Today, at the age of 94, the Armenian gymnast Albert Azaryan passed away.
— FC Pyunik (@FC_Pyunik) September 5, 2023
The great athlete became a three-time Olympic champion.
Rest in peace, King of the rings 🙏 pic.twitter.com/tF67ILqiJi
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Canadian teams to Worlds
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC
Ellie Black (Halifax Alta, NS)
Aurelie Tran (Gymnix, QC)
Ava Stewart (Gemini, ON)
Cassie Lee (East York, ON)
Rose Woo (Gym-Richelieu, QC)
Fréderique Sgarbossa (Gymnix, QC) – Alternate
MEN’S ARTISTIC
Zachary Clay (Twisters Gymnastics Club, BC)
Felix Dolci (Laval Excellence, QC)
William Émard (Laval Excellence, QC)
René Cournoyer (Gymnika, Repentigny, QC)
Jayson Rampersad (Laval Excellence, QC)
Yanni Chronopoulos (University of Nebraska) – Alternate
The women’s team has already qualified for Paris. The goal for the men will be a top 12 team placement.
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Ahmad Abu Al Soud – Pommels
Gaga for Angelina’s Floor
New routine.
Tak 1/1 to “Wally Whirl” (Walstrom)
Oleg is BACK
British team to Worlds
The women’s reserves will be Becky Downie (Amber Valley) and Poppy-Grace Stickler (Clwb Cymru Caerdydd), with the travelling reserve confirmed nearer competition time.
highest van Leeuwen?
I won’t argue. This is awesome.
Oh for the days of Virtuosity bonus.
Laura van Leeuwen competed it at the 2004 Olympics.
Elena Mukhina 1979 Floor
Elena Mukhina was the 1978 World Championships AA champion. An amazing talent for her time.
Did Elena compete the first 1 1/2 twist step-out?
Recall the tragedy when she broke her neck two weeks before the opening of the 1980 Summer Olympics, leaving her permanently quadriplegic. That was on a now-banned rollout skill on Floor. Her coach Mikhail Klimenko was blamed by Elena.
She died likely of complications from quadriplegia on 22 December 2006 (aged 46). Klimenko died of cancer age-65.
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FIG Safe Sport Symposium Oct 3-4, 2023
In conjunction with Artistic Worlds, FIG is running a Safe Sport symposium in Antwerp, Belgium.
It’s FREE. You can attend LIVE or online.
Register online.
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