Author: Rick Mc

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

Sam on the H Bar miss

I called Sam for the AA win. He looks super ready.

Heading into the 6th and final apparatus — his best — Sam was only about half a point behind. His usual hit routine could MIGHT make up that difference.

XIAO Ruoteng had missed Liukin in team two nights ago. DALALOYAN was no sure hit either.

But Sam was the one who missed. It happens. Kohei only hits 95%.

I’d love to see him win H Bar in apparatus finals. It’s going to be EPKEIC.

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Colbert reports on Gymnastics

FIG WTC made late night comedy TV in the USA.

We’ve been mocked by the best. 😀

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https://twitter.com/DvoraMeyers/status/1057639883697725440

Dalaloyan, Xiao, Nagornyy

Another incredibly exciting MAG final.

1.Dalaloyan (RUS) 87.598 ***
2.Xiao (CHN) 87.598 ***
3.Nagornyy (RUS) 86.331

4.Sun Wei (CHN) 85.898
5.Mikulak (USA) 85.273
6.Kaya (JPN) 84.765
full results

I liked Sam’s chances going into the sixth and final apparatus. But he caught the second Kovacs too close.

*** Tie break

https://twitter.com/sierradnv/status/1057662718629441538

men’s AA final has begun

Anything can happen. #prayforSam

World H Bar Champ 4 release series

Many were surprise when Tin Srbić (@tinsrbic) won H Bar last year.

He’s the favourite over Sam, Kohei, Epke and the rest if he hits this sequence in the apparatus final. Game on.

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(via courtyard_tapir)

Junior World Championships 2019

A first junior world championships for Artistic Gymnastics will be held in 2019 in Győr (HUN).

The championships will be evaluated and if deemed successful, the junior world championships will be added to the FIG calendar, to take place every other year. …

The FIG President also received feedback from the federations about discussion to lower the age limit by one year, Olympic allotment, marketing and promotion of the world championships, and restoring the team size to five gymnasts at the Olympic Games.

FIG President holds roundtable with federations in Doha

We don’t know much about that event. I don’t even have dates.

Poland is hosting Europeans 10–14 April 2019. MAG and WAG.

World championships format

“Changes to the world championships format are needed to reduce the size and length of the competition, which is taking place over 10 days in Doha,” Watanabe said.

“It is a heavy burden on gymnasts physically and mentally, and in some cases it leads to injuries,” he said. “We have difficulties to find organisers due to huge expenses.”

… the Competition Commission in consultation with the Technical Committees is exploring the idea of using continental championships as a qualifier to compete at the world championships. …

“I understand there may be objections from the developing countries, but we must go the right way,” he said. “The world championships must be the competition for the most experienced athletes and the showcase for the Gymnastics family.”

FIG President holds roundtable with federations in Doha

I’d agree that something should be done. I’m leaving before apparatus finals myself to save on cost. 

Nush’s Beam dismount

FIG won’t allow her to slide mats further to the dismount side.

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Recall Alan Nolet and Davide Bardana competing Flyaway double back off the side of P Bars. We were allowed to move the mats.

FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

For us having World Championships in Qatar is a very big deal. But it’s nothing compared with football’s biggest event.

FIFA President praises Qatar 2022 infrastructure progress during whistle-stop tour

Needless to say, the choice of Qatar was controversial.

FIFA’s Human Rights Advisory Board met in Doha 1-4 October to with the Local Organising Committee (LOC).

Aside from labor law reform (which is progressing) talks included  safety and security of individuals of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

I haven’t seen news of any significant progress on that, however.

As of November 2018 FIFA nations still have many reasons to criticize the choice of host.

My best guess is that Qatar will be forced to change their laws on human rights before 2022.