Month: May 2023

FIG running out the clock on RUS

I don’t want Russian gymnasts competing in the Paris Olympics.

YES it’s rotten for Russian athletes who don’t support Putin’s war, if there are any.

But banning Russia totally is the least bad scenario for 2024.

FIG President Morinari Watanabe echoed the IOC position that Russians should be allowed to compete as independents, as they did in Tokyo. I disagree.

If any Russians compete in Paris all headlines will be about that controversial decision, degrading the actually Olympic ideals for the nations of the world that did not invade their neighbours.

AND it looks like FIG will continue to delay a final decision until it’s too late for them to be included.

International Gymnastics Federation postpones decision on re-admitting Russia until July

Aussie Champ Georgia Goodwin

Aussie Champ Heath Thorpe

The fan favourite is finally in the AA in Australia.

Congratulations.

Canadian Nationals Vancouver ’23

Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC

May 18-22, 2023

Men’s and Women’s Artistic

WAG

  • Day 1: Novice, Junior and Senior: All-Around
  • Day 2: All Around & Apparatus Finals – Maximum of 32 athletes
  • Day 1: CCP Level 9 and Level 10: Team
  • Day 2: All Around & Apparatus Finals – Maximum of 24 athletes determined according to the results on Day 2. There is no carry over from the Team Competition. 

Details.

MAG Apparatus World Cup Series Winners

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Apparatus World Cup Series Winners

Of course only a small percentage of FIG nations attend these competitions.

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Anastasia Bachynska’s father killed

Anastasia Bachynska is the 2019 European Games floor exercise champion, the 2021 European balance beam bronze medalist, and the 2018 Youth Olympic all-around and floor exercise bronze medalist.

She was also a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2020 European Championships.

HOW does FIG expect Ukraine to compete against independent Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics?

I support a ban on all RUS athletes in FIG and IOC events until Putin withdraws his army. Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukraine did not invade Russia.

Tumbl Trak Tumbl Tape

Useful for all programs in your Gym.

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