Category: Olympics

GymCastic – 2026 Worlds Preview Part 2

Assuming Melnikova and the rest of Putin’s team get visas for Netherlands.

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Eddie Penev previews Worlds ’26 Vault

To start, both bemoan that Mahdi Olfati from Iran, at war with Trump, did not qualify to World Championships 2026 Rotterdam.

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Eddie sees those gymnasts competing Kasamatsu vaults are getting deducted more recently due to common form deductions in the preflight.

  • Carlos Yulo (Philippines)
  • Artur Davtyan (Armenia)
  • Nazar Chepurnyi (Ukraine)

Those are the favourites. But others including Jake Jarman & Harry Hepworth (Great Britain) could potentially compete higher difficulty in the Final.

Eddie expects finalists from Russia, as well.

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Stephen Nedoroscik previews ’26 Worlds Pommel Horse

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Stephen talks about the era when every top Pommel guy mainly wanted to increase D-score. Ten skills were counted.

Recently, top guys are putting equal priority on EXECUTION. Highest D-score is no longer the podium secret.

Steve also talked about the current popularity of the Manukyan skill. EVERYONE is training it right now.

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Kyle Shewfelt on ’26 Worlds Floor Final

VIDEO PODCAST – 2004 Olympic champ, Kyle Shewfelt, previews the 2026 World Gymnastics Floor Final.

Kyle feels Carlos Yulo is the favourite. Defending 2024 Olympic floor exercise and vault champion from Philippines.

Kensley wouldn’t be surprised if Arseniy Dukhno from Putin’s dicatorship takes the tile.

Jade Carey for Olympics 2028

I’m surprised any selection would not want a proven, durable, experienced Olympic champion like Jade Carey on the Worlds team.

On the other hand, 2026 is a great chance for younger American gymnasts like Charleigh Bullock to get experience.

I’d ask Jade to be one of the top 2 Americans on Floor and Vault in 2027. Strong potential for Olympic medals in the USA.

That should be enough to get her on any Olympic team,

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Charleigh Bullock & Claire Pease to Worlds ’26

Based on 40% Nationals + 60% day 1 trials.

Claire Pease (Sunnyvale, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics) and Charleigh Bullock (Spotsylvania, Va./Capital Gymnastics National Training Center) secured their spots on the U.S. women’s roster for the 2026 World Championships following Day 1 of the selection event in Tennessee.

The top two athletes based on a combination of Wednesday night’s scores the all-around totals from the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships earned the first two of five roster spots, with the remaining three to be determined Thursday.

On Wednesday, Pease posted the top all-around score (56.700) and had a combined total of 78.340.

Bullock had third-highest all-around score of the evening with a 55.650 and was the second automatic qualifier to the team with a combined 77.610.

USAG – Pease, Bullock lock spots on women’s 2026 Artistic World Championships Team

Skye Blakely looks to be the 3rd gymnast who will be added after day 2 of competition.

Everyone agrees that Hezly Rivera will be named, as well. But she had 2 falls on Bars on day 1.

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Spencer posted a LIVE blog — but online streaming of the competition was not consistent.

Canadian teams to Worlds ’26 Rotterdam

Perhaps the strongest MAG and WAG squads ever for the Canucks at Worlds.

  • Ellie Black
  • Lia-Monica Fontaine
  • Gabrielle Black
  • Coralie Demers
  • Lia Redick
  • Zoe Tsaprailis (travelling alternate)
  • Félix Dolci
  • William Émard
  • René Cournoyer
  • Sam Zakutney
  • Jordan Carroll
  • Xavier Olasz (travelling alternate)

Details.

I’ll be at Worlds with a media credential. Closely following the Canadians.

Chinese Men win Asian Games

China — Gold 🥇 — 255.095
Japan — Silver 🥈 — 254.026
Chinese Taipei — Bronze 🥉 — 239.896

TEAM PHILIPPINES proud of finishing 6th.

Who will win Olympics 2028?