Category: Olympics

Sanne on Rio Beam Gold one year later

Excellent interview. Her sister gave as much support as possible on the big day.

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AFTER you win an Olympic medal

Bryony Page reflects back on her surprise medal in Rio. Very entertaining.

Awkward Bouncer – 6 Unexpected things that happened on the evening I won the Olympic Silver Medal. 

 
related – Olympic Champion Hancharou and Vice-Champion Page inspire gymnasts

At the UEG’s Trampoline training camp in Cascais (POR)

chatting with USA elites

… a quick nine-question roundtable and got some entertaining answers from everyone involved. Read what Morgan Hurd, Jordan Chiles, Trinity Thomas, Sunisa Lee, Ragan Smith, Emma Malabuyo, and Riley McCusker had to say …  

At the Chalk Bowl with Team USA

Asuka inspired by Kohei

… Rio 2016 was definitely her best major competition to date, as she placed eighth in the all-around and fourth in the team final (the best finish for the Japanese women’s team since 1964).

“After the Rio Olympics, I was kind of burned out, physically and mentally,” Asuka recently told us. “But [my passion] came back and now I’m training for the World Championships in Montreal.” …

“I was actually thinking of retiring after Rio,” Asuka admits, “but as I saw Kohei [Uchimura] become the first pro gymnast in Japan, and he is still making progress…I started thinking [that I should do the same]. I started thinking [about bringing] the women’s team up on the stage just like men’s team. So I decided to keep competing until Tokyo 2020.” …

 Anna Rose Johnson – ASUKA TERAMOTO AIMING FOR TOKYO 2020

Asuka Teramoto 2014

Compulsories Vaults from 1972-1996

The Tsuk tuck quadrennial was tough. You had to completely finish the 1/2 turn on to the horse or take deduction.

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Kohei v Oleg in Rio

I was OK with Uchimura winning over Oleg. But I wouldn’t have complained if it had gone the other way.

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Brazilian gymnasts talk Rio legacy

Some Olympic facilities will fall into disrepair. Some will live on.

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via Gymternet Clan

L.A. will host the 2028 Olympics

As expected.

Congratulations.