Japan’s ‘Superman’ Kohei Uchimura targets 2020 homecoming
Watch the video here. He speaks a few words of English.
(via FIG)
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GBR Men’s podium training
The home team will want to finish no lower than 3rd at #Glasgow2015. No matter what they say in understated, modest interviews. 🙂 (Recall that team GBR had a terrible competition at this meet 4 years ago in Tokyo.)
Dan Purvis is a rock. As usual. Very clean. Very consistent. Brinn Bevan is a routine machine, as well. And rapidly improving.
Max Whitlock looks to be back in shape. Love his FX and PH. He couldn’t land Yurchenko 3/1 twist, however. Missed his P Bars, as well. But I’m not worried. The guys tend to hit a far higher percentage of routines in competition than in podium training.
Surprisingly, Louis Smith is here. Though he missed his Pommels in podium mock meet, don’t bet against this guy. He did a P Bar routine, as well.
Up-and-coming Nile Wilson had a poor day. But I expect him to hit when it counts 4-days from now. There’s plenty of time left.
There are fantastic gymnasts from every nation of the world on the men’s side. One who stood out in particular this rotation was Reyland Capellan from Philipines. An amazing twister, he’s particularly good on Floor and Vault.
related – Uncle Tim’s next MAG social media compilation – Round ‘Em up, Boys: 2015 Worlds Tidbits – October 20, 2015
Men’s podium training begins
The ladies get far more coverage online than do the gents. Even in the U.K.
Happily Uncle Tim posted a collection of MAG links – Round ‘Em up, Boys: Articles, Videos, and other Tidbits from 2015 Worlds – October 19, 2015
BIG screen at #Glasgow2015
Great resolution. Very flash. 🙂
See it on Instagram.
#Glasgow2015 individual medal Predictions
Brenna Dowell – Bars
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Tan Jiaxin – Bars double double
playing online … in the good ol’ days
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Simone flies high
The single best thing I saw today was Simone’s Amanar in the podium mock meet. In full speed I could see no deduction.
Seems crazy that someone landing with their butt almost touching the landing mat on double front will score higher. 😦
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Dipa Karmakar – Vaults
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Click PLAY or watch the Kas + 1/1 on YouTube.
Seems to me she’s much improved. (Her double layout on FX is HUGE too.)
The way FIG evaluates Produnova vaults, expect to have the 3 gymnasts who warmed it up (so far) all qualify to the Vault Final.
Sooner or later they have to FIX this problem. 😦
(via @GymCastic)
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