Category: Olympics

MOST IOC nations don’t want RUS in Paris

Ukraine’s Ambassador in Azerbaijan Vladyslav Kanevskyi also spoke out at the MINEPS VII, insisting that Russia had “no right to be part of the Olympic family and remain a UNESCO member state”.

During his speech, Kanevskyi held up a picture of talented 11-year-old gymnast Kateryna Diachenko who was killed following a missile attack in Mariupol. …

Simone & Suni to U.S. Classic

Registered, in any case.

No doubt both will see how it goes in the days leading up to their potential return to Elite competition.

Kaylia Nemour – African Champ 2023

This will qualify her to compete at Worlds 2023. There she could qualify for Olympics Paris.

New skill on Bars.

CAN Nationals MAG – day 2 results UPDATE

There was a fair bit of confusion at Awards for the Sr. Men. Confusion at the scoring table. Confusion for the athletes. Many were uncertain whether the two Sr. Age groups would have separated apparatus medals — or combined for the two groups. This post has been edited.

Unfortunately the Canadian Men’s team to continental championships flew to Medallin, Columbia just before the second session of Nationals.

Highest priority is for the Men to qualify there to Worlds 2023 in Belgium.

With most of the A-team gone, Kenji Tamane is named Canadian Champion Senior age-21+ 2023 based on combined scores. He was on the 2022 Worlds team.

Kenji TamaneGYMQCQC2254.5157.6151
Nathan YvarsGYMQCQC2152.4154.7992
Dorian DoanGYMONON2157.2153.9163

Of the older Senior group, Kenji had the highest Floor score. Ioannis Chronopoulos ranked 1st on Pommels and H Bar. No surprise, Chris Kaji top Rings. Quinlan Perron highest Vault. Evgeny Siminiuc highest P Bars.

It’s great to have Tokyo Olympian René Cournoyer back competing some apparatus after injury — though he’s still not doing dismounts.

An interesting and competitive competition with Felix, William, and the PAGU team out of contention.

Full results.

Canada awards Seniors under age-21 separately based on combined scores. Smart. Guys who should be preparing for future quadrennials.

Patrick TalbotNBNB2050.4149.2141
Evan FedderNSNS2047.2147.5652
Trentin MilliganGYMONON1951.6147.2993

Kai Iwaasa had the best Floor of the young seniors, an amazing routine. Jayson Rampersad highest Pommels, as usual. Evan Fedder, son of Canadian great Danny Fedder top Rings score. Trentin Milligan highest Vault. Noah Royer showed some of the best P Bar swing in the competition. World class. Patrick Talbot great H Bar.

Another fun competition with many in medal contention.

After the competition, I told Patrick’s coach Nick Blanton that if I had a son — I’d send him to train at Nick’s Fundy Gymnastics Club, Saint John, New Brunswick. Population 70,000. Everyone at Nationals would agree that Nick’s gymnasts were best prepared to hit routines with quality.

CAN Nationals MAG – day 1

Canada’s goal is to qualify a full team to the Paris Olympics. Top 12 at Worlds 2023.

The have a good talent pool to choose from. Zach Clay’s 14.350 Pommels is a BIG number for this team.

Paris Olympics – Pride House

The Pride House is designed to be a welcoming and inclusive space and will be in operation throughout the period of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

… gender equality, diversity and equal opportunities …

Pride House has been launched alongside the Fair-Play Association, which aims to promote fair play, inclusion, equality and respect for people in sport regardless of gender, sexual orientation, expression or gender identity. …

Olympic ideals. Racists and homophobes should stay away.

Kaylia Nemour to African Championships

One of the best Bars workers in the worlds — from France — had been blocked from qualifying for the Olympics — in France. By France.

Merde.

Born in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France, to a French mother and an Algerian father, Kaylia has finally been cleared to represent Algeria at African Championships 2023.