Category: Olympics

Trampoline nations qualified for Olympics

These countries earned one spot each at World Championships 2023, Birmingham.

A nation was only able to qualify for one berth to the Games based on their performances at these World Championships, even if the same country placed two gymnasts in the final.

Women

  1. China
  2. Brazil
  3. Canada
  4. USA
  5. Great Britain

Men

  1. China
  2. Austria
  3. Japan
  4. Great Britain
  5. Portugal

Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification for Paris:

  • Available places: 16 male gymnasts + 16 female gymnasts
  • Half of the qualifying slots will be in play at the World Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in November 2023. The eight finalists in the individual Men’s and individual Women’s Trampoline competitions will secure a ticket for their country to the Games – albeit with a limit of one per country.
  • Half of the qualifying slots will be in play at the World Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in November 2023. The eight finalists in the individual Men’s and individual Women’s Trampoline competitions will secure a ticket for their country to the Games – albeit with a limit of one per country.
  • As the host nation, France is allocated a number of guaranteed places, which will be awarded to other countries if French athletes fill this quota through the qualifying process. 
  • There are also a few universality places reserved for gymnasts from under-represented countries, which will be selected by a tripartite commission for the Olympic movement a few months before the start of the Games.

Olympian Kevin Penev interview

Kevin Penev was as surprised as anyone when he landed the best Vaults of his career and qualified on that apparatus to the Paris Olympics as an Olympian.

What Makes You Think has a new interview with Kevin on how that happened at Antwerp Worlds. And his life training in Bulgaria.

Kevin was the only gymnast in the Final not already qualified in some other way for Paris.

Therefore, he simply had to compete to get the ticket.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Russians can return to FIG Jan 1, 2024

As expected, FIG will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes and their support personnel into FIG sanctioned events listed on FIG Calendar starting January 1, 2024.

I hope it works.

Sadly, I anticipate FIG regretting this decision as it will generate public protests against Putin everywhere Russians compete. I expect negative headlines every day during the Paris Olympics.

Of course there are athlete safety issues, as well. IOC already has to protect Palestinian and Israeli athletes going forward.

It would have been better to continue the ban through the Paris Olympics.

Next best would have been to allow Russian and Belarus to compete without the complications stipulated.

  • No link with the Russian or Belarusian military or with any other national security agency
  • No communication associated with Russia or Belarus
  • No support for the war in Ukraine

All gymnasts/athletes of Russian or Belarusian sporting nationality must comply with all anti-doping requirements applicable to them, in particular those set out in the FIG Anti-Doping Rules.

Russia has already been found guilty of systematic doping. How is it fair that their athletes have not been subject to testing over the ban so far?

Read the FIG decision for yourself:

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Note:

Nikita Nagornyy is Chief of the Main Staff of the All-Russia “Young Army” National Military Patriotic Social Movement Association. He’s instantly banned.

should Palestine or Israel be banned by IOC?

A good question.

The International Olympic Committee should be specific on what causes a nation to lose membership.

In the case of Israel, there is the additional issue of safety of their team at the Paris Olympics.

Ukraine’s case against Russia at the Olympics

IF Russian athletes are allowed to compete Paris, I predict almost 100% of the headlines will be negative.

How does BAD PRESS further the Olympic cause?

The ethical decision, too, is to keep the pressure on dictator Putin. If he is successful in a war against Ukraine, it will embolden China and others to invade neighbours. Putin is a danger to the entire world.

The best decision is to continue the ban — at least until after Olympics 2024.

Lukas Dauser on the Russia ban

The world P Bar champion is dubious about reasons to reintegrate Russians — especially those who represent police or military.

Dakar en Jeux festival, Senegal

Senegal will host the Youth Olympic Games in 2026. 

Having been there a couple of times, I’m excited for that very peaceful nation.

This festival looks to be something of a warm-up event.

The second edition of the Dakar en Jeux festival will take place between October 31 and November 4, 2023, the organizing committee of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (COYOG) announced … 

The event will feature sports initiations and demonstrations, concerts and various cultural programs. …

30,000 spectators, 2,000 athletes and 200 volunteers are expected to help carry out the festivities.

Olympics.com

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Why Russia should be banned by IOC

While I am disappointed for Russian gymnasts not allowed to compete internationally, I fully support the BAN on Russian athletes as long as Putin insists on expansion into Ukraine.

Why Russia and not every other nation that is at war with neighbours?

Good question.

Russia is different, I argue. That nation was already banned by the IOC for systematic doping. sReason enough.

Totalitarian states like Russia, China, Turkmenistan, North Korea, etc. should be held to a different standard by IOC because one human being can make decisions personally. For decades. IF Putin is allowed to get away with invading Ukraine, why should he stop there?

Putin has virtually had 100% control since 1999 and seemingly plans to rule for life. He pretends to have elections — but there is no chance citizens can decide on an alternative.

Nikita Nagornyy is Chief of the Main Staff of the All-Russia “Young Army” National Military Patriotic Social Movement Association. He should never again be allowed to compete in FIG sanctioned competition.

Critics have described the organization as the Russian equivalent of the Hitler Youth and a modern, republican form of the Soviet Komsomol and Young Pioneers.

Here’s the kind of things children are trained to do in Putin’s Russia.

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No Parkour in 2024, 2028 Olympics

The newish gender-balanced and youth-centred medal sports for Paris are …

A last ditch effort to get Parkour into the Olympics was proposed — Farmer Chasing Chicken Parkour. It failed. 😀

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celebrating Félix in Canada

I’d say Canada has 3 all-rounders who could qualify to the final in Paris.

  • Félix Dolci
  • William Émard
  • René Cournoyer

But today in Canada we are celebrating Félix. 🎈