Blythe Lawrence posted a short list, commentary and links to videos of each.
… Russia and Romania, both have stellar gymnasts who would have made waves at the 2011 Worlds were they not a year too young to compete at the senior level. Next year they will be first-year seniors, and all are expected to at least challenge for a place on their country’s Olympic team. Here are a few names to watch for:
Larisa Iordache, Romania
Anastasia Grishina, Russia
Anastasia Sidorova, Russia
Kyla Ross, USA
Zeng Siqi, China
Victoria Moors, CanadaUniversal – Talented newcomers from top countries will stir things up in 2012
Leave comments on that post if you have anyone to add.
related – Couch Gymnast – Anastasia Grishina: A Return To Russian artistry (2010)
Russia, to beat USA, has to hope FIG judges start deducting more severely for “lack of split”.
At Worlds Bruno Grandi was asked by Nancy Armour whether FIG would ever consider (again) allowing Olympic age eligible gymnasts (London) to also be eligible for the Olympic qualifying Worlds (Tokyo).
His answer — a strong and passionate NO.
Though I disagree with the minimum age requirement, I thought Grandi gave an intelligent and logical response stating that “We don’t want children at World Championships.”
Even if one of those same children might be Olympic Champion just a year later.
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