father consoles daughter after missing medal

Fred Sirieix and his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix in Paris.

THIS is how to parent.

2000 Ludivine Furnon – Floor

Ludivine Furnon started training at age-11. Incredible physical ability.

She went on to Cirque du Soleil and performed with her husband, Nicolas Besnard, in act named Duo MainTenanT since they both retired from Cirque.

Tsukahara progressions

FEEL the spring from the arms.

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how to spell “Stephen Nedoroscik”

😀

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Click PLAY or watch the Jimmy Fallon interview on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Pre-Olympics interview.

Kaylia Nemour – Bars

G.O.A.T. on Bars.

Olga Korbut interview on SNL 😀

introducing forward twisting

What I like BEST about this drill is starting with LATE twisting.

It’s easy to twist earlier. Difficult to get kids to twist later.

“Late is GREAT” 😀

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Sifan Hassan wears hijab on Olympic podium

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Hassan secured a bronze medal in both the women’s 5,000 m and 10,000 m events and gold in the women’s marathon, becoming the only woman to win the Olympic gold medal in 5000 metres10,000 metres and Marathon race.

She competed both Tokyo and Paris.

Nice political gesture here. Nobody should be telling women what they can and cannot wear.



Yulo’s former coach is proud

Even after parting ways with one of his top wards, Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya feels proud to see the culmination of his gymnastics partnership with Carlos Yulo …

Kugimiya, who was part of a gymnastics delegation in Paris, watched Yulo live from the venue sidelines, delighted to see his gold-winning performances …

Personal differences led to their breakup, with Yulo telling Rappler back in May: “I feel like I’ve outgrown our relationship.” 

Filipino Aldrin Castañeda has since taken over as Yulo’s coach. …

Kugimiya cited the many individuals and institutions that helped them, including Teikyo Senior High School, Oizumi Swallow Taiiku Club, Tsukahara Gymnastics Center, Tokushukai Gymnastics Club, Japanese Olympic Committee, Japan Gymnastics Association, Teikyo University, and the Japan Embassy. 

EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Yulo’s former Japanese coach proudly watches from Paris Games sidelines