Ksenia Afanaseva (RUS) scored 58.150 to win the 1st ever Mexican Open Gymnastics Championship.
Danell Leyva (USA) 89.350 was the MAG Champ and also won the All-round Pairs with partner Christine Peng Peng Lee (CAN).
Marta won’t send Americans even to Mexico. (sigh)
Nadia was there. Good crowd. A perfect event … aside from the Earthquake that rocked the house. No injuries.
Get a good look at the minimal tape grips used by Afanaseva on Bars. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
See more videos from Mexico on the Between the Olympics YouTube channel.
related:
• Examiner – Ksenia Afanasyeva, Danell Leyva take titles at Abierto de Gimnasia
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Jumpei Oka 88.600 won the Valeri Liukin Invitational and led team Japan to victory over a strong field.
Commentary and results on IG.
And in Tokyo Amanda Turner’s report is headlined Japanese Gymnasts Sweep Toyota Finals.
The host nation swept the remaining events Sunday as the Toyota International concluded, wrapping up a successful year of major events in Japan.
… The competition ended the year on a happy note for Japan, which suffered major tragedy in March with the massive earthquake and tsunami. The country was at risk for losing the world championships due to concern over radiation from damaged nuclear facilities, but staged a successful championships in Tokyo, where Uchimura became the first male gymnast to win a third world all-around crown. In addition to October’s worlds, Japan also played host to the Japan Cup in July, International Juniors in September and FIG World Cup in November.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 