athlete feedback from Stuttgart

FIG Athletes Representatives Aljaz Pegan (SLO) and Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) were both pleased after conducting “productive” meetings with gymnasts …

The main changes Chusovitina praised were raising the temperature in the warm-up gym and free fruit and beverages for the athletes. …

Chusovitina said the athletes were ecstatic over the extended sessions in podium training. Each rotation was about 27 minutes, much longer than the expected competition run time.

“Everybody was super, extremely happy about this!” she said. “However, we still have lots of issues to resolve for athletes safety. I have 12 different points that I want to present to the FIG in the future to make it even safer for every athlete.” …

… the main complaint was the transportation, which was bogged down because of the annual beer festival …

The main topic at his meeting was the competition format and rules for the next Olympic cycle …

Athlete Representatives Pegan, Chusovitina praise productive meetings in Stuttgart

2024 Olympics Paris

Cairo World Cup 2020

I was last in Cairo December 2017, surprised at how quickly the sport has advanced for both WAG and MAG in that nation. Aside from the excellent National Training Centre, they have modern private clubs with great facilities.

As we heard much about during Worlds, one of the missions of IOC and FIG is to develop the sport worldwide.

Good move FIG.

Hurd, Yile, Melnikova documentary – part 3

If you haven’t seen this already on The Olympic Channel, posted before Stuttgart, here’s an improved edit.

Both Chen Yile and Angelina Melnikova had success at Worlds, but Morgan didn’t make the U.S. team.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Mihai finishes Australia in November

Gymnastics Australia and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics National Coach, Mihai Brestyan have mutually agreed to finish Brestyan’s contract in November after two-and-a-half years working together.

The decision was reached following the recent World Artistic Championships in Stuttgart, where Australia’s Women’s Artistic Team narrowly missed Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification. …

Gymnastics Australia

Stuttgart a FANTASTIC host

540 gymnasts from 92 countries. This was the 3rd time Stuttgart has hosted Worlds.

The event was well promoted throughout the city and gymnasts appreciated the great crowds at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Hall.

Spieth equipment was excellent. I never heard one complaint.

Thanks to the volunteers, employees, partners and service providers for putting on such a terrific event.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Simone and her Stuttgart bling

Journalists are searching for superlatives.

May We Never Stop Being in Awe of Simone Biles

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World Champion Joe Fraser

Click PLAY or watch the interview on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch his Qualification Routine on Facebook.

BEST routine at Worlds 16.383

All hail.

This could be the best P Bar routine of our lifetimes.

ZOU Jingyuan in the Team competition.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

warm-up Vault landing with FLYSPRING

To safely warm-up before doing the VERY dangerous landing in competition, many male gymnasts use a flyspring.

Great idea. I’ve seen some women do the same warming-up Kasamatsu vaults, including Ellie Black.

Click PLAY or watch a sample on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1180884190553939969