US Olympic Trials: Womens Gymnastics Day 2

The Road To London


11:05 That's it kids, the committee got it right this time. Alternates are Price, Finnegan, and Li.
11:00 Douglas, Maroney, Raisman, Ross, Wieber
10:59 Here we go, time to announce the team.....
10:46 I cannot stop crying right now...what a dramatic scene!
10:43 OMG a 15.300 and Gabby wins trials!
10:42 Okay who will win...Gabby needs a 15.2 to pass the Wiebs
10:41 Gabby is just such a joy to watch on floor, a true performer!
10:40 It's fitting that Gabby is ending on floor...that's true Olympic order
10:38 Wieb is up on vault...no surprise she hits
10:37 This Phantom routine makes me so happy that lyrics are not allowed
10:36 Kyla rocks those jumps out of the passes
10:35 How Maroney gets all that power from that small body just amazes me
10:34 Oof lock-legged landing on Aly's vault and a step to the side
10:33 I love that Alicia isn't gloating, she's there to cheer on her mini-me Aly
10:32 Alicia actually had the guts to stick that second vault cold!
10:31 Alicia is squeezing out everything she possibly can.
10:21 I love that even after the problems, Gabby hasn't lost her smile
10:21 Gabby is so nervy on beam right now
10:20 I wish they'd stop talking through the whole routine. Gabby having all kinds of issues here on beam. The leaps are amazing though
10:16 What else do you say, she's doing everything she can do. Wieber Fever is ready for London.
10:15 The chosen one is up on floor with her fierce Zumba music!
10:14 The tiniest of hops from Ross, just a hair away from a stick
10:13 I love Kyla's beam mount; she's showing some signs of nerves. I'd like a little more fight from her
10:07 McKayla's floor terrifies me. I just never know what is going to happen with her.
10:05 Good girl Nastia, let's kill this one! She's showing us how beautiful gymnastics can be. Stuck it just like in Beijing!
10:04 A little too much power on the final pass, hard to control that last leap
10:03 Kept that whip in bounds, good girl Aly! Amazing height on that leap out of pass #2
10:02 I love Aly's leo, it really suits her. If Alicia isn't selected, I bet Aly is captain of team USA
10:00 I love Price, but I can't stand thinking of Bill & Donna in London
9:58 I love Price on floor, she's killer but she reigns it in
9:50 The Squirrel is flying! Stuck cold!!!!
9:48 Let's do this Gabby and give us something to smile about
9:45 Too falls for Rebecca, that couldn't have felt good on that bad knee. Let's do this Rebecca!
9:45 Ross gets a 16.500, let's see Bross top it. Or not, Rebecca just came off of the bars
9:44 Rebecca's knee is nasty! This poor girl has just had an unfortunate situation. She peaked too early
9:42 Ross & Li tied on bars on day 1, but I prefer Ross's lines. That was as perfect a routine as I've seen. Gorgeous handstands and a great stick!
9:41 We love Kyla...this is huge from here because she'll go up on this event in London
9:39 While we were all crying for Nastia, Sarah Finnegan was doing a bomb bar routine apparently
9:37 Aly is consistent once again
9:36 Aly Raisman is ticking off the elements on the beam
9:35 What a class act. It took a lot for Nastia to get back up on those bars and not bawl her eyes out.
9:33 Nastia let's go out with a bang. Broken handstand and a faceplant. Not how a returning champion wants to go out
9:32 Look at that landing; the pro is waving to her fans
9:31 Alicia is in her happy place circa the ESPN body issue
9:30 Alicia is looking so glamorous today. There is that same crazy mount again.
9:28 Price is in her own bubble out there and nothing is rattling her at this point
9:28 Price just is not phased by this pressure at all; rocking the beam
9:26 Price came out of nowhere and put herself into the conversation ala Tasha S in 2000
9:25 Jordyn's dismount is what Elfie calls "big time gymnastics"
9:24 Wild landing on beam for Wiebs. She's all over the place here
9:22 Thank goodness we get to see Anna on bars. Fantastic!
9:12 Yellow zone for Ali on bars?
9:11 Good choice by Kyla to downgrade the Amanar to a DTY...still a hop but the form was cleaner
9:10 I know Ali isn't a bars specialist but is it so much to ask to point the feet?
9:10 Thank goodness for Ali that she gets to start on bars and get that mess out of the way.
9:09 I'm so over this green-yellow-red system Al! 15.350 for Wieber on bars gets a green!
9:05 Wieber on Bars--she works for every tenth, good toe point and bam...great dismount!
9:04 And we have a 16.000 for Douglas on VT; she's certainly rising to the occasion
9:03 I hear Kennedy Baker did a nice set on bars; 14.850 is a nice score for her
9:01 Cute little girl fluff narrated by Al. And, cue my tears
9:00 Gabby VT-nearly stuck Amanar, best I've seen. Chow is so happy!
9:00 Good ole Al Trautwig!
9:00 Here are your standings after Night 1
1. Wieber 61.700; 2. Douglas 61.400; 3. Raisman 60.300; 4. Price 59.600; 5. Ross 59.400.

