she's telling Maddie and the others to sit down. Simone and Maddie chatting. Skinner looking fierce. Leo's aren't as terrible as they could be. Marta is telling them good job.

Girls are standing like they're ready to go. Brenna looks scared. Aly's doing her hands on knee pose. Marta's impatient face. Marta asks, if it's time yet and ONE MORE MINUTE she says. Aly likes the setup. Marta says it looks more like a show. Must be talking about the judges being moved. Marta's minute is up, she's ready. Simone thinks the arena is small, she would know. Ok, time lineup and go.

And they're walking. Madison is so cute, she reminds me of my cousin. Time for VT!

Warming up...mainly just timers. Mykayla is being highlighted on my screen now. I keep forgetting she medaled on VT last year.

Simone sticks her Amanar cold in practice. Skinner overdoes it with power and nearly goes off mat. Nice DTY from Brenna. Gabby just did a DTY too...wonder if she's axed the Amanar. Aly's Amanar is scary. Maggie goes up....lands low. FTY from Madison. Just a DTY from Skinner, no Amanar after all?

Ok, practice over. Stuck DTY from Brenna!

Hop back on DTY from Gabby.

Aly's up. Much better Amanar from her.

Maggie's turn. Messy form and landing from her.

Show 'em how it's done Simone. Stuck Amanar! Killing it! This girl just gets better and better. Second VT, little bouncy on the Lopez landing but fabulous all the same.

Madison hops back on landing but nice air form.

Mykayla landed low and off to the left on first vault. Second one coming up...super piked in the air but ok landing.

And, they're going again I guess? I have no idea how this works.

Jumpy DTY from Gabby. And another from Aly. Off to the side landing form Maggie and her Amanar. I'm bored of vault now. Is is over? I guess only a couple people decided to go for another. I have no idea.

Aly's asking Marta how much time they have now. I guess a lot according to Aly.Maddie K getting highlighted now. Ok, I'm hungry. I'm going to multitask and eat some tuna while I do this.

Simone's right about the arena, it does look small and sort of crowded. The secret reason the judges are getting moved perhaps, for lack of space?

OK, coaches prepping bars. Smile Brenna! She looks so nervous. Lol. Aly just joked and said, "My favorite event." Mine too Aly.

I missed a lot of the warmup due to eating chips and salsa. Brenna is up now. Nice first couple releases. Good transitions. Get it Brenna! Nice landing, hit routine.

Big issue on high bar for Mykayla but  this is just practice right? I need a schedule or something!

Aly up now. Nice first handstand. Releases, check. Transitions, check. She really manages a lot better on here now. Good dismount but she is tired!

So now is the real deal I think.

Maggie up first. Nice form, she's definitely being patient here. Good release, nice landing. Did she take something out? I thought she had a half twist to one of her transitions.

Gabby up now. First release nice. Really trying for those handstands on lowbar. Good dismount. But the whole routine seems very watered down.

Simone nails everything...I love her pointed toes. Great routine from Ms. Biles.

Now it's Maddie's turn. Lovely form on lowbar, easy transitions. This is why she's here I guess. Good routine from her. She seems happy.

Floor music in the back is so pretty! More people should use piano music! And violin, I want this on my iphone. So pretty!

Back to business. Brenna is up. Nails first few skills. Go girl! Nearly stuck landing. A good job from Marta.

Mykayla up now. Marta says they might each take another turn if they need it.

Skinner starts off well, avoids earlier mistake. Low release but handled. Missed handstand but good for her.

Aly's going again. Pretty much same as first time.

Maggie goes again. There's that transition I was talking about, she stops after she hits it.

Gabby on, Much higher release this time. Hops off.

Simone works just her dismount again.

Maddie does a few skills.

Brenna messes up a transition and tries it again but messes up again. Rechalks, Marta asks what happened.

Skinner sticks dismount. Brenna going to try again, please hit! And done! Nice dismount too.

Bars are done! Only beam left to go.

I think it makes no sense to bring Brenna and not use her bars (that she keeps hitting) like what the heck? And Bailie is at home because....why? This is the strangest team/lineup/composition I've ever seen.

And they're off to the dreaded BB. Now I'm all nervous for them! I love this Scottish bagpipe music. Beam looks like the one in London, come to think of it, so do the mats and the podium color (did London lend them out?) . Flashbacks for Aly and Gabby?

