Category: Olympics

Victoria Listunova – Russian Champion

Two days combined scores.

Born in 2005, Listunova would not have been eligible for the Tokyo 2020 Games had they been held in 2020. But with the delay, finds herself suddenly in the mix not only for the Russian team but also to contend for medals. …

Olympic Channel – The junior world all-around champion notched her first major title as a senior, establishing herself as a Tokyo contender

1 LISTUNOVA Victoria
2 URAZOVA Vladislava
3 MELNIKOVA Angelina
4 GERASIMOVA Elena
5 MINAEVA Maria
6 VORONA Yana
7 AKHAIMOVA Lilia
8 ASTAFIEVA Olga

Viktoria Listunova leads in Russia

In the qualification round:

  1. Viktoria Listunova
  2. Vladislava Urazova
  3. Yana Vorona
  4. Angelina Melnikova
  5. Lilia Akhaimova
  6. Elena Gerasimova
  7. Maria Minaeva
  8. Angelina Simakova

I didn’t post scores as Russian numbers are about as accurate as Valentina’s media comments. 😀

Click PLAY or watch her lovely FX on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1370049304694566917

catching up with Thema Williams

I hadn’t seen Thema since that unfortunate competition — the Rio Test Meet.

She was trying to qualify Trinidad and Tobago to the Rio Olympics.

Recall her coach on the floor — John Geddert — wasn’t happy with podium training. Trinidad replaced him and Thema with another gymnast, last moment.

I was there. Very impressed with Thema in podium training, as usual. She has fantastic physical ability.

Thema’s now age-25.

She’s featured in Olympic Channel’s HER GAME series.

Click over to watch the video. Inspiring.

https://twitter.com/gymnastics/status/1369625243896135680

Tokyo World Cup cancelled

The Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) and the FIG have agreed to cancel the All-Around World Cup scheduled in Tokyo on 4 May 2021, which was also set to serve as a test event for the Olympic Games in Artistic Gymnastics. …

To replace this test event, Tokyo 2020 will carry out an operational test on 4 May with a national Gymnastics event. …

FIG

Simone had been planning to compete Tokyo, in preparation for the Games.

I still believe the Olympics will HAPPEN — in one form or another.

FIG revised Olympics qualification system

Has been posted.

U.S. Men’s Sr National Team

There was much confusion and delay.

It is the list through only until U.S. Championships 2021.

A. 6 funded spots Sr Team based on AA day 1 of Winter Cup 2021:

Cameron Bock
Riley Loos
Yul Moldauer
Shane Wiskus
Allan Bower
Paul Juda

B. 4 funded spots based on 20 point ranking from day 1 & 2 combined:

Adrian De Los Angeles
Vitaliy Guimaraes
lsaiah Drake
Genki Suzuki

C. 2 funded spots from petitions:

Akash Modi
Sam Makulak

D. Unfunded based on AA potential:

Brody Malone
Grant Breckenridge
Colin Van Wicklen
Donnell Whittenburg

E. Unfunded:

Stephen Nedoroscik
Trevor Howard

Confused?

I am. The process seems too complicated. Too lengthy.

Read the minutes of that meeting.

Personally, I’m happy they asked the guys to mask up for this photo. As influencers in the MAG community, it encourages masking up to help reopen the sport worldwide.

Elite Canada routines on YouTube

Gymnastics Canada has posted some of the top routines from virtual Elite Canada (part 1) on their YouTube channel.

They ask that you not download nor repost without permission.

Instead, simply link to their YouTube channel.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Aussie National Coach John Curtin

Appointed the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) National Coach in 2011, Curtin has seen a generation of gymnasts pass through his doors, some taking home gold at Commonwealth Games, some qualifying for World Championship finals, and some earning the right to take part in the pinnacle of gymnastics – the Olympic Games. …

“Re-establishing the National Training Centre (NTC) at the AIS has been significant, not only in regard to results, but also the incredible support provided to resident NTC squad members and National Squad members during training camps. …

interview

Simone’s mainly doing this for FUN

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.