… Anastasia Grishina seems to have put a couple of falls at Jesolo behind her, and scored 60.025 all around in the prelims of the junior championships. That is, of course, with somewhat inflated scores due to bonus in domestic competitions, which usually seems to add up to about a point …
Those scores via her official website, formerly edited by Alan Owen.
Alan has decided to step back from editing his many sites for east block gymnasts. He’s talking to others about taking over that volunteer job. Including the athletes themselves in some cases.
Gymnastike is hosting a super page for following the 2011 NCAA Women’s ‘playoffs’ on Saturday afternoon. It links to updates directly from the schools competing in each of 6 Regional meets.
I hope not. I’m planning to go and would love to be a tiny part of that nation getting back to normal.
… President Hidenori Futagi and the Japanese Federation have communicated their willingness to continue as planned the preparations and the running of these World Championships, which will take place October 7 – 16, 2011.
The FIG is sending its Directives and Appendices to all its affiliated federations, with the sincere hope that the World Championships can be held as foreseen without taking any risk for the health of the participants.
The FIG – in close cooperation with the Japan Gymnastics Association – shall follow the development of the nuclear catastrophe closely and shall reevaluate the situation by the end of May.
… The Doha Cup, as one of the ‘B’ Series Cups is an apparatus cup. Gymnasts can compete in all events if they choose, but there is no all around. 165 gymnasts from 24 countries will compete. …
… One pleasant surprise in the WAG line-up is Brazil’s indomitable Daniele Hypolito. As Gymblog Brasil pointed out in a recent interview with this veteran Brazilian star, it is ten years since Hypolito won a silver medal in the floor finals at the Ghent World Championships …