Warm up underway. Gabby walking through to her skills. Maggie fumbles side somie a little bit but no big deal. She's off on tumblign pass though. Wolf turn nice. I'm writing like I don't know how to speak English. Me Grace, me like gymnastics. Haha, I only make myself laugh.

Aly is up just walking through  most of it until she hits her dismount. Simone practices. No issue with her. Brenna goes through hers with a few balance checks. Skinner's turn. Off on first skill but she always gets it out of her system in practice. Dismount...just a timer.

Maddie K up first for real! Nice ring leap. Easy first series for her. Sheep jump bobbled. Side ariel nice. Messy turn. Back tuck ok. Dismount...double pike nearly stuck. Could have been a better routine but no huge problems.

Gabby up next. Front pike, here come  the series. Handled. Standing arabian, balance check landing. Going through ok, hardly up on toe for the turn. Better second half. Dismount...Chest low on landing.

Maggie's turn. Wolf mount nice. Good connected series. Almost off on side somi but she fought for it. Flight series, almost off again. She's got nerves for sure. Punch front ok, back tuck a little shaky. Dismount...another pike with a few steps on the landing.

Now we have Simone. and my sound just went out, oh well. Nevermind it's Aly. Great series to start. Sound is back, nope just kidding. A few balance checks...ok she's back to being solid. Great punch front. Turn, handled. Dismount...STUCK! So great!

Now we have Simone for real. HUGE bobbles on worlf turn, she may have touched the beam. First series ok but had a check. Second one great. She looks like she's rushing a bit. Oooh, issues with leaps too. Problem on front arial landing. Dismount ok, not a great routine though.

Brenna's turn. I'm nervous now. Managed the mount. Good series. Shaky leaps, hardly up on the first one. She's really being careful. Hands down, were they supposed to be? Managed side ariel. Dismount...nice. Marta says good job.

Mykayla up last. Bobbles on first landing but ok. Bobbles second landing too. Oh, big break there. Handles turn sequence. Good dismount.

A little more practice I suppose but I have to go and get ready for work :(. It's been real!
Thoughts???

USA WAG Take Note

Left picture from Charlotte's instagram, right from google

 

Pictured on the left is USA T&T gymnast Charlotte Drury with two French gymnasts. Note Charlotte's lovely red, white and blue leotard. It's really a thing of beauty! Heck, France even nailed it. Now scan your eyes over to the picture on the right...it hurts, doesn't it? Ditch the pink USA! DITCH IT!

Who else wants to see more red, white and blue from the US in Glasgow?

Let's Play, Who's the Alternate!

So according to Simone's ask account, the alternate for USA's world team has already been decided and, spoiler alert, it's not Maggie Nichols. I'm glad for Maggie but now I'm more curious than ever as to who it's going to be. And really, isn't this not supposed to be figured out after podium training? If they know already, then I want to know too.

So cast your votes down below, personally I think it's Brenna though I wish otherwise.

RESULTS ARE IN!
Brenna (12 votes)
Maddie Kocian (4 votes)
Mykayla Skinner (3 votes)
And 3 voters just didn't know.

We shall see folks!

USA World Team: Background and Expectations

Simone Biles

Background: Simone has literally been queen of the sport for the past two years. Winning Worlds in 2013 and 2014, Nationals 2013, 2014 and 2015, and earning countless EF medals. With 9 World medals altogether, Simone is two away from beating out Alicia Sacremone for record-holding spot. Unless something very strange occurs in Glasgow, it will happen.

Expectations: Simone has this Worlds in the bag once again, unless she falls a few times. Barring a fluke, she's expected to nab a third AA title (maker her the first to do in a loooooong time), lead the team to gold and possibly end up on the podium in both VT, FX and maybe even BB! Go Simone!

Gabrielle Douglas 

Background: Unless you lived under a rock in 2012, you'd know Gabby. She's the London AA champion and after time off and a gym switch she's back for more. Gabby was a part of the 2011 World champion team and obviously the Fierce Five but other than the AA she's had little individual success outside of the US.

Expectations: You know, I'm not sure. She's not at the top of the pack anymore and has a relatively low D-score on her best event, UB and with the likes of Kocian and Dowell, she won't be able to break into the top ranks. She will however, likely try for the AA but Simone easily has her beat and Aly too if she's in contention.

