Category: 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)

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

Fall in Love With Flavia Saraiva, Brazil’s Breakout Star Gymnast

In the Final she’ll defend her Olympic Beam Gold medal she won 12 YEARS AGO. 🙂

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Heart this photo on instagram.

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Terrible timing. 😦

… Axelle is the first casualty in terms of those already on teams forced to step aside. The Belgian team was training in Toulouse, France when Axelle felt a sharp pain in her left knee that prevented her from training. The injury is not serious, but a doctor determined that Axelle must miss three weeks of training, taking her recovery period right up to the start of the Olympic Games in the worst case of bad timing possible.

Rune Hermans, who earned a spot in the all-around final at worlds last year, will replace Axelle with Cindy Vandenhole and Julie Meyers moving into the first and second reserve spots. …

A Tribute to Axelle Klinckaert

Click PLAY or watch Axelle’s Beam on YouTube.