Year: 2016

Rebeca Andrade – Floor

Brazil is bringing the house down in Rio.

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https://twitter.com/coach_megan_/status/762349534542458880

She submitted a new tumbling element – double back with 1 1/2 twist (G) – but didn’t compete it. Yet.

It’s great to see Rebeca recover from her 2015 ACL injury on Vault to make it to the BIG show.

Update – She competed a terrific Amanar, as well.

Dipa’s Handspring double front

It doesn’t look like she’ll qualify to the Vault final.

https://twitter.com/uncletimmensgym/status/762347182632546304

Aliya will defend her Olympic Bars title

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I was happy to see her hit after another strange Beam routine with fall.

ALL Russian Paralympians banned from Rio

IPC president Sir Philip Craven:

“The Russian Paralympic Committee are unable to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the IPC anti-doping code and the world anti-doping code within their own national jurisdiction and they can not fulfil its fundamental obligation as an IPC member.

“As a result, the Russian Paralympic Committee is suspended with immediate effect.”

BBC

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The Gebeshian – Bars

Element description: A hecht mount with a 360 degree turn with repulsion off the low bar to the high bar.

Element value: D

Note: Gebeshian is Armenia’s first ever female gymnast to compete at an Olympic Games.

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That’s one of 11 possible new elements that have been submitted to FIG.

via Gymternet Clan

Samir Aït Saïd will be back

French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd has thanked his supporters and vowed to come back following the horrific injury he sustained on vault Saturday during the qualification at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

“I’ll come back stronger at the Tokyo Olympics to win Olympic gold,” he said Saturday evening from the hospital in Rio, where he is due to undergo surgery. “I also want to thank my teammates and all the staff and fans for their support.”

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Larissa Miller – Bars

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Sadly the fan favourite fell on Floor dismount.