It was an honour to watch my countrymen do smart, disciplined, clean gymnastics today. They’ll easily qualify to the London “test” event from January 10-18th, 2012. (With only 5 gymnasts competing — the new smaller Olympic team size.)
Here’s one of the veterans, Kenji Ikeda, back in his ancestral homeland. About to rock the pommels for his team.
At this moment we’re still waiting to see if Nathan Gafuik qualifies to the all-around final.
Click through to the Inside Gymnastics Men’s Qualifications Day 2 photo page on Facebook.
Canada probably hit as many routines as any nation in this competition, But as good as they were, the coaches still weren’t satisfied. They had been even better in podium and in the training gym. A perfect day might have landed them 8th position.
Congrats to Naosaki and the everyone involved in preparing this team. I was one proud Canadian today — especially on Pommels.
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