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The men’s AA European Championships is on Saturday.
Former Olympic teammates Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) and Oleg Stepko (AZE) were 1-2 in qualifying to the All-around final as the men’s competition at the 2015 European Gymnastics Championships began Thursday in Montpellier (FRA) …
Of the two, Oleg Stepko (now competing for Azerbaijan) is not nearly as well known as Verniaiev.
Click PLAY or watch Stepko’s P Bars on YouTube.
Congratulations Giulia. Congratulations Switzerland.
At 2014 Worlds she was 15th with a score of 55.132.
For 2015 and 2016 the BIG meet will be hosted by by Texas Woman’s Gymnastics and the Knight Eady Sports Group in Fort Worth.
Why not at one of the top division 1 Universities guaranteed to draw an audience?
Here’s one reason.
“Some of the very, very best athletes that have been in the Olympics and the NCAA championships are from the state of Texas,” Oklahoma head coach K.J. Kindler said. “There’s just such a great wealth of talent there and wonderful coaching and amazing clubs …
There isn’t one Division I women’s gymnastics program in the state. Division II Texas Woman’s University houses the state’s only gymnastics program. …
Saturday, before the Super Six competitions begin, the coaches committee is hosting a reception for the state’s Division I athletic directors in an effort to increase awareness.
“We would love to see teams add in Texas,” Kindler said. “We would love to see them come out and support and check out our sport next weekend and see what all the excitement is about.”
That excitement could be tangible for the first school to commit to Division I women’s gymnastics.
There’s no hiding it. Most of these top-tier athletes from Texas if given the chance would stay in the state to compete, Georgia head coach Danna Durante said. …
LJUBLJANA Finals. Interesting composition. Plenty of swing elements.
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Something like a quadruple side somi. With twist.
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The UK rider writes a new chapter in snowboard history by landing a Backside 1800 Quadruple Cork. …
That’s one full flip and half a rotation more than the previous biggest trick, a Triple Cork 1620, landed last month by Yuki Kadano at the US Open Slopestyle. …
(via Mashable)
Justin won Floor at National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs Championships in 2011 and 2014. He won again this year. But this time he was 1st in the women’s level 9 division. 🙂
Congratulations.
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OK. Justin’s WAG floor was impressive.
But Julia, a regular competitor in Men’s competition, this year placed 4th on FX, 8th on H Bar a little over 3 months after giving birth to twins via c-section!
She admitted her “abs were pretty much dysfunctional”.
Click PLAY or watch her routines on YouTube. Or watch just her H Bar here.
#EChMontpellier
167 gymnasts from 38 National Federations competed over 3 subdivisions for a place among the best 24 in the all-around and the top 8 per event …
Floor
1. Korosteljev (CRO) – 15.233
2. Braegger (SUI) – 15.166
3. Belyavskiy (RUI) – 15.066
Denis Ablyazin missed
Pommel Horse :
1. Smith (GBR) – 15.800
2. Petrov (RUS) – 15.566
3. Busnari (ITA) – 15.433
Whitlock missed
Rings
1. Petrounias (GRE) – 16.000
2. Abliazin (RUS) – 15.800
3. Vahagn (ARM) – 15.666
Vault
1. Nagornyy (RUS) – 15.050
2. Thomas (GBR) – 15.050
3. Davtyan (ARM) – 14.999
P Bars
1. Verniaiev (UKR) – 16.000
2. Berbecar (ROU) – 15.566
3. Baumann (SUI) – 15.366
H Bar
1. Braegger (SUI) – 14.866
2. Oldham (GBR) – 14.766
3. Barkalau (BLR) – 14.733
Zonderland fell
AA
1. Verniaiev (UKR) – 89.832
2. Stepko (AZE) – 86.856
3. Purvis (GBR) – 86.731
LIVE coverage via @theallaround and @UEGymnastics
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