Category: Gymnastics

Svetlana Khorkina – Bars

In 2024, the name Svetlana Khorkina is synonymous with pro-Putin politics, egomania, and extremely outspoken comments on social media.

BUT — in her day — she was a revolutionary and dominant Bars competitor. At 5′ 5″ not wearing grips!

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should you bring a specialist to Olympics?

I almost always question the risk of bringing a specialist for possibly only 1 apparatus.

But what’s the HIT rate for Max and Louis Smith over all their Worlds and Olympics?

HIGH … I’m thinking.

R.I.P. Yurchenko Double Pike

WHO will be next to ever compete this very difficult and risky Vault?

I recall asking the master of Yurchenko — Kyle Shewfelt — why he didn’t pursue YDP.

It was doable, he said, but too risky as being slightly wrong on preflight could easily land you on your head.

Gymnastics video game 😀

In real life.

Sebastien Lambert and friends.

Beam – Backward 1/1 connections 

First tucked.

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And now in the layout position. 

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Stephen Nedoroscik’s Paris Pommels

Very clean.

Brody is happier than Steve himself. 😀

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