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The December 2024 FIG Bulletin includes detailed reports on MAG & WAG Olympic competitions. It includes good graphics.
For example, only 25% of WAG competed 2 Vaults in the qualification round.
Average age for WAG was 21.91.
See the entire list on Lauren’s site theGymter.net
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 60.450 |
| 2 | Rebeca Andrade | Brazil | Olympic Games TF | 57.966 |
| 3 | Shilese Jones | United States | U.S. Classic | 57.650 |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Olympic Trials D1 | 15.387 |
| 2 | Rebeca Andrade | Brazil | Olympic Games EF | 14.966 |
| 3 | Skye Blakely | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 14.575 |
| 1 | Kaylia Nemour | Algeria | Olympic Games EF | 15.700 |
| 2 | Qiu Qiyuan | China | Chinese Championships EF | 15.566 |
| 3 | Shilese Jones | United States | U.S. Classic | 15.250 |
| 1 | Qiu Qiyuan | China | DTB Pokal Team Challenge EF | 15.500 |
| 2 | Zhou Yaqin | China | Chinese Championships EF | 15.466 |
| 3 | Manila Esposito | Italy | Italian Championships AA | 14.950 |
| 1 | Simone Biles | United States | U.S. Championships D1 | 15.200 |
| 2 | Viktoria Listunova | Russia | Russian Championships AA | 14.500 |
| 3 | Angelina Melnikova | Russia | Russian Championships QF | 14.400 |
Here’s a terrific PODCAST for every Gymnastics coach. Two of the most articulate pundits, both who truly know the sport inside out.
Sam Oldham, bronze medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Heath Thorpe, long time Aussie National team competitor, still training for L.A. 2028.
Heath will focus on H Bar. Compete other apparatus, as well, but likely not do the AA.
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Getting over the shock of Béla’s death at only age-82, many are still wrestling with conflicting emotions about the legendary coach.
YES he inspired many around the world. YES he helped popularize the sport in the USA.
But many, many gymnasts were injured and psychologically damaged by the Károlyi system which I would call unscientific and unsafe.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Béla Károlyi was never convicted of any crime. You might argue that he escaped justice many times.
GymCastic has always done a good job covering the controversies. Listen to this PODCAST episode if you want to know more:
Controversial coach Béla Károlyi has died, age-82.
One Romanian site says he was living in Huntsville, Texas at the time.
In my opinion, Béla was no technical coach, but a great motivator and promoter.
Without question, he helped popularize Artistic Gymnastics around the world, personal coach to two Olympic champions.
Many of those who knew him best had mixed feelings.
I felt his training methodology was unscientific. Unsafe.
Márta was somewhat better — but in the early 2000s, still required kids to do 10 routines / day immediately before competition. Dumb. Dangerous.
Worst of all, Károlyi success in the USA motivated Steve Nunno and others to emulate harsh coaching.
Márta Károlyi remained the national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics until 2016.
In 2024, we are far better off with elite American leaders like Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel.
That’s what famed gymnastics teacher Bela Karolyi says about the rival coaches who criticize his ruthless methods—but he could say the same about the girls he is training to become Olympic champions.
Twin sisters seem to excel in Artistic Swimming.
Artistic swimming (formerly called synchronized swimming) in Paris had total of 96 athletes competing in two medal events, namely the women’s duet and the mixed team.
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“Simone Biles Rising!” won the Critics Choice Documentary Award for BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES.
This 4 part documentary on Netflix is extremely good.
It was fun reliving Paris.
Good editing. They got the Gymnastics right. Yet didn’t overwhelm the general public with too much technical jargon.
All gymnasts should see it if only to know that EVEN Simone Biles gets nervous at age-27. It’s normal.
Laurie Hernandez is the best colour commentator.
I was impressed with Joscelyn, too. So charismatic and well spoken.
Simone’s Mom is charming. I’m not surprised she got so much screen time.
I did NOT enjoy reliving Simone’s (possible) calf injury in Paris. … Whew.
Imagine the storyline if she had withdrawn before Vault in qualifications.
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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
GymCastic has a comprehensive review.
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Hardy Fink again encourages Federations to vote for a return to the system used 2005 to 2021.
He details why the current system is not working in this document.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 