Elena DAVYDOVA nominated to FIG WTC

Elena DAVYDOVA was the 1980 Olympic all-around champion. She’s an expert judge. An active coach.

Kristina Vaculik was part of the Canadian record setting 5th place team rank at the London Olympics.

Her up-and-coming elites include Jade Chrobok and Ana Padurariu.

I can’t think of anyone I’d like more to be part of that committee. 🙂

Nellie Kim ran unopposed for Chair last cycle. This time Donatella SACCHI from Italy is nominated, as well.

See the whole list of nominees. Via Gymternet Clan.

Sam Mikulak 91.650 to 4peat

91.650 on day 2. 🙂 Here are the combined totals:

1. Mikulak 181.500
2. Brooks 179.850
3. Dalton 179.000
4. Modi 178.750

5t. Melton, Whittenburg, Moldauer 177.550

Scores are high in the USA for some guys, some apparatus. Selectors will need to redo the math with more realistic international numbers. Perhaps the WAY over-scored NCAA judging is part of the cause.

18 men will advance from the P&G Championships to the men’s Olympic Trials on June 23rd and 25th. Both competitions are considered Olympic selection events …

of the 18 athletes who will advance to the men’s Olympic Trials were named immediately following the competition. The remaining five will be named later on Sunday night:

Sam Mikulak
Jake Dalton
Donnell Whittenburg
Chris Brooks
Paul Ruggeri III
Akash Modi
Alex Naddour
Yul Modauer
Marvin Kimble
CJ Maestas
Sean Melton
John Orozco
Eddie Penev

Sam Mikulak wins fourth consecutive all-around title at P&G Championships

UPDATE – These 5 were added:

Danell Leyva
Donothan Bailey
Kanji Oyama
Steven Legendre
Brandon Wynn

Mikulak Surges to Win 4th Straight U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Title

European Championships Apparatus Finals

Vault
1. STEINGRUBER Giulia SUI 14.983
2. DOWNIE Elissa GBR 14.933
3. AFANASEVA Kseniia RUS 14.699

full results

Giulia

Bars
1. DOWNIE Rebecca GBR 15.500
2. SPIRIDONOVA Daria RUS 15.466
3. MUSTAFINA Aliya RUS 15.100

full results

If you want to beat the Russians, you need a MONSTER routine. Like this.

Click PLAY or watch Becky on YouTube.

Beam (excellent final)
1. MUSTAFINA Aliya RUS 15.100
2. BOYER Marine FRA 14.600
3. PONOR Catalina ROU 14.266

full results

Click PLAY or watch Marine’s routine on YouTube.

Floor
1. STEINGRUBER Giulia SUI 15.200
2. DOWNIE Elissa GBR 14.566
3. PONOR Catalina ROU 14.466

full results

Click PLAY or watch Guilia on YouTube.

Jr Europeans Apparatus Finals

Vault
1. MAGGIO Martina ITA 14.499
2. BASILE Martina ITA 14.233
2. GOLGOTA Denisa ROU 14.233

full results

Marie SKAMMELSEN from Denmark 4th.

Bars
1. ILIANKOVA Anastasiia RUS 14.766
2. PEREBINOSOVA Uliana RUS 14.366
3. CHARPY Lorette FRA 14.300

full results

Beam
1. ILIANKOVA Anastasiia RUS 14.400
2. KINSELLA Alice GBR 14.166
3. EREMINA Elena RUS 13.841

full results

Floor
1. GOLGOTA Denisa ROU 13.933
2. KINSELLA Alice GBR 13.866
3. PEREBINOSOVA Uliana RUS 13.800

full results

Double European silver for Alice Kinsella

photos

All-Japan Apparatus Finals

Check all the different names. Japan has astonishing depth.

Floor
1. Kenzo Shirai 16.650 (7.6/9.050)
2. Naoto Hayasaka 15.850 (7.2/8.750/-0.1)
3. Takahiro Goshima 15.550 (7.5/8.150/-0.1)

Pommel
1. Kazuma Kaya 15.900 (7.2/8.700)
2. Kohei Kameyama 15.800 (7.4/8.400)
3. Kaito Imabayashi 15.750 (7.3/8.450)

Rings
1. Kazuyuki Takeda 15.400 (6.6/8.800)
2. Shogo Nonomura 15.200 (6.6/8.600)
3. Tatsuki Ichise 15.000 (6.6/8.400)

Vault
1. Wataru Tanigawa 15.550
VT1: 15.600 (6.0/9.600)
VT2: 15.500 (6.0/9.500)

Watch his Blanik. (VIDEO)

2. Koji Yamamuro 15.150
VT1: 15.400 (6.0/9.400)
VT2: 14.900 (5.6/9.300)

3. Keisuke Asato 15.075
VT1: 15.050 (6.4/8.750/-0.1)
VT2: 15.100 (6.0/9.200/-0.1)

P Bars
1. Yuya Kamoto 15.800 (6.9/8.900)
2. Kazuhito Tanaka 15.600 (6.8/8.800)
3. Shogo Nonomura 15.550 (6.8/8.750)

H Bar
1. Kohei Uchimura 15.800 (7.2/8.500)
2. Yusuke Tanaka 15.350 (6.8/8.550)
3. Takumi Sato 14.150 (6.8/7.350)

Scores via papaliukin

Uchimura, Kato, Shirai, Y Tanaka, Yamamuro

Japanese Olympic team named.

Koji Yamamuro
Koji Yamamuro

Kenzo Shirai will make his first Olympic journey this summer to Rio de Janeiro as he secured his place along with Yusuke Tanaka and Koji Yamamuro on Sunday following the national apparatus championships, which serve as Japan’s final qualifying event. …

Performances from the national championships in April and the NHK Cup in May were also taken into account by the Japan Gymnastics Association to choose the best possible members for the team event. …

Shirai locks up place on Olympic gymnastics team

46 National Championships in series

Dave Copeland. Canada.

c/o Rusty Pierce
c/o Rusty Pierce

Hardy Fink on the right has attended more Worlds & Olympics than any other FIG judge, MAG or WAG. But he did miss a few Canadian Nationals. 🙂

Both men represent the dedication and commitment of our officials. Certainly they don’t do it for the money nor the praise.

c/o Kelly Thompson
Canadian Nationals judges 2016 c/o Kelly Thompson

Coaching courses Vancouver

This is cool. We’ve got Phoenix Gym Club empty for back-to-back coaching courses. Canadian coaches can register for one or the other, but not both.

Competition 1 (C1) MAG and WAG – June 23-26, 2016

Competition 2 (C2) MAG and WAG – June 27-30, 2016

The C2 is a pilot course. Training for clinicians will be run simultaneously. Contact your Provincial office if you are interested in teaching these courses.

clinicians training at Calgary Gymnastics Centre
clinicians training at Calgary Gymnastics Centre