US Olympic Trials: Mens Gymnastics Day 2

The Road to London

5:51 Legendre is killing it on FX. Sticks all over the place. That was the best he could do that and he goes out with a huge bang.
5:49 Danell is going to the Olympics and Yin is bowing down to him! He then proceeds to pic Yin up haha
5:48 Danell just put honey on his hands for P-Bars. He is World Champ on this event and will want to end strong. Now he looks discombobulated too!
5:46 Congrats to him on sticking that last past, but all of the sudden, he may not be a lock for the team
5:45 Oh no, huge tumbling error for Jon-got crooked and fell way off his center! He is having some mental issues here
5:45 Horton is looking a little flustered here...let's hope he comes back to us on FX
5:44 A 16.000 is pretty huge from Jake Dalton!
5:42 Fantastic FX for Jake Dalton...he did all he could do!
5:36 Orozco showed signs of cracking on that P-Bar routine.Uh oh, he's grabbing his thumb and Kevin Mazeika looks nervous
5:35 Mistake for Orozco on P-Bars, but I missed because NBC went black for a second :(
5:33 A little wobbly at the end for Chris Brooks but good routine still
5:32 Brooks is pounding the heck out of that floor
5:32 "Falling on Pommel Horse was not good" Tim on Chris Brooks #duh
5:25 Huge skills on High Bar from Horton! He is exhilarating to watch! Uh oh, didn't go over the bar but it appeared not to phase him and he stuck.
5:24 Leyva watered-down his vault and hopped back. Probably didn't get a good enough block off the Vault
5:23 Leyva needs a solid vault to take the lead.
5:22 Nice High Bar from Jake Dalton...I'm looking forward to seeing him on Floor
5:19 It's great to see Sender make a comeback...but  he just came off the Horse
5:15 Amazing height from Chris Brooks on high bar. Awesome dismount. This guy is the happiest one in the arena I think!
5:14 Wow big stick from Orozco on his vault!
5:12 Naddour on PH...must have had issues. A little messy with some leg separations and a little out of control.
5:11 Sam Mikulak is probably a better alternative that Naddour for the team. He can go up on more than one event
5:08 Sam Mikulak on Pommels. This IS his shot at the Olympics!
5:03 Huge PBar set from Dalton, he's not losing points anywhere
4:58 Brandon Wynn is a freak of nature on Still Rings
4:57 Not great from Chris Brooks on PBars...but he's happy!
4:57 15.350 on Rings puts Orozco in front!
4:54 Orozco is like a statue up there on Still Rings!
4:50 This Men's team is so unified! I love that about them. Much more than the women
4:48 Very strong from Horton on PBars and Chris Brooks is out of control screaming for him!
4:46 Their is a sense of calm for Danell on Rings today, nice swing and great stick!! Yin is out of control!
4:43 Leyva fluff, Orozco fluff...very nice to know their backgrounds, but let's get back to routines
4:40 I am just so emotional today!
4:37 16.350 is gigantic for Chris Brooks on Vault!
4:35 I love the handstands and intricate work from Ruggeri
4:33 Chris Brooks is looking so serious and I love the fauxhawk. Great vault, slight hop. He is thrilled!
4:33 Orozco is swinging a great set of Pommels!
4:32 I love watching John compete, he is so focused. That is necessary for Pommel Horse.
4:30 Dragulescu vault for Legendre...awesome off the table, but nearly fell backward off the mat
4:29 Buscaglia is killing it on High Bar, really aggressive
:26 Vault is a big one for Horton...let's stick this one. Huge hop forward, but awesome height and speed
4:26 Yin is freaking out over there, he'll be great on TV in London
4:25 Horse is big for Danell. He'll definitely go up on this in London
4:24 Awesome vault Dalton!! 16.350
4:19 "Danell Leyva continues to live under his towel"
4:15 Chris Brooks on SR (what a cutie!)-he's looking a little shaky to me up here, seems unsettled. But I really like that dismount
4:13 Orozco is the perfect All-Arounder...he has no weaknesses
4:10 Orozco HB-amazing blend of releases and intricate pirouetting work
4:10 John Orozco feelingsy fluff...blah blah blah let's see routines.
4:07 That double-double from Horton was huge. He will anchor the US team on Still Rings in London and probably make event finals.
4:06 Horton has become the best US man on Rings...this is the biggest routine for him. I love how these guys yell and support each other. STUCK!
4:02 Leyva on floor...very focused today. Those rollout skills really scare me to death. Uh-oh, fall out of that press
4:00 Yes Danell on high bar! Those releases are unreal, he reminds me of Liukin.What a great routine to watch!
4:00 Come on NBC let's get this started!

US Olympic Trials: Womens Gymnastics Day 1

The Road To London

Day 1 Standings:
1) Wieber 61.700
2) Douglas 61.400
3) Raisman 60.300
4) Price 59.600
5) Ross 59.400
6) Finnegan 59.050
7) Maroney 58.300
8) Dowell 57.250
9) Baker 56.150
10) Vega 56.000
11) Sacramone 30.700
12) Li 28.600
13) Liukin 28.500
14) Bross 27.350

