?Learning How To Balance?: Stuck Between NCAA and Team USA, Leanne Wong Refuses To Be Stunted at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023

The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship has finally commenced in Antwerp, Belgium. It has brought an exciting twist to the much-anticipated competition, especially during women’s qualifications day 1. The final roster team has already created anticipation among the fans. Out of which one athlete sparks – Wong.

Leanne Wong is a young American gymnast who is the only athlete competing at both elite and collegiate levels simultaneously, navigating the distinct demands of each.? Along similar lines, her recent words post qualifiers in a social media post are breaking the internet.

What did Gymnastic champion Leanne Wong say?

On October 1, 2023, Inside Gymnastic’s Twitter account shared a new post on their X account, featuring Wong’s words post-qualifiers. The post read, “I’m still learning how to balance it since last year was my first time doing it & coming to the World Championship. I think I did a little better this year. I feel like I was able to get my routines together a little bit better this time around!”.?

Despite a recent 0.3 wobble and deductions, Wong remains resilient and continues to deliver impressive routines. It has earned her the admiration of her fans and the gymnastics community.

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Previously, Wong competed in collegiate levels, which differ significantly from elite gymnastics. The elite level demands athletes to perform eight incredibly difficult elements per routine (appearing three times in a calendar year), whereas collegiate gymnastics focus on one or two of those high-flying, show-stopping skills in weekly competitions from January to April.

From 2017 till 2023, the athlete has come a long way

Since her debut in 2017, Wong’s journey through elite gymnastics has been extraordinary. Entering the U.S. scene as a junior, she quickly climbed the ranks, securing a national fifth-place finish in 2017 and claiming a junior title the following year.

Her role in the 2019 Pan American Games gold-winning team and as an alternate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics showcased her versatility. Wong made her mark on the global stage with a silver in the all-around and bronze in floor exercise at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Despite an ankle injury, Wong contributed to the U.S. team’s historic sixth-straight victory in 2022. Now, in 2023, she stands out with a distinctive approach. As a rising junior at the University of Florida, Wong diverges from her peers, choosing a unique path after Tokyo. In recent women’s qualifiers, she expressed,

“Throughout the years of gymnastics, I think I kind of found my strength and just put everything and all my skills to that style” As Leanne continues to make her path to finals, the world awaits her announcement for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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