USA Championships day 1 results

  1. Simone Biles 59.750 59.550
  2. Sunisa Lee 57.350
  3. Jordan Chiles 56.900
  4. Jade Carey 55.450
  5. Leanne Wong 55.300
  6. Kara Eaker 54.550
  7. Emma Malabuyo 54.450
  8. Grace McCallum 54.300
  9. Kayla DiCello 54.250
  10. MyKayla Skinner 54.200

A rough meet, actually.

Too many falls.

Scores are high in some cases, compared with international judging.

I predict there will be a higher HIT rate — for those invited — at Olympic trials.

This must be the cleanest triple double ever competed in Artistic Gymnastics. The boys will be watching this one for many years to come.

All hail the G.O.A.T.

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Juda & Soares – Olympics quota

  1. Caio Souza BRA 84.450
  2. Paul Juda USA 83.000
  3. Diogo Soares BRA 82.700

Congratulations.

As Caio Souza competed at Worlds 2019, Paul and Diego each earn a quota spot for their nations in Tokyo.

I should say, there are Canadian men wishing they could be there. But Canada decided not to attend due to COVID.

The American men are departing after day 1, as a precaution. Less risk of infection.

Brody Malone leads at Nationals

Top scores.

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Mikulak + Diab are the only two, so far, who have qualified for National Team and Olympic Trials.

Apparatus World Cup Doha is a GO

June 23-26.

It will decide some Olympians.

U.S. Championships Schedule

Read Scott Bregman’s take.

2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Broadcast Schedule

DayTime (ET)NetworkCompetition
Thursday8 p.m.Olympic Channel | STREAM LINKMen Day 1
10:30 p.m.-1 a.m.*NBCSN | STREAM LINKMen Day 1
Friday8-10 p.m.NBCSN | STREAM LINKWomen Day 1
Saturday8-10:30 p.m.NBCSN | STREAM LINKMen Day 2
Sunday2-3 p.m.*NBC | STREAM LINKMen Day 2
7-9 p.m.NBC | STREAM LINKWomen Day 2

*Delayed broadcast.

meet Kyle Shewfelt

As a promotion for his new book — make it happen — the Olympic Floor Champion is giving away signed copies and meeting with folks like you online.

#PositivePowerContest @GymCastic @kyleshewfelt

Kyle Shewfelt – make it happen

Available on Amazon.

3-time Olympian and Floor champion — Kyle Shewfelt — has finally released his biography. He’d been working on it since 2004.

A great read for everyone. Life lessons through sport.

I still recall Kyle‘s first day at Altadore Gym Club in Calgary, Canada.

He was 6-years-old. And obviously talented.

At age-22 Kyle was Olympic Floor champion.

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Kelly Manjak coached Kyle from pre-competitive through two Olympics.

The EASY thing to do in 2004 as Olympic Champion was to retire. At the top.

BUT after a good break, Kyle decided to keep training for Beijing 2008. His 3rd Olympic cycle turned out to be the most challenging.

Changes to the Code of Points in 2006 didn’t help.

Kyle’s idol was Alexi Nemov for his artistry and style. Like Nemov, Kyle was a fan favourite.

Though I knew the story well — coaching at his club in 2004 — I was still enthralled to hear it told from Kyle’s point of view. Know that he’s very modest in this telling.

It’s well written as Kyle worked on his sports biography together with Blythe Lawrence. And had editing by Steve Cooper.

For 10 years, while one of the best in the world on Vault and Floor, Kyle was the most consistent. The more pressure, the more likely he’d HIT.

Kyle took maximum advantage of specialists: sport psychologist Hap Davis, dietitian Kelly Anne Erdman, physiotherapist Susan Massitti, and many others.

Uldi Hajdu, Eugene Galperin, Edouard Iarov and Tony Smith are additional coaches Kyle credits in the book.

Today Kyle Shewfelt is a public speaker, broadcaster, Gym owner and father who believes in “optimism and the power of a high five“.

I’d recommend the audio version, as it’s read by Kyle himself.

Alternatively, you can buy a personalized signed copy online. An ideal gift.

Related – The Hungarian Academy Award nominated film featuring Kyle – White Palms.

Listen to a new interview with Kyle. It starts 1 hour 18min into the podcast.

