1.5 inch wide Beam. 100 feet high. Yeesh.
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Category: Gymnastics
UNIQUE things to take to a Gymnastics competition 😀
British gymnasts were living it up at Rotterdam World Championships.
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Olympic Beam Champion retires in Rotterdam
A great way to finish her amazing career. Inventing a new way to be competitive on Beam, by connecting superb leaps, jumps, & turns.
Olympic balance beam champion 2016 from the Netherlands, Sanne Wevers, officially retired on October 19, 2026, following the qualification round at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
Sanne is now 35 years old. Decided in 2025 to comeback just for this World Championships at home. She competed 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, as well.
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Which Apparatus Would Win a Fight? 😀
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Russia Men are BACK – Gymnastics World Championships
Russia won the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
Consistently a podium challenger for decades.
But the nation was sanctioned for systematic sport doping. Then murdering dictator-for-life Putin invaded Ukraine.
If I had a vote, I’d keep Russian athletes out of international competition until Putin quits. BUT the IOC and FIG let them return.
In 2026 we have a new team. Modern routine construction. Superstars in Daniel Marinov & Arsenii Dukhno. Young and only improving.
Russian team head coach Dmitry Andreev: ‘This serves as a real starting point for us’
Suni Lee in 2027?
I don’t believe Simone or Suni Lee would make a comeback unless they were looking for Gold medals in the 2028 Olympics.
Obviously, either could contend for medals if and when back and in peak shape.
Simone could easily win Vault, for example.
Suni is astonishingly talented. I’d love to see her go for it.
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Japan at Gymnastics Worlds Rotterdam
Men won. Women third.
A very good World Championships.
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Fred Richard to South Africa
One of the great promoters of our sport to the general public, Fred is taking his BIG personality to Gauteng, South Africa in November.
Coaching clinic and a public showcase competition.
Fred finished 9th in the All-Around at World Championships 2026.
Frederick Richard of the U.S.: ‘It’s about who’s most consistent and sharpest’
Fujitsu devaluing Body Position
Gymnasts like Ellie Black and Carlos Yulo were EXPECTING credit for the normal performance of their vaults.
Does FIG World Gymnastics need to change the required percentage of flight?
You certainly need to bend your knees for landing.
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Rotterdam is a terrific Worlds Host
I enjoyed 2010 at Ahoy arena. And it’s even better in 2026.
Volunteers — many from around the world — were terrific. We lacked for nothing.
82 Federations. 457 gymnasts.
One told me that Worlds 2027 in China will likely use all Chinese volunteers. International folks need not apply. That sounds inefficient as it would be good to have as many languages for translation on site, as possible.
On the other hand, I’d ban Netherlands from bidding on World Gymnastics FIG events for at least 10 years because the government denied visas to eligible competitors.
I’d ban Indonesia, as well. Their government did the same thing at Worlds 2025.
Aside from that ➙ all good in Rotterdam.
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