10:57 Ali's whip always scares me on pass #1, I remember when they cut that in team finals at Worlds to save the OOB penalty
10:57 Ali has the highest start value on floor, let's hope she doesn't go out of bounds
10:56 Uh oh Kyla sat down that Amanar. Shouldn't be a huge factor because she wouldn't be asked to vault in team finals
10:55 That was a good floor set from McKayla. She  just showed Martha she can go up on two events in London
10:54 Very locked landing on that first pass for McKayla...her crooked tumbling really scares me
10:52 Gabby is just thrilled with herself...good for her!
10:52 I can't watch Gabby's vault...just a tiny step forward
10:51 Gabby is so freaking muscular!
10:48 Dear Lord Jordyn is on tonight and we know she can be even better!
10:47 I think she just got a little help on that "out of bounds" there but if anybody deserves the benefit of the doubt it's Jordyn
10:46 It's Wieber time on floor. We love this Zumba music!
10:44 Elizabeth Price has been the major standout of this team; she may be in that Olympic conversation right now
10:42 In what world are Bill and Donna Strauss "wonderful people"?
10:39 Oy why did Tim & Elfie have to bring out that heinous velcro board?
10:33 I love Kyla's Phantom routine...I know I'm in the minority; that was a solid set from her
10:28 Gabby just said "Martha-put me up on floor in team finals"
10:27 Gabby makes those jumps out of passes look great; the girl just sells the heck out of this floor
10:27 Let's see which Gabby shows up on floor here
10:25 Just the slightest of hops from Jordyn on beam, that was as close to a stick as you can get
10:24 Some missed connections and some pauses, Jordyn looks tentative on beam
10:24 I love that Jordyn is wearing Red, White, and Blue
10:22 I just love Sabrina, what a sweet little thing. Step out of bounds though
10:16 Alicia is getting up there in age, but let's see her go out with a bang
10:15 Alicia's mount continues to scare the shit out of me, but them again she continues to do it10:14 Totally crooked in the air on that last pass
10:13 Sarah is the sweetest little thing this side of Sabrina Vega; I'm so happy to be seeing some floor routines
10:11 Very uncharacteristic bobble from Ali, almost fell off the beam on that one
10:10 Get it Ali...let's hit this beam set; that part where she lays down on the beam reminds me of ASac
10:08 In Rotation 2: Finnegan won Beam; Wieber won bars
10:04 Not a good day for WOGA at all
10:03 Rebecca jammed her feet into the mat on that dismount and ate it.
10:02 Uh oh, off the beam on a blind landing skill for Rebecca. She needed to beat Ross on beam to improve her stock
10:00 Gabby's mom looks fierce...I'd never cross her
9:59 Gabby makes me so nervous! But good dismount
9:58 Balance check and loss of connection for Gabby on beam
9:53 Things don't look great for Sabrina Vega. She just isn't enough of a standout on any one event
9:51 Aww I love Sabrina Vega, she is just the sweetest little thing!
9:50 Oh no, totally missed the bar! Bars doesn't earn Maroney's ticket to London so it's not a huge issue
9:49 That was cute Wieber fluff!
9:44 Oh no, lost her balance on that leap and a hop on the landing
9:43 She is coming out aggressive right here!
9:43 Get it Nastia! Let's hit this beam set
9:42 The Wiebs had to muscle it a little on that opening bars sequence. Not the prettiest routine, but good stick
9:40 If it can't be like Terin Humphrey, don't do that helicopter move
9:39 I don't like Finnegan's mount, it looks too wobbly and her arms flail too much. Perfect split jumps
9:37 Kyla is showing nerves on the beam--losing connections-but her lines are just to die for. Nice stick!
9:36 I love Kyla's beam mount; awesome strength
9:35 That was all Ali could do....good for her
9:35 Oy Raisman on bars is always rough; nice flexed feet
9:31 Rotation 1: Maroney leads Vault with 16.100; Li/Ross tied for lead on Bars with 15.500
9:27 What on earth is Shawn Johnson wearing? A neon sequined jacket?
9:27 Near stick on the landing
9:27 huge releases from the flying squirrel but then a really muscled handstand
9:26 15.500 ties Anna Li with Ross on bars
9:25 So 13.150 means Sabrina Vega had some major issues. Also, why didn't NBC show Anna Li?
9:17 I like Jordyn's racing stripe leotard. It's a very classic, athletic look
9:17 It's Wieber time....oooo that locked leg landing scared me a little
9:16 She's safely through the pirouetting and the trouble spots from Visas; and then bent legs on the final handstand and landing on her back in the dismount
9:15 Nastia on bars....this is huge
9:15 Ooo a Parkette! That's one powerful Parkette
9:14 Finnegan has lovely form on bars, but not enough pop
9:13 By 15.50 to 15.30, Ross outscores Bross on bars
9:12 Alicia on vault...huge power and just a tiny step back
9:11 Get it Kyla, perfect handstands and stuck dismounts
9:09 Kyla has the International look according to Martha
9:09 Kyla in a very Nastia leotard
9:08 A little wild on the Amanar from Raisman...bent knees and locked landing
9:07 Good handstands and good landing on our little Rebecca
9:07 Rebecca's foot positioning has always been so odd to me on bars
9:06 A little bit of a low landing on the 2nd vault (Mustafina) for Maroney
9:05 16.1 for Maroney on Amanar vault
9:05 Good positioning on the Amanar from Maroney, but a big step forward
9:04 Leos have drastically improved since the days of crushed velvet
9:03 McKayla is a gladiator, she was not all about being taken out on that stretcher
9:03 Yay I love the NBCSports music!
9:03 Martha acts like a grandma in this fluff but we all know she is a dragon lady
9:02 "She is the dream maker, but she's also the dream breakers" -Tim on Martha
9:01 Who doesn't love the hyper-emotional fluff? Get it girls, this is the stuff dreams are made of.
9:00 It's Team Hot Pink all over the place around here, go Nastia
9:00 Oy Al Trautwig, it's like we are back in 2000

2011 World Gymnastics Championships: Womens Team Final Tweets

Here is a compilation of many of the live-tweets from the arena to commemorate this amazing night of Gymnastics!

7:53 WOOHOO GO USA!!!! @CMemmel
7:53 Raisman mounts with a 1.5 to double Arab. Double piked Arabian. triple full beautiful - sticks it. double pike -- I think USA just won! @USAGym
7:48 Wieber FX: 14.766 Raisman needs better than a 10.584 to give the United States its third ever World Team title! #USAGym
7:47 Wieber FX: dbl dbl easy! wow. 1.5 thru to triple! triple turn spot on. 2.5+front lay clean, small hop, toes went oob. Dbl pike. awesome! @gymnastike
7:45 14.566 (5.90/8.666) for Maroney on FX. Wieber is next, the Raisman will bring it home. @gymnastike
7:42 Maroney USA-3.5 twist very high! Crowd clapping, 2.5 front full, 1.5 to dbl tuck took is straight up and down @dmoceanu
7:39 US needs to score 39.916 on FX to catch Russia. That's a 13.3 average. @nrarmour
7:37 Russia has silver unless USA has huge problems. They won't go below that, though. @BTOgymblog
7:35 I'm liking Komova for Olympic champion. These setbacks at her first Worlds might MOTIVATE more serious training leading up to London. @GymCoaching
7:33 Agreed // RT @icoachgymnastix: Komova psychologically out after beam. Not fighting after stumbling back after first pass. @Double_Front
7:32 Big stumble for Komova on double arabian mount on FX @Double_Front
7:31 Since Maroney didn't make FX finals, I hope she gives a good performance today. @Double_Front
7:27 US has 135.413, Russia at 132.263. That's a 3.15 lead going into final rotation. @gymnastike
7:24 Ponor Floor ... Best routine of the day, so far. It's got everything. ... Couple of landing deductions. @gymcoaching
7:24 Dementyeva BB: quite the foot shuffle save after swtich leap+back tuck, but she made everything else. rnoff, bhs triple a tad shy @gymnastike
7:22 Komova 13.866 on beam @theallaround
7:21 Ponor is doing a nice routine on floor starting with a quad turn to a popa and a nice double layout. @USAGym
7:18 Was doing a back handspring series and dropped off on last one. Don't think Russia can recover from that, not when already trailing. @nrarmour
7:16 Ishina BB: front aerial+bhs lay. wobble on side somi. good side aerial. leg loose on switch ring. Stayed on. Komova is next @gymnastike
7:13 A 15.033 for Wieber gives US 135.413 points. Your turn, Russia. @nrarmour
7:12 I love that if the USA wins, it's because of their performance, not because of someone else's missed performance @intlgymforum
7:09 A 14.866 for @Aly_Raisman @nrarmour
7:08 Aly Raisman is a machine--completely unfazed by the pressure. Super solid beam routine. Only two tiny wobbles and a small step on dismount @Double_Front
7:08 Not a lot of emotion from @Aly_Raisman as she leaves podium. Like, "Yeah, that's what I expected to do." @Nrarmour
7:06 Raisman BB: punch front solid. bhs lay 2 ft. punch pike+lay stepout. switch 1/2+back pike. switch+back tuck. Lturn. Excellent Patterson! wow @gymnastike
7:05 Vega BB: 14.833 @USAGym
7:04 What in the world... Tan Sixin completely botched her 1st tumbling pass. Hit her face and crumbled to the floor on rndoff bhs. oh no. @gymnastike
7:01 Vega BB: swtich 1/2 stop. side aerial. f aerial+bhs lay. front tuck. swich+back pike. switch ring. bhs bhs dbl pike great! @intlgymnast
7:00 Marta Karolyi is hunched forward peering on from the stands as Team USA begins beam. @intlgymnast
6:59 Jordyn and Team USA Hit Uneven Bars...Leading Russia after two rotations. @JohnGGeddert
6:56 Team USA hit all their UB sets, they're on a roll tonight. I think they'll run away with it barring any unforeseen mishaps. @dmoceanu
6:55 Team USA is still on top after 2 with a huge 90.681 over Russia, 89.187 @gymnastike
6:52 So that gives US 90.681. Russia with 89.197. @Nrarmour
6:51 And that why Gabby Douglas on US team. Toe-on full on into pirouette Tkatchev and connected immediately to Pak salto on low bar. Uh, huge. @nrarmour
6:49 Score for Wieber 14.766 (6.30/8.466). Oshima of JPN scored 13.10 on FX @gymnastike
6:48  Oksana Chusovitina VT - rudi, wild legs. Not as nice as prelims. 15.333
@theallaround
6:47 Wieber UB: wieler kips. shaposh+free hip+full turn+ overshoot. blind full tkatchev. double layout small hop. Another hit! @gymnastike
6:45 Vega's score was 14.366 @intlgymnast
6:44 Let's see if the judges will be consistent with the E-scores on bars. @intlgymnast
6:42 Nabieva UB: She's last up. shaposh+pak right into stalder full. shaposh 1/2. jaeger. full in. Good routine @gymnastike
6:40 Mitchell Floor. Sweet full-in pike. Best FX so far. @GymCoaching
6:39 Komova's bars routine was gorgeous, small hop on landing. Gets a 15.566. @nrarmour
6:38 Russia's Nabieva is up on bars now. does Shoposh and Pak toe shoot to half nice yaeger and tkatchevto full twisting double back @USAGYm
6:36 Komova RUS--is forced to wait for TV. @intlgymnast
6:35 Ponor just hit a nice set on beam for Romania. @USAGym
6:34 At Worlds ROM on Beam is usually money in the bank. Racea hit. But a bit rushed, I thought. @gymcoaching
6:31 USA totaled 46.815 on VT and are 2.4 points ahead of Russia(44.499) in 1st. 3 Japan 43.499, 4 China 43.132 @gymnastike
6:30 USA is marching to bars ... go Team USA @USAGym
6:28 14.666 for Nabieva on vault @theallaround
6:24 A 14.666 for Nabieva, which gives Russia 44.499. Puts them 2-plus points behind States. @nrarmour
6:22 Nabieva VT: high yurchenko double twist, legs just awful in the air. @gymnastike
6:21 Racea--ROM--hit with just one time she clipped the low bar with her foot--13.00 @intlgymnast
6:19 Komova nailed her yur dbl! Clean and fabulous. @dmoceanu
6:18 14.80 for Afanaseva. Komova is next. Likely will stick to the DTY @gymnastike
6:18 Afanasyeva STUCK DTY with some bent legs. @BTOGymBlog
6:17 After 1st half of 1st rotation: 1. USA 46.816, 2. Japan 43.499, 3. China 43.132, 4. Germany 41.533 @BTOGymBlog
6:13 Tan UB: tkatchev. great pirouetting. Jaeger from el. pak. muscled up handstand after toe shoot. great double front dismount, knees together @gymnastike
6:12 USA VT total - 46.816! more than a point higher than last year TF @Insidegym
6:10 Huang finished very well with a stuck double layout-- @IntlGymnast
6:09 Maroney, USA VT - one of the best Amanars we've ever seen! so high in air, beautiful rotation and a stick! wow! @nrarmour
6:08 Maroney, USA VT - one of the best Amanars we've ever seen! so high in air, beautiful rotation and a stick! wow! @InsideGym
6:07 Yao--CHN--Bars--Did a great routine with all the variety of skills you could ask for--14.433 @Intlgymnast
6:06 Wieber's score was--6.5/15.833 @intlgymnast
6:05 Now Wieber--Yurchenko 2 1/2--Amanar--Nailed it with just a small lift of one leg! @intlgymnast
6:04 Very nice Yurchenko double by @Aly_Raisman. Great height, stuck landing. Gets a 14.95. @nrarmour
6:03 Aly Raisman USA Yur 2x...nice form in air... nice confident salute after as well... little things! @InsideGym
6:01 Team USA & Russia start on VT in Olympic order. Nice way to start meet. CHN/ROM on UB, Aussies and Japan take on BB. GER/GBR on FX @dmoceanu
6:01 US starts on VT along with Russia. China and Romania on uneven bars. Still can't believe China put He Kexin as THIRD alternate. @nrarmour
5:56 Naddour and Chris Brooks just came in to watch the women. And China's head guy, Lu Shanzhen just walked in.@nrarmour
5:56 Women's Team final begins! Judges marching out. Japanese family waving a Romanian flag. How cool is that? @dmoceanu
5:54 Call me crazy, but I always thought thunder stix were self-explanatory. @nrarmour
5:54 John Geddert is out on the podium getting the USA tape measure ready for vault. The officials are lined up ready to march in. Almost time! @gymnastike
5:52 Women's Team Final rotation 1: USA & RUS on VT; CHN & ROU on UB; JPN & AUS on BB and GER & GBR on FX @officialFIG
5:51 The Japanese announcers are explaining to the crowd how to use Thundersticks. I predict a good loud competition @GymExaminer
5:45 15 minutes until LIVE coverage of the Women's Team Final begins at http://www.universalsports.com Go Team USA! @USAGYm
5:43 Lied about the power nap. If you've paid for the @unisports_gympackage, You can watch the march in that's happening currently on there. @IntlGymForum
5:42 Women's Team Finals 20 minutes away! Insiders, are you awake?! @InsideGym
5:39 Pretty elaborate opening ceremony happening now. Smoke, lights, japanese drummers. 35 minutes to go time @gymnastike
5:38 It's getting quite enchanting as the band begins with smoke covering the floor and a video of gymnastics legends... @intlygymnast
5:36 Opening ceremonies have begun inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. New tonight is a huge blown up world globe. @Gymexaminer
5:33 35 Minutes... Must... Stay... Awake... Once it starts I'm sure I'll be fine, but I'm struggling until then! @intlgymforum

