6.500 + 8.766 = 15.266
It ain’t braggin’ if you can do it.
You could call him the favourite over the Olympic Champion. I won’t argue. 🙂
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Eleftherios Petrounias 15.133 Rings
#Legend Olympic champ went 6.300 + 8.833 during the first rotation, first subdivision. He’ll qualify to the Final easily, likely in 1st ranks.
I had his E-score at about 9.20. He’s tough to deduct aside from the landing.
Two judges have SmartRings screens right in front of their faces. GREEN means you met minimum requirements for holding strength in an isometric position.
Petrounias holds as long and as steadily as anyone.
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Marios Georgiou – accidental Cassina to mixed-grip
Or something. 😀
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Marios is a fan favourite for his clean, stylish Gymnastics. But coming back from a hand injury, he had a terrible day in the qualification round at Europeans.
Thanks Craig.
Katelyn Ohashi’s new video
Happy at UCLA, Katelyn hopes to see a day when Elite is less brutal.
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Sunisa’s Nabieva combo
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She’ll be competing for Auburn one day.
Sam Pezsek interviews Jordyn Wieber
Former roommates at UCLA.
Both felt they were the type of kid who wanted to work HARD every practice. Self-motivated. They feel that’s what you need to try Elite.
Jordyn’s been dating Chris Brooks for a year and a half. She’s coaching UCLA. He’s coaching men at Oklahoma next season. Long distance relationship for much of the year.
Neither Sam nor Jordyn speak in this episode about their personal coaches Marvin Sharp nor John Geddert. Sam does recall her first coach Peter Zhao fondly.
Skye Blakely – Floor
It’s International Cat Day
Meow.
GymCastic 316: CATS – European Championship Edition has the best commentary on Celine van Gerner’s historic routine in the Floor final at Europeans.
It includes a phone interview with Celine’s choreographer Daymon Jones. He’s an American dancer turned coach who worked on the CATS show for years.
I agree with their conclusions. It worked for this gymnast at this meet.
Still, FIG WTC should define what is allowed in terms of theatrics. (FIG Acro has already done so.)
What Celine did should be allowed, IMHO. But I’d disallow leotards with lights, for example. No props. Any kind of make-up or hair should be OK.
straight arm pull to Victorian – Courtney Tulloch
I could see him trying this in the final.
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Gymnastics training in Hunan Province
Very cute.
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