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The competition is finished. Here are some of the AA leaders qualified to the Final.

1 Lu, Ivy – Québec 54.65
2 Tomassini, Sabrina – Québec 54.40
3 Vedenin, Paulina – Ontario 54.00
4 Kaji, Clair – British Columbia 53.75
5 Posidis-Kowalski, Sarah – Ontario 53.45
6 Borges, Samantha – Ontario 52.85
7 Blackner, Emily – Manitoba 52.55
8 Parker, Mackenzie – Alberta 52.30
9 Auclair, Julie – Québec 51.70
10 Goudie, Sarah – Ontario 51.65

full prelim results (click OPEN)

Open flight #1

National Open compete close to FIG rules. There are two flights of competition today with the strongest teams seeded into the second flight.

The team podium will be decided today as well as which gymnasts qualify to the individual Finals.

AA leaders … so far:

1 Blackner, Emily Manitoba 52.55
2 Baggio, Sofia Ontario 50.60
3 Fischer, Alana Ontario 50.20

full results Open

Click PLAY or watch two of the flight 1 vaults on YouTube.

Alana Fischer and Molly Oswald.

LIVE VIDEO | results

Gymnastics Ireland:

… Irish 2012 Olympian Kieran Behan crowned the 2015 Men’s Artistic National Senior Champion, while Ellis O’Reilly claimed the Women’s Artistic National Senior Champion …

1st Kieran Behan
2nd Jack Neil
3rd Daniel Fox

1st Ellis O’Reilly
2nd Tara Donnelly
3rd Denise Moloney

Round up of the 2015 Men’s & Women’s National Finals

Click PLAY or watch an interview with Kieran Behan on YouTube.

related – GymCastic episode 150: Luke Carson

That’s a great interview. Luke is charming, honest and eloquent. He’s now coaching at Rathgael Gymnastics Club.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Rebecca Rasmussen, Sarah Nachbauer, and Paula Procida in “Moon Beams”, a favorite piece from the Lunar Sea show …

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists based in Washington, Connecticut, founded in 1981 by Moses Pendleton …

(via Stacy Clark)

The most impressive feat I’ve seen … perhaps ever. And Markku from Finland makes it look easy.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Here he is on vacation in Brazil. 🙂

more photos

(via Christopher Sommer)

Cirque du Soleil is a long time sponsor and booster of the National Championships. And this year the meet is in their home Province. Quebec. Look for Stacy and Charlie.

I’m happy to see a new Muslim nation hosting a major multi-sport Games.

Azerbaijin gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Did not have a constitution until 1995. They’ve come a long way in twenty years. It’s a success story.

On the other hand, President Ilham Aliyev is more dictator than elected leader.

Human Rights Watch recently blasted Azerbaijan.

I’m hoping Sport will help that nation move more quickly forward. They’ll be a bright spotlight on Baku during the Games. It could be good for those working towards human rights.

The National Gymnastics Arena will be the competition venue and is home to their National Teams.

Here’s a recent press release:

Test trainings for gymnasts were held at the National Gymnastics Arena on May 18-19 in anticipation of the first Baku European Games 2015 – to be held in the county this summer.

Altay Hasanov, the vice-president of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, who attended the event, said Azerbaijan expects a celebration of gymnastics during the First European Games.

Hasanov reminded all that the Gymnastics competitions at the European Games will be held on June 14-21. As many as 28 gymnasts will represent Azerbaijan at the European Games.

“The European Games will, for the first time, be held in Baku, here is where the history of the European sport will begin,” Hasanov said. “We very much want to succeed at the European Games and everyone expects this to be a success – the fans and the federation. We’ve gathered here to see the level of preparation of our athletes.” …

Baku, where history of European sport begins, says Gymnastics Federation VP

related – Disastrous consequences for Baku’s ‘clean up’ ahead of European Games

🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Lee cut down a standard pair of Pommels to make it easier to step up. Great idea.

See them on instagram.