tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
One sample:
Ukraine
4th team (2004)
1st all-around (Lilia Podkopayeva, 1996)
6th vault (Alona Kvasha, 2004)
4th bars (Viktoria Karpenko, 2000)
2nd beam (Lilia Podkopayeva, 1996)
1st floor (Lilia Podkopayeva, 1996)
First appearance: 1996
Most recent: 2016
Total appearances: 6 (1996-2016)
The Forster Bar is a training aid intended to help perfect shifting of the wrists for bar skills such as clear hips, giants …
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related – Wrist Shift and Shaping for Giants VIDEO
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(via John Carroll)
Lauren Hopkins calculates that 26 nations would have been represented in Rio IF they had 36 finalists rather than 24.
26 nations! That’s exactly what the Olympics is all about.
36 Finalists, 3-Per-Country
Countries Represented: 19
Belgium (2), Brazil (3), Canada (2), China (2), France (2), Germany (2), Great Britain (2), Guatemala (1), Hungary (1), Italy (2), Japan (3), Mexico (1), Netherlands (3), Russia (3), Spain (1), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1), USA (3), Venezuela (1)
Non-Team Countries Represented: 7
Guatemala (1), Hungary (1), Mexico (1), Spain (1), Sweden (1), Switzerland (1), Venezuela (1)
In fact, Lauren argues for 36 finalists, maximum 3 / nation rather than the current 2 / nation.
I’m happy with 2 / nation but completely agree that it’s OBVIOUS that major competitions should have 36 all-around finalists. It’s stupid to have two apparatus empty during the Men’s AA.
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Chloe trains at Gymnastics Revolution, Florida.
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The good and the bad.
Elise is one of my favourite Bar workers all time. And I think of her frequently – every time we talk “Ray” on Bars during workout. 🙂
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