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Dutch artistry in Rio

Wonderful.

Germany was GREAT in Rio

Lauren Hopkins:

The German Democratic Republic in the east was one of the dominating programs from its first Summer Games in 1968 straight up until its final appearance in 1988 while West Germany struggled to put the program on the map. …

… this year, it seemed like everything was working in their favor. Their top gymnasts — Elisabeth Seitz, Sophie Scheder, and Pauline Schäfer, known as the “three Hambüchens” — continued working toward peak difficulty and consistency, while plenty of up-and-comers began coming together in their own right, especially as Tabea Alt finally reached the senior ranks.

Germany killed it at the Olympic Test Event, qualifying to the Games second behind Brazil …

… in qualifications, there were zero concerns as they barreled from one event to the next with only minor missteps, none of which counted into their team totals. Finishing on bars, the strongest event for the women overall, they managed four hit sets, dropping Alt’s 14.666 to finish third-best in the world on the event with a 45.699. …

Things only heated up for team finals, where the Germans had twelve fully hit routines to earn a 173.672, their best finish in recent history, and less than three points shy of the podium. …

Germany’s “First” Team Final

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2024 Olympics: Los Angeles, Budapest, Paris or Rome?

International Olympic Committee members will vote to decide the 2024 Olympic host city on Sept. 13, 2017.

That in mind, the Los Angeles Olympic bid committee published a video Tuesday titled “Dream City,” promoting the features of Southern California for 2 minutes and closing with its slogan, “Follow the Sun.” …

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Rome may withdraw its bid in the next month, with its new mayor voicing opposition. …

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2020 U.S. Olympic team

Rebecca Johnson has already posted a long range guess:

Gabby Perea
Aria Brusch
Jordan Chiles
Aly Raisman
Simone Biles

If History Repeats Itself: Tokyo 2020 USA Olympic Team ‘Predictions’

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For Tokyo the Team will be 4 women. Let’s assume the one of the five not competing will be first alternate.

Gymnastics in Rio – emotions

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Diving – Olympic Insider

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Simone Biles – medications in Rio

USA Gymnastics recently learned that the database of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been hacked and that drug-testing reports for several U.S. Olympic athletes, including Simone Biles, have been breached. …

“Simone has filed the proper paperwork per USADA and WADA requirements, and there is no violation,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. …

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