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It was an incredible gesture of friendship – when speed skater Erin Jackson unexpectedly failed to qualify for next month’s Winter Olympics, team-mate Brittany Bowe stepped in to rescue her long-time friend’s Beijing dreams.
Jackson, the world’s number-one ranked 500m speed skater, unexpectedly failed to make the US team after she slipped and finished third in Friday’s event at the Olympic trials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
So Bowe, who specialises in longer-distance races but had finished first in 500m qualifying, graciously decided to give up her spot. …
BBC
A treasure.
… timeline of Oksana Chusovitinaβs career lined up alongside the careers of every Olympic All-Around Champion from 1992-present …
The Medal Count – The Longevity of Oksana Chusovitina Visualized
Not all teams competed, last weekend. But here are the top numbers, so far.
Michigan 197.750
Florida 197.675
Oklahoma 197.400
Utah 197.100
Denver 197.000
LSU 196.950
Missouri 196.600
San Jose State 195.950
Iowa 195.950
Other teams off to a good start include #11 Michigan State, #13 Utah State, #14 North Carolina.
Read Spencer’s summing up – Week 1 Rankings and Reactions
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… The announcement was made through his management company.
He will hold a press conference in the coming days where he will detail his decision in his own words …
Olympics.com
Magnastics:
As usual, the wonderfulΒ courtyard-tapirΒ has been keeping aΒ spreadsheet of all the highest international scoresΒ throughout 2021, and it is now complete with all the scores from every international competition! …
Top International Scores inΒ 2021
Detailed Difficult and Apparatus scores.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 