Category: Olympics

GBR teams to Europeans

Interesting.

Highest priority must be trying to place gymnasts in the top 2 AA who did not compete the 2019 World Championships.

That would qualify an additional Olympian.

Ondine Achampong (Sapphire), Phoebe Jakubczyk (The Academy), Brinn Bevan (South Essex), James Hall (Pegasus) and Adam Tobin (Falcons) have been named as non-travelling reserves.

racial bias in sport

With Simone and Gabby as black Olympic Champions, it’s easy to ASSuME that racial bias in sport is being reduced, at least in Gymnastics.

Not so.

At each step along the athlete’s journey — from youth sports to college to the professional world — there are glaring inequities, often along racial lines. …

Throughout history, white American athletes have been afforded the opportunity to improve unimpeded while minorities have been left to scratch and claw for every inch. …

UNEQUAL PLAYING FIELD
Simone Biles, right, hugs Gabby Douglas after the Secret U.S. Classic

Olympic Torch Relay

Begins tomorrow.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Perry – Commonwealth Games mascot

For a change, I quite like this mascot.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

No international fans in Tokyo

Japanese authorities told the Olympic and Paralympic committees it was “highly unlikely” that entry to the country could be guaranteed. …

Organisers said the move now gives “clarity” to ticket holders and helps ensure “a safe and secure Games for all participants and the Japanese public”. …

BBC

Bram van Bokhoven interim NED WAG Coach

As the Dutch men didn’t qualify a team, the Men’s National Coach will take over WAG — for now — after the WAG coach, Gerben Wiersma, stepped down.

Russia on the Rise

Elizabeth Booth put together a summary of where the Russian women’s team stands now compared with 2019.

Things are coming together perfectly for Tokyo.

Team Russia has definitely benefited by the 1-year Olympic delay.

Watch it here.

Vanessa Ferarri has COVID

She began having Flu symptoms after the last competition.

Italy has been slow to rollout vaccines. And there’s been another surge due to new variants.

WAG apparatus finals Russia

Scores in Russia are typically high.

VAULT

Angelina Melnikova 14.299
Viktoria Listunova 13.766
Yulia Birulya 13.766

BARS

Vladislava Urazova 15.000
Viktoria Listunova 14.833
Angelina Melnikova 14.666

BEAM

Viktoria Listunova 14.500
Elena Gerasimova 14.266
Viktoria Trikina 13.633

FLOOR

Angelina Melnikova 14.000
Viktoria Listunova 13.900
Vladislava Urazova 13.700

Click PLAY or watch Viktoria’s Beam on YouTube.

IG – Melnikova, Dalaloyan Golden Twice As Russian Nationals Conclude