Yao Jinnan – Floor

5.6 + 8.4 = 14.0 – 1st in qualification

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Tumbling is definitely China’s greatest weakness.

Who’s the next Cheng Fei?

Chen Siyi – DTY

China will probably need 3 double twisting Yurchenkos or better if they want a chance to finish on the podium at Worlds as a team.

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Not super strong.

Yao Jinnan – DTY

5.8 + 0.2 + 9.2 = 15.2

I assume the 0.2 is Chinese bonus.

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No injury at that time to Yao Jinnan. This was just posted.

Chinese team to Worlds

Speculation on the private GymFever group on the most likely team for Worlds and Asian Games: Huang Huidan, Bai Yawen, Shang Chunsong, Chen Siyi, Tan Jiaxin and Yao Jinnan.

Team China

That seems to be a promo photo for Anta, the new main sponsor of Chinese national gymnastics team, taking over from Li Ning.

Update – Catherine, of Beautiful Gymnastics, confirms this preliminary team line-up.

I’ve also heard rumours that Yao Jinnan is injured right now. 😦

The men have so much depth, they’ll send two different teams to Worlds and Asian Games. (Chinese article)

Click PLAY or watch a Chinese team TV ad on Youku.

http://player.youku.com/embed/XNzUwODQzMTYw

Blossom, a Chinese gymnastics blog, hasn’t been updated since May.

10 STAGES OF GYM FANATICISM

Bekah Harbison:

Every gym fan has their gym obsessions. Certain skills, routines, gyms, even entire countries…and of course, we have that one gymnast we discover one day early in her career and can’t get enough of. Behold the ten stages of fanaticism from initial discovery all the way through to your ever-elusive comeback dreams. …

1. The “Who Is That?” Stage
2. The Confirmation Stage
3. The Evangelism Stage
4. The Fan Blindness Stage
5. The “I Told You So” Stage
6. The Pride Stage
7. The Fame Stage
8. The Secondhand Embarrassment Stage
9. The Comeback Stage

Gabby Chow

10. The Endless Wishing Stage

The Gymternet – 10 STAGES OF GYM FANATICISM

Christy Ann Linder – Jr Secret photos

There are many, many talented American Juniors. You know some of them, but not all, will end up excellent Seniors. Much will depend on how each handles their own growth and development. Some of these kids will weight twice as much by the time they are age-15.

Post by Christy Ann Linder Gymnastics Photography.
Post by Christy Ann Linder Gymnastics Photography.
Post by Christy Ann Linder Gymnastics Photography.

295 MORE Junior photos on Facebook

Christy spends a lot of time bringing us those. Do not crop or repost any of them without attribution.

Using her Facebook embed feature works on many sites. Including this one.