Men’s Gymnastics Online European Club Cup

European Gymnastics is launching a brand-new competition for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG): the MAG Online European Club Cup (ECC).

The pilot season will bring together up to 32 leading clubs from across Europe, competing entirely online from their home facilities through the Elevien platform.

  • Prize pool & recognition – Compete for a share of the prize pool while gaining recognition at European level.
  • Fan & media exposure – Bring your club into the spotlight and create new opportunities to engage with fans and media.

Great idea. Save money while offering more opportunities for competition.

  • Group Stage – Matchday 1: 23-29 November 2026
  • Group Stage – Matchday 2: 30 November – 6 December 2026
  • Group Stage – Matchday 3: 7-13 December 2026
  • Knockout – Round of 16 & Quarter-finals recording: 11-17 January 2027
  • Final 4 – Reconrding window: 28-30 January 2027
  • Final 4 – Results: 31 January 2027

Details.

Worlds 2026 Rotterdam Fujitsu Judging Support System Webinar Summary

Well … I’m a supporter of the Fujitsu experiment. But it’s early days.

The software in 2026 is limited. It can’t analyze curved lines of the body, for example.

In Rotterdam we ASSuMEd the software resulted in more severe evaluation of layout and pike positions, downgrading some that had not been downgraded even weeks and months before Worlds. Unethical and unfair.

Here’s a summary of the 2 hour and 40 minute webinar. That link takes you to the video on YouTube.

JSS – Fujitsu Webinar SummaryDownload

Jemma Oie – Bars

Jemma Oie is a highly accomplished 12-year-old American artistic gymnast representing the USA Gymnastics Hopes National Team.

She trains at Royal Gymnastics and Sports Academy in California and is a member of the graduating class of 2032.

At COMBS LA VILLE 2026, Jemma went 13.133 on Bars.
AA: 52.167

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jake’s Yonekura Vault

Amazing.

Kasamatsu + 2 1/2 twist.

It was VERY consistent at Men’s Gymnastics World Championships 2026 Rotterdam.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Leonid Arkayev – Rest in Peace

The legendary — sometimes controversial — Head Gymnastics Coach of the former Soviet Union has died. Age-86.

Karelian Gymnastics:

From 1973 to 1992, Leonid Yakovlevich led the USSR men’s national team.

From 1992 to 2004, he served as head coach for both the Russian men’s and women’s national teams and headed the Artistic Gymnastics Federation of Russia.

Under his guidance, athletes won 77 Olympic medals and more than 200 awards at World and European Championships.

I never met him in person. But he always looked the hard man on the competition Floor. Very serious. Very much in control of the USSR program.

Via Rewriting Russian Gymnastics on Facebook.

New documentary – The Gymnasts of Fisherman’s Colony

Machar Colony is a dilapidated slum in Karachi, Pakistan.

Many people are undocumented because they have not been given citizenship by the government, so many people are jobless.

Some of the little work available is in the fishing industry and consequently the area is also known as Fisherman’s Colony.

BUT coach Furqan Raja and human rights lawyer Tahera Hasan have built a Gymnastics program, not easy for girls in a Muslim nation.

The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is a new documentary. A joyful coming-of-age journey that proves the power of access and opportunity.

It will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.



Arthur Gander Memorial results

🥇 Tatum Drusch, United States, 39.800
🥈 Karina Schönmaier, Germany, 39.700
🥉 Lena Bickel, Switzerland, 39.700

🥇 Matteo Giubellini, Switzerland, 55.300
🥈 Yul Moldauer, United States, 55.050
🥉 Timo Eder, Germany, 54.600

Trampoline & Tumbling Worlds HYPE videos

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Men’s World Gymnastics Rotterdam Debrief

Sam Oldham was there with BBC. In this podcast he gives a comprehensive review of the top Men’s Teams — and a preview of the run-up to the L.A. Olympics.

For a more USA specific recap, check out the Neutral Deductions podcast.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Locker Zee – street dancer

Choreography is improving on Floor.

But it’s important to watch some of the best dancers in the world to see just how far away Artistic gymnasts are from the best.

Locker Zee (Kim Min-ji) is a prominent South Korean street dancer, battle competitor, and choreographer.

She is widely recognized for her mastery of locking—a classic funk dance style characterized by sudden freezes (“locks”), rapid wrist rolls, distinct points, and high-energy footwork.

She finished second at the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final in Zurich, Switzerland.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.