Purvis, Whitlock & Wilson lead

There’s almost always more drama in the Men’s competition than Women’s.

First flight of #Glasgow2015 competition featured the home team, a squad I’d predicted will finish top 3 in Team. Here’s the AA result (so far).

1. Dan Purvis (GBR) 88.956

Purvis

Dan and Kohei are the two cleanest/consistent gymnasts in the sport today.

2T. Max Whitlock (GBR) 88.365
2T. Nile Wilson (GBR) 88.365

4. Oyakawa Mariano Arthur (BRA) 88.182
5. de Souza Bitencourt Lucas (BRA) 88.182
6. Campos Souza Caio (BRA) 84.831

Max will go through to the AA final with Dan. The tie-breaker is total “top 5 best routines”. Nile Wilson will sit (as he did last year due to wrist injury).

Brazil is counting every tenth. They’d love to finish top 8. Qualify directly to Rio with a full team.

Marta Pihan-Kulesza retires

Marta has been one of the most colourful and entertaining gymnasts of past years. We’re going to miss her. 😦

After the Olympics we can miss her. 🙂 She is still training for RIO.

Louis Smith to Pommel Final

I’m 99% sure the double Olympic medalist will make the apparatus final at #Glasgow2015 with 15.533 (6.900 + 8.633). Great for the U.K. fans. Great for those in media.

Max Whitlock is borderline with 15.266 (higher start, but struggled on one handstand).

happiest gymnasts at Worlds

That would be Team Netherlands. Their first qualification to Olympics as a team since 1976

Click PLAY or watch a post-meet interview on Facebook.

#Glasgow2015 Men’s competition begins

The home team is up first session at Worlds.

Click PLAY or watch a competition preview video on YouTube.

7 new MAG elements submitted

Each gymnast must successfully perform their new element during the World Championships
with no large deduction in order to receive the assessed value and potential name recognition. …

See the list here.

Where’s Epsen Jansen?

He’s only competed 14 World Championships. That’s not enough. 🙂

Oh, here he is.

Apparatus Finalists at World Championships

Floor
Biles USA 15.966
Miyakawa JPN 14.900
Nichols USA 14.700
Afanaseva RUS 14.633
Fragapane GBR 14.600
Steingruber SUI 14.533
Fasana ITA 14.466
Downie (E) GBR 14.400

Vault
Biles USA 15.633
Paseka RUS 15.583
Hong PRK 15.533
Steingruber SUI 15.366
Wang CHN 15.099
Downie (E) GBR 14.949
Karmakar IND 14.900
Moreno MEX 14.899

Bars
Spiridonova RUS 15.466
Komova RUS 15.300
Kocian USA 15.233
Scheder GER 15.033
Fan CHN 14.966
Douglas USA 14.750
Harrold GBR 14.666
Shang CHN 14.666

Beam
Biles USA 14.966
Wevers (S) NED 14.766
Black CAN 14.600
Komova RUS 14.533
Tutkhalian RUS 14.533
Wang CHN 14.500
Schafer GER 14.300
Thorsdottir NED 14.233

No Romanian finalists for the first time in … ever. 😦

(via Full Twist)