Category: bars

skills Suni never competed

Svetlana Khorkina – Bars

In 2024, the name Svetlana Khorkina is synonymous with pro-Putin politics, egomania, and extremely outspoken comments on social media.

BUT — in her day — she was a revolutionary and dominant Bars competitor. At 5′ 5″ not wearing grips!

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Kaylia Nemour – Bars

G.O.A.T. on Bars.

Coach Leonard Isaacs


Leonard Isaacs worked with Bill Sands back in the early years of Elite women’s Gymnastics.

And he’s still coaching today.

One of the sport’s most celebrated innovators, Leonard pioneered the concept of teaching gymnastics with progressions rather than spotting.

This idea, revolutionary for its time, was enormously influential on Doug Davis, Tumbl Trak founder and one of Leonard’s mentees.

Through their close relationship, Leonard helped develop some of Tumbl Trak’s most important products, including the Laser Balance Beam and Pit Pillow!

See more on his legacy on his Tumbl Trak Ambassador page.

Click PLAY or watch an example of instruction with as little spotting as possible on YouTube.

Olympic Apparatus Finals 2

Rings

As expected, China dominated Rings as they have for many years now. France narrowly 4th.

1. Liu Yang, China, 15.300
2. Zou Jingyuan, China, 15.233
3. Eleftherios Petrounias, Greece, 15.100
4. Samir Aït Saïd, France, 15.000

Bars

The most anticipated WAG Final did not disappoint. Most agree that Kaylia was the deserving champion. I’d argue she’s the greatest Bars worker of all time.

1. Kaylia Nemour, Algeria, 15.700
2. Qiu Qiyuan, China, 15.500
3. Sunisa Lee, United States, 14.800
4. Nina Derwael, Belgium, 14.766
5. Alice D’Amato, Italy, 14.733

Vault

Everyone’s favourite gymnast, Carlos Yulo, won both Floor and Vault in Paris. He’s a past world champion on both — but the competition was fierce on both in Paris.

1. Carlos Yulo, Philippines, 15.116
2. Artur Davtyan, Armenia, 14.966
3. Harry Hepworth, Great Britain, 14.949

Read the FIG wrap post.