2011 World Gymnastics Championships: Qualify Night 2 tweets

So because I'm not in Tokyo and cannot live-tweet the action, I'm going to keep a running list of the tweets from those in the arena. This is the 2nd day of qualifying for the women, notably including the USA, Russia, and China.

3:09 Artistic gymnastics is on display with the Russians on beam. @intoGymnast
3:07 15.733 for Komova @theallaround
3:06 W=Wow, Nabieva got a big score, 14.883, and should in fact make finals. She's in 3rd with that ahead of Americans Douglas & Wieber @Gymnastike
3:05 After 1st rotation; Russia is only 0.033 behind USA, Belgium started strong on beam for 53.832 points. Switzerland not good on floor. @theallaround
3:01 Nobieva--RUS--Another amazing routine with all but one element exactly in handstand---When she's on, she's remarkable--6.4/14.883 @IntlGymnast
2:58 Wow score for Komova is huge! 15.733. Highest score given out so far in Tokyo. Dementyeva of Russia scored 14.200 @Gymnastike
2:57 Komova--RUS--a great routine with a completely stuck full twisting double tuck--Her execution is amazing--6.7/15.733 WOW!!! @IntlGymnast
2:56 Komova UB: shapsoh+pak. pike stalder shapsoh 1/2. jaeger. blind full+tkatchev. full in stick! @gymnastike
2:56 Flawless routine from Komova. What will be her E-score? @IntlGYmnast
2:54 RUS-Dementyeva-jeager, clean hop full+tkatchev+overshoot hand, dbl layout dsmt. Nice form. Really like this little one. @Dmoceanu
2:52 Ishina--RUS--hit a nice routine with a double front dismount--5.9/13.90 @IntlGymnast
2:51 Yulia Inshina, bars: Toe blind to pike Jaeger, toe full to Pak, toe half, stalder, Ray, blind to double front with a hop. @GymExaminer
2:50 LADIES IN RED: We guess red is the leotard to wear as the Russians, Americans, and Chinese are all sporting solid red today. @intlGymnast
2:43 Here come the Russians... @gymExaminer

