Worrying Sign for Kaïlia Némour in All-Around Final
Algerian gymnastics champion Kaïlia Némour scored 12.366 points on the vault during the women's all-around final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Friday.
Némour surprised her audience by reducing the difficulty of her vault from 5.0 to 3.6, a significant drop compared to the difficulty level she used in the qualifiers.
The Algerian champion's performance raised many questions, especially as she appeared affected alongside her coach.
Némour finished in 21st place, tied with Canadian Elizabeth Black, who achieved the same score, while Belarusian Alina Glutova topped the provisional ranking with 14.333 points.
All eyes are also on the upcoming events for the Algerian champion in the competition, as she awaits the final on the uneven bars tomorrow, Saturday, and the balance beam on Sunday. After qualifying for these events, hopes are high among Algerian fans that she will be at her best to compete for medals.
