Rewatching: 2011 Worlds

  So I found a comfy, secluded space to sit at at school...... It was so great. So I watched Worlds 2011. Some highlights for me were:

1. The Cutthroat Battle between Jordyn and Viktoria for the all-around-

    I loved watching the cutthroat battle between Jordyn Wieber and Viktoria Komova in the all-around, Jordyn had after the vault rotation, but after Jordyn making a mistake, Viktoria felt the glory of first place. But Jordyn came back monster strong on beam, and Viktoria had a great set. It all came down to floor, and Jordyn had delivered a stellar routine. Viktoria needed a score in the mid 15s to take it, it was COMPLETELY possible. But after a dropped turn here, a stumble on a pass there, Jordyn took it by only three hundreths of a point! So it ended up being Jordyn in first and Viktoria in second.

2. Aly Becomes Team Leader

   After Alicia Sacramone tore her Achilles, someone had to take the leadership role, and it seemed fit that Aly took it, since she was the only other girl on the World Team who had been on the Worlds stage before. Aly kept her team solid throughout, and gave a speech to McKayla and Jordyn, who were set to go on floor on the last rotation. It seemed to have worked, because McKayla and Jordyn went out and rocked their sets, along with Aly, and got the gold with a dominating lead. This is the reason why Aly was chosen as the team leader in London.

3. McKayla Maroney Wins Vault Gold-

   McKayla proved herself to the World as the best vaulter when she vaulted herself to gold in the Finals. She did amazingly well. Scoring in the high fifteens for each vault. McKayla proved herself after she beat Legend Oksana Chusovitina. It was a great Vault Finals, and McKayla walked away champion. 

4. Viktoria Komova wins Bars Gold

 It was no secret that Viktoria had a disappointing Worlds before the bars finals, but she finally managed to cease the gold when she had an amazing bars routine tha clenched the medal. I loved that Viktoria could deem herself World Champion, because she certainly deserved it. 

5 Russia was able to get on the Podium despite loss of Mustafina

    Russia lost their 2010 World Champion, Aliya Mustafina. Aliya tore her ACL competing an Amanar Vault. That meant that she would not make the Tokyo Team. The Russian girls went in nervously, especially since most of the team members were new seniors. The Russians were not able to defend their team title from the year before, but they were able to win a silver medal.

   So those were my top five highlights from 2011's  Worlds.