Tokyo Cup 2011

The gymnastics season is not over just yet... and Japan is hosting another event. The Tokyo Cup is another Category A World Cup, that is, a world cup with an all around competition. This will be the last event of this series this season and will wrap it up giving us the champion for 2011. Right now these are the rankings:

1. Huang Qiushuang, CHN, 85 points
2. Jessica Lopez, VEN, 65 points
3. Lauren Mitchell, AUS, 60 points
3. Giulia Steingruber, SUI, 60 points
5. Jordyn Wieber, USA, 50 points
5. Amelia Racea, ROM, 50 points
7. Kim Bui, GER, 45 points
7. Aliya Mustafina, RUS, 45 points
7. Hannah Whelan, GBR, 45 points
9. Yulia Inshina, RUS, 40 points
9. Alexandra Raisman, USA, 40 points
12. Elisabeth Seitz, GER, 35 points
13. Ariella Kaeslin, SUI, 30 points
14. Marlies Rijken, NED, 25 points
15. Vasiliki Millousi, GRE, 20 points
15. Nadine Jarosch, GER, 20 points
17. Emily Little, AUS, 15 points
17. Jenni Pinches, GBR, 15 points

However not all those ranked gymnasts will be competing in Tokyo. Here is the roster for this competition:

Elizabeth Beddoe

Georgia Rose-Brown

Mary-Anne Monckton

Huang Quishuang

Nadine Jarosh

Kim Bui

Yu Minobe

This means that Huang Quishuang most likely will take the World Cup all around overall title because since the three higher scores are added together and she is at 85 right now, only Kim Bui with a win here will be able to catch her. The all-around champions at each of these World Cup competitions get 50 points, second place gets 45 points, third place 40 points, fourth 35 and so on and so forth. If Bui wins and gets the 50 points she will beat or tie Quishuang. That is if Quishuang does not place second or third. 

Whatever the final scoring is, this is going to be another great competition as these girls are really good gymnasts. I am hoping Huang can keep her cool and take this one too, paving her way to the Olympics next year. But most importantly, I hope all the gymnast give good strong performances so that they end the season on a high note and confident for the upcoming season that will be very taxing.

Some videos of these girls work:

The best of luck to all.