Upheaval at Antwerp as Another Legend Suddenly Quits World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023

The women’s all-around final round commenced on the Antwerp grounds at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2023. The women took their respective positions for a rocking night on day 8 of the competitions. With the US team topping the team’s final scoreboard with 167.729, 24 nations are onboard today. Simone Biles may have made her absolute mark at Sportpaleis, but the other gymnasts are not far behind. Among the various nations planning to bring their A-games this night, Great Britain, standing on team sixth, announced the unanticipated.

Jessica Gadirova, the English artistic gymnast who faced a minor vault setback on the team’s final day, sits out yet again. Though unconfirmed, the 2022 World floor champion pushed forward her fellow reserved teammate for the all-around final.

Jessica Gadirova sits out on all-around final

The 19-year-old gymnastic legend, whom all the fans rooted for, skipped her all-around final day for an unknown reason. ‘Inside Gymnastics’ took to their ‘X’ handle to post the shocking update. The post read, “British Gymnastics just announced that Alice Kinsella will be replacing Jessica Gadirova (GBR) in the AA final.”

Along similar lines, the Chinese team also announced an unforeseen update before the night kick-started. ‘Inside Gymnastics’ took to their ‘X’ handle to post this before the event started. The post read, “Morgane Osyssek-Reimer of France replaces Ou Yushan of China in the AA, and she performs solidly on UB!”

As the US women’s team pushed their Great Britain rivals to sixth place, gymnastic fans got infuriated at Jessica’s shaky vault. The gymnast barely made it to her feet, and many fans felt she needed to work on it. A tweet by a fan read, ?Gadirova crashes her Cheng and after the injury to Roberson earlier, it was quite scary.?

Could Gadirova have suffered an injury similar to Joscelyn Roberson?

Roberson came up short on her Cheng vault, resulting in a painful fall. Her leg was gravely injured. Coach Laurent Landi carried her away for medical attention. Owing to this incident, the gymnast had to miss out on the gymnastics teams final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023.

Similarly, Gadirova could have potentially experienced some injuries, though there are no official reports of it. As she fell to her knees during the vault, fans have been worried. However, the gymnast got up and walked away after the shaky vault and didn’t seem to be in pain.

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Jessica Gadirova, an artistic gymnast with Irish and English ancestry, has won a number of awards. Moreover, she has shown her gymnastic skill by winning the gold at the European Championships in Antalya, Turkey. For a gymnast of such measure, the recent glitch seemed unlikely, but the fans supported her for her determination.

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