Vault Final Worlds 2015.
Click PLAY or watch Marian’s on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch Oleg’s on YouTube.
Marian said he feels Oleg’s is most similar to his own. Tight tuck.
Florian Landuyt – Achilles
I’ve not seen official statistics as yet, but it sounds like we had about 6 serious injuries at Worlds 2015. About 1% of the competitors suffered injuries in Glasgow that will require months of recovery.
Florian is an up-and-coming gymnast from Belgium, happy to have qualified for the AA Final last minute.
But on take-off for double double on Floor, he snapped an Achilles. 😦
Artistic Gymnastics is a dangerous sport. 😦 We need to do more to reduce that rate.
Ellie Black Iceland holiday
… At least that’s what I thought she was doing in Iceland.
Instead it’s crazy Kenzo stuff. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch her on Instagram.
And … she’s doing these things again.
male athletes asked sexist questions
🙂
Something’s wrong with media coverage of female athletes.
Sexist commentary, inappropriate interview questions, and articles focused on physical appearance not only trivializes a woman’s accomplishments, but also sends a message that her value is based on her looks, not her ability. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Great West Gym Fest is awesome
Registration package now available for my favourite competition anywhere.
February 19—21, 2016 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Click PLAY or watch a promo on YouTube.
Worlds Beam strobe effects
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. With dramatic music. 🙂
Team USA – Worlds 2015 montage
Kohei Uchimura – greatest of all time
It always amuses me when people – Kohei included – deny he’s the greatest.
Kohei Uchimura is the greatest. And his record will never, ever be matched. 🙂
http://agymnasticsfan.tumblr.com/post/132484424363/kohei-uchimura-history-of-all-around-victory
15 favourite moments from Glasgow 2015
Confessions of a Gymnastics Fan:
15 – Manrique Larduet
13 – Marian Dragulescu
10 – The Netherlands
2 – Simone Biles
1 – Team GB Bronze
Click through to read the rest.
related – Spectator’s view of Glasgow 2015
@simone_biles Twitter verified
Correlation is not causation, but … 🙂
