youngest G Flop on Pommels?

Russian 1080 on one pommel connected to 2 single pommel loops is a G-value element, the highest in the Pommel code.

15yr-old Rhys Mcclenaghan competed it this weekend (VIDEO). Can you think of any younger guy to compete it?

He’s been training it since age-13.

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World of Gymnastics magazine

FIG:

To access World of Gymnastics in English or French, go to worldofgymnastics.info and don’t forget to sign up to receive future copies direct to your inbox …

magazine

Though a bit slow to load, this is one of the better online magazine experiences. It includes embedded videos. And links to event websites, Facebook feeds, photos, etc.

Legend Li Ning

At Worlds Li Ning visited some of his many, many sporting goods stores. He was hanging out. Chatting with customers and international visitors.

Li Ning’s worth around $700 million! Who says there’s no money in Gymnastics. 🙂

FIG posted an interview. Nothing radical.

… the most honored athlete at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he won three gold, two silvers and a bronze. After his retirement, Li Ning, a role model for athlete career transition, founded the successful sportswear company Li-Ning Limited …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (5min 30sec)

UCLA 196.800 – Mikaela Gerber interview

@uclagymnastics:

Final score: UCLA 196.800, Cal 195.425. Peng-Peng Lee wins UB and BB with 9.95s and Sadiqua Bynum wins FX with a 9.925!

Peng

Watch Peng’s Beam and Sadiqua’s FX here.

As usual, Bruin fans experience a lot of downs. And ups. With everyone healthy, everyone hitting, UCLA could be competitive with the best of the best. Sam competed only 1 apparatus this meet due to muscle stiffness.

related – Best of Sam Peszek’s interviews, so far – Bruin Banter 2015 – Episode 3: Mikaela Gerber.

This includes interviews with some of the UCLA parents. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Women’s Elite Canada Finals

VAULT
1 Olsen, Shallon 15,000
2 Chant, Maegan
3 Cyrenne, Hélody

BARS
1 Gill, Sabrina 14,250
2 Dumont, Émilie
3 Rousseau, Audrey

BEAM
1 Black, Ellie 14,950 (6,400 start)
2 Woo, Rose-Kaying
3 Onyshko, Isabela

FLOOR
1 Cyrenne, Hélody
2 Soloski, Sydney
3 Olsen, Shallon

full results

Click PLAY or watch Sabrina’s Bars on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Ellie’s Beam on YouTube.

Gymnastics Canada – Ellie Black shines at Elite Canada

MAG Elite Canada Finals

FLOOR
1 Cournoyer, René
2 Morgan, Scott
3 Cachia, Damien

POMMELS
1 Clay, Zachary
2 Ikeda, Ken
3 Nabata, Scott

RINGS
1 Morgan, Scott
2 Lytwyn, Kevin
3 Stanescu, Robert

VAULT
1 Gazer, Wolfe
2 Gaudet-Pellerin, Samuel
3 Cournoyer, René

P BARS
1 Lytwyn, Kevin
2 Stanescu, Robert
3 Nabata, Scott

H BAR
1 Lytwyn, Kevin (6.8 start VIDEO)
2 Watson, Robert
3 Mah, Aaron

full results

Not many of the top guys tried to peak for this meet. But it’s a great opportunity for the up-and-coming guys to make an impact.

Though I’ve not yet seen any official announcement, I’ve heard that long time Team leader Nathan Gafuik has retired. He’s coaching at his home gym, University of Calgary.

Here’s 30yr-old Robert Stanescu competing Rings, a medalist at the 2008 Olympics for Romania. That’s his wife/coach Ruxandra lifting him. He’s now on the Canadian National Team.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Scott Morgan (VIDEO) and Kevin Lytwin have the Canadian Rings lineup in good shape right now.

Here’s the Gymnastics Canada Facebook Men’s Finals post.

most difficult acrobatic skill, maybe ever

UPDATE

Tim Farley from Australia landed this trick before Vellu. He called it the ‘Snatchcannon’. VIDEO (profanity)

Thanks Lisa.

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Finland’s Vellu Saarela calls his new tricking series CORK IN BACK OUT.

Greg Roe referred to it as full-in back-out tricking style.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.