wrestling back handspring

Physical preparation for wrestling and gymnastics have many commonalities.

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(via Christopher Sommer)

Ken Ikeda – P Bar triple back

Ken has one of the best double pikes in the world. Unsurprisingly he can also rotate triple tuck.

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diving – mixed 3 meter Synchro

My friend Tom Trapp informed me that there’s a new diving discipline.

FINA announced that men and women would be diving side-by-side at the 2015 world championships.

Wang Han and Yang Hao won the new event.

Jennifer Abel (Bottom) and Francois Imbeau-Dulac World Silver medalists
Jennifer Abel (Bottom) and Francois Imbeau-Dulac World Silver medalists

traveling to international gymnastics meets

Kerry Joyce (Gym-Map-Stics):

Gymnastics provides the greatest excuse to travel in the world. Chose an event, book a flight, and go! This is the preferred method of travel for indecisive travel bug sufferers and has yielded fantastic results. …

10 Things That Happen When You Travel to an International Gymnastics Meet

That post is great. But her follow-up even more entertaining:

Do’s and Don’ts of Attending an International Gymnastics Competition

Larissa Iordache, who I greeted like an old friend because I forgot we had never met.
Larissa Iordache, who I greeted like an old friend because I forgot we had never met.

2019 Artistic Worlds Stuttgart

It’s a done deal.

Stuttgart 2019 Worlds

Upcoming editions of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will be held in Glasgow (GBR) from October 23-November 1, 2015; in Montreal (CAN) from September 27-October 9, 2017; and in Doha (QAT) from October 25-November 3, 2018.