possible FIG MAG 2028 Code changes

Don’t get too excited. 😀

Very often DRAFT Codes are revised multiple times before becoming official official.

BUT there are a lot of changes proposed for the next Olympic cycle.

Biggest is scoring 8 skills (like WAG) rather than 10 as we do now.

zhoxxyy posted a summary of changes so you don’t need to read the actual draft. Yet.

2025-2028 MAG Code of Points Review

# of NCAA teams since 1980

Regarding Men’s Gymnastics:

What the chart does show is a clear path to extinction – because most of the time (for both men and women) teams were eliminated, but new ones were not being formed to replace those lost. That is the most urgent threat to the survival of men’s NCAA gymnastics.

This trend is finally being reversed by the CGA, USAG, and the Pictor Group. Programs are finally being added.

Read more on Men’s Gymnastics Ramblings.

Minami Kazuki MAGIC

Bermuda Invitational Dec. 13-15th, 2024

There are inexpensive flights from Toronto and the eastern U.S. seaboard.

If you are looking for a FUN early season competition before Christmas, consider the annual Bermuda meet.

For more information, contact Becky Wentling

Becky (a) BermudaGymnastics.bm

Ruby Pass – Aussie Champ 2024

Sadly, the defending champion, Georgia Godwin, is out for the season with Achilles injury.

Minnesota wins GymACT Nationals 2024

🥇 Minnesota, 321.500
🥈 Arizona State, 318.200
🥉 Washington, 305.650

USA Gymnastics

You can watch a replay of the meet online for FREE.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

way-too-early NCAA predictions

College Gym News 2025 Power Rankings as of May 2024.

  1. LSU
  2. Florida
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Utah
  5. Cal
  6. UCLA
  7. Arkansas
  8. Missouri
  9. Michigan State
  10. Alabama

Georgia #17. Michigan #18.

Click through for their rationale:

Way Too Early Power Rankings for the 2025 Season

WADA bungled Chinese swimming dope scandal

The World Anti-Doping Agency did not — I believe — follow their own procedures correctly.

In April 2024, the Doping Investigations Unit of German broadcaster ARD released a documentary revealing the details of 28 positive tests for the banned heart-booster returned by 23 Chinese swimmers.[52].

All were declared “no fault” cases after Chinada reported to WADA that a mass contamination event had accounted for the adverse findings. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.