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Thanks for the correction, Dave.
Year: 2016
Germany looking good for Rio
Lauren Hopkins:
This team not only has the ability to qualify to finals, but they actually have the potential to challenge for the bronze medal.
If you do the math, their averages this season currently place them around fourth behind the United States, China, and Russia. But with Germany looking stronger than ever right now, that bronze medal is well within their reach, especially if they are able to take advantage of mistakes from another program. Great Britain made it happen to win bronze over Russia last year, but Germany is definitely one of the favorites to sneak in next month. …
The team competition in Rio will be far more competitive than in London, I think. With 12-up, 12-count there could be surprises. 🙂
Elijah Thompson profile
Elijah is one of the many talented Canadian age group gymnasts aspiring to bring the Canadian men back to the Olympic team competition.
He’s one of the athletes chosen to demonstrate for Canadian coach education videos.
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Gene Kelly – stuntman
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Rosie MacLennan, flag bearer
Afan retires
Leading Russian gymnast since 2007, Ksenia Afanasyeva has retired from gymnastics for medical reasons, reports Alexei Fililov from R Sport.
Valentina Rodionenko explained that Ksenia has a serious kidney illness. She is in hospital and will take not just days but weeks to recover. …
… Ksenia Afanasyeva competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is the 2011 World Floor champion, the 2013 and 2015 European Floor champion, and the 2013 Universiade Vault and Floor champion. …
Evgeniya Shelgunova, 18, will replace Afanasyeva as the traveling alternate for a team that includes Aliya Mustafina, Angelina Melnikova, Seda Tutkhalyan, Daria Spiridonova, and Maria Paseka. Natalia Kapitonova and Lilia Akhaimova are the non-traveling alternates. …
Of course we must wait until Sunday to find out if the IOC will allow Russian gymnasts to compete in Rio. 😦
Simone on Sports Illustrated
haters going to say ‘This is FAKE’
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Gymnastics – Every Step of the Way
Tumbl Trak’s National Congress Video “With you Every Step of the Way”.
Preschool to Recreational – to the Competitive level and finally, celebrate the accomplishments of the ELITE! Big thanks to Tammy and Sorin Salcianu and the many talented athletes of the Elite Academy of Gymnastics, including 2016 Junior National Champion, Maile O’Keefe!
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