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Fuma-Kai is an incredible performance by Japanese multimedia dance and martial arts troupe, Enra, directed by Nobuyuki Hanabusa. It was shown at the International Olympic Committee Tokyo bid last year, and tells the story of the country bringing home the Olympic rings. …

HuffPo – Incredible Multimedia Dance Performance Wows Olympic Committee

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Performers: Maki Yokoyama, Saya Watatani, Tachun, Yusaku Mochizuki, Tsuyoshi Kaseda

Don’t bet the mortgage. But Romania is getting closer to Team USA in a 3-up, 3-count Team final.

The smaller the team size, the less advantage gained by having as much depth as Team America.

Click PLAY or watch a montage called – Diana Bulimar – A Sky Full of Stars – on YouTube.

 

I’m assuming that Russia will continue to have … problems. That China’s FX and Vault will continue to drop them to 4th place as a team.

Could GBR or CAN finish ahead of China or Russia?

I wouldn’t be surprised.

Senior AA prelims
Georgia Rose Brown 55.550
Georgia Godwin 54.200
Madelaine Leydin 53.000
Kiara Munteanu 52.950
Charlotte Sullivan 50.950
Courtney McGregor 50.500

Full Twist – Results: Australian Nationals Day 1 – International Level

Great rankings for Sullivan & McGregor who are from New Zealand.

Millie Williamson, also from New Zealand, will be Oceania’s representative to the Youth Olympic Games. Millie was 3rd AA in Junior, highest of the age eligible competitors.

results

related – Aussie Championships preview

@theallaround is LIVE tweeting from Sofia, Bulgaria #EChSofia2014

1. Great Britain (254.094) … 14.116 average across 18 routines
2. Russia (252.395)
3. France (246.402)

Israel finished 6th!

Congratulations to the Champions. 🙂

#GYMNASTICS: Your European gold medallists! #deserved #hardwork #champions ???????? pic.twitter.com/f85OBWk3qm

— Athlete Support (@_AthleteSupport) May 21, 2014

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That’s the 4th European Jr Championships they’ve won in series. No wonder the Senior Team is so strong.

UPDATE. The main goal for Thursday is top 8 as a team. Pommels not brilliant, but solid. Mitch is confident. (VIDEO interview)

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So says coach Mitch Fenner in this GymPower Dutch article.

European Championships 2014.

She could be the best vaulter in the world right now.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

What are the odds of Marta sending her to Worlds 2014?

Very well edited.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

It seems so “last season” already.

Nico on GymFever linked to her 2004 European Championships DTY. A silver medal.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

She went on to win a Bronze on vault at the Athens Olympics.

In 2014 Anna Pavlova, now age-26, again qualified for the Vault final at Europeans. Now competing for Azerbaijan.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

A fan favourite, many are thrilled to see Anna medal internationally again. Russia had not selected her for international competition since her knee surgery at the end of 2008.

LIVE I tweeted her “fall” on Vault. 🙂

That was a cute moment.

Honeymoon

See u soon Cabo! @kayla_mdalton pic.twitter.com/jjMl5SwYXU

— Jake Dalton (@jake_dalton) May 20, 2014

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Kayla Nowak and Jake Dalton.

Impressive.

Thanks Naila.