@avclub-3be42d8a3412057f79af152555e39bd4:disqus I believe that the appeal contested Aly's start value. Apparently, the judges had not given her routine the proper difficulty score for all of the skills. The coach then has to fill out the form and put down some money (WTF). He gets the money back if he wins the appeal,…

@avclub-ae5eb824ef87499f644c3f11a7176157:disqus Agree agree agree.

@avclub-ae5eb824ef87499f644c3f11a7176157:disqus Agree agree agree.

I understand the "fuck the dance" attitude. Obviously, you can't just be a great dancer and win any gymnastics competitions. And that's a good thing.

I understand the "fuck the dance" attitude. Obviously, you can't just be a great dancer and win any gymnastics competitions. And that's a good thing.

I totally agree that the first Chinese girl—Sui Lu—should have gotten gold. That routine was just SOLID—she looked like a boss up there. I'm not sure why she didn't. I know that scores do tend to escalate throughout the order, so she may have been hurt by going first.

I totally agree that the first Chinese girl—Sui Lu—should have gotten gold. That routine was just SOLID—she looked like a boss up there. I'm not sure why she didn't. I know that scores do tend to escalate throughout the order, so she may have been hurt by going first.

Agree about Ponor. The fact that she put personality, care, and thought into every move in that routine—leaps were timed with the music, etc.—should be worth points. Yes, Raisman picked a song that everyone will clap to. All that means from Raisman's perspective is that she has a "get out of choreography free" card.…

Agree about Ponor. The fact that she put personality, care, and thought into every move in that routine—leaps were timed with the music, etc.—should be worth points. Yes, Raisman picked a song that everyone will clap to. All that means from Raisman's perspective is that she has a "get out of choreography free" card.…

Drunk Romanian, you mean.

Drunk Romanian, you mean.

@Scrawler2:disqus @avclub-d9c9a056f6052ffbfa3526be3478d45e:disqus  agree about Miller. If you would have told me, back when she was competing, that she would make a great announcer one day, I would tell you to get the fuck out. She had a squeaky little voice and looked like she would die of embarrassment/anger if you…

@Scrawler2:disqus @avclub-d9c9a056f6052ffbfa3526be3478d45e:disqus  agree about Miller. If you would have told me, back when she was competing, that she would make a great announcer one day, I would tell you to get the fuck out. She had a squeaky little voice and looked like she would die of embarrassment/anger if you…

You're right about the order. There was just a forward momentum, and it made me pull for Komova because she came out and nailed it right at the end. I do think her routine was a bit better than Gabby's, but Scrawler up there is right that her vault was not good. Gabby still probably deserved it overall, but Komova…

You're right about the order. There was just a forward momentum, and it made me pull for Komova because she came out and nailed it right at the end. I do think her routine was a bit better than Gabby's, but Scrawler up there is right that her vault was not good. Gabby still probably deserved it overall, but Komova…

Mustafina—yeah, that was fucking great. I thought it was underscored, too.

Mustafina—yeah, that was fucking great. I thought it was underscored, too.

Just a hint: you can watch the live feed replay! I watched the men's all-around yesterday because of the horrendous coverage the previous night. So much better! You see the top six on all six events (they're in group 1), and they also showed Uchimura (sorry if that's spelled wrong…lazy) on all six. It is about 2.5…

Just a hint: you can watch the live feed replay! I watched the men's all-around yesterday because of the horrendous coverage the previous night. So much better! You see the top six on all six events (they're in group 1), and they also showed Uchimura (sorry if that's spelled wrong…lazy) on all six. It is about 2.5…

Was anyone else pulling for Komova at the end? That floor routine was great.