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Looks like it’s finally being announced officially.
Hired by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Russian Alexander Alexandrov, one of the greatest coaches Artistic Gymnastics World, meet the press on Friday, the 12th, at 11:30 am, at the headquarters of the COB, in Rio de Janeiro.
Alexander Alexandrov gets to be the head coach of the Brazilian women’s sport to the 2016 Olympic Games.
We first heard the rumour January 2013.
(via Brigid)
Amanda Turner posted a good wrap-up:
The host Russian team took six of 10 gold medals in apparatus finals as artistic gymnastics competition concluded at the 27th World University Games in Kazan.
The level of competition at the University Games in Kazan was one of the best on record, with six individual world and Olympics champions competing in Tuesday’s finals. …
For example, Hong Un Jong – GOLD Vault (tie)
I’m impressed the 2008 Olympic Vault Champ, now age-24 … possibly, continued training past the FIG suspension of her national Team, North Korea.
She can still blast the BIG vaults.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I’m wondering if this competition is the turning point. Are WAG finally starting to close the Vault difficulty gap with Men?
related – Couch Gymnast – Summer Universiade: Event Finals Results and Report
The American Classic, one of two qualifying competitions to the P&G Gymnastics Championships in the U.S., was held at the Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville, Texas on July 6, with Madison Kocian winning the senior title and Jordan Chiles and Ariana Agraipdes winning their respective junior session titles. …
In other USA ranch news, junior Laurie Hernandez was added to the junior national team, Brenna Dowell won senior verification (followed by Simone Biles in second and Abby Milliet in third), and Amelia Hundley won junior verification. [Recap & Results] …
Click PLAY or watch Jordan Chiles’ DTY on YouTube.
She’s too young for Rio, I believe.
Even coming off the Flu, the safest Gold medal for host Russia was Aliya on Bars.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Brigid)
Recall the line in Stick It:
Joanne: [Jealous that some girl-girls are getting attention from some hot guys]
What do they have that we don’t have?
…
Dvora and others linked to an article in Atlantic Wire – Don’t Let Boobs Ruin Your Sports Dreams:
In the late 1980s, the top athletes were mostly pre-pubescent, and the Soviet Union and communist Romania dominated, …
But today, the minimum international competition age is 16, which means most (Senior) competitors are post-pubescent. …
… If you want to flip a bunch of times high in the air, you need a high strength-to-weight ratio. And it is easier to stay skinny before puberty; kids tend to have a lower BMI. But because little kids aren’t allowed to compete anymore, gymnasts compensate by getting really strong.
Aly Raisman, who won the most medals of any American gymnast at the 2012 Olympics, has boobs—and massive traps. …
related – the original article (not nearly as astute) on ESPN W – YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN THEM
For every kilo extra, you need to be a fair bit stronger.
Strong like Alicia.
It’s the same story with the guys, of course. The more they weigh, the stronger they have to be.
FLOOR
1. Ryohei Kato, Japan, 15.450 (6.70/8.75)
2. Fabian Hambuchen, Germany, 15.275 (6.30/8.975)
3. David Belyavskiy, Russia, 15.250 (6.50/8.750)
POMMEL
1. Nikolai Kuksenkov, Russia, 15.050 (6.50/8.550)
2. Daniel Corral Barron, Mexico, 14.975 (6.40/8.55)
3. Oleg Stepko, Ukraine, 14.850 (6.40/8.450)
RINGS
1. Arthur Zanetti Nabarrete, Brazil, 15.875 (6.80/9.075)
2. Daneis Ablyazin, Russia, 15.550 (6.70/8.850)
3. Igor Radilov, Ukraine, 15.525 (6.70/8.825)
VAULT
1. Hak Seon Yang, South Korea, VT1: 15.975 (6.40/9.575), VT2: 15.600 (6.0/9.60) Average: 15.787
2. Denis Ablyazin, Russia
3. Igor Radivilov, Ukraine
P BARS
1 GARIBOV Emin RUS 6,600 9,275 0,00 15,875
2 BELYAVSKIY David RUS 6,700 8,925 0,00 15,625
3 VERNIAIEV Oleg UKR 6,900 8,675 0,00 15,575
H BAR
1 GARIBOV Emin RUS 7,300 8,725 0,00 16,025
2 TANAKA Yusuke JPN 6,900 8,650 0,00 15,550
3 KATO Ryohei JPN 6,400 8,875 0,00 15,275
Congratulations to host Russia. Both the competition and the performance of your athletes were outstanding.
Click PLAY or watch a nicely done Russian FAN tribute video edit on YouTube.
1. D – 6,400 ; E – 9,575 ; Score 15,975
2. D – 6,000 ; E – 9,600 ; Score 15,600
Final score – 15,787
How can you beat a guy this clean?
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
These days Vault may be the most difficult apparatus to win consistently. Yet Yang looks nearly unbeatable.
VAULT
1T. Ksenia Afanasyeva 15.125
1T. Hong Un Jong 15.125
3. Maria Paseka 14.950
BARS
1. Aliya Mustafina 15.200
2. Tatiana Nabieva 14.525
3. Lisa Hill, Germany 14.500
BEAM
1. Yellinzi Zhang 15.150
2. Aliya Mustafina 14.525
3. Ellie Black 14.400
FLOOR
1. Ksenia Afanasyeva 14.350
2T. Elsa Garcia 13.750
2T. Ellie Black 13.750
Gymnastike – 2013 World University Games Event Finals RECAP and RESULTS (videos)
Examiner LIVE blog
Gymnastics Canada – Ellie Black – Third Time’s The Charm:
KAZAN, Russia — After just missing the podium twice at the World University Games Canadian all around champion Ellie Black of Halifax (Alta) bounced back for two medals on the final day of competition Wednesday in women’s gymnastics.
Black placed a close fourth in both the all around and vault events, but wouldn’t be denied …