1:38 USA about 4 points ahead! 2nd, 3rd and 6th on bars. Who would have thought that this was possible two days ago? @BTOgymblog
1:36 Gabby 14.866, it looks like she's going to finals too. Misses out on AA, but a fantastic performance today on every event. @BTOgymblog
1:36 Wieber finished with a massive 60.032 AA score! Shes in 1st. Raisman 3rd. Vega finished with 56.665 AA, in 5th now. @gymnastike
1:35 UNBELIEVABLE! THE US GOES 20 for 20!!! When is the last time this happened? GO USAAAA!!!! @IntlGymForum
1:34 Douglas UB: jump to hb mount. inbar stalder full, huge tkatchev+ pak! toe shoot. inbar stalder. perfect endo. half turn, full in near stick! @dmoceanu
1:34 14.8 for Wieber so she'll lead AA - 60.032, Yao Jinnan 59.031; Raisman 58.432 @insideGym
1:33 Wieber bars - not the best we've seen, but solid, hit routine, small hop on dismount 14.8 @unisports_gym
1:32 Chsovitina BB: punch pike mount. punch front+back pike. swtich+lay step out. Stuck roundoff double tuck dismount. Age 36. Amazing! @gymnastike
1:31 Wieber (UB) - Weiler kip on lb; saved small form break on high bar; double layout dismount (capable of more difficult dismount) @insidegym
1:30 Vega is up next. stalder half to gienger stalder full nice tkatchev, bail to HS toe hecht nailed tucked full in dismount. Great job!! 14.333 @USAGym
1:29 US-Vega-clean set. Another hit for USA. @dmoceanu
1:28 Maroney bars - strong routine and nice dismount, but small bobble on a transition 13.666 @unisports_gym
1:27 Raisman bars - good for her, she hit 14.0 @USAGym
1:26 Raisman bars - good for her, she hit 14.0 @unisports_gym
1:21 USA has highest team score on FX, VT, and second highest on BB. @InsideGym
1:20 Daiane Dos Santos FX – 1/1 double straight, smallish hop, arabian double pike (huge steps forward), johnson 1/2, (1/2) @theallaround
1:16 Great vault rotation for USA, even without Alicia. Anna Li is still down on the floor with the team, and in a leotard, but will not do bars @gymnastike
1:13 USA is 1st on VT, 2nd & 5th on BB and 1st & 3rd on FX! Bars still to come! @IntlGymForum
1:12 Trying to figure out where exactly they found a whole point to deduct on @McKaylaMaroney amazing vault? @NastiaLiukin
1:12 Maroney--USA--2nd vault--Yurchenko 1/2 on 1/2 off front layout--5.6/14.633 @IntlGym
1:10 Maroney - 15.533 for first vault, setting up for second now @USAGym
1:09 Maroney is going to do a second vault and hopefully make vault finals. @USAGYm
1:09 Maroney hits a super high Amanar with one hop. Must say it is the best I've ever seen. She gets incredible height and block -- WOW @USAGym
1:08 15.433 for Wieber @InsideGym
1:07 Raisman--USA--Yurchenko double twist--almost stuck--5.8/14.666 @intlgymnast
1:05 Raisman (VT) - Yurchenko double nice! @insidegym
1:04 Douglas--USA--Yurchenko double twist--well done with just a small jump back--5.8/14.558 @dmoceanu
1:03 Vega VT: yurchenko 1.5 plenty of power. Opened it up and stepped forward. Form looked good in the air. Douglas next @gymnastike
1:02 nice Amanar warm-up from Wieber @InsideGym
1:00 USA has moved in to first place as a team with a score of 116.064 ahead of Romania with a 115.365. @USAgym
12:58 And a 14.833 for Raisman on FX. That's highest score yet. @nrarmour
12:57 Raisman floor - hit routine! 14.833 @unisports_gym
12:56 US-Raisman-1.5 arabian dbl+fr tuck,arabian dbl pike stag jump, crowd clapping,triple twist Sky high, dbl pike. SOLID set. Nice job. @dmoceanu12:55 13.833 for Maroney. Marta has a tough choice ahead of her. Who would you use in finals? @BTOgymblog
12:53 Maroney floor - out of bounds once, also watered down a pass she was struggling on in warm-ups 13.833 @unisports_gym
12:51 Maroney FX: 3.5 twist PERFECT! 2.5 twist+just a front tuck, played it safe. 1.5 to double tuck hopped oob. Double tuck & delayed split jump @gymnastike
12:51 A 14.566 for Wieber on floor, 2nd only to Sui Lu. @nrarmour
12:50 US-Wieber-dbl dbl (BIG), 1.5 to triple, triple turn, 2.5 fr lay had to bend knees on fr lay-a little off bt made it, dbl pike. Big routine. @dmoceanu
12:48 Wieber FX: double double easy! 1.5 to triple, stick. crowd clapping along. love the music. 2.5+lay tucked at the end. Double pike. great job @gymnastike
12:47 Chuso scores a 15.166! Best vaults I'v seen her do in a while. @dmoceanu
12:47 Vega - 13.9 (5.6 SV) @intlgymnast
12:45 Know what I like most about Vega's floor? She actually uses her music. Most gymnasts may as well be using Muzak for as much they feel it. @nrarmour
12:45 Solid Rudi from Chuso with better leg form than we've seen over the last 9 years! @intlgymnast
12:44 GER-Chuso-up on VT next. Amazing that she's still out there. 20 yrs of World experience. She competed when I was in World's in Japan (1995). @dmoceanu
12:43 Douglas floor - a few small hops on tumbling passes, but overall solid routine 13.833 @unisports_gym
12:42 Douglas' confidence appears to be growing right before our eyes. What a treat to watch her! Crowd responds to her solid performance. @intlgymnast
12:41 FINALLY 14.4 for Douglas! @BTOgymblog
12:36 Goodness, that was stressful! USA made it through beam without a fall and they are heading to floor @gymnastike
12:36 Nice standing full Gabby. She had too much power and had to take a step. Wow. She's rocking this set. front tuck. ff ff double back. NICE @USAGYM
12:34 A 15.233 for Wieber, only Sui Lu higher @nrarmour
12:33 Wieber BB: 15.233 @USAGYm
12:31 US-Wieber-fr aerial one arm bhs lay, switch leap+tuck, side somi, leg up turn, switch side, aerial, full bhs, 2.5 dsmt. Good for her.Strong. @dmoceanu
12:31 A 14.933 for Raisman. Fourth highest score on BB so far. @nrarmour
12:29 Aly Raisman beam - great routine, small hop on dismount 14.933 @Unisports_gym
12:28 Aly BB: front tuck. bhs lay 2ft solid! switch full. front pike+back lay so. switch1/2+back pike. side aerial. Lturn. Excellent Patterson! @gymnastike
12:27 Wow, clutch routine by Raisman. US needs something to steady them. @nrarmour
12:27 I can hear Martha yelling, "Nice. Nice" during Raisman's routine @nrarmour
12:25 Vega - BB, 14.366 @insidegym
12:24 US-Vega-Aerial, fr. aerial bhs lay, nice toe point! fr tuck, switch leap back tuck, switch ring, marta shouting in stands,dbl pike cpl steps @dmoceanu
12:23 Vega hits, a little too much energy on dismount is only real big deduction... @gymexaminer
12:23 Barbosa BRA hits her bar routine too! @intlgymnast
12:22 Maroney BB: 13.300 @USAGym
12:21 Dos Santos from Brazil on bars. Didn't think she was even still competing. Wowza! @dmoceanu

