23 September – 7 October 2027
A proven host, Chengdu did a good job hosting the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in 2023.
2027 Worlds to Chengdu, China
Category: Olympics
MAG qualification to Paris
Kensley is updating a dedicated page on her NeutralDeductions.com website.
Click the PARIS tab to see where we stand right now. And ongoing as names are added in 2024.
Olympic Collection Apparel
40 years of Olympic torches
European Gymnastics bans RUS 2024
The General Assembly of European Gymnastics has voted against allowing athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus to return to official European Gymnastics competitions from 1 January 2024 onwards, thus not following the FIG decision.
This begs the question whether it’s feasible for RUS athletes to compete in Europe at FIG World Cup qualifying meets.
Kim Bui nominated for IOC Athletes’ Commission
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 – WAG gymnast – Former: USA / New: CAN
- Georgia-Rose BROWN – WAG gymnast – Former: AUS / New: NZL
- Valeriia GRUDNIAK – RG judge – Former : UZB / New : RUS
- David MARTELLI – MAG gymnast – Former : GBR / New : IRL
- Ina DELCHEVA-MEHRINGER – RG judge – Former : GER / New : BUL
- Steve BUTCHER – 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.
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