Category: Olympics

Simone’s G.O.A.T. emoji

Twitter is launching a new GOAT (aka “greatest of all time”) emoji specifically for the 24-year-old Olympian on Wednesday.

The tiny illustrated goat is wearing a red leotard with a gold medal around its neck.

Biles is the first Olympian to receive a custom emoji from Twitter.

It will populate automatically when Twitter users post messages with the hashtags “#SimoneBiles” or “#Simone” throughout the Olympic Games, which kick off Friday and continue through August 8.

People

Men’s Olympic Podium training

UPDATES from Tokyo:

Astonishingly, Dalaloyan says he will be the 4th man on floor and vault in qualifying. Will only compete if one of the three ahead has a problem. We’d assumed he’d not be doing either leg event because of his recent Achilles injury. (Read an interview from Tokyo.)

David Rumbutis (SWE) warmed up quad twist on FX.

A lot of men had trouble landing their HUGE vaults. The Spring Board was a concern for some. But Shek Wai-hung  (HNG) looks ready to medal.

The weak apparatus for host Japan is Rings. Not much difficulty.

As always, it’s a mistake to read too much into MAG podium training. Many gymnasts save their 100% efforts for the competition.

All Around episode #11

Angelina Melnikova, Morgan Hurd, Chen Yile.

Sad.

Only Angelina got through to the Olympics.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Irish Olympian … Ryan Machelhaghan ??

Rhys debunking the anti-sex beds on Colbert. 

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter. 

https://twitter.com/russiangymstan/status/1417419885504778240

Blind Landing podcast

Blind Landing is a a 5 part podcast on one of the biggest Olympic Gymnastics BLUNDERS.

The 2000 Sydney Vault debacle.

How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN) – Blind Landing

As the first generation of NIL gymnasts close the chapter on their NCAA careers this week, ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk sits downs with Blind Landing host Ari Sapersein to look back at the stories that have defined this new era. They look back on Livvy Dunne's popularity, Leanne Wong's bow empire, Cecile Landi's tenure at University of Georgia and more. Check out Alyssa's reporting at ESPN.com and on social at @alyroe. Blind Landing is an award-winning independent podcast. You can support the work we do by leaving a rating and review, sharing this episode with your friends and by leaving us a virtual tip at linktree.com/blindlanding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  1. How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN)
  2. Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 2
  3. Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 1
  4. Announcement From Blind Landing
  5. Paris Olympics: Floor Controversy & Athlete Camaraderie (feat. Olympians Betty Okino & Shallon Olsen)

Kara Eaker tested positive

Starting Sunday Kara began 8-14 days of isolation.

Her father says she’s had no symptoms, so far.

One additional alternate is considered a close contact, and is quarantining in her room until she tests negative. Leanne Wong said at Olympic trials that she had not been vaccinated. Kara, Kayla DiCello & Emma Malabuyo indicated they had been.

U.S. alternates have been training alongside the team, a poor decision. Obviously.

https://twitter.com/anythingym/status/1417112941804072970