Category: Olympics
top Gymnastics scores 2016
The All Around just updated their stats for the year.
1 Simone Biles (USA) 62.900
2 Aly Raisman (USA) 60.650
3 Lauren Hernandez (USA) 60.450
Vault
1 Simone Biles (USA) 15.800
2 Maria Paseka (RUS) 15.700
3 Un Jong Hong (PRK) 15.633
Bars
1 Ashton Locklear (USA) 15.850
2 Fan Yilin (CHN) 15.734 w 0.1 bonus
3 Madison Kocian (USA) 15.700
Click PLAY or watch Fan Yilin on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMgEwDVfWAA
I don’t believe either Ashton or Madison would beat that routine with the same judges.
Beam
1 Simone Biles (USA) 15.700
2 Sanne Wevers (NED) 15.650
3 Madison Kocian (USA) 15.550
Floor
1 Simone Biles (USA) 16.100 (6.9)
2 Aly Raisman (USA) 15.700
3 Maggie Nichols (USA) 15.200
See the full ranking.
Several have noted that Russian and some American scores are higher than they should expect in Rio.
Team Brazil – Olympic preview
Russian Cup Men’s Apparatus Finals
Floor
1. Denis Ablyazin Penza / Moscow 15.600
2. Nikita Ignatyev Leninsk-Kuznetsky / Novosibirsk 14.900
3. Nikolai Kuksenkov Vladimir 14.767
Pommels
1. Vladislav Polyashov Cheboksary 15.000
2. Ivan Stretovich Novosibirsk / Zvenigorod 14.767
3. Sergei Danilenko Chelyabinsk 14.167
3. Nikita Ignatyev Leninsk-Kuznetsky / Novosibirsk 14.167
Rings
1. Denis Ablyazin Penza / Moscow 14.700
1. Nikita Ignatyev Leninsk-Kuznetsky / Novosibirsk 14.700
3. Nikolai Kuksenkov Vladimir 14.633
Vault
1. Denis Ablyazin Penza / Moscow 15.467 15.233 15.350
2. Mikhail Kudashov Chelyabinsk 14.700 14.300 14.500
3. Dmitry Lankin Moscow / Rostov-on-Don 13.767 14.933 14.350
3. Viktor Britan Chelyabinsk 14.433 14.267 14.350
P Bars
1. Ivan Stretovich Novosibirsk / Zvenigorod 14.933
2. Artur Dalaloyan Moscow 14.800
3. Dmitry Lankin Moscow / Rostov-on-Don 14.567
H Bar
1. Ivan Stretovich Novosibirsk / Zvenigorod 14.600
2. Alexei Rostov Vladimir 14.400
3. Vladislav Polyashov Cheboksary 14.167
full results
Ablyazin:
”Overall today everything went as planned. I have some kind of virus, but that’s all right, I’m recovering. I showed my Olympic program (on floor exercise) and won’t change anything.” …
USA – recent D Scores
1. Simone Biles 25.90
2. Aly Raisman 25.20
3. MyKayla Skinner 25.00
4. Ragan Smith 24.60
5. Laurie Hernandez 24.50
6. Maggie Nichols 24.20
See the full list on FloGymnastics.
Click PLAY or watch MyKayla’s Vault on YouTube.
Made in America 2012
I haven’t been linking to the MADE IN AMERICA episodes for one reason.
In general I try not to promote things geo-blocked. (Of course I do have a VPN and can watch from anywhere in the world, if I choose.)
The Facebook promo is not blocked, however. Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
Rachel Gowey and coach Chow
The Des Moines Register has an excellent feature. Photos and video.
A career of toil has Rachel Gowey on cusp of Olympic dream
Mitch Fenner dead at 70
The gymternet is in mourning at the passing of the leader of the Dutch Men’s National team Mitch Fenner.
FIG – Mitch Fenner, the ‘voice of Gymnastics,’ passes away
So sad he did not get the chance to go to Rio with the squad. 😦
London Men’s Open results
1. Max Whitlock 91.200
2. Nile Wilson 89.800
3. Sam Oldham 88.300
4. Brinn Bevan 88.200
5. Dan Purvis 86.350
6. Dominick Cunningham 85.050
full results
International Gymnast has the best coverage I’ve seen:
The London Men’s Open is possibly the longest-running competition in the world, having begun in the early 1900s. The winner’s cup for the senior competition, presented by the Duke of Westminster, is one of the oldest trophies in British sports. The competition has increased in prestige in the past several years with the addition of international guests. …
Brinn Bevan returned to the all-around after a broken leg, placing fourth.
This year’s event served as the final selection event for the British men’s team to next month’s Olympic Games. …
Specialists Louis Smith (Huntingdon), Kristian Thomas (Earls) and Courtney Tulloch (Pegasus) competed their key events, hoping to impress. Two-time Olympic pommel horse medalist Smith missed his routine (14.450), while Tulloch logged with 15.800 on still rings and 14.900 on parallel bars. Thomas also made his case with 15.300 on floor exercise, 15.400 on vault and 15.100 on high bar. …
Gymnastics Coaching.com 