Italy are European Champions

Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio and Angela Andreoli plus Asia D’Amato (injured).

  1. GOLD Italy 164.162
  2. SILVER Great Britain 162.162
  3. BRONZE France 158.796

Full results.

Oddly, the TEAM Final was the final day of competition. In front of a sold-out venue in Rimini, Italy.

Nathalie Westlund – Bars

Nathalie Westlund is one of the many Swedish gymnasts with fantastic form and amplitude.

Omar Mohamed wins African Championships

Omar Mohamed was the African continental representative at the Tokyo Olympics.

Unofficially, he’s qualified for Paris, as well.

  1. 🥇 Omar Mohamed – Egypt
  2. 🥈 Mohamed Afify – Egypt
  3. 🥉 Luke James – South Africa

Results via UAG African Gymnastic Union.

European Apparatus Finals

Manila is THE gymnast of Europeans 2024.

Read Lauren’s LIVE BLOG for the details.

Jana Mahmoud to Paris Olympics

Congratulations Jana.

Georgia co-head coach Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts, who last Thursday was named co-head coach of the Georgia gymnastics team along with Cecile Canqueteau–Landi, might actually be the most interesting guy around. Roberts was a collegiate gymnast who saw both schools he attended shut down their men’s gymnastics programs. The day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he enlisted in the Marines.

After four years in the Corps, Roberts returned to school and earned a degree in psychology from UMass-Amherst, followed by a master’s degree in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He then dedicated himself to coaching, …

Elena Colas, France win Jr Europeans

  1. France
  2. Italy
  3. Belgium
  1. Elena Colas (FRA)
  2. Giulia Perotti (ITA)
  3. Maiana Prat (FRA)

Marissa King, Oleksii Koltakov to Georgia

Oleksii Koltakov and Marissa King have been named assistant coaches for Georgia gymnastics, co-head coaches Ryan Roberts and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi announced Friday.  …

Koltakov has spent the last two seasons as assistant coach at Nebraska, and previously worked with Roberts at Alabama. …

King, a 2008 Olympian for Great Britain in Beijing, has also spent the last two seasons at Nebraska, first as a volunteer assistant coach and then was promoted to assistant coach for the 2024 season.  One of the most decorated collegiate gymnasts, King competed for the University of Florida (2010-13). …

Cirque is going COUNTRY

Country music is cool in 2024.

Beyoncé’s album, “Cowboy Carter,” has reignited conversations about what country music is, who gets to define the country genre.

Cirque du Soleil is launching a touring show called Songblazers.

Drawing inspiration from the rich legacy of country music, Songblazers is a one-of-a-kind theatrical production celebrating classic and modern country music, paying homage to the legendary trailblazers of the past.

… acrobatic and live musical performance showcasing the captivating artistry of Cirque du Soleil and the soul-stirring melodies of beloved country legends and contemporary stars …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

European Team qualifications ➙ Italy top

Congratulations to the host nation at European Championships 2024.

Sadly, Asia D’Amato left the arena after an injury on Floor

On to the Finals.