12:20 Maroney BB 2: switch side shy of 180. roundoff double tuck big step back. Shaky set but she stayed on @gymnastike
12:19 Maroney BB: punch front huge wobble, nice save! bhs lay stepout. punch pike+swing down. wobble on leap, visibly nervous. Swtich+back tuck.. @gymnastike
12:18 A very young Team USA. Hoping they can handle the pressure of their World's since for most of them this is first World's except Raisman @dmoceanu
12:17 In this session the USA girls will begin on Beam just like to Romanians and Australians did.... A true test of nerves! @intlgymnast
12:02 One of the most exciting subdivisions next, with teams from the USA, Germany and Brazil and individuals from Columbia. @BTOgymblog
12:01 China averaged about a 14.40 in subdivision 6 to take the lead from Romania. Team USA coming up next! @USAGym
12:00 Huang moves into second place AA behind Yao @theallaround
11:52 CHN-Huang-fr tuck swing down, fr aerial stop bhs pike clean, switch+back tuck, aerial, onodi, switch ring land 2ft,dbl pike step back. NICE. @dmoceanu
11:51 D-score for nearly all CHN in the 6.0 or higher range. @dmoceanu
11:49 CHN-TAN-Fell on series w layout 2ft. high fr tuck, fr aerial+sheep jump, aerial, clean dance poses, bhs+bhs 2.5 twist. Too bad about fall. @dmoceanu
11:47 Tan Sixin fall on layout on beam @Insidegym
11:47 Ponor scored a 15.000 even (on Beam), 15.4 for SUI! @dmoceanu11:39 Yao BB: standing full. bhs+ 2ft bhs+2 ft lay perfect. front aerial+back tuck, stop, sheep jump. punch front. leg up full turn. high dbl pike @gymnastike
11:38 China was only a point ahead of Australia on bars @theallaround
11:37 Jiang, BB - pf; bhs, layout; switch to Rulfova; back tuck; sheep; switch ring (slight bobble); 2 1/2... clean set overall @insidegym
11:36 Yuyuan BB: punch front. perfect bhs 2 ft lay. switch+full twisting swing down. back tuck. sheep, wobble. switch ring slight wobble. 2.5 @gymnastike
11:34 Comparing team rankings after 3 rotations, its Romania 173.53, China 170.663, Australia 166.78, Canada 162.596, Korea 159.631 @gymnastike
11:31 Korean fans pretty excited with Beam, after all. Let's see where their team score puts them. @gymcoaching
11:28 China's high score on UB so far is 14,566; they'll be counting at least one score in the 12s @theallaround
11:27 Kexin is out of World bar finals. All eyes on @bethtweddlenews who has the most exciting routine in the world, in my opinion @gymnastike
11:26 He's score--6.7/12.733 @intlgymnast
11:25 He Kexin repeats and hits layout Yaeger to pak then transitions to high bar and lands in dead hang, total break @insidegym
11:25 Jiang missed Bars big. Then He Kexin went TOO HUGE on releases. Fell on layout Jaeger. ... @gymcoaching
11:24 14.566 for Jinnan on bars. Thats the highest bars score yet at Worlds. Coming up: Qiushuang & Oly Champ Kexin @gymnastike
11:23 Umm, what's going on with the Chinese? Jiang stalls three times on bars, very lackluster. @nrarmour
11:21 Yao leads bars, 14.566. Now the question is if her teammates, Jiang, Huang and He, can knock her out of finals. @BTOgymblog11:19 Yao--CHN--A really great routine with a stalder shopo from low to high and she is very short--6.7/14.566 @intlgymnast
11:16 Tan scores 13.866 with an extra swing. @BTOgymblog
11:15 Sixin UB: tkatchev, intricate pirouette work, jaeger. a little wild on her pak and had to re-kip. shoot to hb. double front dismount, 2 hops @gymnastike
11:11 AA After 2: Yao, Mitchell, Porgras (Bulimar and Ponor didn't do all events) @BTOgymblog
11:11 Team after 2: Romania, China, Australia. Korea drops to 6th. @BTOgymblog
11:09 China has 114.465 after 2 events, less than point behind Romania. And China finishes with its best two events. @nrarmour
11:09 CHN stripping bars & putting their concoction to make it just right for the gripless & talented bar workers! @dmoceanu
11:08 57.766 for CHN on vault @theallaround
11:07 Seon Heo (Korea) UB: shaposh+ free hip+full turn+pak. khorkina transition to HB. blind to khorkina release. stuck double layout!! wow. @gymnastike
11:05 KOR HEO--Threw hard skills on bars, shoposh half khorkina, dbl lay. NICE SET. @dmoceanu
11:03 After 2, China's still behind Romania, but China has competed it's 2 weakest events and Romania competed it's 2 strongest. @BTOgymblog
11:01 Hyunjoo Jo (KOR) UB: blind full+pak. toe full, giant, missed tkatchev. darn. Back up... released too early on DLO dismount and ran forward @gymnastike
11:00 China's Team FX score was 56.699, exact same as Romania! @intlgymnastics
10:55 So China have the top two floor scores, 14.533 for Tan and 14.600 for Sui. @theallaround
10:54 CHN-LU-VT-Yur. full-hop back. Tiny but it's a made vault and safe one too. @dmoceanu
10:49 China scored 56.699 on FX, putting them almost 2 points behind Romania after 1 rotation. @nrarmour

