Author: Rick Mc

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

Romania is BACK to the Olympics

Coaches Patrick Kiens, Daymon Montaigne-Jones, and Corina Haljoni have to get a bit of the credit.

BARS is particularly improved.

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12 men’s teams to Paris Olympics

The top 17 teams this year scored high enough to make top 8 in 2022.

As expected, it was super tough to make top 12 at the qualifying Worlds.

It was heartbreaking that France did not qualify anyone to the Paris Olympics.

At worst, the FIG does allocate one spot for the host nation IF nobody has qualified from France in any other way.

Canada competed best of all teams for their first Olympic qualification since 2008. Germany was excellent, too.

Ukraine did not compete well, but everyone is happy they made Paris in the Olympics where Russia may be banned for invading their homeland.

It was a gutsy performance for Netherlands to qualify. And I’d say Turkey has earned the Olympics for their steady progress over recent years. It was a smart call to add young Emre Dodanli who is competing in NCAA for Oklahoma.

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Individual AA Olympic Qualifiers

These fine gymnasts have booked a ticket to the Paris Olympics through their all-around performance in qualification.

KAYLIA NEMOUR

PAULINE SCHAEFER

ALEXA MORENO

FILIPA MARTINS

ALEAH FINNEGAN

BETTINA CZIFRA

ALBA PETISCO

ANNA LASHCHEVSKA

LENA BICKEL

HILLARY HERON

CAITLIN ROOSKRANTZ

SONA ARTAMONOVA

LIHIE RAZ

LUCIJA HRIBAR

ONE AUTOMATIC INDIVIDUAL FOR THE COUNTRY (in addition to any other qualified individuals): GERMANY, MEXICO, HUNGARY

Women’s Worlds All-around Finalists

The final qualifier is Portugal’s Filipa Martins. She’s qualified for the Olympics, as well.

Women’s Worlds Apparatus Finalists

Top 8 / apparatus. Maximum 2 / nation.

There are 9 on Bars as there was a tied tie for the final position.

Simone is in all 4 event Finals.

12 Women’s Gymnastics Teams to Paris

Congratulations. It was very competitive in 2023.

United States
Great Britain
Canada
China
Brazil
Italy
Netherlands
France
Japan
Australia
Romania
South Korea

Germany was 13th. Mexico 14th. Hungary 15th.

Urara Ashikawa – Beam

Urara Ashikawa, the 2021 World Champion on Beam is back in the 2023 Final.

Beaming Pauline Schaefer-Betz

Excellent.

Yeo Seojeong – Vault

Yeo Seojeong is the reigning Olympic bronze medalist on Vault.

Amazing form and power.

Click PLAY or watch an interview after qualifications on YouTube.

Romania’s coach Patrick Kiens

Interview

Patrick is from Netherlands, bringing some of that training approach to the historically tough Romanian training.

This interview was just after qualifications. They are waiting to see if Romania finishes top 12 for Olympic qualification.

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