Ksenia Afanasyeva (RUS) 2011 Worlds EF FX

Best potential for last. She was substituted to replace Viktoria Komova who was withdrawn by the Russian coaches. Something I’ve always hoped to god would happen but I never believed it ever would given the circumstances. Afan simply defines artistic gymnastics! Wonderful end to the women’s World Championships, the best, and most intense floor final ever, with a deep field, great performances, and for once, fair(ish) judging. I felt Yao was a little overscored early on but not that it mattered anyway.