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After winning 4 gold medals, Jake Jarman was selected to carry the Team England flag at Commonwealth Games 2022 closing ceremony.
He’s a BIG DEAL now.
Part of the multi-sport European Championships, the women will compete from 11 to 14 August, while the men take centerstage from 18 to 21 August. …
37 Federations are travelling to Munich to challenge for the continental titles. A total of 259 gymnasts are scheduled to compete: 112 juniors and 147 seniors. …
Each country can enter a team of 3 – 5 gymnasts of which up to 4 gymnasts compete on each apparatus, or up to 2 individual gymnasts. The 3 best scores on each apparatus are added together to make the team total on that apparatus, with the 8 best teams advancing to the team final where 3 gymnasts will compete on each apparatus and all 3 scores count towards the team total. …
Tina Gerets via email
For both men and women, the top 13 teams from qualification will advance to worlds, as will the top 23 finishers in the all-around who are not part of the 13 qualifying teams. This will complete the world championship qualification process.
UCLA #1.
Lee Chih Kai medaled on Pommels at 2018, 2019 Worlds and the Tokyo Olympics.
Looks like he’s going for GOLD at Worlds 2022.
It’s easy to catch a release to Cross Grip without turning in the air.
It’s very difficult to complete the 180° twist prior to regrasp.
MOST will end up doing something in-between.
Rather than make judges decide, problem would be solved if the 1/2 turn skills were considered a different skill for difficulty — but be awarded the same value.
Georgia-Mae Fenton, for example, could compete Church and Church 1/2 turn and be credited 2 different skills with E value.
It’s an imperfect compromise, but the best I can come up with.
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Tatiana Lysenko is the 1992 Olympic champion on balance beam.
Born in Kherson, Ukraine, Taanait has a Ukrainian-Jewish background.
Her home town is right now occupied by Putin’s troops. Tatiana lives in California.
She won bronze in the all-around at the ’93 Worlds for Ukraine after the breakup of the USSR.
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Thanks Chere Hoffman and Dave Lease for the link.
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