Category: Olympics

FIG running out the clock on RUS

I don’t want Russian gymnasts competing in the Paris Olympics.

YES it’s rotten for Russian athletes who don’t support Putin’s war, if there are any.

But banning Russia totally is the least bad scenario for 2024.

FIG President Morinari Watanabe echoed the IOC position that Russians should be allowed to compete as independents, as they did in Tokyo. I disagree.

If any Russians compete in Paris all headlines will be about that controversial decision, degrading the actually Olympic ideals for the nations of the world that did not invade their neighbours.

AND it looks like FIG will continue to delay a final decision until it’s too late for them to be included.

International Gymnastics Federation postpones decision on re-admitting Russia until July

Anastasia Bachynska’s father killed

Anastasia Bachynska is the 2019 European Games floor exercise champion, the 2021 European balance beam bronze medalist, and the 2018 Youth Olympic all-around and floor exercise bronze medalist.

She was also a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2020 European Championships.

HOW does FIG expect Ukraine to compete against independent Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics?

I support a ban on all RUS athletes in FIG and IOC events until Putin withdraws his army. Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukraine did not invade Russia.

Jade Carey at OSU through 2024

Jade has decided to train for Paris while simultaneously staying at University.

Jade is cool.

I have a lot of faith in both Jade Carey and OSU. My best guess is that this will work.

Hashimoto Daiki wins All Japan. Again.

The Olympic Champion competed despite suffering a lower-back stress fracture and twisted right ankle.

He didn’t need to compete as he’d already qualified for the World Championships in Antwerp from 30 September to 8 October.

Recall Kohei won this meet 10 times in a row from 2008 to 2017.

Shane Wiskus documentary

This documentary has been playing in a series of film festivals.

Leave a comment if you know when it will be available to stream online.

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Jordan Chiles interview

Trying for Paris. No comment for anything after 2024.

Vanessa Ferrari will try for Paris

Vanessa Ferrari, age-32, is a legend in our sport.

Having competed the past 4 Olympics, she’s training for #5.

Gymnastics venue – Paris, Olympics

Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, 1984–2014, later Bercy Arena, 2014–2015 and AccorHotels Arena, 2015–2020), also known as Bercy in competitions where commercial names are prohibited, such as in the Olympic Games), will host Artistic Gymnastics at the 2024 Games.

It hosted European Gymnastics Championships 2000, as well.

Jordan Chiles. All class.

And a great teammate.

Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles reveal training plans for return trip to Olympics 

The two Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists have each excelled in their sophomore campaigns. In a month, they’ll turn their attention to a return trip to the Games.