I’ve watched her routines from qualifying for the US team through her final vault. She isn’t as good as she was in the past.
Powerful, yes. That lady is a rocket. What she lacks from previous performances is precision. It’s like she’s overdoing things by just a touch. Over rotation on almost every apparatus. Flying and sliding off the mat on floor.
One thing she doesn’t have is grace. I was stunned to see how happy and beautiful the Russian girls looked on the floor. How elegant they managed to make the beam performances...
My point is: They don’t have to pad the scores of her competitors. Frankly, Jade looked better to me in the qualifiers. I was stunned at the score that eliminated her.
24 is like a Senior Citizen in Gymnastics.