2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships London Balance Beam Event Final BB EF

Balance beam final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London, 2009.
1. Deng Linlin 15.00
2. Lauren Mitchell 14.875
3. Ivana Hong 14.550
BBC coverage, commentators Matt Baker, Mitch Fenner, Christine Still.

[@matthewpargeter-villarreal3538]

I miss Ana Porgras…such a beautiful gymnast to watch

[@Taiga300]

back when gymnasts still had flexibility

[@saragrant9749]

They still have it, no need to be disrespectful.

[@lf546]

Such a strange CoP. Koko grabbed the beam and had almost the same E- score as Deng.

[@bluepanther1013]

Deng had balance checks on almost every skill. She also had a low chest and a hop on her dismount. Koko had almost no balance checks after she grabbed the beam, and she stuck the dismount.

[@allier1867]

wow the unusual 'wolf turn' haha

[@karaamundson3964]

wolfies haven't always been so common, and, little known to most, they're dead hard

[@TemuulTK]

Deng is so cute.

[@karaamundson3964]

Am I the AH if I express doubts about Nellie Kim's complete lack of prejudice in her judging process?

[@saragrant9749]

Nellie Kim was- and is- a blight on the sport as a judge.

[@asharadayne6159]

Hey now, her judging license was only suspended *one time*.

[@saragrant9749]

SV for Deng was a laugh fest. So many broken connections that were given anyway. Lauren Mitchell was the real winner here. Disgusting that the judges didn’t get it right.

[@lovepop4336]

Kim Un hian underscore

[@EmilyS1234]

1:16

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9:17

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8:40