mens gymnastics final

[plexer]

Just watched the video on the bbc.

 

Seems you can get points for a dismount from the pommel horse if you make falling off look good.

 

Ben

[aerospacemango]

I actually expected either the Ukraine or GB to counter the inquiry....but neither did.

 

You can see the point though..... The Japanese gymnast hits his dismount.... It's just the way that he got there that was a bit, erm, unusual!!

 

I was genuinely surprised that they got "0.7" of a mark back. Would have been better if it was "0.3 - 0.2". The dismount WAS clearly messed up....but he DID plant it!

 

(Have you noticed how I genuinely seem to know what I'm talking about??? Olympics are fantastic for turning the armchair fan into an expert!!!!!)

[Achandler]

Didn't he get .5 of a mark not .7

 

Also he would have get execution points to if he had landed it, so probably work about 1 full point. If someone does somet really rubbish, then they still did it. If some just drives straight of the diving board instead of diving properly (all fancy like), technically they still performed the action of diving. Even if it was rubbish compared to everyone else.

[aerospacemango]

I believe that the gradient that was restored to his score was 0.7.

 

When his score flashed uo, I think it was 13.466.... The restored score was 14.166

 

(That's a bit from memory as I haven't seen it since it was live!)

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18906623

 

His appeal centred on whether he had been correctly rewarded for a partially botched dismount in his pommel horse routine. The three-time world champion's score was upgraded by 0.7 marks, enough to take Japan past Britain

Edited July 31, 2012 by aerospacemango

[JJonas]

Don't see how the Japanese can fall off the pommel horse twice and still get silver

[Achandler]

Guess they are good at jumping over horses, dancing, spinning on bars and hoops

[JJonas]

actually they botched juming over the horse as well

[JJonas]

BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics

 

@49:00