Author: Rick Mc

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

HOW did he stick this Vault?

Tanigawa Wataru.

Asher Hong – wrist Giant

Kids. Don’t try this at home. 😀

Worlds 2022 Men’s AA Results

Daiki Hashimoto 🇯🇵 won the showdown with reigning World Champion Zhang Boheng.

The correct result.

Daiki Hashimoto 🇯🇵 is World Champion

An amazing performance.

The defending Olympic Champion is 2022 AA Champion.

Yulo misses the BIG Vault

In the air it’s been the most impressive of any in the AA Final.

Following the meet, Yulo said … “vault was a positive mistake”.

In the Vault Final he knows he can rotate enough. I believe he’ll be ready for the landing next time.

He’d under-rotated badly in Podium.

Safe Sport Symposium, Liverpool

More than 200 participants from over 50 different countries attended a 2-day conference jointly hosted by British Gymnastics and FIG with the support of UK Sport and the Local Organising Committee.

In his closing address, Morinari Watanabe, FIG President, presented his policy of inverting the traditional model of governance at an international sports federation and placing the athlete at the top.

Every block in the inverted pyramid, from coaches, judges, national federations and continental unions right down to the President, should work to support the athlete.” 

For example, I would have appreciated one of the USA MAG stopping to address the media in the mixed zone after Team Final. Perhaps Asher.

But respect their right not do do so. Athlete first.

WAG All-Around in 1-minute

If you missed Rebeca’s win in Liverpool, it’s worth going back and watching.

As bad as the Men’s Team Final was — and it was bad — this was one of the BEST women’s AA Finals ever. Most of the top contenders hit 4/4 so Beam falls didn’t decide the ranking.

Rebeca Andrade – Cheng

Best single routine at the World AA Championship.

Some feel the gap between Rebeca and others should be greater, but realize the judges are all in a line now. They can’t see form breaks as easily as in the past.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.