climber Margo Hayes

Margo Hayes is an American professional rock climber from Boulder, Colorado.

She is known for being the first woman to climb a route graded 9a+ (5.15a) (La Rambla, in Siurana, Spain). …

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Margo was a gymnast who trained at Boulder’s CATS Gymnastics.

She’s hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics which will include a rock climbing event.

extreme Curling

Every 4 years the general public hears something about Curling. Usually it’s the pants worn by Norwegians.

But here’s one attempt to make the unfamiliar sport more exciting and interesting.

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Hamm, Liukin, Raducan to IG Hall of Fame

Olympic Champions all. 😊

Paul Hamm and fellow American Nastia Liukin will be inducted along with Romanian Andreea Raducan.

Alexei Nemov entered the Hall of Fame last year, but could not travel at the last minute. He plans come this year, however. …

International Gymnast Magazine

Yelena Shushunova – history

UPDATE – Tom points out that Lilia Podkopayeva also won AA at worlds (1995), Olympics (1996), and European champs (1996).

Yelena Shushunova (Elena Shushunova) … born 23 April 1969 … is a Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is one of only two women (Ludmilla Tourischeva being the other) who has won the grand slam of All-Around titles: Olympics, World Championships, European/Continental Championships.

Height 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight 41 kg (90 lb)

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Shushunova currently lives in her hometown of Saint Petersburg.

In 2005, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

2020 Olympic mascots

The designs were chosen after a vote involving thousands of Japanese school children. …

The two are yet to be named.

https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/968773397793648643

Andreea Răducan montage

Our 2000 Olympic Champion*.

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related – Currently the Romanian President, she’s cut off funding to Drăgulescu who was out of the country filming a TV show.

triple layout with 4 twists

Interesting arm action.

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Click PLAY or watch what happened in the Olympic final on Twitter.

Olivier Rochon completed the most difficult skill in Korea, but did not land it cleanly enough to medal. He finished 5th.

Thanks Matt.