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One of the many naming blunders perpetuated by FIG WTC is the Mostepanova on Beam.
It’s still called the Onodi in the Code.
Click PLAY or watch Olga Mostepanova on YouTube. (1983)
The wonderful Henrietta Onodi competed it 1989.
related – Meet The Originators: Onodi Acrobatic Element On Balance Beam
Luke Carson was issued a reprimand that will stay on his record for 2 years. But was not suspended. I’d originally wrongly posted that Luke was also suspended. Apologies.
British Gymnastics – Statement: Louis Smith and Luke Carson Disciplinary Outcomes
A former member of the United States women’s gymnastics team filed a civil lawsuit Thursday against Dr. Larry Nassar in California Superior Court, claiming the long-time team doctor for USA Gymnastics sexually assaulted her during medical exams and that the legendary former coaches, Bela and Marta Karolyi, failed to protect her and engaged in their own pattern of physical and emotional abuse.
The suit also claims that top USA Gymnastics officials had “wide-ranging knowledge” of the abuse, but for years “concealed and ignored” it, enabling both Nassar and the Karolyi. …
Lauren Hopkins posted the best summary I’ve read.
… 48 women will qualify on teams, at least 34 women and as many as 46 women will qualify as individual all-arounders, and at least 4 women and as many as 16 women will qualify as event specialists. …
ASSuming the new FIG Executive and Technical Committees don’t tinker with the qualification system, a real possibility.
Despite the complexity, I much prefer this to what we had for Rio.
The most exciting story out of the 2016 FIG Congress was Fujitsu’s video analysis software that can (finally) determine what skills were performed by a gymnast.
… the FIG Executive Committee is very interested by this idea that would allow the reduction of the number of judges needed for competition. …
Click PLAY or watch the presentation at FIG Congress on YouTube. Gymnastics starts around the 10min mark.
The faster this technology can be introduced, the better.
Good man.
LIKE his post on Facebook.
… Bruno Grandi will step down as President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) this week at the age of 82 and shift the burden onto the shoulders of either the European Union of Gymnastics President Georges Guelzec or the secretary general of the Japanese Gymnastics Association, Morinari Watanabe, who both seek election at the 81st FIG Congress in Tokyo from October 18. …
… when asked what aspects of his 20 years as FIG President had given him most cause for satisfaction, Grandi responded with the big picture.
“Globally I can note a very positive evolution because the number of member countries has increased from around 90 to 144 in 20 years,” he said. …
“The medals were shared between 16 nations in Rio,” he said. …
“A British gymnast was crowned for the first time Olympic champion, even twice on the same day. And who could have imagined that a Dutch gymnast would be the queen on the balance beam? We can see a very positive evolution in the number of countries represented on the podium. …
Inside the Games – Grandi, departing grandee of world gymnastics, offers his final judgements
Most interesting to me of Grandi’s comments:
“The evaluation system is the biggest challenge in a sport like ours,” he said. “Last year in Tokyo, we have seen the results of studies regarding a 3D replay system able to automatically deliver difficulty scores. These researches are led by the Fujitsu Company and the FIG Executive Committee is very interested by this idea that would allow us to reduce the number of judges needed for competition. …
Max Whitlock covers Gaius Thompson in GUNGE for a fundraiser.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Donate via Just Giving.
Says he’s not racist. Only offensive.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Not the apology I was hoping for.
A commenter points out that racism is not the correct term. More accurate: religious hatred, religious discrimination, religious intolerance.
via Gymternet Clan
Dear Louis
My heart sank when the video appeared online over the weekend. As a proud Brit, as a Muslim, as a parent and as the Mum of a son who is an Elite Level-5 gymnast representing his region next month in the national finals, my heart really did sink. I had to discuss it with him; I wish I hadn’t needed to. …
Gymnastics Coaching.com 