Brenna Dowell

Background: Brenna was alternate for both 2013 and 2014 Worlds, She retired from elite last year, slayed in NCAA and then decided she'd comeback for another go. She fought her way from not making the national team after P&G's to making the World's team just a month and a half later.

Expectations: We all want Brenna to compete in Glasgow and not be made alternate again...but it is a very real possibility. However, if my prays were to come true and Brenna get's to finally have a go at it, she can absolutely go for an EF medal on bars. She can also be used in qualification (and possibly TF) on both VT and floor. We're rooting for you Brenna!

Madison Kocian

Background: Madison made last years world team with the hope that she and Ashton Locklear would both be in contention for EF medals on bars. Sadly, an error in qualification took her out of the running. Since then, she's battled injuries but managed to come back this summer in good shape and won bars at P&G's. Though she did compete AA at nationals for the first time in 2 years, her part on the world team depends on her bars.

Expectations: Kocian is another athlete possibly to be named alternate. If that doesn't happen she'll most likely only compete bars in qualification and team final. If she nails her routine, she has a change of an EF medal as well.

Maggie Nichols 

Background: So, yeah, it seems a little weird to call Maggie a rookie since she's a 3rd year senior and been around awhile. But, she's the only one on the team not to have been apart of a World's team in some way so that does make her the new kid in some way. Maggie probably would have made last years team if it weren't for an injury at Pan Ams but she battled back stronger than ever and came in 2nd at this years nationals.

Expectations: Though I personally can't see it happening, people are speculating that perhaps Maggie will be the one named alternate in Glasgow. If not (and I hope not), she is dependable and can be put up on any event during quals or TF. I don't see them putting her in the AA with Aly, Gabby and Simone around but who knows.

Aly Raisman 

Background: At age 21, Aly is absolutely the veteran of the bunch after having been a part of two successful world teams and the Fierce Five. After time off, Aly has been back in the gym for over two years and back in competition just since the spring.

Expectations: If Aly does the AA, she can compete for silver or bronze. As far as EF, she could potentially medal on FX and go up on beam. She's only won an individual bronze at a Worlds before.

Mykayla Skinner 

Background: Mykayla made it onto last years World's team and earned herself a bronze on VT. This year, she had some difficulties at Classics and Nationals but was still named to the national team. I have to be honest that I didn't want her on the Worlds team as I'm not a fan of her gymnastics but girl is a fighter and earned her spot so good for her.

Expectations: Mykayla could possibly be named alternate but now I think it's unlikely that she has her Amanar back. She can contend for an EF medal on VT for sure but with Aly on the team, FX will be more difficult for her.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Comment down below if you have other suggestions for future topics :)

Here it is!

With Key and Bauman as non-travelling alternates. Not exactly the team I expected but pretty close! No Key is the shock for me but I'm psyched for Brenna!

I'll write more about this later, college calls :).

Whoa, look at Simone and Maggie's arm becoming one! I didn't mean to do that but it's pretty awesome.

The Final Countdown!!

Well, tonight is the nigh folks!! The World's team announcement is drawing ever near and I can't wait to finally find out who will go to Glasgow. The picture above is from yesterday's first night of camp competition. Everyone looks pretty happy, what could this mean?? 

As far as final predictions go, I suppose I'm going to stick to my initial one. Perhaps because I think it's most likely or perhaps because I don't like to go back on my word! Here it is: Biles, Douglas, Key, Nichols, Raisman, Kocian Alt. Skinner.. 

Now, in a perfect world I'd replace Douglas with Dowell but I just don't see that happening. 

We will know soon enough!

No Glasgow for Kyla Ross

Being realistic, I don't think Kyla would have made the team. She would have had to have an absolutely stellar performance at selection camp and we all know this has been a really rough year for her. Still, I feel sad that she won't be on this team.

USA Gymnastics announcement was pretty vague, there was no mention of injury or upcoming plans for Kyla, in a way it almost sounded like they were bidding her farewell. I don't want Kyla to be done, what I want is for her to get some rest. And then when her body is back to 100%, I want her to work her upgrades until she is completely comfortable with them and return to kick some butt this spring. Of course, it's easy for me to say this while sitting on my butt and typing.

I want to know what you think about all this, so vote below:

Kyla is...