BEST of the best Vaults at NCAA Nationals

Of many fantastic vaults, College Gym News Judge’s Inquiry likes Lily Pederson‘s best.

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Trent Milligan – Gymnastics Spiderman

Trent Milligan is an elite Canadian gymnast — and Spiderman.

You can hire Spiderman for your child’s birthday — or Bachelorette party. 😀

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Kaliya Lincoln – Double Layout

Best Double Layout in the world? … I won’t argue.

Kaliya is a fantastic tumbler. Great jumps, as well.

Ilia Zaika – Rings

Born in Ukraine, Ring specialist Ilia Zaika competes for AIN.

Incredible strength work.

Recently he won the 2026 Baku World Cup with a score of 14.600, ahead of three-time Olympic medalist Eleftherios Petrounias.

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And at Russian Championships 2026.

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Inside Japanese Gymnastics (3)

zhoxxyy ➙ continued deep dive into WHY the Japanese men have been so successful.

The 3rd part of “Inside Japanese Gymnastics” examines the evolution of Japanese gymnastics, focusing on legendary figures such as Kōhei Uchimura, Kenzō Shirai and Daiki Hashimoto.

It highlights their unique training methods, Dr. Sho Itoh’s coaching insights, and the cultural philosophy of “Shuhari” that guides athletes’ development.

You have to read this for yourself:

Inside Japanese Gymnastics (3)

Kaylia ➙ Nemour to mixed-grip

WOW.

Her Nemour skill is already a G-value element (0.7).

If she were to compete it AND Nemur to mixed-ed grip in the same routine …

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2026 Men’s Gymnastics World Cup Series Ranking

zhoxxyy has a detailed post on how the World Cup series worked in 2026, despite the cancellation of Doha, Qatar due to Trump’s idiotic war.

It confusing.

It’s unfair in that all the competitions are close to Europe, making it very expensive for those from far away. On the other hand, Jesse Moore from Australia is 2nd on P Bars. Karl Eldrew Yulo 2nd on Floor. And we have winners from Colombia and Taipei. It’s possible if you can afford to travel to the meets.

From these lists some athletes will qualify to World Championships in October 2026. It will be some time before we know which, however.

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking