2014 WOGA Classic

Six Standout Skills and Combinations from the 2014 WOGA Classic

Six Standout Skills and Combinations from the 2014 WOGA Classic

Feb 11, 2014 by Anne Phillips
Six Standout Skills and Combinations from the 2014 WOGA Classic


Elite gymnasts from around the globe dazzled at the 2014 WOGA Classic, debuting their new skills and combinations for the 2014 season. Below are the top 6 standout skills from our live coverage of the WOGA Classic. 

#6 Amy Tinkler's Daring Beam Flight
One of the highlights of Tinkler's performance on beam was her unique gainer layout stepout+layout step out combination right off the top of her routine. Watch it here with commentary by Katelyn Ohashi. 

#5 Alyssa Baumann's Perfect Beam Combination
WOGA elite and USA National Team member Alyssa Baumann won the beam title in her senior debut and especially impressed us with her gorgeous onodi+scissone+straddle jump combo. Pay attention to that straddle jump, folks. No one does it better than Baumann. Watch it here with commentary by fellow WOGA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi.

#4 Xie Yufen's Healy
Xie Yufen displayed China's signature stunning pirouette work along with a healy right on top of the bar. She looks ready to represent China on the big stage. Xie was rewarded with a nice 14.55 to finish 2nd in the senior division behind USA's Madison Kocian. Watch her routine here. 

#3 Flavia Saraiva's Textbook beam combo 
Barely taller than the beam, Brazilian hotshot Flavia Saraiva impressed on beam with a textbook front aeriel+sheep jump combination and confidently won the beam title. She also wins the all around title for cuteness! Jokes aside, this little one is the future of Brazilian gymnastics. Watch her own the beam.

#2 Madison Kocian's Komova Transition
WOGA elite and USA National team member Madison Kocian has upgraded to a Komova transition (inbar stalder shaposh) on uneven bars and executed it flawlessly. The skill is valued as an E AND she managed to do it in combination with a pak salto. Watch it here with commentary by World medalist Rebecca Bross. 

#1 Nadia Cho's Laid Out Jaeger
WOGA junior Nadia Cho unveiled her big new upgrade for the 2014 season, a laid out jaeger on uneven bars. And she managed to do it out of eagle grip - simply amazing! This skill is valued as an E and is extremely rare. Cho finished 5th on uneven bars at the P&G Championships last year in her elite debut. Big bar skills like this one will be her ticket to the U.S. Junior National team this season. 

Watch the #1 stunning skill from the 2014 WOGA Classic here:


Want more? Here are some honorable mentions:
Yuan Xiaoyang of China for her amazingly solid flight series ending with a huge layout - VIDEO
Chinese junior Lyu Jiaqi's precise pirouettes on uneven bars - VIDEO
WOGA junior elite Irina Alexeeva's Memmel turn on floor - VIDEO

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