Kim Bui nominated for IOC Athletes’ Commission

Kim is an ideal candidate.

Brilliant. A triple Olympian.

Sam Oldham – School Visits

Sam Oldham offers to visit schools. Teach kids about Gymnastics. And let them have a go.

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Georgia-Rose BROWN to New Zealand

Georgia-Rose is now age-28.

Just saw this on a nationality change list from FIG;

  • Azaraya RA-AKBAR ā€“ WAG gymnast ā€“ Former: USA / New: CAN 
  • Georgia-Rose BROWN ā€“ WAG gymnast – Former: AUS / New: NZL
  • Valeriia GRUDNIAK ā€“ RG judge – Former : UZB / New : RUS 
  • David MARTELLI ā€“ MAG gymnast – Former : GBR / New : IRL 
  • Ina DELCHEVA-MEHRINGER ā€“ RG judge – Former : GER / New : BUL 
  • Steve BUTCHER ā€“ MAG judge – Former : USA / New : TTO 

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Bryony Page – Paris Olympics

Page was roared to victory … in front of a home crowd in Birmingham as she repeated her 2021 title and is now eyeing a gold medal at next year’s Paris Olympics.

The 32-year-old has been bouncing on trampolines most of her life and she makes soaring 10 metres into the air to complete complex moves look as natural as walking.

But it has not always been so.

The Sheffield-based athlete’s trampoline career almost fizzled out in her teenaged years as she suffered “lost move syndrome” and became frightened to try a basic front somersault. …

“It doesn’t happen very often but when it does it’s really scary. Everything started to spiral down. Instead of being just scared of that one skill I then got scared of another skill.

Page, who likens the syndrome to the “twisties” experienced by American gymnast Simone Biles, became depressed and could have walked away but eventually she overcame her demons. …

read more on Reuters

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Ana Padurariu will try for Paris

Canada qualified a full team to the 2024 Olympics. I’m expecting it will be quite competitive to make that line-up.

Welcome back Ana.

Olympism365 – Sustainable Development

The goals of the IOC are commendable.

Just one of those is sustainable development.

Note Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

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Ola & Dieter Koch to Belgium

Three weeks after the sacking of Marjorie Huells and Eve Kiefer, the gymnastics federation introduces a new duo: Ola Koch is helping the Belgian gymnasts out of the emergency situation as interim head coach, and her husband Dieter Koch becomes assistant. …

Ola Koch (68 years old) has the necessary experience. Until two years ago, she coached German women’s gymnastics. Elisabeth Seitz — a fixture on the uneven bars, Nina Derwael’s specialty — was one of the athletes who worked under her wing. …

Koch coached the German women’s national team between 2005 and 2021.

Gymnasts find new coach in Germany: Ola Koch

Suni in Paris šŸ˜€

Hopefully she’s put the worst of her health problems behind.

Also, Suni with Snoop.

World Games Chengdu 2025

The Olympics for non-Olympic sport.

2025 World GamesĀ (å¹“äø–ē•ŒčæåŠØä¼š)Ā is the 12th edition of theĀ World Games, which includes sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games.

7 to 17 August 2025 inĀ Chengdu, Sichuan, China. About 5,000 participants.

Of the 35 sports to be contested, included are:

  • Ā CheerleadingĀ 
  • Trampoline SportsĀ 
  • Power TumblingĀ 

related – FIG Event site

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Russia opts out of FIG competitions 2024

I’m thinking this is the best possible result for the rest of the world.

FIG made an attempt to return Russian athletes to international competition as IOC decided — and they decided not to participate.

The Olympics will be a much more positive event without Russia.

Valentina Rodionenko:

“We do not agree with any of the admission criteria that FIG has developed …

Until the international federation makes changes to its document, we will not send athletes to the starts.

This is the decision of the national team’s coaching staff.”

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