10:46 CHN-TAN-FX-1.5 to 2.5, fr dbl twist stag jump, really showing off the Adi dance. Artistry is not dead w CHN! dbl pike hop back, triple twist @dmoceanu
10:46 It's clear China has put heavy emphasis on their landings. So very controlled. @intlgymnast
10:45 Hyunjoo Jo (KOR) VT 2: yurchenko half on layout half off. Came in low, step forward @gymnastike
10:44 Sui has such a tiny frame, but calves like Chinese legend Lou Yun! @intlgymnast
10:44 Lu FX: WOW! whip to huge, perfect triple twist+stag jump. incredible. 2.5+front full. triple turn. Stuck double pike end. That will final. @gymnastike
10:43 Kim KOR got lost on on a tucked Rudi on VT and landed on her side. @intlgymnast
10:43 Yao is leading floor! 14.533 @BTOGymblog
10:42 China doesn't seem to have quite the energy and spark they've shown in training on FX... a little reserved feeling. @insidegym
10:41 Yao Jinnan, gorgeous double layout; beautiful triple full; 1 1/2 through to 2 1/2; switch ring; double pike small @insideGym
10:39 Jiang Yuyuan on FX 13.633 @theallaround
10:39 Big ouch. A 12.766 for Huang on FX. @nrarmour
10:38 Heo (KOR) VT: another nice yurchenko 1.5 twist. @gymnastike
10:38 Quishuang FX: floaty pike full in but bounced out of it and put her hands down. 1.5+front full step oob 3rd pass. Clean 2.5 twist w/ a step @gymnastike
10:37 First up will be Jiang--1 1/2 to 2 1/2, tuck double, triple full, pike double--very nice routine to open their Worlds--5.5/13.633 @intlgymnast10:36 CHN Yuyuan-FX-Cutie pie. Artistry back with CHN.Gorgeous triple twist 3rd pass. Smiling and enjoying herself. Signature Adi routine.Dbl pike @dmoceanu
10:35 Yuyuan FX: 1.5 thru to 2.5 twist clean. double tuck step back. expressive dance. triple twist lunge out. double pike step back. Clean set @gymnastike
10:32 Team China enters the gym in metallic warm-up suits. Red tops with gold bottoms. Looking extra crisp in their... @intlgymnast
10:31 Gymnasts on the floor, taking podium for 1st event. China starts on floor. @nrarmour

10:30 Judges just marching it. Now it's on to the gymnasts…everyone clapping. @Dmoceanu

2011 World Gymnastics Championships: Event Schedule

The US Women's team arrived in Tokyo earlier today for the World Gymnastics Championships and the competition gets underway officially next week. I always look forward to Worlds, but especially this year because it is the last chance to see how all the teams are shaping up before the 2012 Olympics. Universal Sports will live-stream the events (details to come) though we'll have to pay for it. Because the competition is in Tokyo, that means that those of us in the US will be watching in the wee hours of the morning. Below is the full event schedule converted to Eastern Standard Time.


Thursday-Friday October 6th-7th
10:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Qualifying

Friday-Saturday October 7th-8th
10:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. Women’s Qualifying

Saturday-Sunday October 8th-9th
10:15 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Qualifying

Sunday-Monday October 9th-10th
10:15 - 8:30 a.m. Men’s Qualifying

Tuesday October 11th
6:00 - 8:00 a.m. Women’s Team Final

Wednesday October 12th
5:00 - 7:30 a.m. Men’s Team Final

Thursday October 13th
5:00 - 6:45 a.m. Women’s AA Final

Friday October 14th
6:00 - 8:30 a.m. Men’s AA Final

Saturday October 15th
12:30 - 12:55 a.m. Men’s Floor Exerecise
12:55 - 1:25 a.m. Women’s Vault
1:45 - 2:10 a.m. Men’s Pommel Horse
2:10 - 2:35 a.m. Women’s Uneven Bars
2:35 - 3:00 a.m. Men’s Still Rings

Sunday October 16th
1:00 - 1:25 a.m. Men’s Vault
1:25 - 1:55 a.m. Women’s Balance Beam
2:15 - 2:40 a.m. Men’s Parallel Bars
2:40 - 3:10 a.m. Women’s Floor Exercise
3:10 - 3:55 a.m. Men’s High Bar