It's weird. Yes; those ladies won't weigh much more than a wringing wet hoodie, but the coach is very unlikely to be able to break their fall. Is it just for show? Also, from memory, you very rarely see it happening in the men's event. Aren't men just as likely to fuck up as the women?In the gymnastics high-bar, why do the coaches step in when the women are jumping from one to the other, and stick an arm out under them?
What will that arm do exactly if they miss the bar?
I think it is also to help them back up onto the bar should they fall off.Helps break their fall.
There were a few spotters for the men’s high bar yesterday.It's weird. Yes; those ladies won't weigh much more than a wringing wet hoodie, but the coach is very unlikely to be able to break their fall. Is it just for show? Also, from memory, you very rarely see it happening in the men's event. Aren't men just as likely to fuck up as the women?
Due to discovery holding the TV rights world wide the BBC can only show around 8 hours of live coverage per dayWhy is there nothing live in and instead we’ve got Beth twaddle going on about some self obsessed US gymnast who is on later. Their over focus on gymnastics is shite
To me, it looks mainly for show. What will the coach's reaction time need to be in the first place; a fraction of a second. Also; as light as those women are, one arm will not hold them or significantly lessen the impact of any fall if they miss the bar, or lose their grip. And they'll hardly have time to get their second arm in positionThere were a few spotters for the men’s high bar yesterday.
Guess it’s the athlete’s choice and if they’ve had a history of falling off.
There’s been a fair few that have fallen in these games. One Canadian yesterday fell off twice. Once because his hand guard snapped and second time because he was allowed to re-do his routine, but had injured his hand too badly.
That's my point, way too many. They don't do the three legged race or sack race in the Athletics.Well; there's 4 different strokes and 5 or 6 (?) different distances. And that's before you remember there's Men's and Women's events. And then the relays. That's a serious chunk of medals.
It might be. It’s most likely to be reassurance for the gymnasts. Don’t they all have spotters as kids learning the sport?To me, it looks mainly for show. What will the coach's reaction time need to be in the first place; a fraction of a second. Also; as light as those women are, one arm will not hold them or significantly lessen the impact of any fall if they miss the bar, or lose their grip. And they'll hardly have time to get their second arm in position