more 2014 Élite Gym Massilia

Lauren posted ALL results and linked to MANY more routines in this Gymternet summary – 2014 Élite Gym Massilia Report and Results

Click PLAY or watch Youna Dufournets Bars on YouTube.

6.0 + 8.033 = 14.033

If you’re keen on Vika’s comeback, check the dedicated update – Viktoria Komova Makes International Return in Hungary

Komova

tribute for Olympian Andreu Vivó

Blume Memorial, one of the last traditional tournaments that is still up and running, … celebrate its 37th edition in Barcelona with one of the best rosters in recent years. This edition will also pay homage to Andreu Vivó, former Spanish gymnast, who died on New Year’s Eve 2013 at only 34 years old. …

TAA – Barcelona ready for Blume Memorial

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (8min 45sec)

Capture Andreu VivoSpanish Olympic gymnast Andreu Vivó died of a heart attack in the Catalonian district of Collbaix early Sunday morning while he was mountain climbing, the Catalonian Gymnastics Federation confirmed.

Vivo, 34, who competed in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, began to feel ill after climbing the Collbaix peak with a friend and collapsed soon after beginning the descent. …

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Elite Gym Massilia 2014

Master Massilia Team
1. Italy 162.067
2. Russia 161.900
3. Belgium 160.867

Master Massilia All Around
1. Daria Spiridonova (RUS) 54.167
2. Giorgia Campana (ITA) 53.833
3. Nina Derwael (BEL ’16) 53.700

Open Massilia Team
1. Belgium 2 159.033
2. Canada 158.767
3. Germany 156.100

Open Massilia All Around
1. Giada Grisetti (SUI) 53.767
2. Rose-Kaying Woo (CAN) 53.200
3. Florine Harder (GER) 53.167

Arabian Punch Front has Apparatus results and commentary.

Couch Gymnast links to videos:

• Elite Gym Massilia: Master

• Elite Gym Massilia: Event Finals

Click PLAY or Claire Martin’s winning Beam on YouTube.
13.933/5.9

Oleg VERNIAIEV – H Bar

Many would name Oleg as the man with the best chance to catch Uchimura in the AA. Verniaiev went 90.400 at Blume including a poor FX routine.

The catch?

Oleg’s H Bar is far, far weaker than the King.

On the other hand, Oleg’s improved, no longer looking like a USA J.O. Level 10.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

If the Code changes, however, and I believe it will, this routine could be very low start score in 2017.

Sergio – piked Dragaslescu

Come Rio Sergio Sasaki could be an AA podium threat. He’ll be getting a lot of press.

That was linked by Arabian Punch Front – This Week in Training

Nico linked to his Blume Memorial Floor where he mounts with the same acrobatic element, first competed by Korolev (on a rock hard FX) if memory serves.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Epke – slow motion Kovacs

Our World and Olympic Champion is astonishingly consistent at over bar release moves.

What’s his secret?

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(via GymPower)

Gym or my boyfriend?

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Jossimar Calvo – P Bars

Medellin World Cup

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more videos from the competition

related – South Americans shine at Medellin World Cup

Komova Bars – Hungary 2014

Vika competed AA in this meet. Getting back to business.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Posted by @whiptotriple

More videos from that competition linked here.

via @theLiukin