Category: Olympics

who won the Bronze medal on Floor at the Paris Olympics?

Ana Bărbosu? Jordan Chiles? Sabrina Voinea?

GymCastic brings us up-to-date.

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court JUST ruled that the Court of Arbitration for Sport must examine new audiovisual evidence that supports the appeal of Jordan Chiles.

FIG seems to have improved their appeals process due to this fiasco.

Sabrina Voinea had the 3rd best routine — but her mother / incompetent coach didn’t submit the appeal properly. I don’t see any scenario where Sabrina ends up with an official Bronze medal in the historical record.

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Chinese Men’s Gymnastics Training System

Unique in the world, I’d say.

It would be difficult for any non-totalitarian government to emulate it.

The Chinese Men’s Artistic Gymnastics training system is a government-supported model focused on conditioning, technical mastery, and athlete welfare. Despite its success – collecting 53 Olympic medals since 1984 – it faces challenges due to changing socio-economic conditions. …

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Breaking Down Chinese Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Training Methods

2021 Olympic Team gymnasts: Liu Yang, Deng Shudi, Zou Jingyuan, Lin Chaopan, Sun Wei, and Xiao Ruoteng
May 10, 2021 – Source: CFP


Jim Hartung R.I.P.

As a young coach, I was a huge fan of Jim Hartung and the rest of his NCAA Gymnastics dynasty at Nebraska.

Hartung also led the Huskers and Coach Francis Allen to their first four NCAA team titles (1979-1980-1981-1982) and became Nebraska’s first Nissen-Emery Award winner in 1982. He was a two-time member of the United States Olympic team, helping the U.S. to its first and only team gold medal at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

Hartung, 65, has been a Nebraska assistant gymnastics coach for the past 19 seasons, giving back to the championship program he helped build …

HUSKER LEGEND JIM HARTUNG PASSES AWAY

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Ellie Black – Order of Canada 

The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) honours 80 people a year for distinguished service in every field of endeavour.

As of August 2025, 8,647 people have been named since 1967.

Zhang Boheng’s Gymnastics career

I had no idea that Zhang Boheng faced so many challenges en route to becoming World Champion in 2021 in Kitakyushu, Japan.

His rivalry and friendship with Hashimoto Daiki is one of the great stories of this era.

Read the details on zhoxxyy:

Zhang Boheng: Triumph Over Silver, All-Around Gymnastics Star


FIG rebrands as ‘World Gymnastics’

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) today announces a major rebrand, introducing its new name: World Gymnastics.  …

World Gymnastics engages millions of athletes and fans across 165 member federations, making it one of the most popular participation and spectator sports.

The new brand includes a new logo and visual identity …

In addition to name and brand identity, World Gymnastics will unveil eight distinctive discipline brands, each purpose-built to elevate the identity, visibility and growth of the sport’s diverse disciplines.

The discipline identities for Gymnastics for All, Men’s Artistic, Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Acrobatics, Aerobics and Parkour will be showcased over the coming weeks. 

FIG unveils new global identity: World Gymnastics

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NEW – Kaylia Nemour book

Kaylia Nemour has released a book in French titled L’Ombre de l’or: La star des Jeux de Paris 2024 livre sa vérité, which translates to “The Shadow of the Gold: The star of the Paris 2024 Games delivers her truth“.

Published December 4, 2025, and is available for purchase, not just preorder. 

Amazon ➙ available in both paperback and ebook formats on different Amazon international sites (e.g., US, Germany, Singapore, Belgium).

Believe. Belong. Become. Brisbane 2032.

I’m confident Brisbane and Australia will deliver an epic Olympic Games in 2032.

The “Games vision” of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, revealed this week, does sound a little wordy, however. 😀

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related – Germany is looking to host again in 2036, 2040 or 2044.

European Gymnastics to allow AIN individuals

Personally, I would have voted against.

Putin is solely responsible for mass murder. He started this war. He could end it tomorrow.

It’s clear FIG wants AIN gymnasts back in official competition including the Olympics.

European Gymnastics has lifted its blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, clearing the way for them to return to continental competitions for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine.

The decision came on Friday at the 2025 European Gymnastics Congress in Prague.

A vote took place with 46 countries reportedly participating: 27 voted in favor of lifting the ban, 15 voted against, and four abstained. …

European Gymnastics lifts total ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes

Putin’s war has between 400,000 and 1.5 million Ukrainian estimated casualties (killed and wounded) during the Russian invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 till November, 2025.

Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war