Part two: Beam and Floor

Beam:

Deng Linlin - so pleased about this after her total screw up in the all around. Fabulous layout and only the itsy bitsiest little balance checks, as in 'I'll briefly wave my arms now'.

Lauren Mitchell - a good routine for silver. Still can't get round her pirouette though, but a double in crocuh stand is not to be sneezed at. Wobbles a bit.

Ivana Hong - unexpected bronze, if Porgras and Kim Un Hyang had hit she wouldn't have medalled but go her all the same. Awful switch ring leap. Though it has improved. Maybe one day she' get there.

Ana Porgras - one word - SIGH.

Kim Un Hyang - If only she had done the switch split ring she intended. Two switch split leaps and no medal it is. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME NORTH KOREA?

Yang Yilin - would never have medalled and screwed up anyway. Pity for I do love her. Lovely dismount.

Koko Tsurumi - problems a la Beijing. Only not on a side somi. Still got to go home with two medals though :)

Elisabetta Preziosa - Am loving her leaps and hold positions. Nice to see someone flexible but not in a kind of 'ewwww' way. Great extension, and hope for the future.

Floor:

Elizabeth Tweddle (Tweth) - In shock she didn't crumble under the pressure like normal. Go her. When Myzdrikova screwed up it was kind of definate. Nice tumbling, improved leaps and jumps. Still can't dance but that's not much of a problem nowadays :(.

Lauren Mitchell - I know some people think she should have won. I am not amongst them. The main reasons seem to be Tweth can't dance. Neither can Mitchell. Actually watch her routine. She hardly ever dances, she just waves her arms. They're both as bad as each other and Beth had a better routine. Still, go Lauren for becoming Australia's most successful gymnast.

Sui Lu - nice whip - triple. Scarey socks. Slightly off putting. I think she may have been going for a quad spin, she did try to keep going once she got round three. Nicely done for her though.

Rebecca Bross - good acro, can't dance. At all. The WOGA choreography doesn't help her. Like the two and a half twist - Tarasevich combo.

Deng Linlin - very low landing on full in, lovely double arabian. More polish in the dance than normal I thought, better presentation.

Anna Myzdrikova - was my bet for gold. She can equal Tweth's start value when she hits. One slightly screwed up barani and no stag jump later - no medal. What is it with Russia?

Ana Porgras - lovely dance as normal. Lovely Memmel as normal. Presumably the line judge was so engrossed they didn't notice the out of bounds, but she didn't medal so I'm not bothered. Keep improving Ana, and you'll be AMAZING.

Jessica Ortiz - Ouch. Nice double layout though. Glad she wasn't seriously hurt.