Category: Olympics

Giorgia Villa leads YOG vault

Finalists:

1. Giorgia Villa ITA 14.083
2. Anastasiia Bachynska UKR 13.816
3. Emma Spence CAN 13.791
4. Amelie Morgan GBR 13.449
5. Csenge Bacskay HUN 13.416
6. Lisa Zimmermann GER 13.299
7. Kate Sayer AUS 13.200
8. Emma Slevin IRL 13.200

https://twitter.com/TeamIreland/status/1049363090930847745

Emma was Ireland’s Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer. And I can remember when her club in Galway — Renmore — was still set-up, take-down. They’ve come a long way! 🙂

meet Takeru Kitazono

Japan’s competitor at Youth Olympic Games. He leads the Pommel qualifications.

1. Takeru Kitazono JPN 14.133
2. Yin Dehang CHN 13.866
3. Sergei Naidin RUS 13.666
4. Daniel Schwed GER 13.233
5. Hajlari Bohloulzade IRI 13.166
6. Adam Tobin GBR 13.000
7. Diogo Soares BRA 12.733
8. Ayan Moldagaliyev KAZ 12.725

He’s very ambitious.

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related – MAG Former Youth Olympic Stars- Where are They Now?

YOG women’s competition

Ksenia Klimenko, Giorgia Villa, Anastasia Bachynska, Amelie Morgan, Tang Xijing, Lee Yun-seo, Emma Spence …

The competition is held over several days starting with WAG FX, MAG PH and FX.

Why would they do that? 🙄

Competitors have been drawn into 12 teams of 13 athletes each, comprising of one acrobatic pair, three men’s artistic and three women’s artistic gymnasts, three rhythmic specialists and one female and one male trampoline gymnast. …

GYMNASTICS PREVIEW

Top Juniors to Face Off at Youth Olympic Games

Shawn Johnson – Freakonomics interview

Shawn has been featured on a number of recent Freakonomics podcasts on the ‘Hidden Side of Sports‘. But best is to listen to her full interview. There’s some good content on her relationship with Chow.

Youth Olympic Games has started

YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES?

HERE’S A 24-7 GUIDE!

It will be streamed online.

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Rhythmic – Russia, Italy, Bulgaria qualify for Tokyo

The new qualification system in place, top 3 Rhythmic teams at Worlds 2018 automatically qualify for the Olympics.

🥇 Russia 🇷🇺 46.300

🥈 Italy 🇮🇹 44.825

🥉 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 42.050

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2022 Youth Olympic Games to Senegal

“It is time for Africa. Africa is the home of many successful and prominent Olympic athletes,” IOC President Thomas Bach said. “Africa is a continent of youth.”

Senegal’s nomination is expected to be formally approved by the IOC during its meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October.

The West African nation will host the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Games in its capital Dakar, the new city of Diamniadio and the coastal resort of Saly. …

Senegal first African nation to host an Olympic event