Author: Rick Mc

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

Brandon Rhode – Gay at West Point

#progress

… Not too long ago I could not be openly gay in the military without facing consequences.

You could call that societal progress, but I would call it ridding the world of ignorance. …

Gay, Black gymnast finds he can be himself at West Point

Konnor McClain – Winter Cup Champ

  1. Konnor McClain 54.300
  2. Skye Blakely 53.700
  3. eMjae Frazier 53.150

Full results.

This qualifies all three to the DTB Team Challenge.

Konnor is not quite ready, dismounting with layout on FX. But her Beam was awesome. And she still won despite this smart and gutsy recovery on Bars.

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2022 Cottbus Cup results 1

Vault

  1. Tjasa Kysselef SLO 13.183
  2. Ofir Netzer ISR 12.983
  3. Alba Petisco ESP 12.916

Bars

  1. Tisha Volleman NED 13.333
  2. Sanna Veerman NED 13.166
  3. Anastasiya Smantsar BLR 13.100

Floor

  1. Yahor Sharamkou BLR 13.933
  2. Aurel Benovic CRO 13.766
  3. Thomas Grasso ITA 13.500

Pommels

  1. FIlip Ude CRO 14.366
  2. Illia Kovtun UKR 14.166
  3. Brody Malone USA 14.133

Rings

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1497602854516924417

Note that Sharamkou from Belarus won Floor.

update on Russian & Ukrainian gymnasts

Luba is our best source for what’s happening with some of the best gymnasts in the world.

Read her February 20, 2022 update.

WAR IN UKRAINE AND ITS EFFECTS ON GYMNASTICS

FIG sanctions Russia

While it’s a shame Russian athletes must suffer, IOC and FIG are right to take action against de facto dictators invading other nations.

  • The Russian and Belarussian national flags must not be displayed, and the Russian and Belarussian anthems must not be played at any FIG-sanctioned events until further notice.
  • All FIG-sanctioned events planned to take place in Russia and Belarus are removed from the FIG calendar and will no longer be recognised by the FIG. No other events taking place in Russia and Belarus will be sanctioned by the FIG until further notice.

President Morinari Watanabe:

โ€œOur thoughts go to the members of the Gymnastics community in Ukraine. Sport is friendship and solidarity. We must show solidarity with the members of our family who are in despair and offer them a helping hand to ensure their future.โ€

The FIG will ask the FIG Foundation for Solidarity to allocate special aid to support Ukrainian athletes and other members of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation hit by the war.

FIG

Vitaliy Guimaraes – Winter Cup Champ

Full results. | 10-Point results.

  1. Vitaliy Guimaraes 83.950
  2. Khoi Young 83.536
  3. Asher Hong 83.029 โž™ 11.400 H Bar (5.1, 6.300)
  4. Yul Moldauer 81.648
  5. Colt Walker 81.502
  6. Taylor Burkhart 81.194

Georgia goes 196.975

The Gym Dogs finally put together a pretty good meet. Congratulations.

I’m sure it’s been frustrating.

Maddie Diab – Floor

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196.850 Arizona – Utah 196.775