2017 Worlds banquet

Ragan was allowed to stay.

Doha, Qatar – Worlds 2018

… The 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2018 have been allocated to the Federation of Qatar, City of Doha.

FIG

I’ll be there. October 25 – Nov 3, 2018.

Qatar is very serious about sport. I’ve been very well treated on previous trips.

Many are considering whether or not to attend. Many concerned about human rights issues in Qatar. Let’s shine the spotlight on those issues over the coming year.

I was pleased to see a woman on stage at Closing Ceremonies (along with 2 men) to accept the FIG flag as next hosts.

Brooklyn Moors – Floor Final

Brooklyn becomes the highest ranking Floor finalist in Canadian history – 5th.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

https://www.tumblr.com/irishdaniel/166164316913/morgihurd-melitinastanioutas

No doubt she’ll be trying the new Moors – double front full out.

Watch the post-meet interview.

day 2 Finals – 5 new World champions

If you missed the Worlds day 2 finals read the FIG wrap-up.

Click PLAY or watch the FIG wrap-up on YouTube. (10min)

Ricochets Gymnastics – Domino Challenge

OMG 🙂

Did anyone try to top this complex human Rube Goldberg machine?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Vanessa Ferrari – Achilles

Vanessa had some kind of Achilles surgery in 2016.

Looks like it snapped completely on her second tumbling pass during the very last routine of the Women’s World Championships 2017.

Lari Iordache also tore her Achilles at this meet.

Fans are wishing both superstars to recover better than new.

Worlds Montreal is OVER

So happy the world could come to Canada. Again.

Congratulations to all the attending coaches and gymnasts. It’s not easy to qualify to Worlds in a sport this challenging.

Looking forward to all those kids inspired by what they saw in Montreal.

bizarre Horizontal Bar final

Srbic is suddenly a national hero. Congratulations.

1. Srbic Tin CRO 14.433 Exe. : 8.033 | Diff. : 6.400
2. Zonderland Epke NED 14.233 Exe. : 7.733 | Diff. : 6.500
3. Deurloo Bart NED 14.200 Exe. : 8.000 | Diff. : 6.200
full results

Congratulations Netherlands.

Coaches often say ANYTHING can happen in finals.

It did.

Epke missed one hand on Kovacs regrasp … and somehow hung on to the one arm Giant.

Hidetaka Miyachi was my most anticipated routine (6.700). He caught the layout Bretschneieder. It will be named for him. Then fell on his second release – Bretschneieder. What a shame. I hope Japan puts him on the World Cup circuit as a specialist. He could be #1 on this apparatus by Tokyo.

It looked like Randy Leru would the one headed back to Cuba with a medal, not Manrique. But Randy fell on dismount. Did the mat move on him?

World Floor Champion Mai Murakami

1. Murakami Mai JPN 14.233 Exe. : 8.333 | Diff. : 5.900
2. Carey Jade USA 14.200 Exe. : 8.500 | Diff. : 5.700
3. Fragapane Claudia GBR 13.933 Exe. : 8.333 | Diff. : 5.600
full results

Mai was disappointed in a 4th place finish in the AA. This will be great motivation in the Tokyo Olympics build-up.

Jade’s tumbling is astounding. Claudia’s routine excellent aside from the landing on her first tumbling pass.

Thais Santos was 4th with an excellent routine. Brooklyn Moors 5th with the second highest E score after Jade.

Legend Vanessa Ferrari was the final competitor. She opened with her usual strong double double. But fell badly on her second pass, shocking for the gymnast who’s been the best “lander” on Floor over the years. That routine was stopped. Let’s hope she’s going to be OK.

When is FIG going to do away with required numbers on leos? So unartistic. #MTL2017GYM