Category: Gymnastics

Nikita kisses Artur’s GOLD

1. Dalaloyan (RUS) 87.598 ***
2. Xiao (CHN) 87.598 ***
3. Nagornyy (RUS) 86.331

Nagornyy told R-Sport that he wanted to win the gold but he is happy with Artur Dalaloyan taking it:

“My most important goal for today was gold in the all-around. It was won by Artur and not by me but we have the gold! ….

Of course, I wanted to prove that we can win. Artur has proved it, I got the third place. Two Russians on the all-around medal podium – I think this hasn’t yet happened before. And I am really proud of what we’ve done today”. …

Andrei Rodionenko said to the media that the Russian MAG team is finally restoring the winners mentality that they used to have during the Soviet times …

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Nagornyy thought hard when asked to whom he dedicated his medal, looking down at the bronze for some time before deciding.

“If I had won the gold, I would have dedicated it to my whole team,” he said. “Instead, I dedicate it to my first coach, Olga Ivanovna Nechepurenko.”

The medals for Dalaloyan and Nagornyy are the first for the Russian men in the All-around since the late Yuri Ryazanov won bronze in 2009 in London (GBR).

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Xiao Ruoteng gracious on tie break

Thanks everyone for all the support and help. I can feel the positive energy you gave to me.

… I did a great job today. I am very satisfied with my performance. The silver medal is also good considering last year I already took the gold. It’s always not bad to end second ….

I respect the judges’ decisions and I also respect other competitors. They also did great today. …

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Tom Forster – day after the team win

… day after the team’s big win and everyone needed the morning off.

The girls slept in and spent time hanging out at the pool. But the like true professionals they are they went to workout this evening to get on bars and beam.

… Team USA was on the job and rocked a great, but short workout. Morgan and Simone hit two great routines on bars and beam then got to watch the conclusion of the men’s team. …

The coaches have been very helpful to me and Anne Duncan Heffernon. Anne is also new to her role as VP of Women’s Program. She’s my boss and assists with anything the girls and coaches need. She has been a tremendous support and encourager of the new culture we are establishing. …

… High Performance Team Coordinator. Some people think this role picks and coaches the Olympic team. That is not true. The Coordinator does very little coaching and sometimes none at all. The athletes’ personal coaches are responsible for coaching their athletes and that is how it should be. …

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Italy at Worlds 2019

Should be one of the favourites.

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Sam Oldham needs your advice

He wants YOU to decide his H Bar release and dismount for @GymSuperstars next year. Comment on this tweet.

Artur Dalaloyan – before and after

A fantastic performance to win the AA.

Two days earlier after falling on P Bars.

Hey. Everybody falls. Take it on the chin. And move on.

Sam on the H Bar miss

I called Sam for the AA win. He looks super ready.

Heading into the 6th and final apparatus — his best — Sam was only about half a point behind. His usual hit routine could MIGHT make up that difference.

XIAO Ruoteng had missed Liukin in team two nights ago. DALALOYAN was no sure hit either.

But Sam was the one who missed. It happens. Kohei only hits 95%.

I’d love to see him win H Bar in apparatus finals. It’s going to be EPKEIC.

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Colbert reports on Gymnastics

FIG WTC made late night comedy TV in the USA.

We’ve been mocked by the best. 😀

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Dalaloyan, Xiao, Nagornyy

Another incredibly exciting MAG final.

1.Dalaloyan (RUS) 87.598 ***
2.Xiao (CHN) 87.598 ***
3.Nagornyy (RUS) 86.331

4.Sun Wei (CHN) 85.898
5.Mikulak (USA) 85.273
6.Kaya (JPN) 84.765
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I liked Sam’s chances going into the sixth and final apparatus. But he caught the second Kovacs too close.

*** Tie break

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