She led Beam in Qualifications. 14.733 = Difficulty : 6.000 ; Execution : 8.733
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GBR leads European Championships
Teams who qualified to the final:
1. GBR – Great Britain 173.363
2. RUS – Russian Federation 173.261
3. SUI – Switzerland 166.128
4. ROU – Romania 164.870
5. GER – Germany 164.852
6. FRA – France 162.839
7. ITA – Italy 162.128
8. HUN – Hungary 161.963
full results
Hungary has not qualified for a team final since 1998. 🙂 Belgium just missed. 😦
AA ranking from qualifications:
1. MELNIKOVA Angelina RUS 57.732
2 STEINGRUBER Giulia SUI 57.331
3. KOVACS Zsofia HUN 56.432
4. BUI Kim GER 55.731
5. TITARSOLEJ Mara NED 55.490
6. KAESLIN Ilaria SUI 55.432
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Golden Era of Gymnastics
New book by By Karen Louise Hollis.
This is a memoir of a young gymnast growing up in England in the 1980s and falling in love with the sport of gymnastics after watching the 1980 Olympics. It tells the story of the sport between 1980 and 1984 and includes exclusive interviews with top gymnasts from that era including Ecaterina Szabo (Romania), Kathy Johnson (USA), Tracee Talavera (USA) and Cheryl Weatherstone (GB).
A Golden Era of Gymnastics 1980-84 ($33.73)
Men’s P&G Championships
The 2016 Men’s P&G Gymnastics Championships begin on Friday in Hartford, Connecticut, and will feature a field of 11 men who have combined for 39 U.S. titles and 12 world championships medals.
The competition will determine both the men’s senior national champions and national team, as well as the athletes who will advance to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on June 23-25 in St. Louis. From there, five men will be chosen to represent Team USA at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Championships preview
guest post by Shelli Koszdin:
If I had to bet, I would put money on Donnell Whittenburg and John Orozco to make it to Rio. …
My longshot picks to make it to Rio are Akash Modi, Yul Moldauer, or Sean Melton. …
One Gymnastics Fan’s Preview of the 2016 U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Championships
Click through for an excellent preview. See why Shelli doesn’t necessarily consider Sam Mikulak a lock. (Sam is a lock, I’d say. As are Donnell and John.)
USAG – 2012 Olympians, World medalists highlight 2016 P&G Men’s Championships field
new American Ninja Warrior challenges
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Elisa Chirino rehab update
Elisa Chirino fell badly on Bars March 25, 2014. Elisa, now 19, is a paraplegic.
A reminder for all of us to do everything possible to prevent dangerous falls.
37 DEGREES posted a lengthy documentary on her life in German. (VIDEO)
Ryan Patterson to Rio
South Africa: Patterson Will Make History As He Takes to the Floor for Team SA in Rio
South Africa did not approve their female gymnast feeling her performance level was not high enough. 😦
Ellie Lazzari – Bars
Isabela Onyshko leads #GymCdnChamps
1. Isabela Onyshko MB 57.300
2. Ellie Black NS 57.150
3. Brittany Rogers AB 55.625
4. Megan Roberts ON 55.250
5. Madison Copiak AB 55.075
6. Victoria-Kayen Woo QC 53.825
full results
Isabela‘s Beam was one of her best ever. One of the best in the world. But she fell on 1/1. 😦
Ellie was not 100% coming into the meet. Looked super happy to have competed all 4. Fall on Bars. Easier 2nd vault than usual (to qualify to the Vault final).
Brittany competed FX! Looked great AA … but missed her Beam dismount.
Money-in-the-bank Maddy hit 4/4. Still improving. What College coach was smart enough to recruit that girl? 🙂
I love Megan Roberts. Always have. She’d be on the Olympic team if I had to name it right now.
Other standout routines include Maegan Chant 13.625 FX. I thought Shallon Olsen was underscored with a 13.675 FX. Shallon will easily win vault, as usual. No Amanar as yet, however. Sabrina Gill‘s 14.100 Bars.
Rose-Laying Woo is a definite contender for Rio. But her training has been limited this season due to back pain.
Canada has never had so much depth. National Team Director Dave Brubaker: “It’s a nice problem to have.”
