Illia Kovtun is only age-19

The 2021 World and 2021 and 2023 European all-around bronze medalist.

Coach Irina Nadyuk has done a fantastic job with this astonishingly successful athlete. HOW is Illia so consistent while Putin has invaded their country?

Yuri Korolev dead at 60

Heart attack.

What a loss.

Montreal 1985 was my first World Championships. For 10 days I videotaped MAG for FIG. Mostly Floor Exercise.

For us Li Ning and Tong Fei were the sensations. But the Soviet team was deep, deep:

Vladimir Artemov
Yuri Korolev
Valentin Mogilny
Yury Balabanov
Aleksei Tikhonkikh
Aleksandr Tumilovich

Korolev won the AA in Montreal as well as at Worlds 1981 Moscow.

A class champion. What a loss.

With a total of 34 individual medals at World Championships, World Cups, and European Championships competitions, Korolyov has more such medals than any other non-Olympian with Valentin Mogilny (17) being the next highest in this sort of medal count. 

Trinity 2x Honda Winner

I can’t argue awarding Trinity Thomas this trophy two years in a row. Ahead of two Olympic champions in 2023.

Looks at the numbers. Trinity’s without question on the All-star All-time team.

Chellsie’s Challenges – by Chellsie Memmel

Life Lessons Learned From an Olympic Gymnast Paperback – March 5, 2023

.. Follow along with Chellsie as she takes you on a journey through the highs and lows of her elite gymnastics career and the lessons she learned along the way.

Amazon

From reviews I’ve read, it sounds an inspiring read for adults, appropriate for teens and tweens, as well.

The title reminded me of Chellsie’s YouTube challenges. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Becky Downie documentary

By the great Deanna Hong.

THIS is going to be GOOD.

Watch a teaser on Twitter.

Stanford wins AGAIN

Dynasty.

  • Stanford 422.458
  • Michigan 419.889
  • Illinois 415.59
  • Oklahoma 414.024
  • Nebraska 412.4257
  • Penn State 412.057

The big SURPRISE is how close the competition was to Stanford.

Congratulations Fred Richard and Michigan.

Adem Asil HITS Europeans AA

Six for six. Well done. Adem couldn’t be happier with his competition to win the AA.

NAT Champions – Trautman, Chiles, O’Keefe

Vault – Olivia Trautman
Bars – Jordan Chiles
Beam – Maile O’Keefe
Floor – Jordan Chiles

Vanessa Ferrari will try for Paris

Vanessa Ferrari, age-32, is a legend in our sport.

Having competed the past 4 Olympics, she’s training for #5.

Trinity’s 10.0 slam