Angelina Melnikova AA QF 2023 Russian Cup Quals

[@joneeeeeeel]

The transitions from choreography to dance elements are so clean as well as the turns. 🤩

[@mjamitche5245]

The cut of Poker Face is everything. It should be the whole floor routine. She was working it too!

[@ojk46]

Just dance is iconic too. Should’ve just been those two songs

[@TRB1992]

surprised russia even allows lady gaga to play in snippits

[@ВикторияЖуравлева-п8ъ]

​@@TRB1992Why should Gaga be banned? we have no prohibitions in the country, we do not discriminate against anyone, but for some reason the whole world is against us

[@sollte1239]

​@@ВикторияЖуравлева-п8ъBecause she is banned in Russia. Inform yourself

[@tungusia459]

@@ВикторияЖуравлева-п8ъ i’m of slavic descent so i support both the russian and ukrainian people. it’s crazy how anyone can hate a whole country, it’s just the government that’s bad, not the people

[@willbuzz8813]

Gorgeous artistry for this gymnast. Incredible toe point! I feel like she would have been an excellent rhythmic gymnast, too.

[@mmen2236]

OMG ! This floor music is perfect !

[@rbb.828]

Especially bc Gaga was cancelled in Russia for being a pedo pervert LGBT cult or something lolol I love that she chose multiple Gaga songs!

[@Taureanfitness]

I dig it too

[@honeyfromthebee]

While I appreciate her gymnastics usually, she seems to be regressing on vault. Bars were ok, beam wasn’t her best, and floor was really rough. I hope she gets back to the level she is capable of

[@jojox9791]

Well, it's not the Americans OVERscoring this time!! 😮

[@sollte1239]

I think she didn't train that much during the last year and had many other Projects like opening a free gymnastic school for little childreen

[@scastillo7419]

@@jojox9791have you even seen any recent American competitions? It doesn’t sound like it, because if you had, you would know the American judges don’t over inflate their scores. They actually come down harder on them than you would expect. Y’all just always find a way to bring Americans into everything and it’s amusing 😂

[@flipper8256]

This is not no damn 57.

[@tambam6744]

Agreed. This a 55.500 MAX

[@josephwassilie5416]

👍

[@tj4787]

Beautiful ❤

[@28chem_j1_a2]

Молодец, Ангелиночка ! Замечательные выступления, радуй нас как можно дольше, красивые выступления!!! Просто супер, единение со всеми снарядами и гармония!!!❤

[@cameronparker3505]

The beam score here is hilarious

[@Lauixy]

She is such an amazing gymast. Looking like she got some health issues though, with those heavy taped ankles and legs and the low landings. I hope she stays healthy 🙏🏼

[@YaYaPaBla]

Wow she is strong and clean routines.

[@Everythingz127]

Wow today was her day

[@Taureanfitness]

First of all, she is beautiful, she looks like a Barbie doll. I really love watching the Russians. I'm usually very impressed by their lines. They are beautiful dancers and their form is so good. Their artistry is top notch. I particularly like watching Them on beam. She was great however this was not her best night. I saw a lot of wabbles, but she's got a lot of time before the Olympic trials, hopefully she make it. Her floor routine had very interesting choreography

[@karyon1007]

I don't think she's eligible for the Olympics. I think her gym is associated with the military, which disqualifies her according to the recent criteria released by the FIG for Russians and Belarusians.

[@jojox9791]

​@K3Best of course it's fair! There are photos of her holding a sign up at some sort of rally with the Russian "Z" war symbol. It would be barbaric to allow Russia to compete on the same stage as the Ukrainians, Romanians, and the other nations who have taken in so many Ukrainians refugees. Last I knew Russia AGAIN couldn't compete with their flag or country name and I'm sorry, but as it should be!! The athletes should have stayed out of the war mongering [the Russian male gymnast who stood on the podium, in silver position with a gold winning Ukrainian at the beginning of the war, slapped the "Z" on his leotard just before mounting the podium so it was too late to stop him? Blame him!]

[@agent606]

@@K3Bestit’s absolutely fair. Russian sports are indisputably tied to their government to the point where Russian athletes are used as propaganda machines. When sport and state are one, you cannot separate them. What’s really not fair is for Ukrainian gymnasts to have to face their invading neighbors who have shown their absolute support for the war and death of millions of Ukrainian civilians. What isn’t fair is Russia being able to practice in their state of the art government funded complex while Ukrainians are having meets in high school gyms with no electricity, not knowing if a missile will hit their city at any time. Missing competitions vs watching your entire life implode isn’t comparable.

