European Championships Bern, Switzerland

Today, 25th February, marks exactly three months until the first gymnast sets foot on the competition floor of the 2016 Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in the Swiss capital Bern.

… The local organizing committee and countless volunteers are already working hard and with tons of enthusiasm to set a perfect stage for our athletes at the PostFinance-Arena. Enjoy a view on Swiss craftsmanship with a twinkle in your eye!

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Svetlana Boguinskaia reflects on her career

Heart this post. And follow on Instagram.

new Uchimura book – Eileen Langsley

A legend in his lifetime

A pictorial tribute to the phenomenal Kohei Uchimura

Uchimura book

details – Ebook, Apple iPad format £5.99

Eileen shows some sample pages on her website.

Romania starts on Bars

Gulp.

Start order at the Olympic Test Meet in Rio. Top 4 teams will qualify to the Olympics.

WAG Rio Test

MAG Rio Test

See details – including the individuals – on Belgian Gymnastics.

UPDATE – Rumour is that Belarus will withdraw their Men’s team. Belgium would compete.

Inside Look: Marian Dragulescu

Marian says he’d like to continue competing at least until 2017 – European Championships in Romania.

In our second episode of Inside Look: Journey To The Games we have the privilege to speak with Marian Dragulescu from Romania.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Men’s Code – 8 or 10 skills?

At the 2015 World Championships Glasgow, word was that the Men’s Code of Points would go from 10 skills to 8 after Rio, to match WAG. The DRAFT 2020 Code had 8 skills, 4 element groups.

Much later the final decision of FIG MTC was to stay with 10 counting skills. I’ve not yet heard the rationale.

An Aussie gymnast, Luke Wiwatowski, who must plan different routines for 8 or 10 skills, weighs in.

The “We Say You Do” Model Of Code Review Is Broken

8 skills

Trinidad and Tobago drama

Media is making something of a harmless photo 20yr-old gymnast Thema Williams posted on Instagram some time ago.

T&T gymnast, Thema Williams, fights ‘character assassination’ after circulated photo

I look forward to cheering Thema at the Olympic Test Meet.

Click PLAY or watch a November 2015 interview on YouTube.

related – LIKE the Thema Williams on the road to Rio 2016 Facebook page