Category: Gymnastics

the gymternet hates Al Trautwig

UPDATE – NBC’s Al Trautwig apologizes for comments on Simone Biles’ adoptive parents

Good news. Trautwig eventually did the right thing.

But browsing his twitter feed for the first time makes me less impressed than ever with the non-gymnastics expert on the NBC commentary team. He’s frequently arrogant, negative and combative.

I finally watched some NBC delayed prime time coverage last night.  They covered very few routines over a random time line.

Knowledgable gymnastics fans should follow instead the NBC web coverage with Jim Watson, Jonathan Horton and Courtney Kupets Carter. (NBC log-in required.) Or use a VPN to watch via the British coverage.

___ original post from Aug 7th:

This curmudgeonly tweet resulted in angry stream of replies.

Al Trautwig

Simone Biles was adopted by her grandparents. Simone calls them her parents. Mom & Dad.

Perhaps it’s time to throw out that old black & white TV.

 

Madison Kocian v Gabby Douglas

Who should have had the higher E-score?

Click PLAY or watch Maddie on YouTube. (9.166)

Click PLAY or watch Gabby on YouTube. (9.266)

Both are great. Gabby has excellent handstands. Madison fewer elbow bends. There’s not much to separate them.

did Ellie Downie suffer a concussion?

It’s difficult to tell.

If it were not the Olympics, she would have stopped. As a sensible precaution.

The Olympic and British medical teams should use this case study for future consideration.

17-year-old British gymnast Ellie Downie courageous, but should she have been allowed to return?

Here’s the VIDEO if you want to watch it.

Amanars – Hong un Jong & Aly

Click PLAY or watch our defending Olympic Champ on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Aly’s (much improved) on YouTube.

Both got 15.766. Clearly the judges over-scored Aly in comparison. 😦

related – Hong un Jong’s Cheng VIDEO

(via Personal Musings and Jordyn’s Left Eyebrow)

USA crushed prelims

Team USA Has Fairytale Day At Women’s Gymnastics Qualification

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the floor during Women's qualification for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 07: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the floor during Women’s qualification for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Gabby was awesome

Douglas finished third behind Simone Biles and Raisman. Only two gymnasts per country can compete in Thursday’s final …

“I think Gabby just proved that she has a place on this team,” Karolyi said. “I know our decision was very much questioned. But I’ve known Gabby for many years and I knew we could make the necessary improvements that she would be a great asset to the team.” …

Douglas’s teammates raved about her performance and lamented that she wouldn’t get a chance to compete for all-around gold. The top 24 finishers advance to the all-around finals and the American team is so dominant that if not for the rule the entire five-person team would probably advance.

“I hate the two per country rule … I wish that they would change it but I don’t think that they ever will,” Raisman said. …

Big Story

Gabby
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Korean friendship – Hong Un Jong and Lee Eun Ju

One of the goals of the Olympic movement.

North and South Korean Gymnasts Take Adorable Selfies Together in Rio
Hong Un-jong is the defending Olympic Vault champion from North Korea. Lee Eun Ju is South Korea’s Olympian in Rio.

See this photo on papaliukin
http://papaliukin.tumblr.com/post/148473014554/my-favorite-photo-already-korea-as-one

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related – Rio 2016 Olympics: Lebanese athletes refuse to travel with Israel team 😦

long and the short of it

Heart this photo on Instagram. 🙂

Shilese Jones’ gofundme

The rising star’s career is in jeopardy. Her father is the sole breadwinner for the family and is no longer allowed to work for medical reasons.

… Her father’s name is Sylvester Jones and he needs a new kidney and pancreas.

Shilese is well known to gymnastics fans. She competed in the P&G National Gymnastics Championships the past three years and this year she finished 3rd on floor and vault in the junior division on her way to a 7th place finish in the all around. …

gofundme

Click through for details on the campaign. We’d love to see Shilese compete internationally and in the NCAA one day.