Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

stuck landings Tokyo Olympics

In slow motion.

It’s much tougher to STICK than they make it look.

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Thanks Jeff.

Russia opts out of FIG competitions 2024

I’m thinking this is the best possible result for the rest of the world.

FIG made an attempt to return Russian athletes to international competition as IOC decided — and they decided not to participate.

The Olympics will be a much more positive event without Russia.

Valentina Rodionenko:

“We do not agree with any of the admission criteria that FIG has developed …

Until the international federation makes changes to its document, we will not send athletes to the starts.

This is the decision of the national team’s coaching staff.”

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good Double Tuck off Beam

It’s great to see a double back in a tight tuck position — as G.S. George recommends — with the hands in the optimal position. On the shins.

#respect

Last Day Trampoline Worlds

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A sense of deja-vu permeated the Men’s and Women’s Individual Trampoline finals Sunday in Birmingham (GBR) as Bryony Page (GBR) and Yan Langyu (CHN) captured the world titles for the second time. Both also triumphed in 2021. …

Nicole Ahsinger and Sarah Webster’s (USA) long wait for a satisfying routine in a Women’s Synchronised Trampoline final came to an end Sunday when the duo returned the title to the USA for the first time since 1972. …

Vogel flies to second consecutive world title in Men’s Synchro

A year after winning with Matthias Pfleiderer (GER), 2022 Synchronised Trampoline champion Fabian Vogel and new partner Caio Lauxtermann (GER) capped their season with the world title …

‘Silver streak’ broken, USA finally takes All-Around team gold

After three consecutive silver medals, a true team effort resulted in the USA taking its first gold in the All-Around Team competition over Portugal and Great Britain Sunday. …

FIG – ‘21 again? Page, Yan repeat as world champions on final day of Trampoline in Birmingham

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Trampoline nations qualified for Olympics

These countries earned one spot each at World Championships 2023, Birmingham.

A nation was only able to qualify for one berth to the Games based on their performances at these World Championships, even if the same country placed two gymnasts in the final.

Women

  1. China
  2. Brazil
  3. Canada
  4. USA
  5. Great Britain

Men

  1. China
  2. Austria
  3. Japan
  4. Great Britain
  5. Portugal

Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification for Paris:

  • Available places: 16 male gymnasts + 16 female gymnasts
  • Half of the qualifying slots will be in play at the World Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in November 2023. The eight finalists in the individual Men’s and individual Women’s Trampoline competitions will secure a ticket for their country to the Games – albeit with a limit of one per country.
  • Half of the qualifying slots will be in play at the World Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in November 2023. The eight finalists in the individual Men’s and individual Women’s Trampoline competitions will secure a ticket for their country to the Games – albeit with a limit of one per country.
  • As the host nation, France is allocated a number of guaranteed places, which will be awarded to other countries if French athletes fill this quota through the qualifying process. 
  • There are also a few universality places reserved for gymnasts from under-represented countries, which will be selected by a tripartite commission for the Olympic movement a few months before the start of the Games.

Tom Farden on paid admin leave

Carly Dockendorf has agreed to be interim head coach of the Red Rocks.

From the statement:

“This action comes after recent conduct and actions by Coach Farden not related to student-athlete welfare, which simply do not align with our values and expectations.”

Trampoline Worlds Finals 2

Second last day of competition.

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Olympian Kevin Penev interview

Kevin Penev was as surprised as anyone when he landed the best Vaults of his career and qualified on that apparatus to the Paris Olympics as an Olympian.

What Makes You Think has a new interview with Kevin on how that happened at Antwerp Worlds. And his life training in Bulgaria.

Kevin was the only gymnast in the Final not already qualified in some other way for Paris.

Therefore, he simply had to compete to get the ticket.

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