[@agent606]

@@K3Best are French sports state sponsored like Russian sports? Are the government, military, and national sport different branches from the same tree? Are French athletes used to show the country’s power, do they march in pro-invasion parades and speak at proinvasion rally’s? If the answer is no, you have your answer.

[@_youssef1989]

ik there’s overscoring but that floor score is crazy, that’s better than Leanne’s near perfect floor from day 2

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Always them backhanded compliments when it comes to Russian gymnasts

[@Bxyxox]

@@lonelyhorse5313every single one of her floor passes has a 0.3 low chest deduction that’s 0.9 off right there without factoring in any of the other deductions. It’s overscored

[@agent606]

@@lonelyhorse5313her chuso was a mess, her double saltos where under rotated to the point that she had low chest deductions and almost put her hands down. She’s tired. She’s hurt. She’s not at her peak. Speaking the truth isn’t backhanded. She shouldn’t have scored better than Leanne who quite frankly had one of the best floor performances of anyone in years. Three stuck double Salto passes, perfect form, perfect leaps. This shouldn’t have come close. Instead of blindly licking boots, maybe wonder why geyla doesn’t look nearly like herself

[@lonelyhorse5313]

​@@BxyxoxWE KNOW THAT. Still it's a backhanded compliment

[@Bxyxox]

@@lonelyhorse5313no it’s the truth, grow up

[@ledwn_]

Scores?

[@childadvocate8374]

She’s looking great. I love it when the international meets begin. Spicy :-)

[@olgaszoke9241]

Wow the floor music

[@sleepy5017]

I love that she crowned herself in her bean choreo. I mean, she is the CURRENT queen of Russian gymnastics. I wouldn't say THE queen because we all know that's MUSTY but yeah it's cute.

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Not musty 😭 Please call her aliya

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

@@lonelyhorse5313lol yeah I always hated that

[@_padfoot]

Great work even if her floor power seems diminished here (hopefully only temporarily... injured?). She might very well be the 4th or 5th best gymnast in the world right now, and she seems to be more reliable than Listunova, who might technically have even higher scoring potential but less consistency. Wonder when we'll get to see her compete internaionally again.

[@abrahaobambam]

Sou fã

[@jojox9791]

The cries are usually Americans overscore domestically. Well, US championships just proved they are underscoring. This is absurd! Wow 😂😂

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Underscoring... Imfao

[@chimao215]

@@lonelyhorse5313 Yes, underscoring. She didn't stutter.

[@lonelyhorse5313]

@@chimao215 did i say she did?

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Also she's recovering SLOWLY Y'ALL. She wasn't supposed to compete this difficulty but she went for it

[@sollte1239]

Isn't she just pausing?

[@meucasal3641]

Overscore na cara de pau, os Russos estão seguindo o exemplo do campeonato brasileiro kkkkk Quase tocou na trave e errou as três linhas no solo e mesmo assim tirou notas acima dos quatorze Se fosse no mundial seria uns 12,900 no máximo

[@GabrielOliveira-vn2ts]

Na minha concepção, tocou sim na barra

[@pisanessapalhaca458]

@@GabrielOliveira-vn2ts acho que não tocou mas o desconto é enorme de qualquer forma Ou seria se fosse uma competição com avaliação correta

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

Idk why people still complain about overscoring. Yes it’s ridiculous but It’s to be expected at Russian home comps and doesn’t affect anything else.

[@tylerkihm8131]

Some pretty egregious over-scoring here - especially on bars and beam.

[@allydr90]

Don't you think the scores (in the description) are too high? She literally got 14+ on everything.

[@jojox9791]

Absolutely!

[@jojox9791]

But then again they can't compete against any other real competition so why not I guess?

[@You-dh1du]

Some thoughts: I think Melnikova hasn't been training as intensely with the situation in Russia rn since the odds of being able to compete at international events are quite slim. Yeah, domestic scores are obviously inflated...it's not a surprise. Part of me thinks it's a way for Russian sports outlets or journalists to claim that Russian gymnasts are performing better than other nations without being able to actually compete against them in competitions. Also, idk why y'all are hating on her floor music. I think it's iconic and different from the same boring melodies or classical music. The choreography is sharp and precise, and she isn't very static.

[@spectrumray1577]

Whats the name of the 3rd song in her routine?

