Category: Gymnastics

Ragan Smith – 15.35 Beam

Score is too high. But AWESOME.

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I’m not a fan of her Bars. (VIDEO)

Ragan confirms Bars was her worst apparatus. But is happy that she’s improved so much.

(via FloGymnastics – First-Place Senior Routines At The 2017 U.S. Classic)

EYOF MAG apparatus finals

FX
1. Nicolau Mir Rosselló
2. Yuri Busse
3. David Huddleston

Pommel
1. Sergei Naidin
2. Mauro Nemcanin
3. Ward Claeys

Rings
1. Jamie Lewis
2. Yuri Busse
3. Sergei Naidin

Vault
1. Andrin Frey
2. Sviataslau Dranitski
3. Nicolau Mir Rosselló

P Bars
1. Sergei Naidin
2. Alexander Kartsev
3. Nicolau Mir Rosselló

H Bar
1. Alexander Kartsev
2. Nicolo Mozzato
3. Mattis Bouchet
4. Nicolau Mir Rosselló

The 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, while the junior European championships will take place next year in Glasgow.

Amanda Turner – Russia Grabs Six More Golds as EYOF Ends

Lewis flanked by runner-up Yuri Busse (Russia) and Nicolau Mir (Spain)

EYOF apparatus finals

Russia’s Ksenia Klimenko And Italy’s Asia D’Amato Shine At 2017 EYOF

Vault
SAIFULINA Valeriia RUS 14.149
GOLGOTA Denisa ROU 14.033
D’AMATO Asia ITA 14.016
full results

Bars
IORIO Elisa ITA 14.100
KLIMENKO Kseniia RUS 14.066
D’AMATO Asia ITA 13.333
full results

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Beam
KLIMENKO Kseniia RUS 13.866
D’AMATO Asia ITA 13.266
MORGAN Amelie GBR 13.233
full results

Floor
KLIMENKO Kseniia RUS 13.266
PETZ Emelie GER 13.133
SERBER Celia FRA 12.866
full results

new interview with Oksana Chusovitina

The best I’ve ever read.

Q: Your friend, Tatiana Gutsu, won gold at the all-around even though she did not qualify for the final. At the last moment, she replaced Roza Galieva, who, according to the official sources, got sick.

A: Perhaps, Roza really felt unwell then. But Gutsu was the strongest gymnast on the team at that moment. It would be very surprising if Galieva competed in the all-around. Back then the team management made all the decisions. The one who was told to compete – competed. …

A: I’ll confess, in 1998 I thought I would retire. I tore my Achilles and gave birth to my son. I had a break of almost two years. I wasn’t even thinking about gymnastics. But after Alisher’s birth, I came to the gym just to condition a bit, to get back into shape, because a week after giving birth my weight was 1 kg lower than during the competitive career. At that time they bought new equipment for the gym in Tashkent. I swear, I just wanted to hang from the bars …

Q: Your only motivation to continue is your love for gymnastics?

A: No, not just love. I have a dream – to win an Olympic medal of any kind for Uzbekistan. I am moving towards that goal step by step. …

CHUSOVITINA: I AM A STRONGER ATHLETE NOW THAT I WAS IN 1992

2017 U.S. Classic results

USAG:

Alyona Shchennikova of 5280 Gymnastics and Emma Malabuyo of Texas Dreams, won the senior and junior all-around titles, respectively, at the 2017 U.S. Classic at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The U.S. Classic was the final opportunity for female gymnasts to qualify for the 2017 P&G Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, scheduled for Aug. 17-20 in Anaheim, Calif.

1. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 54.950
2. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 53.100
3. Kalyany Steele, Colorado Springs, Colo., 52.900
3. Luisa Blanco, Little Elm, Texas, 52.900
5. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 52.850
6. Shania Adams, Plain City, Ohio, 52.750

Vault
1. Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz., 14.475

Bars
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 14.550
2. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 14.500
3. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 13.900

Beam
1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 15.350
2. Luisa Blanco, Little Elm, Texas, 14.300
3. Trinity Thomas, York, Pa., 14.000

Floor
1. Jade Carey, Phoenix, Ariz., 13.950
2. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 13.850
3. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 13.500

Gymternet Sr LIVE blog

Junior division
All-around
1. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 56.750
2. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 54.700
3. Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn., 54.150
4. Audrey Davis, Frisco, Texas, 53.750
5. Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo., 53.600
5. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 53.600

Vault
1. Grace McCallum, Isanti, Minn., 14.650
2. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 14.600
3. Jay Jay Marshall, Greeley, Colo., 14.550

Bars
1. Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill., 14.500
2. Madelyn Williams, Vacaville, Calif., 14.300
3. Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City, Iowa, 14.050

Beam
1. Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City, Iowa, 14.850
2. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 14.450
3. Kara Eaker, Grain Valley, Mo., 14.250

Floor
1. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas, 14.300
2. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 13.900
3. Annie Beard, Dallas, Texas, 13.400

Gymternet Jr LIVE blog

Komova – Bars

One of the sweetest swingers in the history of the sport. But she still can’t keep knees straight using the Russian tap before dismount.

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(via NastiaFan)

Brooklyn Moors – Floor

Many were surprised when Victoria Moors’ sister Brooklyn was named to the early provisional Canadian team to Worlds.

She is a beautiful gymnast with many unique and interesting skills.

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That’s one of her new coaches, Denis Vachon. A Power Tumbling expert.

Strategy wise, however, many agree with Balance Beam Situation – Brittany Rogers would seem to be a more logical choice for that spot.

Don’t be surprised if Brittany ends up competing. If she’s hitting her difficult Bar routine, it’s a real contender for Finals. Brittany was a Vault finalist too in 2012.

In fact, I’d say any of the 6 named gymnasts could end up competing: Ellie Black, Isabela Onyshko, Shallon Olsen, Brooklyn Moors, Brittany Rogers and Rose Woo.

Rose is looking great in the AA. She could qualify to the AA Final if she competes. From Montreal, she’d be a home town hero.