Lu Yufei surprises to win 2021 Chinese all-around gold (D and E Score/All Routines!)

Lu Yufei (Henan, China) shocked many gymnastics fans after winning the 2021 Chinese all-around title, upsetting favorites including returning stars Li Shijia, Tang Xijing, and Liu Tingting along with newcomers like Ou Yushan and Guan Chenchen. Lu accomplished this through her fantastically clean execution and an amazing, polished beam set filled with difficulty. Ultimately, it was her consistency that put her on the top spot -- she did her job and did it superbly, even when other competitors faltered. These results are definitely shaking up team predictions for the Tokyo 2020/Tokyo 2021 Olympics, given that not many considered her to be a frontrunner for a spot at the games. Congratulations to Lu Yufei on winning a Chinese all-around title and putting herself further into Olympic contention! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find super good records of the scores, so I wasn’t exactly sure how each routine actually scored regarding difficulty and execution. I was quite surprised by her floor score -- she performed a v