tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
This is more than two-thirds of their original entry list of 389 athletes, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommending a blanket ban after a doping scandal.
Here’s the list of Gymnastics sports athletes approved.
Olympic.org posted the official statement.
OUR RUSSIAN SEASON posted a summary. Plenty of errors. But good potential if they hit.
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The Indianapolis Star posted a lengthy article detailing numerous cases where the reporters feel the National Sports Governing Body could have done more, sooner.
Timing is lousy since most of the world is distracted by something happening in Rio right now. This is an important issue. Better would be to have posted a week ago. Or right after the Olympics.
Publishing now does smack of Olympic opportunism.
USA Gymnastics’ response to Indianapolis Star’s report
For information on how USA Gymnastics handles allegations of sexual misconduct, please click here.
The Gymternet has an interesting guest post trying to estimate which nations inflate FIG scores most.
Austria is the biggest offender.
Surprisingly, Russian scores at home are about right. (That seems impossible to me. They do inflate.)
Click through to read that analysis for yourself – The Truth About Domestic Overscoring
Here’s an interesting issue from Rio. Via Uncle Tim.
Did Russia Break the IOC’s Rules for Ivan Stretovich? Probably, But Does It Matter?
Such replacement will only occur when there are urgent medical conditions preventing participation of an athlete, or otherwise on a case-by-case basis for exceptional circumstances.
Nikita is not injured. Read his take on being replaced.
For example, the Nguyen.
If done successfully at any time during the Games, these elements will be officially named for the gymnast who performs them. …
A free hip circle mount from the side of the bars with three quarter turn to handstand position.
Element value: E
Scroll down this page to see the other four.
Podium training. USA could win this apparatus as a team.
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related – Sam’s P Bar routine VIDEO
Looks like Brooks and Mikulak will do the AA.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 