[@sandracunha120]

Que cada atleta da equipe de ginástica olímpica possam fazer desse esporte cada vez mais popular e com mais adeptos a prática do esporte.

[@МаринаВарнавская-г8й]

А где полные транляции?

[@You-dh1du]

Also some updates on IOC's decision about Russian participation in Paris. I think it will be really hard for Listunova to participate because she's apparently been sanctioned by Ukraine for being at a pro-war rally. Melnikova may have a better chance, but she is currently training at a club affiliated with the Russian military/law enforcement, so she would need to leave her club and train at one that is unaffiliated in order to be eligible to compete. This is still pretty tricky but as far as I am aware Melnikova has not been sanctioned for publicly supporting the war so I think her odds are better than Listunova or Vladislava Urazova.

[@aliciamcdonald7105]

The question is whether France will issue visas to Russian/Belarussian athletes though.

[@mocneeuq]

She did not even hit a single handstand and that got 14.5 on bars? LMAO

[@ezehrichard4200]

Bitter u,take it to d Americans who score 14.5 with an out of bound ,hahahhaa

[@mocneeuq]

@@ezehrichard4200 wtf are you talking about? You're the one who looks bitter inserting the americans. Please educate yourself dumbass LMAOOOOO

[@cleogyrl]

​@@ezehrichard4200It's possible if they're starting with a high difficulty value. Russian gymnasts' performances can be evaluated independently without making it about Americans. Gelya is capable of doing better and these scores are hilarious.

[@kevinpeterwilson5607]

Those scores are hilarious

[@flipwilzon5287]

Like Khorkina, she is over scored with messy legs, weird technique, powerless vaults and dance that doesn’t fit the music.

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Me after seeing gymnasts at US champs except simone and shilese:

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

That’s so true about Khorkina. Can’t believe people find her elegant. But Melnikova has been great and just clearly hasn’t trained enough.

[@Bxyxox]

I’m surprised about the trashy music especially with the weird cuts. Low chest landings on floor combined with that over-scored beam ... This wouldn’t crack 57 internationally

[@ezehrichard4200]

Bitter soul,go tell d Americans

[@eliseperron1928]

Wow. Serious overscoring. But still beautifully done across all 4. She won’t score 14+ on vault nor floor at FIG meets.

[@tambam6744]

And definitely not beam.

[@Beargeek616]

She is landing so low :(

[@liukin95]

Yeah I don't think her legs are as conditioned as they were before.

[@felityf1]

They all isn't happy competing only in nationals

[@tambam6744]

The scores say otherwise. 😂

[@_youssef1989]

@@tambam6744we all know there’s domestic overscoring

[@agent606]

Even geyla is suffering from no international comp. I’ve never seen her so… unsure. She seems so tired and worn out.

[@sollte1239]

She is just not training very much. She has other projects like a free gym school in her hometown

[@agent606]

@@sollte1239 I read that, that’s very noble of her. Good for her.

[@tomasduarte6633]

Someone teach her a straddle jaeger cause Im sick of that pike... It's not even worth it anymore

[@sinhueherrera8984]

I mean, it’s worked for her, I don’t see why she would change it so far in her career

[@tomasduarte6633]

@@sinhueherrera8984 because it's deduction prone

[@valeriepompe8701]

are they allowed to compete at the olypmics ?

[@israelg901]

no

[@huskyadventuresofmalakai8629]

Yes, but they have to compete as a neutral individual not representing their country.

[@karyon1007]

Melnikova won't be allowed according to the recently released FIG rules, as I believe her gym is associated with the Russian military.

[@Plaspos]

They might be as individuals but Melnikova specifically will not be allowed because her club gym CSKA is connected to the army

[@rbb.828]

@@Plasposwtf??? How is gymnastics at all connected to the army over there?

[@SilverDragon24]

Are they letting her compete at worlds even though she's Russian?

[@flowerpower32]

No

[@rbb.828]

Scores?

[@leykimayri]

In the description

[@rbb.828]

@@leykimayrithank you!

[@ezehrichard4200]

I need d Americans gymnast to come to Russian and learn how to do a floor routine, this floor just have me life,can't wait for d Russian to be back

[@Bxyxox]

They need to learn how to tumble first. 0.3 deduction on low chest landing for every single pass

[@lonelyhorse5313]

​@Bxyxox yeah we saw skye blakely's landings

[@ezehrichard4200]

@@Bxyxox did I hear tumbling? What do u think we are doing here, trampoline gymnastics or what,pls tell the American this is artistic gymnastics get that in ur skull

[@flowerpower32]

Russians need to go to the Simone Biles gym for tumbling lessons

[@sollte1239]

​@@BxyxoxShe is not really training at the moment

[@bethkennedy_x]

anyone know the scores she received in each event?