Kaylia Nemour's Double Gold, Seven U.S. Medals + Norway's First Ever: Worlds Event Finals – GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Kaylia Nemour won both bars and beam at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, taking beam gold over Zhang Qingying of China on an execution tiebreak, while Flavia Saraiva finally won her first world beam medal. Claire Pease and Reese Esponda went one-two on floor, Maiana Prat took bronze on another tiebreak, and the U.S. women leave Rotterdam with seven medals. Artur Davtyan stuck both vaults for gold, Sebastian Sponevik won Norway's first world medal ever, Frederick Richard won the floor title he promised, and Tang Chia-hung took high bar. Plus the credit crisis of these Worlds, from Carlos Yulo to Ellie Black, and the coach who said out loud what others wouldn't. Our final live show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy. This is the free 25-minute preview. The full 67-minute show is for Club Gym Nerd members. That's 42 more minutes, nearly two-thirds of the show, including Epke Zonderland and Fabian Hambüchen's high bar stick-it contest, the Nemour versus Zhang beam debate, Flavia's champagne, Maiana Prat's stinky floor medal and Frederick Richard calling his shot. Join Club Gym Nerd to hear it all. Want to try it first? The Worlds Coverage Bundle is 3 months of Club Gym Nerd for $14.99, no auto-renewal. GymCastic Live GymCastic Live in Rotterdam: the replay of Saturday's show with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir. Replay tickets are still on sale. GymCastic Live in New York City: Friday, December 4, 7:00 pm ET (4:00 pm PT), with Katelyn Ohashi. In-person and streaming tickets. Rotterdam World Championships coverage is brought to you by Sand and Sea Travel. Use code GYMCASTICWORLDS. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to event finals, day two 01:13 Rhys McClenaghan answers a critic 01:59 Surprise: Simone Biles in Rotterdam 02:58 Kaylia Nemour wins bars and beam 05:04 Should FIG stop breaking ties? 07:06 The tiebreaks that decided beam gold and floor bronze 08:36 Seven medals for the U.S. women 11:07 Why is nobody getting credit? Carlos Yulo and Ellie Black 12:39 Reese Esponda's coach on FIG's last-minute changes 16:25 Artur Davtyan's two stuck vaults 19:31 Opportunity for comedy: Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir live 21:28 Your comedy moments 22:25 Club Gym Nerd and GymCastic Live 24:24 Club preview: what Jake Jarman's dad said to Bart and Eythora 2026 World Championships Headquarters: every session in your time zone, every qualified team and gymnast. Episode page and show notes
  1. Kaylia Nemour's Double Gold, Seven U.S. Medals + Norway's First Ever: Worlds Event Finals
  2. Skye Blakely Is World All-Around Champion + Kaylia Nemour's Vault Disaster: Worlds Women's AA Final
  3. Daiki Hashimoto Makes It Four, Joe Fraser's Bronze + an Ex-Stanford Gymnast Sues: Worlds Men's All-Around Final
  4. Worlds Women's Team Final: China Ends the U.S. Streak, Japan's First Medal Since 1966
  5. Japan Wins Team Gold, the Floor Breaks Again + Great Britain's Heartbreak: Worlds Men's Team Final

lazy Olympic sport reporting

Every 4 years, the mainstream media tries to cover Olympic Gymnastics. 😁

Brave but foolish. It would be like me trying to write about Short Track Racewalking.

The inevitable mistakes are good for an insider laugh, but we should try not to get irked. Gymnastics needs MORE media coverage, not less.

Professional baseball players are paid millions / year. Gymnasts who train much harder are mostly paid nothing.

Spencer put together his Best.Post.Ever mocking a lamestream article. Don’t miss this one.

SIMONE BILES GOT A NEGATIVE ZERO AT GUMNERSTICS. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

Olympic Sport Climber Shauna Coxsey

Sport climbing is one of five sports to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo and will be contested from 4 to 7 August. …

… three disciplines – speed, bouldering and lead. …

All athletes compete across the three disciplines with the lowest combined scores deciding the final standings.

Shauna Coxsey named as first Team GB sport climber

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Omar Mohamed & Uche Eke to Tokyo

The top 2 eligible AA competitors from African Championships (maximum 1/nation) earn Olympic spots.

One GOAL of the Olympics is worldwide participation.

Uche Eke is the first Olympian to represent Nigeria in Gymnastics.

I’m astonished an African nation as large and comparatively affluent has been so slow to develop the sport. Hopefully Uche will inspire progress.

Uche is actually from Maryland. Competed for Michigan.

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