On July 18, buzz was in the air as the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams from the United States touched down in Paris. The athletes had high hopes to compete in the 2024 Olympics and leave their imprint. The venue circumstances have, however, caused serious worries based on their first training sessions. Their safety and performance may be impacted by this problem.
It has been difficult to get used to the new setting, especially with the light-colored flooring and the vault arrangement. The team’s focus is changing as training goes on from perfecting routines to being ready for unforeseen circumstances. Notable on the U.S. men’s squad Brody Malone and Asher Hong have had trouble with the flooring at the location. Gymnastics Now tweeted on this matter, stressing how the flooring is interfering with the sense of depth.
Cautionary training sessions have resulted from this issue. Rather than honing their routines, the gymnasts are spending more time getting used to the floor. This is a critical period of adjustment since any errors in awareness of depth could result in serious damage. The athletes are keeping a careful eye on the issue and offering suggestions and advice to assist them adjust.
Both Brody Malone and Asher Hong mentioned how they’re having to adjust to the light-colored flooring here. Asher said it messes with his depth perception, so it’s taking some getting used to.#Paris2024 | #ArtisticGymnastics
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) July 24, 2024
In particular, Hong’s performance on the vault has suffered. About his difficulties, Inside Gymnastics tweeted, observing, “Little bit of a tough workout on Vault for U.S. Hong in particular really struggling… rough landings on Ri vault and having issues with block off table it looks… Malone trying to help, giving him some notes.” These outcomes highlight the need it is to address these venue-specific issues.
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