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If you somehow missed yesterday’s incredible competition, catch up. It was one of the most dominating performances in the history of sport.
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JUST THE GOOD STUFF: WOMEN’S QUALIFICATION DAY 1
USA, Biles catapult to top of Doha Worlds qualification
USA, Biles ahead by miles
U.S. leaps into the lead as women’s competition begins in Doha
#official
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We should stage a showdown: Simone v Eddie Penev v Dom Cunningham. 😀 Who else can do this vault?
Table at 130cm.
The kids at Altadore Gym Club 50 years ago all had Gymnastics heroes. We learned about them from IG magazine and American TV broadcasts.
Mine was Nakayama.
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FIG President Watanabe thanked Ali Al Hitmi, Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee, for his courage in hosting such an important event.
Actually, the media event started off with a laugh. Watanabe had arrived in Doha just in time. But security wouldn’t let him into the venue. They insisted he go get his credential first.
All agreed strict security is a good thing.
Watanabe spoke in English. He thanked media for coming to Qatar.
He first visited for Asian Games 2006. At that time our sport was not much developed. Watanabe considers it a miracle that only 12 years later the sport has come so far. Qatar has 3 competitors (2 MAG, 1 WAG).
I’ve been to the Gym here several times over the years. Ali Al Hitmi deserves much of the credit.
Aside from sport, I’m optimistic that bringing the world to Qatar will help advance the cause of human rights.
Svetlana Boginskaya unveiled the Worlds medals. In fact, Al Hitmi put a gold medal around her neck. She liked it. Very heavy!
I loved Nastia’s 10 skill routines for variety. But I might rank Nina’s 8 skill routine as even better.
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The third routine that jumps to mind is Beth Tweddle’s 2010 World Championships set.
Nina Derwael is European champion 2017, 2018. And 2017 Worlds Bronze medalist.
Despite the pressure, happier and healthier than ever.
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Mary Wright on Facebook from Doha training:
Watching this beautiful young lady today is such an honor. She continues to grow and represent our sport and our athletes with class and dignity. Today, as I watched the Biles on Vault, the Double Twisting Double Layout on Floor and the
Double Double dismount off beam, I looked around at the absolute awe from the athletes and coaches from other countries. We all knew that what we were watching was an historical moment in gymnastics history. The greatest women’s gymnast of all time, IS JUST BEING
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Simone’s been training the new Beam dismount. But will not do it at Worlds, I understand.
Aleksandr Dityatin won eight medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Gymnovosti translated a new interview where he reflects on his career, judging and prospects for the current Russian teams.
He was a tall, elegant and consistent competitor.
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1. Simone Biles 59.700
2. Riley McCusker 57.250
3 .Grace McCallum 55.400
4. Morgan Hurd 55.250
5. Ragan Smith 55.050
6. Kara Eaker 55.000
7. Jordan Chiles 54.700
8. Shilese Jones 54.000
9. Alyona Shchennikova 53.350
If they are missing Marta, the scores aren’t showing it.
As always, the Head Coach gets too much credit when athletes win. Too much of the blame when they lose.
Have you been there?
A film is currently being planned by stuntman David Frison. He’s looking for support for the project. And would like us to spread the word.
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Contact David_C_Frison (a) yahoo.com if you want to know more.
The moonwalk is a dance move in which the dancer moves backwards while seemingly walking forwards. …
There are many recorded instances of the moonwalk; similar steps are reported as far back as 1932, used by Cab Calloway. In 1985, Calloway said that the move was called “The Buzz” when he and others performed it in the 1930s. …
The French mime artist Marcel Marceau used it throughout his career …
Jeffrey Daniel taught Michael Jackson the moonwalk. Jackson saw Daniel do the moonwalk dance on Soul Train and had his manager call Soul Train to introduce him to the dancer. …
The dance was popularized in 1983 when Jackson performed it during a television special, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, on March 25 of that year. …
It’s often wrongly stated that Michael Jackson invented the moonwalk.
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