Category: Olympics

Continental qualifiers from African Championships.

Congratulations.

Belgium’s Maelyse Brassart won an Olympic ticket with 51.932, 11th AA at European Championships, highest of those eligible for the Continental Championships quota.

Manila Esposito, age-17, is competing very well in advance of the Paris Olympics.

Golds on Beam and Floor, as well.

A total of 4 Gold medals including AA and Team.

Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio and Angela Andreoli plus Asia D’Amato (injured).

1. GOLD Italy 164.162
2. SILVER Great Britain 162.162
3. BRONZE France 158.796

Full results.

Oddly, the TEAM Final was the final day of competition. In front of a sold-out venue in Rimini, Italy.

Omar Mohamed was the African continental representative at the Tokyo Olympics.

Unofficially, he’s qualified for Paris, as well.

1. Omar Mohamed – Egypt
2. Mohamed Afify – Egypt
3. Luke James – South Africa

Results via UAG African Gymnastic Union.

Congratulations Jana.

David Kenwright, the British Gymnastics’ head coach for women’s artistic gymnastics, has stepped down just 3 months before the Paris Olympics. And immediately before European Championships.

Surprising.

I do know Dave quite well from his many Olympic cycles coaching for Canada.

Team GB’s women’s gymnastics head coach leaves before Paris Olympics