Gulp.
Start order at the Olympic Test Meet in Rio. Top 4 teams will qualify to the Olympics.
See details – including the individuals – on Belgian Gymnastics.
UPDATE – Rumour is that Belarus will withdraw their Men’s team. Belgium would compete.
Inside Look: Marian Dragulescu
Marian says he’d like to continue competing at least until 2017 – European Championships in Romania.
In our second episode of Inside Look: Journey To The Games we have the privilege to speak with Marian Dragulescu from Romania.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Olympic Diving qualifications
Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
… a total of 136 athletes coming from the different nations; each has been allowed to enter not more than 16 divers (up to eight males and eight females) with only two in individual events and a pair in synchronized events …
Thanks Tom.
Men’s Code – 8 or 10 skills?
At the 2015 World Championships Glasgow, word was that the Men’s Code of Points would go from 10 skills to 8 after Rio, to match WAG. The DRAFT 2020 Code had 8 skills, 4 element groups.
Much later the final decision of FIG MTC was to stay with 10 counting skills. I’ve not yet heard the rationale.
An Aussie gymnast, Luke Wiwatowski, who must plan different routines for 8 or 10 skills, weighs in.
The “We Say You Do” Model Of Code Review Is Broken
Candide Thovex jumps over helicopter
Watch this through until the end. Unbelievable.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Candide Thovex (born 22 May 1982) is a French professional skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He is notable for his unique, creative approach to the sport of freestyle skiing …
His point of view videos routinely go viral on the internet and are viewed by millions. He is considered by many specialists to be one of the best freeskiers in the history of the sport. …
Aussie WAG Senior Camp
Charlie Tamayo – standing double back
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
Ivana Hong interview
Her last year competing for Stanford.
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Trinidad and Tobago drama
Media is making something of a harmless photo 20yr-old gymnast Thema Williams posted on Instagram some time ago.
T&T gymnast, Thema Williams, fights ‘character assassination’ after circulated photo
I look forward to cheering Thema at the Olympic Test Meet.
Click PLAY or watch a November 2015 interview on YouTube.
related – LIKE the Thema Williams on the road to Rio 2016 Facebook page
GymCastic interviews McKayla Maroney
The blockbuster athlete interview of the year, I’d say. Episode 187: McKayla Maroney
McKayla requested a one-on-one with Jessica O’Beirne. 🙂 It’s wonderful to hear McKayla clarify a few things about her amazing career. (She trained Yurchenko double back. Marta freaked.)
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Kyla and McKayla, who started together in the same training group, both announce they will not try for the 2016 Olympics the same week. This is tough on fans of the London Olympic gold medalists. 😦
related – Lauren Hopkins – McKayla Maroney Moves On
