Category: Olympics

Eythora Thorsdottir interview

Inside: Could you tell our readers about your decision to forego the American Cup in favor of Stuttgart?

Eythora: I’m going to the World Cup in Stuttgart instead of the American Cup because that competition has a better timing for me on the road to the European Championships. I really want to be at my best at the EC, so the schedule my coach and I made is based on being at my best at that competition. .

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Inside: What are your long-term gymnastics goals?

Eythora: For sure Tokyo 2020 and to just to keep improving myself in every way!

INTERVIEW: EYTHORA THORSDOTTIR

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Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympic bid?

President Trump’s executive order barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States is creating great concern among U.S. officials hoping to host the first Summer Olympic Games in the United States since 1996 in Atlanta. …

Trump’s immigration order a hurdle for Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympic bid

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Olympic Champion Mo Farah

Ellie Downie v Laurie Hernandez

Both scored 15.10 on DTY. You be the judge.

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Diego Hypólito finally wins Olympic medal

Recall Diego competing with Paul Hamm and Kyle Shewfelt?

Diego’s been one of the best on Floor for a long, long time. #respect

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trampolinist Pam Clark retires

British Gymnastics sent Bryony Page to Rio instead of Pam Clark. Bryony won the silver medal.

It’s difficult to argue GB made the wrong decision.

Is this article sensationalizing Pam’s retirement?

Trampoline champion Pam Clark slams British Gymnastics as she quits the sport

THE 21-YEAR-OLD was snubbed for the Rio Olympics squad and now says she can no longer trust the governing body

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via GymCastic

Ana Sofía Gómez retires

The double Olympian from Guatemala is hanging up the grips.

Luisa Portocarrero and Ana Sofia have been the the two superstars of women’s gymnastics in her nation.

They are going to miss her. 😦

(via gimnasialatina)

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