One of the Australian Men’s judges reports that a friend had sunglasses pulled off his head in Rio. The cyclist – realizing they were prescription – tossed them back on his return.
Crime in Rio during the Olympics is a real concern.
On the bright side, there are very few mosquitos near the venue … at least in April.
Marisa and her mother flew to Trinidad from Rio to face the press.
… “I am really proud that T&T will be represented in the Olympics whether it’s myself or Thema. Gymnastics is a growing sport in T&T and the Olympics is the biggest event in sport. For T&T to be represented in the Olympics is just really exciting,” she said.
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On all the negative attention gymnastics has been getting in the media Dick added: “This is tough, it gets in your head. You have to focus on what is important …
She said Williams has supported her. “Yes she supported me in Rio and I supported her after Worlds. I was heartbroken that I would not be the one going to the Olympics but I was so supportive of her because it’s T&T that will be going to the Olympics it’s not myself or Thema it’s T&T. …
Thema flew to Trinidad, as well. She has many supporters who’d like to see her reinstated as the Olympian for T&T. That’s impossible, however. If Marisa is unable to compete for any reason that spot will go to another nation.
The 2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions, which begins on Sept. 15 in Spokane, Wash., will visit 36 cities, both large and small, across the nation before wrapping up Nov. 13 in Boston, Mass. The Tour will showcase gymnasts from the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, along with well-known names from the sport.
The battle for the final places in Gymnastics at the 2016 Olympic Games continued Thursday as Rhythmic took centre stage at the Rio Olympic Arena, following competitions in Artistic and Trampoline earlier in the week. With 15 of the 26 slots for the individual competition already attributed at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, in September, the last tickets were snapped up at this second and final Olympic qualification. …
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