Category: Olympics

China’s (nominative) Men’s Olympic team

The preliminary men’s team, seeking a third straight Olympic title, includes 2012 Olympian Zhang Chenglong and four Olympic rookies — Deng Shudi, Lin Chaopan, You Hao and Liu Yang. …

The most notable omission was Zou Kai, who earned Olympic team and floor exercise gold in 2008 and 2012 and high bar gold in 2008. …

Nick Zaccardi – China leaves 5-time gold medalist off preliminary Olympic roster

I was surprised Long Zhang made this list. It’s not easy to hang on with so many good younger guys still improving.

Zhang Chenglong

Papa Liukin was hoping that Pommel master Weng Hao might make it. VIDEO 16.250

China’s (nominative) Olympic team

Shang Chunsong, Fan Yilin, Mao Yi, Wang Yan and Liu Tingting

The federation released a nominative list of its Olympic team following the Chinese national championships held over the past week, where Shang dominated to earn the all-around, beam, and floor titles. While the selection was nominative and is open to future changes, Shang – a member of each of China’s world championships teams this quad who played a crucial role in back-to-back silver team medals – is essentially a lock at this point and will almost assuredly compete in Rio as an individual medal hopeful in addition to leading the team. …

Several gymnasts were taken out of consideration for Rio following their performances at nationals, including 2012 Olympian and 2014 world bars champion Yao Jinnan, 2013 world bars champion Huang Huidan, two-time worlds team silver medalist Chen Siyi, 2014 worlds alternate Zhu Xiaofang …

Shang Leads China’s Olympic Nominative Team

National Championship AA
1 Shang Chunsong 59.550
2 Mao Yi 58.100
3 Liu Tingting 57.950
partial results

SHANG
Shang

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Click PLAY or watch Fan Yilin’s Bars on YouTube. (7.0 + 8.734 + 0.1 CHN bonus = 15.834)

Kieran Behan – Olympic sacrifices

I try to boycott those entertainment sports where one multimillionaire competes against another.

Why?

In support of those athletes who train just as hard or harder but who don’t have enough money in their pocket to take the bus to Gym.

Irish News:

… “I get £300 (€380) a month from Gymnastics Ireland,” Kieran tells me. “It doesn’t go far in London. For a professional athlete, that amount wouldn’t even cover the cost of food. I appreciate they are helping me with limited resources but on a day-to-day basis, it’s very difficult.” …

He has qualified for the Olympics but, with 10 weeks to go, our best gymnast is working on a London building site

Behan

via Gymternet Clan

Olympian Houry Gebeshian’s life

Click PLAY or watch it on BBC. (Flash needed.)

https://plus.google.com/+RickMcCharles/posts/VCH6PiT3KuG

Sherine El Zeiny to Rio

Age 25, Sherine has qualified to her 3rd Olympic Games representing Egypt.

Sherine

IntoGymnastics – THE OLYMPIC STORY OF SHERINE EL ZEINY

Claudia Cummins was originally invited but was not approved by the South African Olympic Committee. Her results from World Championships 2015 did not meet their minimum standards for Olympic support.

I spoke to Claudia in Glasgow and she was well aware that this would most probably be the decision. Sad, but true.

related – 2016 a bright year for Egypt’s gymnasts

Happy Gym Mom day

Celebrate the unpaid chauffeurs today! 🙂

Rosie:

“I’d absolutely not be where I am without my mom – from the hundreds of thousands of trips to and from the gym, to enabling me to get to the competitions; from wiping my tears and encouraging me, whether for an exam or for sports… she’s always been there for me and been my strength.”

Olympic Champion Rosie MacLennan and her Mom
Olympic Champion Rosie MacLennan and her Mom

Eythora Thorsdottir wins IAG

Eythora Thorsdottir got off to a rough start at yesterday’s IAG SportEvent, earning a 12.6 on beam after two big wobbles and a fall.

But the Dutch gymnast known for her beauty and expression shook herself off and went on to win the all-around title, showcasing three upgraded routines, including a creepily fabulous new (and amazingly creepy) floor for a 14.3 as well as a DTY on vault, earning a 15.033 there.

The vault upgrade is especially key, as the majority of gymnasts in the Netherlands are competing fulls, which gave the team a disadvantage in team competition. Something like this can add nearly a point to the women’s team total, meaning Thorsdottir is now all but a lock to make the team going to Rio this summer. …

Thorsdottir Upgrades, Wins IAG Title

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.

I love it. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch her DTY on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Rio Olympic draws

Japan in the 1st of three sessions for MAG. China in the 1st of five in WAG.

Rio

Thema Williams Interview

Well spoken. A very mature point of view.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (17min)

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