Author: Rick Mc

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

Viktoria Listunova – 4 apparatus

Viktoria won the AA at Spartakiad 2022.

Great Bars.

Scores were inflated as they often are in domestic Russian meets.

We have to hope Putin ends his invasion of Ukraine soon so Viktoria will have a chance to qualify for Paris.

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Marios Georgiou misses H Bar

Marios went BIG for the Final in Paris. But it was not to be.

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making Beam FUN

Beam Queen Bootcamp is brilliant.

This one at Diamond Academy in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Max is back training

He couldn’t retire.

Max Whitlock is the most successful gymnast in British Gymnastics history. A 6-time Olympic medalist.

Paris World Cup HIGHLIGHTS

The Accor Arena in Bercy (FRA), the 2024 Olympic venue, gives us a good preview of the Olympics.

Read the FIG summing up:

USA dazzles in Paris with ten medals, including four gold

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Flavia Saraiva – Floor

Though Flavia missed on the new double layout 1/1 in the Final, she’s looking fantastic on Floor. A Worlds medal contender for sure.

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Paris World Cup Finals 2

Beam
🥇 Marine Boyer FRA 13.750
🥈 Jade Carey USA 13.750
🥉 Ellie Black CAN 13.700

Floor
🥇 Jordan Chiles USA 14.050
🥈 Shilese Jones USA 13.500
🥉 Jennifer Gadirova GBR 13.250

Casabuena’s “Material Girl” routine was super entertaining.

Vault
🥇 Adem Asil TUR 14.725
🥈 Caio Souza BRA 14.575
🥉 Artem Dolgopyat ISR 14.325

P Bars
🥇 Caio Souza BRA 14.700
🥈 Brody Malone USA 14.600
🥉 Donnell Whittenburg USA 14.200

H Bar
🥇 Brody Malone USA 14.650
🥈 Ilias Georgiou CYP 14.400
🥉 Tin Srbic CRO 14.050

Read Lauren’s commentary:

Boyer, U.S. Women Top Podiums in Paris