Not Simone Biles but Another Gymnast Takes USA to Top With Near-Impossible Yurchenko Double Pike at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023

USA’s Women’s Gymnastics Team is a star on Team USA’s crown. The Simone Biles-led champions almost forgo no opportunity to make noise around the world with each of their performances. However, with the opening of the 2023 World Gymnastics Championship, USA Men’s are already proving to take up a stance; stronger than most. Biles’ signature move, performed by another star athlete left audiences agape.

The Yurchenko Double Pike vault was performed by Biles in May when no other women could because of the danger it posed. When the gymnast first performed it, it sent fans into a frenzy. Now attempting for the same, the Men’s Gymnastics teams took off with a solid start to the field’s most significant event. Going into the 3rd subdivision of the 6 scheduled, the ground has invited upon Team USA amongst the others. And the 5 members taking the stand, have stood to perform stronger than ever.

Team USA Gymnastics makes it to the top

The qualifiers for the World Gymnastics Championship marked its beginning early on the 30th. However, it wasn’t until a little after noon that Team USA took the ground. And when they did, the team recorded wins on two of the initial events set for the subdivision. The 22-year-old, 2022, NCAA all-around Champion, Paul Juda, earned the winning points performing the vaults. The Yurchenko Double Pike vault stunningly performed by Juda, also brought a win for him. The routine by Paul led Team USA to occupy the top spot of the day with 44.099.

Following along, it was an even bigger one for the team. Performing alongside the top contenders of Team Australia, Great Britain, Iraq, and more for Pommel Horse, Khoi Young took the lead for the team with a score of 15.066. Whilst one came as a disappointment, the team knew to stay firm on the ground.

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The team misses by a narrow

Though the two leads of the team put up an impressive performance, it was a matter of mere numbers the team lost the top spot. Paul Juda with his 2 rounds of performances earned 14.866 and 14.466 respectively. After providing an undoubtedly solid performance, Juda lost to the Armenian Gymnast Artur Davtyan leading with 15.033. Juda’s high-scoring performance was followed by Asher Hong with 14.766 and 14.266, Khoi Young with 14.800 / 14.366, and Fred Richard with 14.533.

As for Khoi, even though the rising icon led with a 15.066, he was beaten by a narrow margin. Max Whitlock of Great Britain, sealed himself the victory of Pommel Horse in Subdivision 3 by garnering a score of 15.266. Whilst the comparison might befall a negative light on the team, the individual scores shine a promising start. The team keeping up the hopes, will aim to end the years-long drought of missing on the title.

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