Category: Gymnastics

Junior World Championships 2019

A first junior world championships for Artistic Gymnastics will be held in 2019 in Győr (HUN).

The championships will be evaluated and if deemed successful, the junior world championships will be added to the FIG calendar, to take place every other year. …

The FIG President also received feedback from the federations about discussion to lower the age limit by one year, Olympic allotment, marketing and promotion of the world championships, and restoring the team size to five gymnasts at the Olympic Games.

FIG President holds roundtable with federations in Doha

We don’t know much about that event. I don’t even have dates.

Poland is hosting Europeans 10–14 April 2019. MAG and WAG.

World championships format

“Changes to the world championships format are needed to reduce the size and length of the competition, which is taking place over 10 days in Doha,” Watanabe said.

“It is a heavy burden on gymnasts physically and mentally, and in some cases it leads to injuries,” he said. “We have difficulties to find organisers due to huge expenses.”

… the Competition Commission in consultation with the Technical Committees is exploring the idea of using continental championships as a qualifier to compete at the world championships. …

“I understand there may be objections from the developing countries, but we must go the right way,” he said. “The world championships must be the competition for the most experienced athletes and the showcase for the Gymnastics family.”

FIG President holds roundtable with federations in Doha

I’d agree that something should be done. I’m leaving before apparatus finals myself to save on cost. 

Nush’s Beam dismount

FIG won’t allow her to slide mats further to the dismount side.

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Recall Alan Nolet and Davide Bardana competing Flyaway double back off the side of P Bars. We were allowed to move the mats.

Glamour Women of the Year – gymnasts nominated

One woman spoke out, another listened. That helped put an end to the abuse that lasted for more than 20 years. Meet the survivors, detective, attorney, and judge who told the world: Believe women.

The Army of Women Who Took Down Larry Nassar

Vasiliki retired … sob

Vasiliki Millousi (Greek: Βασιλική Μιλλούση) is a ten-time World Cup Series medalist on beam and represented Greece at the 2000 , 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Now age-34, she was the second oldest competitor in Doha.

I feel blessed to have worn our national emblem and to have represented my home-country. I feel blessed to have had the people who guided me from beginning to end. I am full of experiences, sounds, and smiles. …

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We’ll always have her fashion video.

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Tom Forster on team finals

Tom has been posting daily updates on Facebook. We like the transparency and honesty.

Day 14 went well. 🙂

… We started the day with two line ups; one with Simone and one without in the case her kidney stone moved. I told the girls that anything can happen and we have to be prepared. We had the fourth girl warm up each event in the case Simone had to pull out. …

The USA Elite program is working. The athletes feel safe. The athletes are taken care of. The athletes are heard. The athletes and coaches are working smart.

Those that questioned if Riley should have been put on beam – YES she should have! …

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Women’s Team Final highlights

JUST THE GOOD STUFF: WOMEN’S TEAM FINAL

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https://twitter.com/DohaGym2018/status/1057364527761711104

All hail USA.

why isn’t everyone Ellie Black?

You might assume team Canada would be heartbroken. So close to team Olympic qualification.

1. USA – 171.629 🥇
2. RUS – 162.863 🥈
3. CHN – 162.396 🥉

4. CAN – 161.644
5. FRA – 161.294
6. JPN – 160.262
7. BRA – 159.830
8. GER – 159.428

Here’s what the team leader had to say.

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Fact is that any of the 5 teams could have finished ahead of China this day with a perfect meet. I felt Brazil had the best chance.

USA RUS CHN to Olympics

Dream team USA feat. Simone Biles dominated as expected. Is this their best and most balanced team ever?

After that it was close. All 7 teams might be hand wringing — IF only we had done this or that. But all 7 had at least one fall.

3-up, 3-count is challenging psychologically.


full results

Personal shoutout to Team Canada for their historic 4th place finish.

In reality, it’s a near impossible accomplishment to be ranked one of the top 8 teams in the world. Congratulations to all these amazing athletes, their coaches, their support teams and Federations.

Please celebrate tonight.

The other 9 teams will qualify to the Olympics at 2019 Worlds. That happens in the qualifying competition, not the team final.