Dan Keatings retires

No surprise. But I am disappointed that the 2009 silver all-around medalist at Worlds did not have more success since that time.

He’s one of my favourite gymnasts from the U.K. all time.

Daniel Keatings retires – exclusive interview

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Olympic Gymnastics medalists

Lauren Hopkins posted an interesting list – Olympic Medalists by Country and Year

Simona Amânar is a seven-time Olympics medalist and a ten-time World Championships medalist.

Click PLAY or watch Simona’s DTY from the ’96 AA on YouTube.

Here’s the DTY in the Vault final where she won gold. (VIDEO).

Nina Dewael – Bars

Nina could have one of the highest start values in the world in 2017.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOpnrKOF9Oe/
 
Nina was 19th AA in Rio, the best rank ever by a Belgian at the Olympics.

related – Belgian Gymnastics – My 2016 Highlights!

(via Irish Daniel)

nations with Olympic gymnasts for the 1st time

Toni-Ann Williams (Jamaica)
Irina Sazonova (Iceland)
Ariana Orrego (Peru)
Ellis O’Reilly (Ireland)
Dipa Karmakar (India)
Houry Gebeshian (Armenia)
Marisa Dick (Trinidad and Tobago)
Farah Boufadene (Algeria)
Isabella Amado Medrano (Panama)

Olympics of Records: The First Female Gymnasts Who Represented Their Country In Rio 2016

Of those only Dipa has trained exclusively in her home nation. #respect

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