Wow.
I’m really impressed with Clemson scoring 196.350 in their first meet of the season.
You know โย same score as that other plucky upstart โ Georgia.
Category: history
2024 USAG Hall of Fame
- Alexander โSashaโ Artemev โ Menโs artistic Olympic team bronze medalist, two-time World Championships bronze medalist, five-time U.S. champion
- Jana Bieger โ 2008 Olympic alternate, three-time World Championships silver medalist in womenโs artistic
- Ivana Hong โ 2008 Olympic alternate, World bronze medalist in womenโs artistic
- Dr. William โBillโ Sands โ longtime professor and sports scientist, former Director of Research and Development for USAG, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Savannah Vinsant โ 2012 Olympian, three-time U.S. trampoline champion
- Youri Vorobyev โ Coach of multiple World champions and medalists, six-time USAG Acrobatic Coach of the Year honoree
USA Gymnastics announces 2024 Hall of Fame class
Safronov (USSR) did Kasamatsu first
And Safronov competed the Kasamatsu Vault at University Games 1973.
It was named after Shigeru Kasamatsu who competed it at 1974 Worlds.
Uncle Tim posted the details:
1973: The Menโs Competition at the University Games
Li Ning statue in Switzerland
A statue of Li Ning, China’s ‘Prince of Gymnastics’, was unveiled 2017 in Montreux, Switzerland, as part of a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the Swiss Montreux Gymnastics Committee.
It joins statues of rock vocalist Freddie Mercury, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, and actor Charles Chaplin.ย Good company.
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Willie Weiler wins 1963 PanAms
We were reminded of the great Wilhelm Weiler when Fรฉlix Dolci won the AA at the 2023 PanAm Games.
He was the 1st Canadian MAG winner at PanAms since Willie at the 4th Pan-American Games, Sรฃo Paulo 1963.
We remember the name from the Weiler on H Bar and Bars.
You can watch a 27min documentary on that competition (MAG & WAG) FREE on the National Film Board of Canada website.
catching up with Louis Smith
Louis is one of the greatest British gymnasts all time. Four Olympic medals.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (90min)
Andrade and Maroney
We have to start ranking Rebeca’s Cheng from PanAm Vault Final 2023 with the BEST Vault of all time. #respect
Aliya, Rebeca, Simone
The only 3 gymnasts to win a Worlds medal on all 4 apparatus, as well as team and AA this century, so far.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
10 highlights – Worlds 2023
It was a terrific competition.
… Russia? … What Russia? … I didn’t miss them.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Womenโs Qualifications Interviews
Ellie and Kaylia.
A new superstar. And Ellie Black โ a Worlds finalist for 10 years. AND now on every apparatus at one Worlds or another.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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