2021 Russian National Teams

Aliya working as a junior team coach at Round Lake.  And still training though she’s not officially on the Sr team list.

Read the full list of team members.

R.I.P. Muriel Grossfeld

Triple Olympian and long time National treasure, Muriel Grossfeld has passed on.

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Nile Wilson retired

‘Gymnastics’ you are the best sport in the world! You’re my 1st Love , my addiction, You set me free , you gave me purpose & you gave me experiences I could not even have dreamed of!

Unfortunately my body just couldn’t keep up..& that’s okay 🙏🏼

It is my time to move on & I can’t wait for the next chapter ☺️

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Too bad.

The 2016 Olympic high bar bronze medalist is a fan favourite AA star.

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He posted it on his YouTube vlog, as well. Coach Baz Collie is included.

GBR Men in Dubai

England is in strict lockdown, the British men were allowed to travel for training camp.

related – why more top athletes are choosing to come to the UAE

FIG cancels & postpones

Artistic – Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus, Germany (25-28 February 2021) is cancelled.

Trampoline – World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan (13-14 February 2021) is cancelled.

Other FIG events have been postponed.

Reality check – IF Olympic qualifying events for all sports cannot be run safely in the coming months, the Olympics will be cancelled or postponed.

About 80% of Japanese citizens already want the Tokyo Games cancelled or delayed.

Happy Birthday Ágnes Keleti

100 years young.

Ágnes Keleti is the oldest surviving Olympic champion, having won 10 medals for Hungary in gymnastics at the Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956 Games, including five golds …

What makes Keleti’s sporting distinction even more impressive is that she did not get an opportunity to compete in the Olympics until she was 31, with the Second World War having put paid to the proposed 1940 and 1944 Games and injury having cruelly robbed her of the chance to take part in the London Games of 1948. …

Inside the Games

Winter Beach Blast 2021

A BIG competition is scheduled for Jan 14-17 in Galveston.

4 days MAG & WAG.

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The highlight will be the Men’s Sr Elite competition: Yul Moldauer, Marvin Kimble, Allan Bower, Sam Zakutney, Colin Van Wichlen, Donnell Whittenburg and many more.

Meet director Jerit Pogue was interviewed on the gymnasticsville podcast about the meet and the future of American men’s gymnastics.

A professional series of competitions is needed in future — something like the German Bundesliga. Top gymnasts there can earn as much as $30,000 for the season plus expenses.

It’s the Olympic Year 😀

Game on.

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