Category: Gymnastics

Nikita Nagornyy – Diamadov skill

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(via papaliukin)

Catalina Ponor to Rio?

Seems Cata will be selected over Larisa Iordache. There’s some confusion on that.

You’d think Romanian President Adrian Stoica would have had enough controversy by now. That he’d be orchestrating the Olympic announcements.

And she’ll be the flag bearer for Opening Ceremonies.

Heart this photo on her Instagram.

Olympic Trials, San Jose

Friday July 8th – 6-8 p.m. PT

Sunday July 10th – 5:30-8 p.m. PT

The top AA combined over the two nights will earn automatic qualification to Rio. The rest must wait on the selection committee. Details.

Simone Biles
Christina Desiderio
Gabby Douglas
Brenna Dowell
Rachel Gowey
Laurie Hernandez
Amelia Hundley
Madison Kocian
Ashton Locklear
Maggie Nichols
Aly Raisman
Emily Schild
MyKayla Skinner
Ragan Smith

Rio mascot

FloGymnastics posted a preview VIDEO.

double double Beam dismount

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Thanks Ono.

forward salto on Floor

75 minutes of tutorial are now available on Gymneo English.

Click PLAY or watch a teaser on Facebook.

top Gymnastics scores 2016

The All Around just updated their stats for the year.

1 Simone Biles (USA) 62.900
2 Aly Raisman (USA) 60.650
3 Lauren Hernandez (USA) 60.450

Vault
1 Simone Biles (USA) 15.800
2 Maria Paseka (RUS) 15.700
3 Un Jong Hong (PRK) 15.633

Bars
1 Ashton Locklear (USA) 15.850
2 Fan Yilin (CHN) 15.734 w 0.1 bonus
3 Madison Kocian (USA) 15.700

Click PLAY or watch Fan Yilin on YouTube.

I don’t believe either Ashton or Madison would beat that routine with the same judges.

Beam
1 Simone Biles (USA) 15.700
2 Sanne Wevers (NED) 15.650
3 Madison Kocian (USA) 15.550

Floor
1 Simone Biles (USA) 16.100 (6.9)
2 Aly Raisman (USA) 15.700
3 Maggie Nichols (USA) 15.200

See the full ranking.

Several have noted that Russian and some American scores are higher than they should expect in Rio.

Angelina Melnikova 15.400 Beam

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related – Crumlish – Melnikova: Confidence and Stability Will Be Key In Rio