Happy 4th of July 2016

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FISU – 2019 Summer Universiade

3-14 July in Naples, Italy.

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With just two event champions from the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade returning – Pommel Horse

star Lee Chih Kai of Chinese Taipei and Russian Floor Exercise standout Kirill Prokopev – the stage is set for a new class of stars to emerge.

Aiming for honors in the women’s competition will be Asuka Teramoto, Aiko Sugihara and Hitomi Hatakeda, who will try to vault Japan to the top of the women’s team podium …

Russia, winners in the women’s team competition from 2013 to 2017, have entered veteran Tatiana Nabieva, a 2010 world team gold medallist, in her first international competition in several years. …

Meanwhile, a strong Japanese men’s contingent, led by new national champion Kakeru Tanigawa and his older brother Wataru, seek to lead the land of the rising sun to a third consecutive Universiade team victory.

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Li Shijia – Beam

Score too high. But the routine is lovely to watch.

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solo gymnasts at Jr Worlds

Many nations sent only one gymnast to the 1st ever Junior World Championships.

Ruan Lange (53rd AA) from South Africa, for example:

“… this event has been extremely friendly, and that has really helped me. I think it’s the friendliest event I’ve ever been to.

The vibe has been amazing. I have been training and competing with the boys from Syria, Bulgaria and Iran, and it is very cool, because it’s like our own little country. We have already swapped social media details, and we will all definitely stay in touch.”

Lange has been particularly supportive of Lais Najjar (SYR), laughing and high-fiving with the Syrian throughout the competition.

Small teams bond together to find friendship and motivation in Gyor

Ruan with coach Derek Scholtz