[@leykimayri]

See the description

[@andreid.8568]

The russian usually have great music mixes. What the hell happened with this one?

[@rbb.828]

I think she was making a political statement and i love it :)

[@rbb.828]

Gaga was banned from Russia several years ago

[@sollte1239]

​@@rbb.828I don't really believe that

[@eliseperron1928]

Why do the Russians solute with their arms out to the side lol

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

It’s more elegant

[@olgaszoke9241]

Scores

[@pedrocastro882]

I hope to see her in Paris ❤️❤️

[@kevinpeterwilson5607]

You won’t

[@sollte1239]

​@@kevinpeterwilson5607Fig allowed them to compete next year and they will be able to Qualify through World cups

[@coreydyer5926]

She competes for the army that is terrorizing Ukraine for no good reason. That’s a nope to the Olympics

[@chimao215]

14.3 on beam, girl please lol. All those scores are LOL.

[@ismaelpedroza7918]

Amazing work!! ... but is it me or does she look unhealthily thin?

[@jorgebonilla2234]

Her form has regressed, which disrupts her natural elegance. Just lots of straggly legs and leg separations. The floor exercise also doesn’t do it for me, but I’m not a 38 year old gay man with bad taste so maybe that’s why.

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

Why would you even bring gay into it weirdo

[@You-dh1du]

Honestly, her floor routine is so different and a breath of fresh air. Also, Lady Gaga is like one of the most influential pop singers, but hey I am not a hetero man stuck in traditional thinking so maybe that's why 😘

[@lenr112]

Not a fan of her movement on floor, she's no Boginskaja .

[@ojk46]

She’s better.

[@Анна-б5у1в]

И на много

[@marguietbcn9497]

She is Mélnikova! And her choreos are always interesting!

[@sinhueherrera8984]

Bogisnkaya could barely do a full in and would finish with a double full, of course she is not Boginskaya, she’s better

[@leykimayri]

@@sinhueherrera8984Different eras gymnasts, literally there can be no comparison. For sure Melnikova would also have an easier program if she was performing during the perfect 10 quad

[@kbrown5523]

Boycott Russia!!

[@Taureanfitness]

No way it's NOT the gymnasts fault what Putin is doing. Don't take your political views out on those girls. I love watching Russian gym as they're incredible.

[@lonelyhorse5313]

Boycott israel, USA and China

[@flipper8256]

@@Taureanfitnessand what about if they support their country’s war?

[@Bxyxox]

@@Taureanfitness if they support the war then they shouldn’t be able to compete, which is what is happening. End of story

[@tanyagerasimik9394]

you should be consistent and boycott the russian championship

[@Eromosele1-v6j]

Music and dance don't match aunty

[@gymlandia4467]

Using AAVE on a Russian gymnast is crazy no sir.

[@ojk46]

Best floor routine of the year

[@mjamitche5245]

If they would have left Poker Face as the entire musical program, that would have worked better. Her dance was on point during that portion of the program.

[@karyon1007]

​@@gymlandia4467 "Aunty" is not exclusive to AAVE. The most populated country on earth (India) uses the word "aunty" very broadly.

[@gymlandia4467]

@@karyon1007 the word auntie used to refer to positivity is definitely AAVE. No other group uses that the prop up people so don’t be delusional. Continued gaslighting. Auntie is used everywhere it’s the concept.

[@lonelyhorse5313]

LET THEM COMPETE!

[@tambam6744]

Yes…I would love to watch them get crushed by the Americans! 😁

[@tambam6744]

@@K3Best You mean when the Americans crushed the Russians by 4 points! 😂

[@tambam6744]

@@K3Best Oops! I thought you were talking about the 2011 Worlds, the same competition that started the unquestionable dominance of the Americans until today. And I don’t care about your fake nationality. Is that supposed to make you more credible? More impartial? Well you thought wrong. People lie on the internet all the time. Anyways, the USA is far and away the best team on earth. USA USA USA!!!

[@ghostt4634]

@@tambam6744u mean where russia won by 4 points ??

[@lonelyhorse5313]

​@@tambam6744AMERICANOS FLOPPED COPE

[@swespt71]

Weak sauce.