Very cute.
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Category: Gymnastics
Men’s Sr. podium training at Europeans
There was no Facebook stream yesterday.
Several big names are scheduled to compete: Great Britain’s star Max Whitlock, Ukraine’s Igor Radivilov, Slovenia’s Saso Bertoncelj, Russian defending vault Champion Artur Dalaloyan and pommel horse champion David Belyavskiy, the Flying Dutchmen Epke Zonderland and Bart Deurloo, floor stars Alexander Shatilov and Artyom Dolgopyat (ISR), and many many others. The Greek Lord of the Rings Eleftherios Petrounias will aim to tie Yuri Chechi’s record of 4 consecutive rings titles.
Not knowing the European scene all that well, I studied this MAGnastics post:
2018 European Championships Team Competition Preview
Prediction – 1. Russia, 2. GB, 3. Germany
After watching everyone in podium training, I’d agree.
But what about Switzerland?
Pablo Braegger, Christian Baumann and Eddy Yusof are all injured. On the upside, the surprise of the day for me was was Henji MBOYO, the new young Swiss gymnast. It reminded me a bit of when I first saw Manrique. Big amplitude. Big difficult. Tremendous potential.
On the other hand, this meet is 5-3-3. That’s 3 up, 3 count. Any of the teams could count multiple falls on Pommels. Many gymnasts risk falls on H Bar release moves. And on dismount.
If any team loses a gymnast to injury during the competition, they could be out. Many don’t have a 4th back-up routine on every apparatus.
Great Britain is without Nile Wilson for this one. MAGnastics calculates that a loss of about 4 points in team. Thousands of screaming fans should help the home boys get through, however. I’d predict Max will medal on both Floor and Pommels, the only apparatus he’s competing.
Russia is on a roll right now. Andrei Rodionenko, watching every move WAG and MAG, must be a happy man.
Germany looks to be best of the rest. Marcel Nguyen, now age-30, is as energetic as a teenager. But there are several other teams that could finish ahead of them with a perfect meet.
Read MAGnastics – A Look at Russia’s Euros Team
I didn’t recognize Bram Verhofstad NED with the hair. He’s one of the favourites on Floor.
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Gymnastics Australia might leave AIS
End of an era.
In the early 1990s I made a research trip to AIS to learn what they were doing so much better than the rest of the western world.
Gymnastics Australia is considering leaving its Australian Institute of Sport base less than two years before the Olympic Games, ending a 37-year relationship and signalling another major change for the campus.
The Canberra Times can reveal gymnastics officials are searching for a new home, citing an out-of-date and decaying facility as the main reason …
Gymnastics was one of the eight foundation sports when the AIS was opened in 1981, but athletes and coaches have been using the same building since 1983 and it is in need of an urgent upgrade. …
Gymnastics Australia to leave AIS after 35 years on Canberra campus
Where will camps be held in future?
MAG Junior National Squad Camp
On the upside, eligible organisations can apply for grants up to $500,000 to upgrade and develop community sport infrastructure in 2018-19. That’s part of Sport 2030 – a new national plan.
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Artem Dolgopyat – Floor
Podium training.
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Artem was 2nd on Floor at Worlds 2017.
Bram Verhofstad NED looked good too. Bram was 4th at Worlds.
(via Luba)
so far, so good in Glasgow
The inaugural multi-sport European Championships seems to be a success. I’m guessing they will add sports in future.
Opening weekend of Glasgow 2018 ‘outstanding success’
Sr Men’s podium training today
I’ll be commenting on Twitter @GymCoaching.
Wednesday is Jr Men’s podium.
Thursday August 9th Men’s European Championships competition begins.
Andy Murray is no GSP …
… but he can do a forward roll. #Tokyo2020 #Gymnastics
(via MAGnastics)
Diana Varinska interview
One highlight at Europeans was watching Ukraine.
Q: What is the reason for the rising level of women’s artistic gymnastics in our country?
A: I think it’s because we have a new head coach – Oleg Ostapenko. He created a new program for practices, warm-ups, and conditioning. Before, we usually didn’t do long warm-ups – you warmed-up quickly and went to the apparatuses. With Oleg Vasilyevich, we now start with conditioning sessions. Then we do a warm-up but not just five minutes, we do a difficult one, with tumbling. Then we do the four events. These warm-ups are needed in order to be able to do more work. With more conditioning, we started to do better on the apparatuses, too.
Q: How did the team environment change after Oleg Ostapenko [new head coach] started working with you?
A: Everything changed. Before we used to be all on our own, even, for example, during warm-ups before practices. Now we’re all more together, the training load has changed, there’s some sort of system now. It didn’t exist before but he set up a system. …
ANGELINA RADIVILOVA: WE USED TO BE ALL ON OUR OWN BUT NOW WE’RE A TEAM
Angelina Kysla (now age-27) is married to Ihor Radivilov.
