Category: parallel bars

2026 Men’s Gymnastics World Cup Series Ranking

zhoxxyy has a detailed post on how the World Cup series worked in 2026, despite the cancellation of Doha, Qatar due to Trump’s idiotic war.

It confusing.

It’s unfair in that all the competitions are close to Europe, making it very expensive for those from far away. On the other hand, Jesse Moore from Australia is 2nd on P Bars. Karl Eldrew Yulo 2nd on Floor. And we have winners from Colombia and Taipei. It’s possible if you can afford to travel to the meets.

From these lists some athletes will qualify to World Championships in October 2026. It will be some time before we know which, however.

2026 MAG World Cup Series Ranking


weirdest P Bar sticky stuff?

Nebraska uses Mountain Dew.

Personally, I like white sugar super saturated by being boiled in water in a microwave. It’s the least messy I’ve seen.

I recall some in China using salt water.

Men’s NCAA Gymnastics Individual winners

FX- Cooper Kim (Stanford)

PH- Brandon Dang (Illinois)

SR- Asher Cohen (Nebraska)

VT (tie)- Jun Iwai (Stanford), Tyler Flores (OU)

PB- Nathan Roman (OU)

HB- Kelton Christiansen (OU)

AA- Fred Richard (Michigan) by a country mile

Osijek World Cup ’26 RESULTS

Full results.

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommels

Rings

Vault

P Bars

Barajas has the top P Bar score in 2026, so far.

H Bar

Super fantastic Final this year.

Cairo World Cup RESULTS

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommel

Rings

Vault

P Bars

H Bar

Antalya World Cup results

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommels

Rings

Vault

P Bars

H Bar

Unyielding Pursuit of Parallel Bars Perfection

Coaches wonder HOW and WHY Chinese gymnasts are so good on Parallel Bars.

Technique even more important than difficulty.

Another excellent post by zhoxxyy breaks it down:

Parallel Bars: China’s Legacy of Perfection

The Chinese men’s gymnastics team exemplifies unparalleled excellence on parallel bars, achieved through rigorous training, refined techniques, and a deep-rooted philosophy focused on mastery and artistry. Their legacy reflects a continuous evolution, consistently setting the gold standard in this discipline.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Baku World Cup results

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommels

Rings

Vault

P Bars

H Bar

introducing Healy on P Bars

With minimal spotting.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

With beginners, ideally have them start with Heally on whatever arm they feel comfortable. THEN have them do the same on the opposite arm.

Next step after the video — for me — is to do Healy on P Bar boxes. With padding, of course. For the first attempts on boxes, slide a mat underneath the legs. This helps build the confidence to go for it.

Men’s Gymnastics routines defining the apparatus

zhoxxyy:

Floor

  • Kenzo Shirai (JPN) – 2013 World Championships – Event Final
  • Carlos Yulo (PHI) – 2019 World Championships – Event Final

Pommels

  • Krisztián Berki (HUN) – 2012 Olympic Games – Event Final
  • Rhys McClenaghan, MBE (IRL) – 2022 World Championships – Event Final

Rings

  • Jury Chechi (ITA) – 1996 Olympic Games – Event Final
  • Liu Yang (CHN) – 2020 Olympic Games Event Final

Vault

  • Marian Drăgulescu (ROU) – 2004 Olympic Games Event Final
  • Jake Jarman (GBR) – 2023 World Championships – All-Around

P Bars

  • Rustam Sharipov (UKR) – 1996 Olympic Games – Event Final
  • Zou Jingyuan (CHN) – 2018 World Championships – Event Final

H Bar

  • Epke Zonderland (NED) – 2012 Olympic Games – Event Final
  • Kohei Uchimura (JPN) – 2026 Olympic Games – All Around

Watch all those routines:

The Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Routines that Shaped and Perfected the Sport

This article analyzes pivotal routines in men’s artistic gymnastics across the six apparatuses. How historic performances reshaped standards of difficulty and execution, and perfected the interaction between skill and artistry, thus enhancing the understanding of the sport’s evolution.

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