Darling of the upcoming Olympics, one would expect. 🙂
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Year: 2016
Vitali Laurentide spotting Bars
I suppose I’d better link to this as it’s gone viral. Gym Magic Gymnastics coach at Ontario Championships.
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Most coaches can recall similar rolling spots over the years. 🙂
Decade of Viral Dance Moves
Tokyo 2020 Games emblems
… Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee … four shortlisted designs are the most outstanding among all entries received. …
I think I like option B of the four being decided upon.
(via Arabian Punch Front)
Brittany Rogers – Bars
Semi-finals. 9.95
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4 year Gymnastics fans
papaliukin linked to this graphic. 🙂
Yep.
Even this site – clearly targeted to coaching experts – gets a massive traffic boost in Olympic years.
Hancharou wins Tramp Olympic Test Meet
1. Hancharou Uladzislau BLR 59.750
2. Schmidt Dylan NZL 58.550
3. Ganchinho Diogo POR 58.085
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Favourite Gao Lei CHN, who led prelims, was terminated when he landing on the frame pad.
“It’s a surreal feeling to have qualified my spot at the Olympics. And a huge honour to be the first NZ trampoline athlete to do so. I just feel a huge weight off my shoulders now that this part is over and all my hard work has paid off. I can’t wait to get back in the gym and keep training hard to do the best I can in 4 months’ time.” – Dylan Schmidt
LIU Lingling wins Tramp Olympic Test Meet
1. Lingling Liu CHN 55.485
2. Yana Pavlova RUS 54.160
3. Tatsiana Piatrenia BLR 53.540
LI Dan from China led in the prelims. And I expected her to win the optional Final. But she was all over the tramp on her final set.
Teammate Lingling takes it. China is the team to beat at the Rio Olympics.
Rosie MacLennan was the winner of Test Event 4yrs ago. Went on to win Gold in London.
Trampoline Olympic Test Event
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Olympic problems
Security is good. Hundreds of military in and around the Olympic arena look very capable.
But there are many problems.
… International sports federations expressed concern Tuesday over problems with venues for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, including power failures at the gymnastics arena this week. …
FIG official Ron Froehlich cited power outages, putting at risk athletes’ safety and the scoring system, plus missing equipment at an underfunded temporary training venue. …
Power is still being produced by generators. 😦 Generators fail.
Still, the Artistic competition was a success. We only had one major injury over the 3 days – Achilles rupture tumbling for one of the Austrian gymnasts. 😦 Injury rate is normally higher at these biggest meets.
The purpose of the Test Event is to test all aspects. FIX the problems in time for the Olympics.
The venues should be ready.
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Yet as I walk the Olympic City during break, there are very few workmen to be seen. You’d expect they’d still be working 24/7.
I’m worried.
(via Lauren Hopkins)
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