Jason Burnett retired

Now age-34, Jason was the silver medalist on Trampoline at the 2008 Olympics.

A triple Olympian, he’s had an incredible international career.

Read his statement on Facebook.

He’s even more famous for his incredible feats on YouTube in training. Many times showing extremely difficult combinations for the first time.

Just one example.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Ellie Black and Tokyo

Ellie is one of the Olympians featured in a new series by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Click through to CBC to watch it.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on Twitter.

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.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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 ☺️

Instagram

Too bad.

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

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

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. …

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