Varvara Zubova – Beam

Wow. Routines like this are what make Jr Gymnix so exciting.

Age-13. Some are calling her ZubZub. πŸ™‚

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via @RussianGymnast)

sports for gymnasts AFTER they retire

Artistic gymnasts make great circus artists. Doing stunts for TV and films can pay the bills.

Diving
Dance
Cheer
Snowboarding
CrossFit
Track & Field (especially Pole Vault)
Martial Arts

7 Sports to Consider When You Retire Your Leo

begin-here-go-anywhere

British Championship Series 2016

July 28-31, Liverpool

Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July – Aerobic Gymnastics British Championships

Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July – Rhythmic Gymnastics and Acrobatic Gymnastics British Championships

Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July – TeamGym 2016 British Championships and 2016 GB Gym for Life Challenge

British Gymnastics

British Championship Series

via Gymternet Clan

Jr International Gymnix

One of the best Junior competitions in the world, USA dominated in 2016.

1. Team USA
2. Team Russia
3. Team Canada

1. Gabby Perea (USA)
2. Deanne Soza (USA)
3. Emma Malabuyo (USA)

No 2 / nation rule here.

 

Host Team Canada on the podium. πŸ™‚

Lauren LIVE blogged the FloGymnastics video feed.

Bars – Gabby v Maggie

American Cup 2016.

Click PLAY or watch Gabby on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Maggie on YouTube.

Which routine should have the higher E-score?

Kato, Douglas American Cup Champions

1. Douglas USA 60.165
2. Nichols USA 59.699
3. Black CAN 57.132

1. Kato JPN 88.931
2. Whittenburg USA 88.565
3. Wei Sun CHN 87.665

full results

Nick Zaccardi:

Just like four years ago, Gabby Douglas posted the highest all-around score at the American Cup. There was just one significant difference on Saturday.

β€œMy scores counted!” Douglas said.

NBC

Lauren was there. Here’s her LIVE commentary.

Ryohei is the first Japanese man to win this meet since Tsukahara the 1st did so in 1977.

Personally I don’t like meets with so few competitors. When things go badly, as they did today, fans start to ask … “What’s the point?”

Marta says Gabby performs best under pressure. Our Olympic Champion has never looked better on Beam.

Click PLAY or watch Gabby’s Beam on YouTube.

Yes. That’s a “Thing Leap” not a “Ring Leap”. πŸ™‚

Click PLAY or watch Kato’s FX on YouTube.

Sam eats 5 times a day

Interesting interviews.

I eat five times a day, smaller meals, balancing my protein to carbs. Spacing my diet with what I have to do for one day that might be a lot of routines. I’ll eat more for that morning. It’s very detailed. …

Catching up with USA gymnasts Sam Mikulak, Donnell Whittenburg

Mikulak-Whittenburg-lead

I’m watching them compete on the AT&T American Cup – International Feed. Sam’s not quite back 100% from his Achilles injury.