Kohei Uchimura (and especially those chasing him) may have a bit more competition in Glasgow from an unexpected place – Cuba. Manrique Larduet … competed in all six events for a cumulative D score of close to 39 – which puts him squarely in contention for a podium spot in Glasgow if he hits. …
Kurios is a Cirque du Soleil touring production which premiered on April 24, 2014 … looks at a late-19th century world inventor who invents a machine that defies the laws of time, space and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him with steampunk elements …
I was won over by the first act featuring juggling and percussion. Yes juggling! What a terrific act.
The drums were great too. As a big fan of the Swiss Top Secret Drum Corp (VIDEO), I’ve always wanted Cirque to use more drummers.
Russian Cradle Duo. Aerial Bike. Excellent simple acts with no computerized lighting wizardry.
The mandatory Contortion act is entertaining. But when they started stacking chairs, I was ready to protest. Old school circus is a refreshing throw back, but I’d seen Chinese troupes perfect this act decades ago. Shockingly, that turned out to be the favourite act of one of my non-gymnast friends. It’s a brilliant twist.
The most difficult act is Rola Bola. It looks impossible to me. You have to see it to believe it.
I was happy this show has no “clowns”. The one so-called Clown Act was hilarious. A brilliant bit of physical comedy that reminded me of the best of Jim Carrey and Andy Kaufman.
The Hands Puppetry act is fascinating and edgy, as well.
Banquine. Brilliant. These Bases are as good as any I’ve seen.
But the favourite act of the gymnast I was with was Acro Net. Rather than yet another variation of Tramp wall, this show has a gigantic trampoline. Hugely difficult skills done with the assistance of double bounce. Acro Net has tons of future possibilities.
Personally I could live without Invisible Circus and Yo-Yo. But this show has very few dull moments compared to most.
Kurios is a brave and interesting experiment, especially for those who’ve seen a lot of shows.
It travels next to Denver, Chicago, Costa Mesa CA and Los Angeles.
… His overall score of 184.250 — to which half of the points from last month’s All-Japan Championships were added — put him 2.925 ahead of second-place Yusuke Tanaka.
However, the 26-year-old stressed he was not satisfied with his performance.
“I still have plenty of things to improve. I’m looking to put on the ultimate performance,” Uchimura said. …
BARS 1 Jessica López VEN 14.850
2 Filipa Martins POR 13.650
3 Marcia Videaux CUB 13.425
BEAM 1 Emma Larsson SWE 13.600
2 Ayelen Tarabini ARG 13.475
3 Charlotte Sullivan NZL 13.100 … 1st World Cup medal for New Zealand!
– 3 Tzuf Feldon ISR 13.100 (VIDEO)
Charlotte’s going to Iowa in 2017
FLOOR 1 Dorina Boczogo HUN 13.650
2 Ayelen Tarbini ARG 13.425
3 Sasa Golob SLO 13.225
FX 1 Manrique Larduet CUB 15.075
2 Ziga Silc SLO 14.925
3 Caio Souza BRA 14.750
POMMEL 1 Jossimar Calvo COL 15.325
2 Dmitrijs Trefilovs LAT 15.100
3 Cyrill Tommasone FRA 14.950
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