Story by Yvonne Yap/Red Sports. Photos by Tan Jon Han/Red Sports
Singapore representative Rachel Giam in action during the floor event. The youth athlete competing with the support of a vocal home crowd in the first of three preliminary sessions. (Photo 1 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Bishan Sports Hall, Tuesday, August 17, 2010 — Singaporean gymnast Rachel Giam finished 34th out of a field of 42 in the qualification round for artistic gymnastics Individual All-Around competition, scoring a total of 45.850 points for the balance beam, vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.
Rachel did relatively well in the balance beam event, coming in 29th among her competitors, but her highest scoring event was the vault where she scored 12.650.
Viktoria Komova from Russia did the best in the qualifications, scoring a total of 61.000, and topping each event except for the balance beam, where she came in second.
China’s Tan Sixin qualified in second place with a score of 58.100, bettering Komova in the balance beam. Italian Carlotta Ferlito rounded up the top three with a score of 55.750.
The top eight finishers for each event will move on to their respective event final, while the top 18 overall finishers will compete in the All-Around final on Thursday, August 19th.
Rachel prepares to leap onto the vault table. (Photo 2 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The Singapore gymnast incorporates a twist while mounting the uneven bars. (Photo 3 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Rachel leaping for the high bar during her event. (Photo 4 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The Singapore teenager runs through her balance beam routine while awaiting the next rotation. (Photo 5 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Rachel executes a back flip on the balance beam. (Photo 6 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Rachel does an aerial split in the floor exercise. The last exercise of the day saw the petite teenager grinding out a solid performance that earned her cheers and recognition from the stands. (Photo 7 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
The Singapore teenager retreats into the arms of her coach after completing her session as the pressure and stress of competing finally subsided. (Photo 8 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Rachel and her coach pose for a picture. (Photo 9 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
#7. The name for that move is a split ring leap (it’s likely to be a switch split ring leap), not an aerial split. 🙂