Whooooooo’s ready to complain about how few routines we’ll see on Peacock?
I know I am. Also, Jade being the header photo for their team final stream is deeply funny.

It’s Women’s Team Final day at worlds, and the submitted start lists have already provided some fodder. The US women have gone with Caylor on floor. She didn’t compete FX in qualification to give Pease, Blakely, and Bullock all a chance at the all-around, but she does have the D-score edge on Bullock and Blakely, who were both stuck in the 12s on the first day.

Speaking of people who didn’t go in qualification, Japan. Japan is putting up Nakamura on both bars and beam, where she has big scoring potential but didn’t compete in qualification. She’s in on bars instead of Kishi and beam instead of Sugihara, which feels theoretically wild. Okamura is also in on floor instead of Nishiyama or Nakamura, both of whom went in qualification but for 12s.

China is also going with Zhang Qingying on bars over Ke Qinqin, even though Ke has the higher D and the higher qualification score. Maybe a play for a steadying hit? They did the same at Asian Games.

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