Three days have passed by in the arena of the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. On the first day of women’s qualification, American gymnast Simone Biles made history. She successfully landed the challenging Yurchenko Double Pike vault, now named Biles II. Now expectations run high for American women gymnasts. Amid the success of Simone, a recent controversy regarding scoring popped up.

Leanne Wong, from Kansas, is the center of the controversy. Fans expressed discontent after her floor exercise evaluation weeks ago, and now, a viral social media post questions her placement for the October 4th apparatuses in Antwerp. Why are fans unhappy?

Leanne Wong amid controversy over lineup

Leanne Wong is a 19-year-old America’s surging gymnastics sensation. She’s already conquered national and international stages, bagging gold at the 2022 Liverpool World Championships with her team and earning the title of second-best all-around gymnast at the 2021 Kitakyushu World Championships.

Wong’s forte lies in her captivating floor exercise routines, scoring her a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships. Her technique & finesse have secured her a spot in America’s national team every year since 2017, gathering a massive fan following.

In a recent update on October 4th, the official “USAGym” account shared a sneak peek of the women participants donning new Leo in a captivating black-and-white photo. The post hinted at the excitement building up for the Women?s Team Finals at the World Championships. The lineup was captioned as, “VT –> Jones, Roberson, Biles; UB –> Blakely, Biles, Jones; BB –> Wong, Jones, Biles; FX –> Roberson, Jones, Biles.”

However, fans were unhappy with the lineup. They stormed the comment section, expressing their feelings.

Fans left in fumes; demand justice for ‘crime’ against Leanne Wong

Instagram users expressed heartfelt outrage, demanding justice for Leanne Wong. The post garnered significant engagement, with fans questioning FIG authorities for sidelining Wong from the floor exercise. Emotions ran high as comments labeled the decision a “crime,” expressing disappointment in placing Roberson over Wong on FX.

One of Leanne’s ardent supporters expressed the heartbreak, declaring, “Roberson over Wong on FX feels absolutely criminal to me.” Another fan joined the chorus, lamenting, “Not using Leanne on the floor is an absolute injustice.” The sense of injustice intensified as a devoted fan insisted, “Leanne should be at every event. She?s the only one I trust.”

In a poignant query, another fan questioned, “Why is Wong not on the floor? Sad to not see her artistry out there! She has been rocking her floor too! Ugh.”

The clamor for justice for the 20-year-old gymnast didn’t cease there. Another fan passionately declared, “I want justice for Leanne with better scores. Like you scream artistry,” and when you get it, you don’t score it well! #endrant.‘ Adding to the emotional outcry, another fan exclaimed, “NO LEANNE ON FLOOR LITERALLY WHAT ? that?s a crime.”