As Kaylia Nemour?s Contention Hangs by Thread, Gymnastics Community Rises in Support Against Bureaucracy

The World Gymnastics Championship is no doubt the biggest event for the athletes in the field. With the event starting over the weekend, the qualified artists have been making their way to present themselves for the contest. While the process might have been a smooth one for many, it was especially unkind to 16-year-old Kaylia Nemour. The French-Algerian gymnast initially faced a strenuous situation concerning her decision to change her nationality. Kaylia who had steadily established herself at the French gymnastics was faced with a challenge after sustaining a grievous injury.

The incident cost Kaylia her spot on the French team. Maneuvering through the obstacle, the gymnast thought it best to make a change in her nationality to head to the 2023 Worlds. The decision followed several complications involving the French Federation. Now Lynnzee Brown, the young sensation who has been named the NCAA’s best women’s gymnast for a good part of the decade posted a retweet offering to help.

Lynnzee Brown takes to Twitter to support a fellow gymnast

The 25-year-old is an established name in the gymnastics industry. Brown who qualified for 2023 Worlds early this year, did not find it an easy feat to get herself to the venue hailing from Haiti. Nonetheless, after moving past the obstacle Lynnzee stumbled upon a fellow gymnast who aligned with the same. Lynnzee further mindful of the situation chimed in to extend help through Twitter.

The gymnast’s tweet read, “We had the same issue when we arrived. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Kaylia Nemour please let me know so I can share emails of people that were helpful!”. Following the tweet the young star received a plethora of responses from the community online.

Making her way through DECA in 2016 to landing at the Berlin stop, Brown herself has had quite the journey. Joining Denver University, Lynnzee made her presence felt at the NCAA in 2018. In her first year, Brown finished with an average score above 9.800 on all four events; leading the team in average bar scoring. Continuing along, the rising star tied DU’s all-time all-around record, 39.775 in 2019; just one of her 10 other achievements. And the year, was just the beginning for Lynnzee.

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Brown’s journey to the 2023 World’s Gymnastics Championship

In 2020, Brown earned seven titles to her name and further tied for 3 events in 2021. With no intention of stopping, Lynnzee won all-around titles thrice in the year 2022. This was perfectly topped with her accomplishments in 2023 – Tied for second on vault at NCAA Nationals and posted the second-highest all-around score in DU history, with 39.800. Her stand in the NCAA gave Lynnzee a push she needed to place her at the 2023 World Gymnastics Championship.

In May this year, Lynnzee made her debut at the ?2023 Pan American Championships representing Haiti. The young gymnast marking her appearance decided to compete in Subdivision 1. In her initial performance, Lynnzee scored 11.767 on the beam, and then 13.067 moving to the vault. Brown’s score in subdivision 1 proved to be the highest for the event.

Lynnzee moved to the 6th spot which earned her a spot at the qualifications. As she treads through, the 25-year-old is assured to win a couple of hearts.

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