Qi Qi – Floor

Double double mount.

Before the last tumbling pass she’s not even breathing heavily.  This routine looks easy for her.

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Photographing Gymnastics

Photographing Gymnastics: Technical and Artistic Perspectives Paperback

This book was published December 2019.

Author David W Pasho. Grace Chiu Introduction.

If you use a smart phone, point and shoot (P & S) or digital single reflex (DSLR) camera to photograph at your club parents day, a seasonal show or a gymnastics competition, Photographing Gymnastics is written for you. …

Photographing moving gymnastics in low light settings where flash is not permitted is a photographic challenge no matter what camera lens you have. …

Amazon Canada

Chinese Nationals Finals – day 2

Beam
Guan Chenchen – 14.933
Wei Xiaoyuan – 14.600
Liu TingTing – 14.533

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Floor
Qi Qi – 14.200
Qu Ran – 13.800
Lu Yufei 13.733

Defying Gravity – part 4/6

You need YouTube Premium to watch the episodes 3-6.

My favourite episode of the first four.

I love seeing Grace and Jade in the Gym. Best interviews I’ve seen, so far.

Vault is the featured apparatus. They did not hold back on the terrible truth that competition landings on this event are very, very dangerous. Ellie Black and others were interviewed on injuries.

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I don’t understand why FIG has never tried to improve vault landing mats.

Faith Torrez training triple tuck

Off Air Floor Pro.

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HOW to pronounce names of Chinese gymnasts

Daniel R posted a most helpful pronunciation guide.

 

Chinese Nationals Finals – day 1

Vault
Qi Qi 14.566
Yu Linmin 14.116
Liu Jinru 13.449

Bars
Fan Yilin 15.233
Cheng Shiyi 14.866
Liu Tingting 14.700

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Chinese Men’s Nationals Finals – day 1

Floor Finals VIDEO
Deng Shudi 14.666
Wang Haoran 14.466
Zhou Caisong 14.366

The two-time world P Bar champion Zou Jingyuan won Pommels with 9.000 for execution.

Pommel Finals VIDEO
Zou Jingyuan 15.100
Xiao Ruoteng 15.100
Wang Junwen 14.700

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2014 rings world champion Liu won by over four-tenths despite going up first.

Rings Finals VIDEO
Liu Yang 15.400
Lan Xingyu 14.933
You Hao 14.800

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The Chinese nationals conclude on Monday with the last set of apparatus finals.

Liu Yang and Fan Yilin dazzle in Chinese national apparatus finals

Men’s Gymnastics online competitions

If your guys want to compete but are limited by COVID-19 restrictions, geography or travel costs — here’s a new option:

Compete from the comfort of your own gym, with gymnasts from around the world.

Fantasy Gymnastics, LLC provides a 12-week competition season. (January 4th – April 2nd, 2021)

Note that this program is totally different than other “Fantasy Gymnastics” sites. 

All Men’s U.S.  Junior Program levels and divisions, Junior F.I.G., Seniors and College gymnasts can compete.

Athletes can upload six or more routines per week

Each week-long competition allows athletes to obtain stars, medals, shields and trophies in the Virtual Trophy room. Share your videos for your friends to see.

The U.S. Junior Men’s National Apparatus Leaders will be head judges on each apparatus.

Details.

photo via DayLife.com

Shang Chunsong – Floor

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