Category: Olympics

Kenzo only 15.333 on Floor

In prelims. That score looks low, especially compared with Hypolito.

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Uchimura falls on H Bar

Rio prelims. 😦 Many predicted he would medal on this apparatus.

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If Kohei is going to fall, this is the day to do it.

His AA total was 90.498. And he leads Floor with 15.533.

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NY Times Interactive – Simone Biles

Now this is cool. Scroll down to see all kinds of graphics on our World Champion.

Simone Biles Gymnastics

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Rio’s Opening Ceremony

… cost 1/12th of the 2012 ceremony and 1/20th as much as Beijing’s in 2008. …

Rio Opening

BBC – Rio Olympics 2016: Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil

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Pingpong – Marta vs Aly

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Aly Raisman is looking good

I predict it will be either Aly or Gabby collecting the silver medal in the AA.

5 female gymnast flag bearers

Amanda Turner:

Artistic gymnasts Ana Sofía Gómez (Guatemala), Catalina Ponor (Romania), and Giulia Steingruber (Switzerland), rhythmic gymnast Neta Rivkin (Israel) and trampolinist Rosie MacLennan (Canada) were selected as standard bearers as the 2016 Olympic Games kick off in Rio.

It is a record number for gymnastics to have five flag bearers at the Olympic Parade of Nations. Gymnasts often skip the Opening Ceremonies as qualification begins on the first day, and hours of queuing and marching in the summer heat is not ideal right before competition. However, the weather in Rio de Janeiro, where it is winter, has been mild. …

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Rosie MacLennan leads team Canada into the stadium during the opening ceremonies at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Reiss Beckford – Hard Way To Success

Episode 24.

Reiss was not allowed to try out for the Rio Olympics as he had not competed for Jamaica for 3 years in advance of these Games. He has an excellent chance to qualify for Tokyo 2020, however.

He trains with Max Whitlock & Brinn Bevan. Coach Scott Hann. Competes for Jamaica.

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