Category: Gymnastics

Men’s African Gymnastics Championships

Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Angola, the Central African Republic and Congo participated.

The competition venue was Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex in Algiers.

African Champs

TEAM MAG:
1. Algeria – 252.550
2. Egypt – 239.100
3. Morocco – 228.450

It seems South Africa did not compete MAG this year.

Algeria
Algeria

AA MAG:
1. Hillel Metidji (ALG) – 82.800
2. Mohamed Abdeldjalil Bourguieg (ALG) – 81.900
3. Mohamed Aouicha (ALG) – 81.100

It’s been difficult to get results and information.

African Championships

1. Sherine El-Zeiny EGYPT 52.400
2. Claudia Cummins RSA 51.900
3. Kirsten Beckett RSA 50.250

1. Egypt – 153.650
2. South Africa – 150.750
results

Egyptian gymnasts stand out in 2016 African Gymnastics Championships

via Gymternet Clan

South Essex Gymnastics Club

World Sport visits South Essex Gymnastics Club and Head Coach Scott Hann, who trains a team of elite gymnasts with 36 Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth medals between them. The team includes Max Whitlock, Brinn Bevan and Reiss Beckford.

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(via gymnastikfabriken)

American Team for Rio?

FloGymnastics:

As the 2016 Olympics approach, we will be ranking the top U.S. elite gymnasts who are eligible for Rio. Rankings are based on prior performances, consistency in competitions, international experience, upgrade potential, and current competitions. …

1. Simone Biles
2. Gabby Douglas
3. Aly Raisman
4. Maggie Nichols
5. Madison Kocian
6. Ragan Smith
7. Laurie Hernandez
8. MyKayla Skinner

Big Changes In Rio Rankings Following The Jesolo Trophy

Click through for the full list.

Click PLAY or watch Ragan’s energetic FX on YouTube.

It’s still too early to bet the mortgage. But these two new Seniors are definitely in the mix. Either or both could be on the final team.

Get to know team Belgium

Belgium has a shot at qualifying a full team to the Rio Olympics. (For London they missed by just one spot.)

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How many of their gymnasts can you identify? 🙂

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Click through to Spotlight Gymnastics to learn more.

Rio Test Event – scoring potential of teams

Here’s some analysis.

scoring potential TEST MEET

… a team of Larisa Iordace, Ana Maria Ocolisan, Diana Bulimar, Catalina Ponor, Silvia Zarzu, and Laura Jurca would be the clear favorites at the Test Event. Their weighted score comes in first by a 2.7 point berth, and then is Brazil about 2 points ahead of Germany. …

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related – Romanian Gymnast – The road to Rio: comebacks, medals and the first names for the test event

Bars – Counter Kim

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Toe on counter kim on the competition set! #hitsgym #toeoncounterkim #classof2021

A video posted by Hawaiian Island Twisters (@hitsgym808) on Mar 23, 2016 at 1:24pm PDT

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Roxi Popa injured

😦

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Diego Hypolito – Floor

Looks like the veteran will be competing at the Rio Olympics. Gold in Doha.

D 6.800 E 8.475 -0.1 = 15.175

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25 Hard Things Gymnasts Need to Do

This is a list well worth reading.

1. Stop making excuses.
2. Be accountable for your own behavior.
3. Listen, really listen, to coaches’ corrections.
4. Don’t let teammates take your focus.
5. Do the entire assignment.
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Read the rest on Gym Jag.

Sabrina Gill – photo by Stephane Verdier on Facebook