The fact that you have coaches physically lending a hand, for catching (if possible) & for helping to absorb a hard landing (if it's not possible to catch a falling athlete)... means these elite athletes give the very best that the HUMAN BODY could give, with very little room for error, mentally or physically. They should all be commended for their bravery, elite skills, and dedication. Winning a medal sometimes requires more than pure skills (as Simone Biles knows better than anyone); winning a medal sometimes means you also have to be lucky (not getting hurt from practice, BEFORE trials, not being sick at the wrong time, being at the "right place & the right time," etc). They should ALL be appreciated, whether they win or not, as hundreds of thousands of them spend their entire young lives doing this and only 4-5 from each nation will ever get the chance to go to the Olympics, once every 4 years. These young women's skills & dedication are surpassed by only their great personal & family sacrifices... Again, they all need to be appreciated, for their endless sacrifices, for just a few moments of great human feats.
As the youngest daughter of the family, Zhou Yaqin's parents and brother both love her very much. At the age of three and a half, Zhou Yaqin suddenly fell in love with gymnastics and couldn't control herself. She began receiving professional training at the Hengyang Sports School. Zhou Yaqin heard her father say that it was because she thought trampoline was fun at that time and wanted to stay there, unable to even pull it away. She said that since I was young, my dad has been doting on me, and they basically satisfy me with everything I want. Xia Hong, the mentor coach of Zhou Yaqin, recalled her childhood and felt that she was really brave. How did she discover it? At that time, she was still practicing the movements of the seven year old group, and saw her sister next to her starting to learn somersaults. Suddenly, one day when I entered the gymnastics room, I saw her doing her own little somersaults in the free exercise. I was surprised to ask her how she learned it, and she said I learned it after playing it for a while; She has rarely made mistakes in competitions since she was young, and after she came on the field, she remained calm. The training was like that, and the game was like that. From the foot of Hengshan Mountain to the gymnastics arena, Zhou Yaqin has already become a balance beam master. In this most challenging event, she possesses a calm and unique competitive temperament. Many gymnastics enthusiasts refer to her as the "queen of the piano". In order to prepare for the Paris Olympics, she must challenge high difficulty. How to achieve both difficulty and stability is the biggest challenge that little girls face. Wang Liming said that difficulty is a double-edged sword. It can give you a certain level of strength, but at the same time, it will also bring you a lot of troubles, and there is a high possibility of making mistakes; At last year's World Championships, we thought maintaining a difficulty level of 6.5+was enough, but in the face of fierce competition in the Olympic year, based on our experience, if we still adhere to the standards of previous full championships and World Championships, it is not enough. In this process, we are constantly trying to make it difficult and stable, and it still requires some time to accumulate. Many people say that Zhou Yaqin, as her name suggests, carries the serene charm of an Eastern classical beauty. On the stage of the Paris Olympics, we look forward to this Hunan girl playing the agile and elegant Eastern voice on the balance beam. Zhou Yaqin said that her current state is actually good, and just a little adjustment of her physical condition would be enough. She hopes that by the time of the Olympics, she can still maintain the same mood and mentality as she does now to face the Olympics and defeat Biles.
@@universallemon5919 yes, but OYS's Gomez is very inconsistent, in the other hand she can add the whips back... Zhou Yaqin also has 5.6 (E-D-E, E-D-C-C-C, 0.3, 0.2, 2.0), 5.7 if she uses the Mustafina again.
@@universallemon5919 Yes, but OYS's Gomez is very inconsistent, so I wouldn't count with a 5.6. By the other hand, she can add her whips for +0.2, so it can be a 5.4, 5.6 or 5.8. And Zhou Yaqin wonderful floor is also a 5.6 (E-D-D, E-D-C-C-C, 0.3, 0.2, 2.0), 5.7 if she uses the Mustafina again.
@@universallemon5919didn’t ou yushan had a 5.8 routine? Also would expect yihan to add the front pike after the 2 1/2 too for a 5.7, to be honest China is quite competitive on floor surprisingly with 3 13.5s and above now
Her vault & the floor has a lot of room to improve. Especially, the position of her legs in the air. Totally not tight at all. That's the differences among the world class gymnasts & not the world class yet.
