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[4kitties]

NBC is showing the tryouts tonight starting at 7:00 Central time.  

Sorry for the late notice but I just saw it myself.

[BornToShop]

Wouldn't miss it for the world!!!  Can't wait!

[BornToShop]

How awesome is Simone Biles?!?!  

[4kitties]

At 8:30 just as they were going to the vault, our station broke in with tornado warnings for a few counties over from me.  😩😩😩😩😩😩. 

I have no idea how it ended with scores and places..........

If anyone would care to post I would be ever so greatfull.

[RealtyGal2]

Thank you so much for the notice. I am not much of a sports fan, but I love Women's Gymnastics and Ice Skating. These are some very talented athletes. I watched tonight and they were amazing! 

[on the bay]

@4kitties,

Thank you for this. I wouldn't have known otherwise.

Gymnastics has changed so much

just like ice skating.

I still love watching both of them but it makes me miss the more lyrical, balletic movements of both these sports that were years ago.

It is all about the fantastic spins and jumps and how many times you can turn thru the air. I notice this especially in the floor ex routines. It seems it is dance moves, pause, get ready for the fantastic jump, repeat.

I just remember it as being all one flowing beautiful and incredible routine, and yes amazing spins included. 

Simone is incredible and I am in awe at what she is able to do with such apparent eaze and grace. Another wonderful thing is how she and others, coaches included have changed hopefully many teams to have joy and fun and no abuse.

I was on a gymnastic team so I have followed gymastics for years.

I can still love so much of these sports and appreciate Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu, Simone, Gabby, it is just very different. What can make someone beautiful to watch is if they can put all these things together-the fluid dance, the athletics, tech difficulties and make it all look like one beautiful thing to behold.

[BornToShop]

Suni Lee has become my latest hero!  Can't wait to watch the finals!

[Mz iMac]

@on the bay  "miss the more lyrical, balletic movements"

You only see that when the gymnists do the Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics) routines which is now televised in the wee hours of the morning.

[on the bay]

@Mz iMac,

The ribbon dancing is beautiful but if you watch Ludmilla Tourischeva, Olga, Nadia and even as late as 2009 with Nastia Luikin and others, you will see that the choreography esp in floor ex has changed just like it has in skating. That is what I was referring to. There was more fluidity between all the aerials, leaps etc.

It is spectacular to watch now of course, just different. 

[on the bay]

 @BornToShop I think Suni Lee is pretty awesome too!