When we saw Yao doing the G element in a belt, I had no confidence she’d actually try putting it in a routine.
But here it is in training.
That’s posted on Blossom, source sports.cntv.cn.
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Simone Biles – Killin’ It
“Coach Overboard”
Maddie’s now starting her Pak from handstand. My buddy Derek stands in.
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https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10201765079232732
Nice spot, Deke.
Save the gymnast first. Showboat for the camera after. 🙂
Rhythmic judging drama
The first championships of the Olympic cycle for the discipline bring together 103 Individual gymnasts and 28 Rhythmic Groups from a total of 56 different nations and representing all continents at Kiev’s Sports Palace. …
August 28 – September 1, 2013
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Recall that FIG tried to discipline Rhythmic judges.
August 22 – Natalia Kuzmina, President of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee, has claimed there is an ulterior motive behind the recent spate of disciplinary action against officials in the discipline as the sport’s world governing body “is trying to discredit rhythmic gymnastics from the list of Olympic sports”.
Speaking to insidethegames, the Russian who was elected in October last year to cover the current Olympic cycle claimed everyone is “appalled” at how the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has treated senior figures in the discipline, including how it launched action against attendees at a series of judges’ courses based on “unproven and ill-grounded allegations”. …
I’m not appalled.
From what I’ve “heard”, cheating on the new cycle judging exams was blatant.
Many impossible scores.
Judges know about impossible scores.
A NY Times article confirms what’s stated in the link above: that an appeal tribunal dismissed FIG sanctions against rhythmic gymnastics judges. The accused will keep their brevets.
We’re waiting on an official statement from FIG itself.
Ksenia Afanasyeva – Born Leader
Afan fans have been sharing this montage.
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But Rewriting Russian Gymnastics is reporting:
Ksenia Afanasyeva is having an operation tomorrow … don’t know any more. Via her personal VK site
Get well soon, Ksenia.
Duo Resonance – America’s Got Talent
Make sure to tune in – and vote! – for Duo Resonance tonight on NBC’s America’s Got Talent at 9 pm ET.
Nina was a member of the U.S. Rhythmic group World team in 2002!
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Paul Ruggeri is ALIVE
After a bad fall from H Bar in podium training at Championships.
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Women’s Gymnastics medalists
August 27th, 2013 — ethics, Gymnastics, judging
Uncle Tim posted stats on medal winners since the open Code was introduced.
For example:
see more – 2006 and beyond: The Best WAG Gymnasts (link has been fixed)
Lauren Hernandez – twisting
A GymFever member notes that Lauren twists right on her double Arabian, left on everything else.
Quite unusual.
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I’m looking forward to Lauren competing Japan Junior. Lyons from GBR will be there. As well as many of the top Jr talents in the world.
related – Lauren Hopkins – 2013 P&G Championships: Junior Wrap-Up:
… Worth mentioning are the numerous injuries that knocked down a handful of junior athletes between training and competitions throughout the week. Alexandra Marks re-injured her ankle while dismounting bars during podium training, Ashley Foss dislocated her kneecap on the training day between prelims and finals, Emily Schild hit her head on the vault after balking on her Yurchenko during warm-ups on day two (though she decided to compete and hit an incredible floor routine later that day!), and Felicia Hano got a concussion after slipping off of the low bar at the start of her van Leeuwen during finals. …
Kosmidis – Floor training
Rod Floor. Triple double mount.
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https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10200952149059460
possible 6.9 D-score
Lefteris Kosmidis is a guy not listed on Uncle Tim’s UTRS, who has a real chance to medal on Floor at Worlds 2013.
related – 10 Questions to…Lefteris Kosmidis (GRE)
via Couch Gymnast
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