Ellie Black – Order of Canada 

The Order of Canada (French: Ordre du Canada) honours 80 people a year for distinguished service in every field of endeavour.

As of August 2025, 8,647 people have been named since 1967.

Minnesota, Iowa @ Utah

I watched the 1st NCAA College Gymnastics meet of 2026 on ESPN+.

TV coverage was quite good.

FINAL:
Utah 196.625
Minnesota 195.475
Iowa 194.825

Spencer posted a LIVE blog:

I feel like the lesson of this meet about having competitions on January 2nd was…don’t?

A lot of shaky routines, but on the plus side, the scoring wasn’t all that stupid.

I’m thinking all three teams will want to drop that score. BUT with the new rule in 2026, there are fewer team scores to drop.

Zoe Johnson’s Vault was one highlight for me. 9.925 — would have been higher later in the season.

No. 5 Red Rocks Packed Jon M. Huntsman Center to Open 2026 Season

hand position on Beam Backward Handspring

Highly individual, in my experience. 

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 

Beam – side movement requirement

Very confusing to me in 2025.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Vanessa Atler – 2000 Floor

VIDEOS – most difficult Men’s Gymnastics skills

zhoxxyy posted animated video clips of the highest rated skills in the Men’s code as of 2025:

Which are the most difficult skills in Men’s Gymnastics?

Get ready to dive into the hardest skills in men’s gymnastics, the ones that can make or break a routine. From the elusive H-rated elements on Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse to the jaw-dropping J-rated feats on Floor, we uncover the history, the evolution, and the gymnasts behind these gravity-defying elements.

Hidetaka Miyachi (JPN) at the 2017 World Championships in Montréal where he submitted his eponymous skill, currently the element with the highest rate on High Bar in the MAG COP

Men’s Gymnastics highlights 2025

World Gymnastics (FIG) summing up of a very good year.

The future?

  • Jr. Camilo Vera (Columbia) 
  • Jr. Karl Eldrew Yulo (Philippines)