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Gymnast: Ting Hua-Tien of Chinese Taipei

Ting Hua-Tien is a 17-year-old gymnast representing Chinese Taipei. She did not qualify to compete in the 2019 Worlds all-around final, but she became the first Taiwanese gymnast to get a skill named after her in the Code of Points, after performing what will now be called "The Ting" successfully at the 2019 Melbourne World Cup.

The Ting on floor is a leap element: a split leap to ring position (when your back leg bends at the knee and you throw your head to touch that back foot, similar to the Dancer pose in yoga) with a half turn. It's worth a D value, or four-tenths of a point.

Image Source: Getty / Francois Nel