Even though I don’t trust scores as a way of ranking gymnasts - especially not when cross-competition comparison is concerned - I found this data from the Gymternet interesting.
It’s still early in the year and many gymnasts have not yet competed. Necessarily, all of the Russia scores are from domestic - and domestic junior - competitions. I’m surprised to see them faring so well in a world listing. Kalmykova is leading AA. Russian floor workers are back at the top.
If Stretovich is right and the sanctions continue for another ten years, such notional thinking may be all we have, even if the Russian gymnastics system holds up and continues producing more elite athletes.
You can treat all of these scores with a pinch of salt … it would be interesting though to hear some well informed opinions.
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