Why Was Jade's Beam Score So Low?

After struggling to catch her release moves in the warm-up, Carey nailed her routine in competition. She scored a 13.5, which is six tenths lower than her qualification. Carey did not perform all the skills in this routine that she did in qualifications, resulting in a lower difficulty score.

What happened to Jade Carey's beam score?

After falling twice during warm-ups, Carey scored a 13.500 on the uneven bars in the all-around final, getting huge air on her dismount. Carey then came off the balance beam in the all-around final, ending her chances of winning a medal. Though she had a strong recovery and scored an 11.533.

Why does Suni Lee only do 3 tumbling passes?

The plan was to eliminate the fourth pass from the routine altogether, going back to three tumbling passes on floor, in hopes that any points sacrificed by one fewer pass could be made up by stronger execution throughout the routine.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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