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Romania will send either Cata or Larisa Iordache. Both wonderful. Either would have a good chance for finals.
Larisa is the better gymnast. And I assumed Larisa would end up being the Olympian.
But Larisa is not competing. (Hand injury.) Cata is. And very successfully.
Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch her Beam on YouTube.
I recently heard a great Ponor story. While training in Puerto Rico, she climbed on to the Beam. Did not fall or jump down for 55 minutes. 🙂
The Art of Gymnastics blog posted a thoughtful overview on the perception of Chinese gymnasts in Western media and general gymnastics fans.
Coaches and judges love Chinese gymnastics, especially Bars & Beam. Every insider I know feels China will be amongst the top 3 teams in Rio.
But I would agree that popular western media a bit unbalanced in coverage.
Read the post for yourself – Body Bias and Micro-Aggression: A Case Study in Lopsided Scrutiny
Shang Chunsong is used as an example. Shang is listed at 1.40m (4 ft 7 in), 35kg (77 lb).
There are many Chinese women this small. Shang’s not underage.
If Bela Karolyi or anyone else hints that she’s underage, he should be called out.
That said, China has deliberately cheated in the past. I’m more suspicious of that nation than others. (I’m more suspicious of Russia as a nation than others when it comes to doping, as well.)
Thanks Cordelia.
John tried Artistic at Huntingdon Gymnastics Club.
John Willis, founder and Power2Inspire’s CEO (born without forearms or lower legs) is participating in all Olympic and Paralympic events in the run up to the 2016 Games in Rio.
(via Rec Gymnastics)
Heart this photo on Instagram.
Thanks Brett.
How’s that simultaneous NCAA & Elite thing working out? 🙂
She’s very much in the running for Canada’s Olympic team.
91.650 on day 2. 🙂 Here are the combined totals:
1. Mikulak 181.500
2. Brooks 179.850
3. Dalton 179.000
4. Modi 178.750
5t. Melton, Whittenburg, Moldauer 177.550
Scores are high in the USA for some guys, some apparatus. Selectors will need to redo the math with more realistic international numbers. Perhaps the WAY over-scored NCAA judging is part of the cause.
18 men will advance from the P&G Championships to the men’s Olympic Trials on June 23rd and 25th. Both competitions are considered Olympic selection events …
of the 18 athletes who will advance to the men’s Olympic Trials were named immediately following the competition. The remaining five will be named later on Sunday night:
Sam Mikulak
Jake Dalton
Donnell Whittenburg
Chris Brooks
Paul Ruggeri III
Akash Modi
Alex Naddour
Yul Modauer
Marvin Kimble
CJ Maestas
Sean Melton
John Orozco
Eddie PenevSam Mikulak wins fourth consecutive all-around title at P&G Championships
UPDATE – These 5 were added:
Danell Leyva
Donothan Bailey
Kanji Oyama
Steven Legendre
Brandon Wynn
Japanese Olympic team named.
Kenzo Shirai will make his first Olympic journey this summer to Rio de Janeiro as he secured his place along with Yusuke Tanaka and Koji Yamamuro on Sunday following the national apparatus championships, which serve as Japan’s final qualifying event. …
Performances from the national championships in April and the NHK Cup in May were also taken into account by the Japan Gymnastics Association to choose the best possible members for the team event. …
… Gymnastics Canada won’t name the one male gymnast who will head to Rio until later this month at the Canadian Trials, so it becomes a waiting game for Payne and the rest of Canada’s elite.
“My shot’s still there… but I still have some work to do if I want to be that guy,” said Payne.”
Most feel Scott Morgan is the favourite. A Worlds Floor finalist in 2013.
Canada was in the same situation 4 years ago. In the end Nathan Gafuik was named the London Olympian.
You’ll see both again in Rio.
The King City, Ont., trampolinist finished the competition Friday with a total score of 157.295, well clear of silver-medallist Samatha Smith’s 150.310. Samantha Sendel finished bronze with a total score of 150.245.
MacLennan is the reigning Olympic champion and was the only Canadian to strike gold at the 2012 London Games. She will again compete for Canada at the upcoming Games in Rio de Janeiro. She also won gold at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto and was the 2013 world champion in individual competition.
Jason Burnett, the 2008 Olympic silver medallist, won the men’s competition with a total score of 161.375 while upcoming star Trevor Stirling finished second with 157.425. Keegan Soehn was third. …
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