Uchimura wins again

2017 NHK Cup

Men’s AA – today’s AA+All-Japan Individual Championships
1. Kohei Uchimura 172.900 (86.550)
2. Kenzo Shirai 172.550 (86.450)

3. Yusuke Tanaka 171.800 (85.500)
4. Shogo Nonomura 170.750 (85.850)
5. Wataru Tanigawa 170.450 (84.700)

Kohei and Kenzo have secured their spots for Worlds.

‘King Kohei’ extends reign at NHK Cup, claims 40th straight victory in all-around events

Andrea Owoc 1985 Bars

Andrea Owoc was awesome. A great personality too.

Check her dismount in this wild routine. It’s almost a Moors.

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That was Montreal 1985. Worlds will again be in Montreal in 2017.

via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics

inspirational Blaine Wilson

Blaine Wilson was one tough competitor. Five time National Champion.

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And yes, Blaine Wilson did compete Athens.

Star of Europeans 2017 – Ellie Downie

“I’m definitely very, very happy. My championship really couldn’t have gone much better, to hit 12 out of 12 routines is pretty unbelievable.

I’m definitely tired now but the crowd and my training got me through today. I worked really hard after Rio to push myself in training and its paid of this week, I’m looking forward to a rest now!”

British Gymnastics

In total, Great Britain won six medals at these championships. Ellie Downie won all-around gold, vault and floor silver and bars bronze, James Hall took all-around bronze and Courtney Tulloch, rings silver.

BBC – 10 things about Ellie Downie

European Beam Champion Cata Ponor

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Watch the Awards Ceremony. This is her 5th Europeans title.

full results

Oklahoma wins again

A thriller.

1. Oklahoma 431.950
2. OSU 423.700
3. Illinois 422.100
4. Stanford 421.500
5. Minnesota 414.200
6. Nebraska 412.900

Saturday night at Christl Arena in West Point, N.Y., the University of Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team etched its legacy in the history books, notching a team score of 431.950 to claim its third consecutive NCAA national championship. …

The title is Oklahoma’s 11th overall …

Oklahoma’s championship caps a third straight perfect season. The Sooners have won every meet they have competed in since finishing second at the 2014 NCAA Championships. …

SOONER R3IGN: OU WINS THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE

Belu is back coaching

Seems the legendary Romanian coach was inspired to make a comeback. He’s enlisted Sandra Izbașa and other former greats to return, as well. 🙂

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Europeans Rings Final

1. Eleftherios Petrounias GRE 15.433
2. Courtney Tulloch GBR 15.066
3. Igor Radivilov UKR 15.033

Rings results

This was the best of the day 1 Finals. Very competitive. All the guys were awesome. Rings has never been better in the history of the sport.

Tulloch had the highest D-score 6.4.

Personally I love Butterfly skills as included by Davtyan and Tulloch.

Time’s 100 Most Influential People – Simone

Simone Biles named to Time’s 100 Most Influential People list

40 year old H Bar grips

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