Category: Olympics

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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Infographics – Men in Paris

Quickest and easiest way to see who’s competing Olympics 2024 is through a series of infographics.

For example.

Nike – You Can’t Stop Us

Probably the greatest Olympics video of all time.

Celebrating the athletes who persisted even after the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed.

It won the Emmy for Outstanding Commercial – 2021.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Shoko Miyata sent home from Olympics

Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan’s women’s artistic gymnastics for the Paris Olympics, for smoking violation — against their conduct code.

I’m a coach. Teams must have rules that are enforced.

BUT in this case I would have voted for a lesser penalty.

As it turns out, the entire team suffers.


GymCastic Power Rankings – Paris

Crunching the numbers …

  1. Simone Biles
  2. Rebeca Andrade
  3. Suni Lee
  4. Qiu Qiyuan
  5. Manila Esposito
  6. Kaylia Nemour
  7. Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos
  8. Jade Carey
  9. Alice D’Amato
  10. Zhou Yaqin

Of course only TWO can qualify for the AA Final from each nation.

If there is a surprise podium medal — I’m guessing it would be Kaylia or Manila.

Of course it’s probably a mistake to underestimate Mélanie in her home nation.

Click through for the rationale.

BEST Olympic inspiration video

Kids will be inspired by Paris.

AAMI Insurance company wants to warn parents — in advance. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.