Italian Championships

1 Tea Ugrin 56.050
2 Elisa Meneghini 55.750
3 Erika Fasana 55.650

full results (bonus in effect)

Giuly Holzer:

Italian Nationals took place in Turin last weekend (26-26 September). Vanessa Ferrari was absent again due pain on her Achilles tendon, and her participation at the world championships in Glasgow is still in danger.

The overall feeling after this competition wasn’t encouraging for the team since the AA competition was riddled with many mistakes and just 2 top gymnasts didn’t count a fall. …

If there’s a good apparatus for Italy, this is floor. There’s a huge depth and the second score behind the USA that Italy got at last year’s team final, can be repeated this year. …

After this competition the choice for the girls going to Glasgow is even more complicated. …

Couch Gymnast

Italian Nationals

London Open – Max Whitlock 91.6

1. Max Whitlock – 91,6
2. Nile Wilson – 88,8
3. Brinn Bevan – 87,75

The London Open was the first trial for the British men. The final team is due to be announced on October 12th.

Max scored a personal best all-around score of 91.600 which shows an incredible improvement after a tough year struggling with illness. This world class score shows Max is in great form to challenge the world’s best in Glasgow. Not only an incredible all-around score, Max also impressed on individual apparatus scoring 16.300 on the pommels, 15.700 on the floor and 15.100 on the parallel bars. …

British Gymnastics

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(via gymnastikfabriken)

Kohei Uchimura – H Bar symphony

I believe this edit comes from an FIG presentation on musicality.

Kohei merges sport and art. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Romanian Nationals

1) Larisa Iordache (60.95)
2) Anamaria Ocolisan (57.700)
3) Diana Bulimar (57.200)

… Catalina Ponor, out with an injury discovered as recently as last Thursday – she said she felt pain in her leg and upon investigation a hematoma was found indicating a 1st degree muscular tear and that she is still hopeful she will be able to compete at Worlds, but she was really upset for this setback. …

Bea Gheorghisor – Romanian Nationals: AA Report & Results

full results

Larisa Iordache

Canadian Teams to Worlds

Ellie Black, Halifax, NS – Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club
Madison Copiak, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Isabela Onyshko, Brandon, MB – Brandon Eagles Gymnastics
Brittany Rogers, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Audrey Rousseau, La Prairie, QC – Équilibrix
Sydney Townsend, Conestogo, ON – Revolution Gymnastics
Victoria-Kayen Woo, Brossard, QC – Gym-Richelieu

Additional Reserves:
Maegan Chant, Waterdown, ON – World Class Gymnastics
Kirsten Peterman, Cambridge, ON – Revolution Gymnastics

Team Coaches:
David Kikuchi, Halifax, NS
Lorie Henderson, Brandon, MB

Judges:
Liz Armitage, Toronto, ON
Elena Davydova, Oshawa, ON

Zachary Clay, Chilliwack, BC – Twisters Gymnastics Club
René Cournoyer, Repentigny, QC – Club Gymnika
Ken Ikeda, Abbotsford, BC – Twisters Gymnastics Club
Anderson Loran, Saskatoon, SK – Taiso Gymnastics
Kevin Lytwyn, Calgary, AB – University of Calgary
Scott Morgan, Vancouver, BC – Flicka Gymnastics Club
Hugh Smith, Dartmouth, NS – Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club

Additional Reserves:
Damian Cachia, Calgary, AB – University of Calgary
Robert Watson, Port Coquitlam, BC – Twisters Gymnastics

Team Coaches:
Jason Woodnick, Calgary, AB
Vali Stan, North Vancouver, BC

Judges:
Ray Heiderich, Calgary, AB
Chris Grabowecky, Calgary, AB (FIG assigned)

Gymnastics Canada

Gym Canada

related – Lauren Hopkins – Black Leads Canadian Worlds Team