Cy Platt of Victory Gymnastics in San Diego throws out some gymnastics challenges. World Records, he calls them. These was part of their National Gymnastics Day 2013 celebrations.
Cy – Most Muscle-Up Exercises While Wearing Snorkeling Mask, Snorkel, And Fins
Charlie Tamayo – Most Eight-Inch Foam Cubes Stuffed Into A Worn Button-Up Onesie While Performing A Double-Twisting Double Backflip Tumbling Pass On A Tumble Track Into A Foam Pit
Kirsten Beckett has a great reason for this proud smile. She just earned South Africa’s record high finish in a qualification, with her 43rd finish and 50+ score. Well done!
Too few spots are available at Olympics to showcase the very best gymnasts in the World.
Assuming FIG keeps Trampoline and Rhythmic, there’s not likely to be an increase in the number of Artistic Olympians.
It would seem logical to offer more places at Worlds.
Post-Olympics we have Individual Worlds. In Belgium any nation can bring up to 4 women, 6 men.
That’s very inclusive of the smaller nations. This competition was, perhaps, too inclusive. Any coach can point out some athletes that shouldn’t have been competing. Either due to injury. Or because the gymnast truly wasn’t at a high enough level.
But the 4/6 numbers to me already seems unfair. To the ladies.
Better would be up to 6 women and 6 men. Or up to 5 women and 5 men, if time doesn’t allow six.
Why not? ___
If a gymnast flies to Belgium, they should compete. It’s a waste of time & money to have Brenna Dowell uninjured, training — and not competing.
Every gymnast registered for Individual Worlds should get to compete.
Why not? ___
I’m one of the few who likes the 2 gymnast / nation to Finals rule. That would stay.
If Romania happened to have the top 6 gymnasts on Beam in prelims one year, only two would advance to the Beam Final.
Blog comments are a poor place to have a conversation. But leave a comment if you like. I’d be happy to put up your opinion as a “guest post” if you have any other alternatives to the current rules.
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