Category: Olympics

Doris (Fuchs) Brause interview

Doris competed the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Was a traveling alternate for 1964 and an alternate in 1968.

Her sister Inge was also an international gymnast.

Click PLAY or watch a 2012 interview on YouTube.

Alec Yoder: An Olympic Story

Deanna Hong posted the mini-documentary on Aug 4th.

Clearly the U.S. MAG selection process bungled it.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

U.S. Olympic gold = $37,500

If Suni was from Singapore, her reward would be $1 million.

Money for medals: Olympic glory can also be very lucrative for athletes from these countries

HASHIMOTO wins H Bar

The 19-year-old all-around champion added to his gold medal collection.

  1. HASHIMOTO Daiki JPN 15.066
  2. SRBIC Tin CRO 14.900
  3. NAGORNYY Nikita ROC 14.533

Full results.

Beam – Olympic Champion GUAN Chenchen

Well deserved.

  1. GUAN Chenchen CHN 14.633
  2. TANG Xijing CHN 14.233
  3. BILES Simone USA 14.000

Ellie Black was 4th.

Full results.

Zou Jingyuan wins P Bars

  1. Zou Jingyuan CHN 16.233
  2. Lukas Dauser GER 15.700
  3. Ferhat Arican TUR 15.633

Full results.

E-score judging was questionable. There were missed connections, but no falls in the final.

Greatest P Bar routine of all time.

Dauser was excellent. But shouldn’t be allowed to stand atop the Parallel Bars in celebration.

Rings – Liu Yang Olympic Champ

  1. LIU Yang CHN 15.500
  2. YOU Hao CHN 15.300
  3. PETROUNIAS Eleftherios GRE 15.200

Full results.

Jade Carey Olympic Floor Champion

What a story.

  1. CAREY Jade USA 14.366
  2. FERRARI Vanessa ITA 14.200
  3. MURAKAMI Mai JPN 14.166
  4. MELNIKOVA Angelina ROC 14.166

Full results.