Category: Gymnastics

NEW Gymnastics documentary – Underdogs

The girls of the Vare Gymnastics team had a lot more bounce in their round-offs Monday night. 

That’s because the South Philadelphia gym where they are practicing and all the equipment is brand new. Every mat, vault, beam and bar. Something this inner city gymnastics team never had before in it’s 27-year history.

The inner city youth gymnastics team is the subject of a new documentary film “Underdogs” being released at the Philadelphia Film Festival this week. …

Back in 2017, a roof collapse forced the closure of the Gray’s Ferry center. It also forced the team to re-locate to other practice gyms. 

Their story of grit and determination caught the attention of local filmmakers.  …

See Vare Gymnastics team receive $21 million recreation center facelift in new ‘Underdogs’ documentary

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.

Commonwealth Games 2026 – Gymnastics

Artistic Gymnastics is one of 10 sports included in 2026 Commonwealth Games, to be hosted July 26 – Aug 2 in Glasgow.

Trampoline and Rhythmic were not selected.

On 18 July 2023, the Victorian state government cancelled its plans due to escalating cost projections. …

With no host, there was a risk that the Games might be postponed to 2027 or cancelled entirely. …

On 17 September 2024, it was announced that the Scottish government had agreed to host the games with financial backing from Commonwealth Games Australia. 

The scaled-down and low-cost Games will feature 10 sports taking place over four venues and no athletes’ village.

Of course, Glasgow has a history of running superb Gymnastics competitions. The city hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Leo Lehtinen – double twisting Gienger

Leo competes for Finland.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

That’s only the 2nd one I’ve seen caught.

First was Zoltan Rezacs (HUN) 1988.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

On the Olympic qualifying rules 2028

Hardy Fink again encourages Federations to vote for a return to the system used 2005 to 2021.

He details why the current system is not working in this document.

29 Olympic Qualification Competitions, but the Rules Were Approved Again.Download

Tiana Sumanasekara – Nabieva

Fuzzy Benas – Pegan