Larissa Iordache interview

Best case scenario, she’d be back for 2019 Worlds.

CHRISTIAN IVANOV:

After rupturing her Achilles’ tendon at the 2017 Montreal World Championships, Olympic and World medalist Larisa Iordache, 22, went through several surgeries. IG caught up with the Romanian icon for an interview. …

IG: What is the status of the tendon now? Are you able to walk, run and do light tumbling, and are you pain free?

LI: My condition is very good and the tendon is fine. I do not have pain, and I feel confident. …

IG: You have had a good share of injuries and setbacks in your career? How do you manage to stay positive and motivated?

LI: I have always done nothing but gymnastics, and clearly during the time when I stood around and did nothing, like a normal person, it was not enough for me. My passion for gymnastics keeps me motivated every day. …

Larisa Iordache Is Back In The Game

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Gym Momentum Camp Boston 2019

June 27-30th

This optional camp is for gymnasts moving into Level 6 up through 10 and Elite.

details

Click PLAY or watch some highlights on YouTube.

USOC pauses on revoking USAG

“We believe that USA Gymnastics’ intention in filing bankruptcy was an attempt to resolve litigation they are facing in an expedited and organised way.

“We believe that is a really important step for USA Gymnastics and don’t think disrupting that in any way by pursuing the section eight hearing at this point is helpful to that process.

“We reserve the right to go back to the hearing panel and request the process move forward. …

Via Inside the Games.

March 8th is International #WomensDay

“Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, puts innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality. …

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SOME progress is being made. Close to half of the athletes in the Tokyo Olympics will be women.

https://twitter.com/lausanne2020/status/1103937376223584256

Simakova wins Russian Championships

1. Angelina Simakova, 107.897
2. Angelina Melnikova, 107.463
3. Aliya Mustafina, 107.398
4. Daria Belousova, 106.164
5. Daria Elizarova, 105.963
6. Ksenia Klimenko 105.831

https://twitter.com/russiangymstan/status/1103720989660196865

Angelina Simakova crowned Russian all-around champion Four months after making her World Championships debut on bars and beam, Angelina Simakova bested a host of experienced contenders for the Russian all-around title Thursday in Penza.

Despite a fall on vault during the early rounds of the second of two days of competition, the 16-year-old from Obninsk, southwest of Moscow, persevered to take her first senior Russian title ahead of Olympic medalists Angelina Melnikova and Aliya Mustafina. …

Rocker Gymnastics

Click PLAY or watch Melnikova’s Bars on YouTube.

Konnor McClain – Beam

BIG difficulty. Jesolo prelims and AA.

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Russia Wins Junior Team Title, USA’s Konnor McClain Wins All-Around

Kyla Ross interview

I really enjoyed this one.

Kyla is very well spoken. Gives detailed answers.

It took place right after the UCLA v Utah meet.