Category: Olympics

Emma Malabuyo to PARIS

What a year for the Philippines.

She will join Levi Jung-Ruivivar and Aleah Finnegan, who had previously qualified.

Oksana Chusovitina injured

Oksana will not qualify for her 9th consecutive Olympic Games.

This is truly end of one of the most amazing stories of Gymnastics history.

Curran Phillips interview

Curran is all in for the Olympic medal dream for team USA.

In 2025 he’s retiring. Moving on with his life — at Michigan.

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Barbies ➙ Rebeca Andrade & Alexa Moreno

Mattel is making Barbie dolls depicting U.S. tennis star Venus Williams and eight other athletes who’ve “broken boundaries” and encouraged girls to stay in sports, the company announced Wednesday. …

French boxer Estelle Mossely; soccer players Christine Sinclair, of Canada, and Mary Fowler, of Australia; gymnasts Alexa Moreno, of Mexico, and Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil; Spanish Paralympian Susana Rodriguez; Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini and; Polish sprinter Ewa Swoboda.

Mattel unveils Venus Williams Barbie “Role Model” doll

Brody Malone – Pommels

Brody’s been working his AA comeback to be ready just in time for the Olympics.

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Japan’s MAG Paris Olympic Team

With so much DEPTH, it’s super difficult to make the Olympics.

Japan could field 3-4 competitive teams, if allowed.

Daiki Hashimoto, Kazuma Kaya, Shinnosuke Oka, Takaaki Sugino, Wataru Tanigawa.

related – Gymnastics-Team Japan in Paris will be strongest ever, says medallist Kaya

Simone goes 59.500

The #CoreClassic is not an Olympic trial.

But it’s certainly an important tune-up. And a Nationals qualifier for some.

You have to think Simone and Shi are locks for Paris, barring injury.

Jordan will be happy with this ranking.

Many of the contenders had problems they plan to correct. It’s still very competitive to make the U.S. Olympic team.

59.500: Simone Biles
57.650: Shilese Jones
55.450: Jordan Chiles
54.400: Jade Carey
54.350: Skye Blakely
53.900: Tiana Sumanasekera
53.450: Leanne Wong
53.000: Dulcy Caylor
52.950: Marissa Neal
52.700: Kaliya Lincoln
52.700: Evey Lowe

Trinity Thomas looked good — but decided not to do the AA. Suni never planned to do all 4 apparatus here.

All eyes were on Gabby Douglas. However she fell twice on Bars, the 1st apparatus and decided to withdraw.

Konnor McClain was looking great in training. But withdrew after a possible Achilles injury in the Floor warm-up.

Japan’s 2024 Olympic team

Like most coaches, I believe Japan names the team too early.

Gymnasts competing well in May will not necessarily be 100% end of July.