Well, I think she wouldn't have placed this high if Maksymenko, Mamun and Miteva hadn't made mistakes. I would not say she is underscored, really. She is not placed high for the same reasons Halkina from Belarus, who is fantastic, isn't placed high YET: I think a gymnast needs some time to establish herself. Deng, however, is no longer a novice, and I think she will keep placing high. However, other "new" gymnasts like Halkina, Durunda, Mazur, and some others will provide real competition.
I wonder if Deng has ever been a skater, because she has a couple of showy moves where she tucks herself in to accelerate a pivot, and in one of them then flings her arms out with the clubs at an angle. It's such a blast! All she does is tasteful but it's hard to read her expressions so she manages to appear somewhat anonymous.
Can you tell us why isn't she placed this high more often?
ReplyDeleteWell, I think she wouldn't have placed this high if Maksymenko, Mamun and Miteva hadn't made mistakes. I would not say she is underscored, really. She is not placed high for the same reasons Halkina from Belarus, who is fantastic, isn't placed high YET: I think a gymnast needs some time to establish herself. Deng, however, is no longer a novice, and I think she will keep placing high. However, other "new" gymnasts like Halkina, Durunda, Mazur, and some others will provide real competition.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Deng has ever been a skater, because she has a couple of showy moves where she tucks herself in to accelerate a pivot, and in one of them then flings her arms out with the clubs at an angle. It's such a blast! All she does is tasteful but it's hard to read her expressions so she manages to appear somewhat anonymous.
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