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World Gymnastics Championships 2025 Jakarta.
Maybe my favourite routine at Worlds. I love the false endings. Unique choreography. The whole package.
It was great in qualifications — but the Finals routine missed passage of dance.
I did hear that she was suffering from something, perhaps food poisoning.
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Sadly, Denisa is in the middle of yet another Romanian team drama.
… International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), … Fujitsu Limited, and Acer Medical Inc., which provides AI-powered medical image processing and preventive medicine, today announced a collaboration …
… smartphone app …
I attended the press conference and LIVE, real-time demonstration of the medical package.
Smart phone video ➙ wirelessly sent to a laptop ➙ analysis ➙ wirelessly sent to a monitor.
The DEMO we watched was analysis of gait. Preventive medicine. They want to analyze elderly patients standing, sitting, and walking—turning that into valuable clinical insights for the doctor.
I was impressed.
It seemed quick enough to be used in the Gym by a coach doing analysis. By the time the gymnast gets to the monitor, the data would be ready for display.
In Japan, Fujitsu has their software working for Golf Swing, Archery, Baseball, and other sports. Gymnastics is more complicated, of course.
Watanabe was asked WHEN we might see the Fujitsu software used in FIG competition regularly. He wouldn’t commit.
Personally, I need it more IN THE GYM for coaching analysis.
The software wouldn’t need to be anywhere near as perfected for that use. I’d want to compare my gymnast performance of Tkachev in training against Kate McDonald, for example. 😀
Amélie Wadler is a gymnast doing research on the impacts of performance anxiety on gymnasts.
She’d welcome as many gymnasts as possible to fill out an anonymous online survey.
At the Press Conference Oct. 18, 2025, it was clear that both FIG President Watanabe and Secretary General Nicolas Buompane wanted Israel to compete Worlds.
In fact — if it was up to FIG — Russia and Belarus would not have been banned.
Their argument is that sport should be independent of politics.
However, FIG is not in control of many factors. WADA decisions. IOC decisions. And, in this case, the decision of the Indonesian government last minute to disallow individuals from Israel. We were told that the team HAD visas already — but they were cancelled.
Certainly, it’s unlikely Indonesia will be awarded another FIG competition anytime soon. That’s a bit of a shame since organizers in Jakarta are doing a fantastic job.
Many assumed AIN 1 (Russia) would have lost something over the many months they’ve been banned from international competition.
Not so.
Having just watched them in Podium training, I anticipate AIN 1 will win the most medals of any nation at Worlds 2025.
Fantastic gymnastics regardless of what you think of Putin’s war which has killed over a million people on both sides.
Of course these young women need to HIT in front of judges in the Qualification round to get to the apparatus finals. I think they will hit.
Photo from colotl
Artistic Worlds are my favourite event of each year.
And the 1st Worlds of each Olympic cycle is best for me as we will likely get to know breakout stars of the quad.
2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 19–25, 2025.
FIG may regret awarding this nation as the government wouldn’t give visas to Israeli competitors at the last moment.
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En route to World Championships 2025.
I’ll arrive October 14th.
However, Israelis were denied visas by the Indonesian government.
This decision is out of the control of FIG and meet organizers.
Having been to that nation for MAG Gymnastics courses, I’m thrilled to see female gymnasts representing The Kingdom internationally.
This cannot have been easy for these young women and their families.
Coach Elena Eremina, bronze AA at the 2017 Worlds, posted a behind the scenes vlog from Pharoah’s Cup in Egypt. Abumansoor won Saudi’s 1st ever international WAG medals.
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From FIG by email:
We hereby inform you that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the main anti-doping regulations and documentation that will come into force on 1 January 2026.
2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
2026 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes
Please note that a mobile-friendly digital version of the 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods will be published on 1 January 2026.
I certainly respect the FIG president for making the extra journey on behalf of the worldwide Gymnastics community.
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