somi; triple twist dismount with a stumble). “She
is always a little weak on [beam],” conceded
coach Xiong Jingbin. “Generally speaking, she
did better than our expectations on balance
beam.”
On floor, Jiang mounted with a clean 11⁄2 twist
through to triple twist, came back with a tucked
full-in and dismounted with a double pike, now
the most common women’s floor ending.
“Except on the balance beam, I have showed
my ability,” said Jiang, a 2007 world team
member. “I was especially happy since this is my
second time to compete in an important competition, and I became the all-around champion.”
Joura maintained her consistency in the final,
showing a double-twisting Yurchenko on vault
and catching her tricky Comaneci mount on
bars. On beam she combined a front aerial to
side somi and dismounted with a roundoff, double tuck. And although her 14.850 on floor was
her lowest mark of the day (tucked full-in
mount), her routine remains a highlight of any
competition for its expression. “I feel good,”
Joura said of her all-around showing. “I’m
