Suni Lee - Huge 14,300 Beam - American Classics 2024 

Suni was given extra points because she's the reigning Olympic champion. Conversely, she's expected to shine as the sport's best.

Easily get a medal on beam? NO. The pool is FAR too deep with Simone, Rebeca, the Chinese gymnasts, etc.

@@carrietremble nah. Rebe’s beam final last year at worlds was 14.3… easy to say, Suni has a very clear shot of a medal. When Suni adds a D rated dismount and cleans up her skills, she will be a force to reckoned with

@@carrietrembleRebeca? Please 😂

I also think it’s a too deep pool of great beamers to say she’ll easily win a medal. Beam is always beam so it’s hard to predict, but she really has to materialize those upgrades she shown in training videos.

@@carrietremble Don't forget Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands who is a heavy favorite and who is expected at the European Championships in a few days. Then there is Nina Darwael of Belgium. Plus, the women from the UK, Canada, China, Brazil, France and Romania. Although it has been some time, Sanne Wevers was able to skate by Simone Biles in 2016 simply by producing a clean routine. She's one of the few women in the world who has beaten Biles. Simply put: we will see who makes the finals. Just because you wish it, doesn't mean it will come true.

Any other defining characteristics? Use your words

@@BenThompson Ben keep bending over for Dom. and stay off my comments. Thanks…lol 🤣

I love when people think they know and can do better... judging someone that's professional and actually doing the job.

@@JustPassingBy_Yolo let’s be real, not all the judges really know what they’re doing. There’s still and always will be an element of subjectivity

7.0 if she adds the split jump after the ring leap which she tries to do😁

Yup and her bars could also be a 7.0

​@@Haazza She's already doing the Split Jump (B) after the Arial Walkover (D), it can't be repeated twice. And are you talking about the Split Leap (A) after the Switch Ring Leap (E) ? There's no CV for it.

Would she get an extra tenth adding a back HS after the front aerial walkover split jump as well? The aerial LOSO LOSO looking shaky to be honest.

@@gaodrob7938so than would would be her D score realistically?

Agreed

5.9

They never televise American Classics it's always been held in a small gym. US classics is the one being broadcasted

No. Only beam and vault

you wont see it after that either. They are only at the very beginning of the process.

Being a guy is irrelevant, when women's gymnastics is the most popular Olympic sport in history. Yes, they are playing it safe. No one is pulling out a double double dismount until major titles a d olympics

Either she doesn’t have the endurance yet or she’s saving herself from any potential injury

She couldn't have, because there would be more deductions if she tried a double pike. The score was totally fair, she was clean outside of the switch ring and this a routine that will score in the 15's if she goes totally clean with a harder dismount.

because this isn't a big meet. She's likely just feeling it out, trying to be consistent while working on muscle memory in a pressureful situation. No need to risk injury for dismount because stakes are low.

@@NiceDrivewayy well her chances for Paris are dwindling because of it…like trials are in 2 months and you’re still “not feeling up to it?”

@@TommyWiseauu You don't watch gymnastics much, do you? Who said anything about "feeling up to it?" It's a strategic thing to help save bodies that could easily be injured (a UK gymnast just tore her ACL). Why do you think so many gymnasts don't compete here (where are Simone, Shi, Leanne?)? Please go back to the 2021 event and look at the scores there - holding back on some events is a pretty typical strategy. Given Suni developing two chronic medical conditions, I'm sure she is well aware of her capabilities and is working with her coaches and team to come up with a strategy to maximize her potential with the time that is left.

@@NiceDrivewayy well if Suni is serious about making Paris, she should be showing what she’s capable of NOW because her kidney issue is going to be used against her when they start selecting people for the team. She can’t be reliable cause she hasn’t shown anything competitive since Tokyo.

@@TommyWiseauu you seem like a real expert 🙄 She qualified to nationals. Job done. Selection doesn’t happen as a result of this comp. If she shows growth over the next few comps she stands a strong chance. Performance in trials matters most.

she probably gonna add the dismount at olympic trials or nattys.... she did the same thing in 2021 lead up to tokyo

You don't want to push everything to the limits. Each skill, EACH MOVEMENT (on any apparatus), in fact, could result in injuries, WHEN YOU LAND. With the real events, the Olympics, just weeks away, the TINIEST of injuries guarantee 100% NOT making the team, no matter how skilled an athlete is. During these pre-selection/prerequisite events, therefore, an athlete has to do a SET of more balanced routines & NOT always going for the most difficult acrobatic jumping or landing...

@@liceous Oh ok that's logical

They said that leading up to the Olympics about her double twist dismount. It literally never changed.

She probably needs more reps in practice, as well as trying to peak at the right time.

Idk. I still thing Suni is a gamble, given her health.

Last spot Jade!

There's 5 spots this year right? Or is it four?

It’s a 5 person team. So you’re missing two. I think Kayla/Leanne. I love Suni but not convinced just yet.

@@omglauraelizabeth five spots

Definitely not considering she only did the layout dismount. It lowers her SV by 0.6

Underscore actually

underscored. she didnt have as many checks as others so definitely not overscored

Yes…. Very overscored

@@layj4171 everyone stayed but her. That is a strange thing. Do you need a Webster's definition of "weird"? It means out of the ordinary. It is, in fact, out of the ordinary to leave before awards ceremonies at national meets. I'm sorry you have difficulty grasping basic vocabulary.

@@layj4171 🤡🤡🤡

@@layj4171 ps- "kinda" is in the dictionary as well. It is a legitimate word, albeit informal. I won this one, too.

@@layj4171 You thought you ate huh. "Kinda" is an actual word lmao you did NOT win this argument, trust me 😭