ZOU Jingyuan is the greatest P Bar man all time.
BUT we’ll have to put him in the rankings of best RINGS all time, as well.
If China beats Japan, it will be due to their fantastic Rings line-up.
Category: Olympics
Men’s Olympic AA qualifiers
- Zhang Boheng CHN 88.597
- Oka Shinnosuke JPN 86.865
- Hashimoto Daiki JPN 85.064
- Xiao Ruoteng CHN 84.898
- Jake Jarman GBR 84.897
- Joe Fraser GBR 84.666
- Oleg Verniaiev UKR 84.631
- Yumin Abbadini ITA 83.933
- Carlos Yulo PHI 83.631
- Fred Richard USA 83.498
- Illia Kovtun UKR 83.163
- Matteo Giubellini SUI 83.066
- Paul Juda USA 82.865
- Krisztofer Meszaros HUN 82.798
- Jesse Moore AUS 82.698
- Mario Macchiati ITA 82.231
- Casimir Schmidt NED 82.098
- Milad Karimi KAZ 82.065
- Diogo Soares BRA 81.999
- Florian Langenegger SUI 81.898
- Félix Dolci CAN 81.498
- Frank Rijken NED 81.233
- Nils Dunkel GER 81.232
- René Cournoyer CAN 80.798
Men’s Olympic TEAM qualification
Top 8 go to the Team Final.
- China 263.028
- Japan 260.594
- Great Britain 256.561
- Ukraine 253.893
- United States 253.229
- Italy 249.764
- Switzerland 249.662
- Canada 247.794
- Türkiye 247.559
- Netherlands 247.295
- Germany 245.395
- Spain 241.294
Canada’s main goal was to finish top 8. And make some history in the Final.
Men’s Olympic qualification – 2nd subdivision
One subdivision left to compete.
LIVE results here.
1. China 263.028
2. Japan 260.594
3. Great Britain 256.561
4. Ukraine 253.893
5. United States 253.229
6. Canada 247.794
7. Netherlands 247.295
8. Germany 245.395
All-Around Standings
1. Zhang Boheng CHN 88.597
2. Oka Shinnosuke JPN 86.865
3. Hashimoto Daiki JPN 85.064
4. Xiao Ruoteng CHN 84.898
5. Jake Jarman GBR 84.897
6. Joe Fraser GBR 84.666
7. Oleg Verniaiev UKR 84.631
8. Carlos Yulo PHI 83.631
Some gold medal contenders missed on their best apparatus.
Other favourites HIT.
Men’s Olympic qualification – 1st subdivision
LIVE results here.
Paul Juda had an amazing day — answering the question of whether or not he was the right pick for the team.
Max will get through to defend the Pommel title.
At age-33, Eleftherios Petrounias has still got it.
Lukas looked to be injured out of Paris — but recovered in time.
Paris Olympics by the numbers
- 13 past Olympic champions will compete
- Simone needs 5 Olympic medals to TIE Larisa Latynina’s record
- 16 years, 54 days – Hezly Rivera (USA), the youngest artistic gymnast
- 18 years – Angel Barajas (COL), the youngest competitor in the men’s competition
Read more …
Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war
Though I feel badly for Russian gymnasts, I’m 100% in support of banning Putin’s athletes. For as long as the invasion continues.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Rebeca – Bars & Vault analysis
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Philippines has never been stronger
The 3 Americans in Paris with family ties to the Philippines are good enough to anchor a team that could finish top 12 in the world in 2025.
➡️ Emma Malabuyo
➡️ Aleah Finnegan
➡️ Levi Jung-Ruivivar
Listen to an interview with the three on the BLIND LANDING podcast.
Search for it in your favourite podcast player.
IG Olympic predictions
International Gymnast magazine will be in Paris. Here are their predictions for podium.
- Gold – USA
- Silver – Brazil
- Bronze – China
- Gold – Simone Biles (USA)
- Silver – Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
- Bronze – Suni Lee (USA)
Vault
- Gold – Simone Biles (USA)
- Silver – Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
- Bronze – Jade Carey (USA)
Bars
- Gold – Kaylia Nemour (ALG)
- Silver – Qiu Qiyuan (CHN)
- Bronze – Suni Lee (USA)
Beam
- Gold – Simone Biles (USA)
- Silver – Zhou Yaqin (CHN)
- Bronze – Qiu Qiyuan (CHN)
Floor
- Gold – Simone Biles (USA)
- Silver – Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
- Bronze – Jade Carey (USA)
Read the rationale including other contenders.
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