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In the senior session of the 2015 WOGA Classic, Xie Yufen of China – the alternate for her country’s World Championships team last year – earned the gold medal with a 55.6. Celine van Gerner of the Netherlands took home silver with a 55.55 while Natsumi Sasada earned bronze with a 55.4 …

Gymternet – The WOGA Classic International Senior Report.

1 Xie Yufen China 13.450 15.350 13.750 13.050 55.600
2 Celine Van Gerner Netherlands 14.050 13.450 14.750 13.300 55.550
3 Natsumi Sasada NSSU / Japan 13.750 14.050 13.950 13.650 55.400

full results

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USAG:

We are sad to learn that Damaris Orozco, mother of John Orozco, suddenly passed away this weekend. …

Our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes are with John and his family right now, and they have asked that their privacy be respected at this time.

Men’s Canada Winter Games

1. Ontario 325.240
2. Quebec 323.642
3. British Columbia 309.709

Top AA scores in prelims via @Gymnasticath:
1. Zakutney (ON)
2. Halickman (QC)
3. Karstadt (ON)
4. Mah (BC)

full prelim and team results

See the winning teams on twitter.

https://twitter.com/Gymnasticath/status/567532927487975425/

More than 500 gymnasts. Over 80 nations.

2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be held in Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro from 23 October – 1 November 2015. The competition will serve as a qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics. …

Top 8 teams from prelims MAG and WAG will qualify to Rio. The other 4 teams will not qualify until the Olympic Test Meet in 2016.

The arena has a capacity of 13,000. …

Prelims tickets start at £20/session. But you can get “floor seats” for £60/session. Finals are much higher. The best deals are the packages – Prices and Seating

One person rooms at a hostel start at about US$40 / night. For example, For example, Euro Hostel, a 30 minute walk. I’ve seen them advertised as low as US$30 / night.

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Sweet swing.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

There were a LOT of high scores over the past 2 weekends.

Illinois tied their 2nd highest score in team history.

The Illini were paced by three career-high all-around scores, led by junior Giana O’Connor’s near-school record total of 39.600. O’Connor took the all-around title, one of three individual titles on the day, nearly matching Alina Weinstein’s Illinois all-around mark of 39.625 in the process.

Sophomore Mary Jane Horth tied the fourth-best all-around score in Illinois history with a 39.550 to finish second behind O’Connor. Sophomore Erin Buchanan also had a career-day in the all-around, posting a score of 39.325. …

Fighting Illini

University of Iowa had a fantastic meet in the loss, 196.370, well above their previous season high 195.725 against Maryland.

I’m impressed.

Canada Winter Games

1. Quebec 227.150
2. Ontario 223.550
3. British Colombia

full team and prelim results

Here are the qualified AA finalists.

See the Gold medal team on twitter.

https://twitter.com/gymnasticath/status/567180258953011200

Though Elite Canada has no streaming video and minimal publicity, Canada Games is online. And free.

Unedited, of course. So there’s plenty of time staring at an empty Floor. No commentary.

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Canada Winter Games schedule | results | VIDEO. (Quick links in the right hand navigation.)

See a Team Sask shout out on Facebook.

Kids back home on The Rock are cheering Team Newfoundland.

These are one of those silly Games where Newfoundland (population 527,00) competes one-on-one with Ontario. (population 13 million). Yet if you propose to merge the 4 teams from Atlantic Canada provinces, don’t expect any love for that idea from the east coast. 🙂

Thanks Stu.

The Liukin:

Gymnast Tommy Ramos and Olympic medalist Catalina Ponor use technology to stay in touch during the months when they’re away doing their jobs.

He did all sorts of silly things to get her attention. His behavior failed to get her attention and much less humor her.

And thus began the love story between gymnasts Tommy Ramos and Catalina Ponor. …

Tommy Ramos and Catalina Ponor overcome distance through love