Aly Raisman, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas.
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Japanese Men’s training camp
Choosing their team early allows team Japan, the favourites, to do a lot of team building in advance of Rio.
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https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4fpslv_20160610training-camp-bilingual_sport
Uchimura would like to continue through the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but no longer do the AA. He thinks Kenzo could one day be the Japanese and World AA Champ.
Rio Olympic favourites
Artistics Gymnastics put together a montage of some top gymnasts who could contend for medals IF they are chosen by their nations to go to Rio.
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Marian Dragulescu interview
He’ll train at least through European Championships 2017.
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The Little Communist Who Never Smiled
Originally published in French – La petite communiste qui ne souriait jamais . New in English just in time for the Olympics.
… Lola Lafon tells the story of Comaneci’s journey from growing up in rural Romania to her eventual defection to the United States in 1989. Adored by young girls in the west and appropriated as a political emblem by the Ceausescu regime, Comaneci’s life was scrutinised wherever she went. Lafon’s novel is a powerful re-imagining of a childhood in the spotlight of history, politics and destiny.
via Gymternet Clan
Baumann, Kocian, Key and Smith
Here’s an excellent news feature showing training at both Texas Dreams and WOGA.
Hometown Hopefuls: North Texas Gymnasts on Road to Rio
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best WAG scores in 2016
best MAG scores in 2016
1 Kohei Uchimura (JPN) 93.350 NHK Cup
2 Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 92.900 Liukin Invitational
3. Max Whitlock (GBR) 92.700 British Championships
See the entire list.
McKayla Skinner slide show
NBC is doing something interesting in advance of Olympic Trials.
related – Lauren Hopkins will be a research assistant for NBC through the Olympics. They should be better informed than any time in the past. 🙂
Larrissa Miller to Rio
Emily Little and Lauren Mitchell will be alternates.
Gaudry, Miller and Prince to leap, fly and twist in Rio
After years of training and dedication three Australian gymnasts have been named to compete at the Rio Olympic Park in August. Rhythmic gymnast Danielle Prince will make her Olympic debut, while trampolinist Blake Gaudry and artistic gymnast Larrissa Miller get the chance to build on their London 2012 performances. …
related – Japanese Olympic Team has been named | 2016 All-Japan Event Championships Results
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