Event
Floor exercise
Skill type
Turn
Known as
Double attitude (turn)
Semenova
Named after
Ksenia Semenova (RUS)
About
Seemingly just another in the bevy of D-rated double turns that are all the rage in modern gymnastics as athletes try to squeeze as much value out of dance elements as possible, the attitude turn actually takes a special place among the pantheon of turns because it has the word attitude in it.
This makes gymnastics people think of ballet and then automatically bestow the garland of artistry on any gymnast who performs it.
That said, it really is the best-looking of the double turns, and all of the rest are garbage. The end.
Value
D