Olympic Trampoline test meet full of ups and downs

2306408193.jpgAfter the chaos in the qualification, the men’s final resumed its normal order, when world champion Ye Shuai of China emerged the winner, followed by world bronze-medalist Ueyama Yasuhiro of Japan and Dmitry Ushakov of Russia.

Roundup: Tournament full of ups and downs but highly successful

Full results, photos and commentary are linked from that, the official site.

FIG president Bruno Grandi no doubt had to deal with a number of problems over the past week. Including FIG being blasted in the press by Canadian coach Dave Ross and others.

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read Grandi’s comments – Venue operation not perfect but good enough

Looks like they will be completely ready for the Games in 2008. That’s why they call it a “test meet”. To work out the problems. Trampoline only became an Olympic sport in 2000.

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