Rebecca Downie 6.5 Bars

GymCastic:

Beth Tweddle may have retired, but the British girls are still bringing the difficulty on bars!

LOVE the immediate uprise to Hindorff!

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Chinese Nationals prelims

Blossom is following the meet.

AA
Shang Chunsong 57.101
Yao Jinnan 56.634
Huang Hudan 55.501

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China’s Worlds team: Yao Jinnan, Shang Chunsong, Zeng Siqi, Huang Huidan

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Shang Chunsong

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Hard Way – Dan Keatings

The Hard Way To Success – Episode 7 – Daniel Keatings

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Paul Hall felt Dan should have been selected for the London Olympics.

I agree.

Nakayama to Victorian = Zahran

Yowzer.

This is tough.

Ali Ramadan Abuoelkassem Zahran (EGY) World cup Ljubljana (SLO) 2013

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hanging scale rw. press to inv. swallow (E)

That’s valued way too low, assuming you give credit for the Victorian.

Watch his full routine 6.5 + 8.0 = 14.50 (VIDEO)

So far as I can see, the Victorian is IMPOSSIBLE for any normal human. Check Zahran’s extreme biceps development.

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Daniela Druncea gymnast / rower

Puzzle – gymnastics:

… world bronze medalist in women’s gymnastics, Daniela Druncea is … world silver medalist in rowing together with the Romanian W8+ team.

Here she is with the same nice form in the air that she learned as a gymnast. Congratulations Dana!

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Beam – Sanne Wevers

Wow.

Triple turn at the END of the set.

Beam

1 Diana Bulimar Roumania 14.533 (6.0 8.533 0.0)
2 Rebecca Downie Great Britain 14.400 (5.9 8.500 0.0)
3 Sanne Wevers Netherlands 14.333 (5.7 8.633 0.0)

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That could be a BIG routine when she adds the D dismount.

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Kyla Ross – TORN

Anna Burns:

Favorite gymnast and favorite instrumental piece!

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Not many serious form or position errors there. Kyla is as clean as any gymnast in the world today.