The very first day of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2023 has seen a roller coaster ride in multiple events for various entities and teams. One of the highlights of the championship was the high bars event. The ups and downs faced here especially by the US team kept all the enthusiasts on their toes.

However, despite the challenges, how can the team who is used to attaining high positions, lag behind in this one? The high bar event witnessed multiple commendable performances from various teams. This made it seem difficult for the US team to reach the top, but their gymnasts turned the tables gracefully.

The US team climbed their way to the top in high bars gracefully at the Gymnastics Championship

The high bars started with the US team facing a little difficulty to top the scores. The other gymnasts’ performances from Japan and Australia were noticeable, yet the US team made their way to the second position. Australian gymnast Tyson Bull made a performance that was worth being a highlight of the competition.

Bull amassed everyone’s attention by giving a show worth watching by recording a 13.966. The FIG posted his statistics on their Twitter handle. The post said, “Tyson Bull brought the action to a close on the High bar, recording a 13.966.”?However, even after this tough competition, the US team made their way to the second position in the leaderboard just behind Japan.

Tough competition for the US team at the High bars

Among all the events, the event that witnessed the most noticeable rollercoaster ride was the high bar event. The US team started facing a few trials and tribulations in this event after facing tough competition from the contenders’ teams. Things in this event were a little different from the previous ones as the gymnasts were seen struggling a little.

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Japan gave a commendable performance which was a little difficult to surpass. They needed a total of 46.734 to outdo them which doesn’t sound that easy. Young missed a layout and following him was Asher Hong who went the wrong way while pursuing a full Takamoto and this was done twice. However, the competition and some slight mistakes did not deter the US team’s dream of shining at the top position on the leaderboard. After facing gruesome challenges, they gracefully made their way to the second position just below Japan.

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