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Category: Gymnastics
Men’s Olympic Podium training
UPDATES from Tokyo:
- FIG
- Scott Bregman on Twitter
- Lauren Hopkins on Twitter
- Jessica O’Beirne (I LOVE the GymCastic blogging software)
- International Gymnast
Astonishingly, Dalaloyan says he will be the 4th man on floor and vault in qualifying. Will only compete if one of the three ahead has a problem. We’d assumed he’d not be doing either leg event because of his recent Achilles injury. (Read an interview from Tokyo.)
David Rumbutis (SWE) warmed up quad twist on FX.
A lot of men had trouble landing their HUGE vaults. The Spring Board was a concern for some. But Shek Wai-hung (HNG) looks ready to medal.
The weak apparatus for host Japan is Rings. Not much difficulty.
As always, it’s a mistake to read too much into MAG podium training. Many gymnasts save their 100% efforts for the competition.
Olympic Beam final preview
Spencer’s predictions:
Simone Biles (USA)
Tier II
Murakami Mai (JPN)
Jordan Chiles or Sunisa Lee or Jade Carey or MyKayla Skinner (USA)
Angelina Melnikova (RUS)
Viktoria Listunova (RUS)
Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova (GBR)
Vanessa Ferrari (ITA)
Ou Yushan (CHN)
Flavia Saraiva (BRA)
Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos (FRA)
Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
Read more on Balance Beam Situation.
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evolution of Men’s H Bar
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Olympic Team predictions
Blythe Lawrence has a series of team analysis posts right now on Rocker Gymnastics.
last 5 Olympic POMMEL Champs
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Olympic Beam final preview
Spencer’s predictions:
TIER I
Simone Biles (USA)
Ou Yushan or Guan Chenchen or Lu Yufei or Zhang Jin or Tang Xijing (CHN)
Sunisa Lee (USA)
TIER II
Flavia Saraiva (BRA)
Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos (FRA)
Larisa Iordache (ROU)
Ellie Black (CAN) … “the only one I trust“. 😀
Sanne Wevers (NED)
Viktoria Listunova or Vladislava Urazova or Elena Gerasimova (RUS)
… I shall attempt a preview of the Olympic beam competition. Because I am a fool, who does fool things. …
OLYMPIC BALANCE BEAM PREVIEW
Laser Beam Conversion Top
Bars in Tokyo
The most exciting apparatus at the Olympics will be BARS as there are so many contenders for apparatus finals.
Read Spencers preview.
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Olympic Vault final contenders
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