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One goal that remains for the 2022 world all-around winner is competing the unprecedented Yurchenko triple twist vault, which would have been named the Andrade if she had performed it in Paris.
The Olympic champion revealed that she is still training the skill and might debut it.
“I really wish I could have presented it last year because I was feeling well, but I hurt my shoulder [before the Games]. It worked out fine in the end because I got my medals, thank God,” she joked. …
The short answer is not much, and for FIG Women’s Technical Committee President Donatella Sacchi (ITA) that is for the good of the sport. “Not making critical changes provides opportunities for gymnasts to stay active longer,” she says. “This approach provides stability.”
I’d stopped paying much attention to Rhythmic over the years due to blatant corruption.
But it seemed that Discipline had cleaned up their system, somewhat.
… Perhaps not.
A Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge has been banned for four years for manipulating scores to help her compatriot qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) found that judge Evangelia Trikomiti altered the scores at the European Championships to ensure Vera Tugolukova clinched the final European qualifying spot for the Olympics. …
European Gymnastics said it would consult with lawyers before considering an appeal.
The Cyprus Gymnastics Federation said it would “thoroughly review” the ruling.
BBC – Judge banned for helping compatriot reach Olympics
Viktoria Listunova is an Olympic gold medalist in team with Russia at the Tokyo Olympics. And the 2021 European Champion.
On 18 March, 2022, Listunova participated in the Moscow rally in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And was banned from international FIG competition.
But she can compete in non-FIG competitions.
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Morinari Watanabe has visited 162 Gymnastics nations over his years as FIG President.
He’s one of 7 candidates for International Olympic Committee President.
Read his presentation in front of voters.
Obviously, video and analysis by computer is better than humans at calling balls and strikes in Baseball.
Video analysis is better than a human line judge in Tennis.
And I’d argue that FIG Trampoline competitions are more fair for the electronic analysis used supplementing human judges.
BUT progress has been too slow.
There might always be a role for human judges in Artistic sports.
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After 16 years with Anta as the official sports apparel partner for the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), the company founded by legendary gymnast Li Ning is again providing uniforms through the L.A. Olympics.
Li-Ning named COC apparel partner for 2025-28
Both companies do bigger revenue than Nike and Adidas.
Like everyone, I was a huge fan of Olympic Champion Fabian Hambüchen.
Three Olympics. Three medals on H Bar.
Father / Coach Wolfgang tells that his son was VERY inflexible in the hips when he started. But loved our sport.
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BIG announcement.
Barry Collie has been appointed as Head National Coach for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Martine George as Head National Coach for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics and Gary Short as Head National Coach for Trampoline
… Martine has an extensive and decorated international career, most recently leading the French National Team to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Martine can cite a huge list of major international coaching accomplishments in roles in Australia and France that have notably provided her with experiences at four Olympic Games and twelve World Championships.
An inspiration to many, Ágnes Keleti has passed away at age-103.
Ágnes was a Hungarian artistic gymnast and coach who won multiple Olympic medals.
She was the oldest living Olympic champion and medallist, reaching her 100th birthday on 9 January 2021.
… one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time.
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