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Georgia Bonora? Georgia Wheeler? Georgia Rose Brown? Georgia Goodwin?

NOPE

… Georgia Simpson, who is not as new as some might believe, but is an exciting addition now that she is back in form.

Simpson trains at the Western Australian Institute of Sport …

Click PLAY or watch Test Meet podium Bars on YouTube.

See more videos via Couch Gymnast – Who is Georgia Simpson?

Will Grishina qualify for the Russian Olympic team?

She MIGHT be top 3 on Bars by London.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Her Beam is very good too (despite the awful fall on dismount today), … but I can’t see her top 3 on either Floor or Vault by London.

She’d be a great alternate. They really need Vault most.

… London Test Meet quick links TRAMP, WAG & MAG | Olympians
WAG videos

Thank-you and congratulations to ALL competitors. This is one tough sport. And you are amazing human beings.

For those coaches, athletes and administrators so dedicated to high performance, we commend you.

Lise Simard from Gymnastics Canada told me she really credits the commitment to this goal from all the coaches and athletes in her program. That goes for every nation.

You truly need to be irrationally dedicated to reach this level. 🙂

The agony of defeat. Belgium did an amazing job — yet finish 5th. Brazil did an amazing job — and are booking a return trip to London.

For the sport it’s wonderful PR in the Olympic nation 2016.

Canada had one of their best team meets all time. And Italy had an even better performance!

Those two teams have qualified – France is highly likely to do so too, with one flight remaining. Korea and Brazil yet to challenge.

Examiner:

Italy, 224.621, Canada 221.913, France 220.744, Belgium 216.863, Spain 213.054, Netherlands 212.061. So Spain is out.

HUGE beam rotation for Italy, basically couldn’t have gone better. No falls and lovely work from each gymnast. Carlotta Ferlito was the only one to have any real problems, but she didn’t fall, and they’ll likely drop her score. Francesca Deagostini was in particular amazing.

… they’ve been truly spectacular here. The arrival of Deagostini and Fasana seems to have completed them. For so many years it was just Ferrari, and then Ferrari and Preziosa, and then in 2011 it was Ferrari, Preziosa and Ferlito…and now, well, they are a formidable team. They all have the potential to be stars. …

read more – Examiner – Quick hits: Women’s team/individual qualifications, Subdivision III

Three places are set aside for continental balance and for tripartite universality. These places will be nominated in due course by the FIG Executive Committee and the Tripartite Commission respectively.

We knew Kieran was in contention for one of the last spots in the AA for London.

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#34. Kieran Behan IRE
#35. Shakir Shaikhaliyev AZE

Reserves:
Sasha Palgen LUX
Irodotos Georgallas CYP
Gutierres Carbonell VEN

… some yet to be added from Continents not well represented

Full list will be linked once we have it online.

Click PLAY or watch Kieran’s Floor from qualifying on YouTube. The cleanest in the competition, he qualified for Finals.

(via Full Twist)

Tiny Laura is a fan favourite. Her toe point is to die for.

No backward handsprings. Mental block? Or does she need that much run?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

TQ London 2012 Test Event

4.9 + 7.633 = 12.533

That’s from the piibunina YouTube channel.

One of the best routines today. … As always, Floor sells much better LIVE than on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

TQ London 2012 Test Event
5.4 + 8.6 = 14.0

France had a good competition, and youngster Anne Kuhm a great one. Kuhm ascended steadily through the French junior ranks, but she looks to have surpassed herself here. …

Examiner – Impressions: Flight two at the London Test Event (women’s)

Click PLAY or watch her Vault on YouTube.

France looked even better than Canada, I thought.

But blew up on Beam.