Diary - The Paris Olympics has started

[Maybo]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

The Paris Olympics has started, and I was happy that gymnastics competitions were available on the first day. Among them, I like ribbon gymnastics most because it's kind of between sport and entertainment. Also, it looks less dangerous than other items such as uneven bars.

 

[Tarheel]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

The Paris Olympics has started, and I was happy that gymnastics competitions were available on the first day. Among them, I like RHYTMIC gymnastics most because it's kind of between sport and entertainment. Also, it looks less dangerous than other iEVENTS such as uneven PARALLEL bars.

I prefer "best" but I suppose "most" is not terrible there

I think you are right. The rhythmic gymnastics is not as dangerous as the other one.

Simone set a new record in the trials.

 

[tedmc]

Why do you use the past tense (I was happy) when games are on today?

 

[5jj]

Why do you use the past tense (I was happy) when games are on today?

Because the first day was in the past when Maybo wrote those words.

 

[teechar]

The Paris Olympics has started,

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and I was happy that gymnastics competitions were available (held) on the first day. Among them, I particularly like ribbon gymnastics most because it's kind of between sport and entertainment. Also, it looks less dangerous than other items sports such as the uneven bars.

 

[emsr2d2]

@Maybo I noticed that Tarheel changed your "ribbon gymnastics" to "rhythmic gymnastics" but I think you were specifically referring to the ribbon discipline within rhythmic gymnastics (there are five disciplines within that sport, which you probably already knew). On that basis, I'd say "Of the four rhythmic gymnastics disciplines, I like the ribbon the most because ...". However, it's odd to then point out that it's less dangerous than the uneven bars because that's part of artistic gymnastics. It would make more sense to explain why you prefer the ribbon to the other disciplines within rhythmic gymnastics (ball, hoop, rope and juggling clubs).

 

[Maybo]

Why do you use the past tense (I was happy) when games are on today?

Because the first day was in the past when Maybo wrote those words.

When I wrote the diary, I was still on the first day but the gymnastics games had finished.

 

[Tarheel]

@Maybo Was I wrong? Were you only referring to the ribbon event?

 

[Maybo]

@Maybo Was I wrong? Were you only referring to the ribbon event?

I’m referring to the ribbon event.

 

[Tarheel]

Just that one? What about the one with the balls? Isn't it amazing that they can throw that up in the air and catch it without looking?

 

[Tarheel]

When I wrote the diary, IT was still on the first day but the gymnastics EVENTS had finished.

I think that's just the trials. The competitive events come later. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

 

[emsr2d2]

When I wrote the diary, I it was still on the first day but the gymnastics games had finished.

The first day of the Olympics isn't even over yet (yesterday doesn't count). Some medals have already been won but none of the gymnastics events have finished yet.

 

[Maybo]

Just that one? What about the one with the balls? Isn't it amazing that they can throw that up in the air and catch it without looking?

I like ribbon most.

 

[Maybo]

I think that's just the trials. The competitive events come later. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

The first day of the Olympics isn't even over yet (yesterday doesn't count). Some medals have already been won but none of the gymnastics events have finished yet.

Those were qualifying rounds and on the first day they had finished when I wrote the diary. Should I use “I am happy” or “I was happy”?

 

[emsr2d2]

The Paris Olympics has have started, and I was happy that the rhythmic gymnastics competitions qualification rounds were available happened on the first day.

If you were happy about it at that time but you're not still happy about it, use "I was happy". If you're still happy that they were on on the first day, you could use "I am happy".

Among them, Of the five rhythmic gymnastics disciplines, I like the ribbon gymnastics most because it's kind of like a cross between sport and entertainment.

I've made the changes I suggested in an earlier response.

Also, it looks less dangerous than other items such as uneven bars.

As I said earlier, it doesn't make sense to compare a discipline in rhythmic gymnastics with one in artistic gymnastics.

 

[Tarheel]

I like ribbon most.

OK.

 

[Tarheel]

Apparently, @emsr2d2 and I don't entirely agree. In my humble opinion rhythmic gymnastics is less dangerous than artistic gymnastics. (That's one way you can compare the two. You can also say it takes a lot of practice to develop the necessary skills in either one )

 

[emsr2d2]

Apparently, @emsr2d2 and I don't entirely agree. In my humble opinion rhythmic gymnastics is less dangerous than artistic gymnastics. (That's one way you can compare the two. You can also say it takes a lot of practice to develop the necessary skills in either one )

I don't dispute for one moment that there is almost certainly less chance of injury in rhythmic gymnastics than in artistic gymnastics. My point was that the OP said that the ribbon was their favourite event within the rhythmic discipline so it didn't make sense to explain that by saying it's less dangerous than a discipline within a separate event.

 

[Tarheel]

OK. I guess I misread that. I thought we were comparing rhythmic gymnastics to are artistic gymnastics.

To complete the thought, artistic gymnastics is more spectacular. When Simone is flying through the air like she does you can't take your eyes off of her.