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Aaron needs a higher Gym. 😀
He want’s an AA medal.
Félix Dolci is fired up, as well, after his unexpected grip rip on H Bar in Paris
The airflare (or air-flare) is one of my favourite skills on Floor.
… the 1990s, a dancer named Paulo Nunes in Europe had created the variation which is essentially the same move as the modern airflare. …
At that time in Europe it, was referred to as the airtwist. …
By the mid 1990s video arrived by way of EZ-Rock of Rocksteady which introduced the maneuver …
The video showed Nunes as well as a French b-boy who executed a move very similar to the modern airflare. …
Pablo Flores of Climax / Soul Control successfully performed continuous airflares completing the manifestation of the move. It is this modern form of the airflare that Morgan Hamm introduced into gymnastics, after learning it from the b-boy community. …
We await Airflare on POMMELS.
Then Beam. 😀
Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.
Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.
Even after parting ways with one of his top wards, Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya feels proud to see the culmination of his gymnastics partnership with Carlos Yulo …
Kugimiya, who was part of a gymnastics delegation in Paris, watched Yulo live from the venue sidelines, delighted to see his gold-winning performances …
Personal differences led to their breakup, with Yulo telling Rappler back in May: “I feel like I’ve outgrown our relationship.”
Filipino Aldrin Castañeda has since taken over as Yulo’s coach. …
Kugimiya cited the many individuals and institutions that helped them, including Teikyo Senior High School, Oizumi Swallow Taiiku Club, Tsukahara Gymnastics Center, Tokushukai Gymnastics Club, Japanese Olympic Committee, Japan Gymnastics Association, Teikyo University, and the Japan Embassy.
EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Yulo’s former Japanese coach proudly watches from Paris Games sidelines
An amazing Final.
AND this should put away any discussion of whether or not Yulo should have switched coaches this cycle.
If you missed the competition on Aug. 3, 2024 — here are some recaps.
1. Carlos Yulo, Philippines, 15.000
2. Artem Dolgopyat, Israel, 14.966
3. Jake Jarman, Great Britain, 14.933
1. Simone Biles, United States, 15.300
2. Rebeca Andrade, Brazil, 14.966
3. Jade Carey, United States, 14.466
1. Rhys McClenaghan, Ireland, 15.533
2. Nariman Kurbanov, Kazakhstan, 15.433
3. Stephen Nedoroscik, United States, 15.300
4. Max Whitlock, Great Britain, 15.200
1. Carlos Yulo, Philippines, 15.000
2. Artem Dolgopyat, Israel, 14.966
3. Jake Jarman, Great Britain, 14.933
4. Illia Kovtun, Ukraine, 14.533
5. Milad Karimi, Kazakhstan, 14.500
6. Luke Whitehouse, Great Britain, 14.466
7. Rayderley Zapata, Spain, 14.333
8. Zhang Boheng, China, 13.933
Judges will be arguing the rank order of the top three — look at those scores!
Personally, I’m happy to see Yulo and Philippines leave Paris with a Gold medal.
My gut reaction — as a former cranky old judge — to Ray Zapata celebrating after hitting Floor and qualifying for the Final was … too much for the Olympics.
I would prefer gymnasts do that after stepping down from the podium.
He had saluted the judges. No deduction.
Many disagreed. Many want to see more honest emotion from gymnasts at the end of their routine, even if still on the podium.
Here’s the argument for letting athletes show their emotions.
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Gymnastics Coaching.com 