European Championships Bern, Switzerland

Today, 25th February, marks exactly three months until the first gymnast sets foot on the competition floor of the 2016 Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in the Swiss capital Bern.

… The local organizing committee and countless volunteers are already working hard and with tons of enthusiasm to set a perfect stage for our athletes at the PostFinance-Arena. Enjoy a view on Swiss craftsmanship with a twinkle in your eye!

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Svetlana Boguinskaia reflects on her career

Heart this post. And follow on Instagram.

new Uchimura book – Eileen Langsley

A legend in his lifetime

A pictorial tribute to the phenomenal Kohei Uchimura

Uchimura book

details – Ebook, Apple iPad format £5.99

Eileen shows some sample pages on her website.

Romania starts on Bars

Gulp.

Start order at the Olympic Test Meet in Rio. Top 4 teams will qualify to the Olympics.

WAG Rio Test

MAG Rio Test

See details – including the individuals – on Belgian Gymnastics.

UPDATE – Rumour is that Belarus will withdraw their Men’s team. Belgium would compete.

Inside Look: Marian Dragulescu

Marian says he’d like to continue competing at least until 2017 – European Championships in Romania.

In our second episode of Inside Look: Journey To The Games we have the privilege to speak with Marian Dragulescu from Romania.

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Olympic Diving qualifications

Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

… a total of 136 athletes coming from the different nations; each has been allowed to enter not more than 16 divers (up to eight males and eight females) with only two in individual events and a pair in synchronized events …

‘I’m absolutely shocked,’ says Jamaican diver after winning World Cup silver and place at Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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Thanks Tom.

Men’s Code – 8 or 10 skills?

At the 2015 World Championships Glasgow, word was that the Men’s Code of Points would go from 10 skills to 8 after Rio, to match WAG. The DRAFT 2020 Code had 8 skills, 4 element groups.

Much later the final decision of FIG MTC was to stay with 10 counting skills. I’ve not yet heard the rationale.

An Aussie gymnast, Luke Wiwatowski, who must plan different routines for 8 or 10 skills, weighs in.

The “We Say You Do” Model Of Code Review Is Broken

8 skills

Candide Thovex jumps over helicopter

Watch this through until the end. Unbelievable.

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Candide Thovex (born 22 May 1982) is a French professional skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is notable for his unique, creative approach to the sport of freestyle skiing …

His point of view videos routinely go viral on the internet and are viewed by millions. He is considered by many specialists to be one of the best freeskiers in the history of the sport. …