How Misha Koudinov wrote his name into gymnastics historyCHRIS McKEEN/STUFF When Misha Koudinov attempted a new move that he'd never completed cleanly in competition before, he didn't land it on his first try. What it doesn't show is what happened in the moments before Koudinov claimed his place in history. It is this unassuming piece of clothing that is the genesis of Koudinov's original high bar skill that would come to bear his name. Koudinov's spectacular, but highly risky, high bar skill did not meet this criteria. Gymnastics New Zealand head coach David Phillips, who had a front row seat to the action in Montreal, says the skill Koudinov created is incredibly complex.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2018 01:32 UTC