Year: 2016

Vanessa Ferrari 58.950

The Ferrari, now age 25, will be in Rio for her 3rd Olympics. She seems to have timed her comeback from injury perfectly scoring 58.950 winning her 7th Italian National title. She’s the greatest Italian gymnast all time.

Italy is still using bonus points, I understand. That’s surprising. Most nations eliminate those in the Olympic year.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Are you allowed to straddle glide your kip on the high Bar? 🙂

I’ve heard she was convinced to go back to her 2006 Floor music. The year she won the World AA Championships.

Italian Olympic Team

Vanessa Ferrari, Erika Fasana, Carlotta Ferlito
Martina Rizzelli, Elisa Meneghini

alternate Lara Mori

related – Bea Gheorghisor – Italy Rio Olympics Team Selected

(via ginnasticando.it)

Dutch Olympic Teams

MAG : Epke Zonderland, Bart Deurloo, Yuri van Gelder, Jeffrey Wammes, Frank Rijken.

WAG : Lieke Wevers, Sanne Wevers, Eythora Thorsdottir, Céline van Gerner, Vera van Pol.

Bea Gheorghisor – Dutch Olympic Team Announced

German Olympic Team

This team could surprise in Rio. 🙂

Elisabeth Seitz
Sophie Scheder
Kim Bui
Tabea Alt
Pauline Schäfer

Pauline Tratz

I’m sad Leah Griesser was not included.

Germany
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related:

• Germans Show Major Potential at Nationals

• Bea Gheorghisor – Germany Selects Rio Team

in defence of NBC Gymnastics

Insiders love to make fun of NBC coverage.

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Fact is network coverage is not geared for us. It’s for the millions of regular folks who tune in for Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles. Their formula works.

TV Ratings Friday: NBC lands on top with the Olympic Trials

If you don’t like NBC, don’t watch it.

(via Greg Marsden)