How wide is the Beam? Again?

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In fact the Beam is 10 centimetres wide (3.93701 inches) as fixed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Apparatus Norms brochure.

Tutya Yilmaz – Beam

This is why I love the Olympics.

A fantastic routine from a gymnast from Turkey. A Muslim nation that’s suffered huge turmoil in the weeks leading up to Rio. Congratulations Tutya. That’s one of our highlight routines of the Games.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter. She finished 11th in prelims.

(via Triple Twist)

Ragan Smith loves Beam

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Olympic Beam finalists

Unofficial. Maximum 2 / nation. (official list)

Biles: 15.633
Hernandez: 15.366
Saraiva: 15.133
Wevers: 15.066
Ponor: 14.900
Fan: 14.866
Boyer: 14.600
Onyshko: 14.533

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Aurelia Dobre’s Beam Mount 2016

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Aurelia Dobre was the 1987 World Champion.

(via Full Gymnastics Blog)

Kirsten Polderman – Beam mount

This is cool. A variation on the Dick.

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(via Korbut Flip)