Ondine Achampong – British Champion

Joe Fraser is BACK

2024 British Champion 84.900

Happy to be uninjured during the Olympic year.

Shane Wiskus 1-arm Giant SAVE

Barely hanging on in el-grip.

Stanford is getting serious

Starting to ramp up for Nationals.

421.150 is the top NCAA team score of the season, so far.

Qiu Qiyuan – Bars

2023 World Bars champion Qiu Qiyuan is the gymnast with the best chance to defeat Kaylia Nemour in the Paris Olympics.

She’s upgraded difficulty in 2024.

That said — there’s much more potential for e-score deduction. Kaylia has no Giants, for example.

Fewer skills generally results in fewer deductions.

best group choreography EVER

At first I thought video editors had adjusted the speed of the dancers in order to hit the musical beats more perfectly …

… BUT I don’t think so. Watch the speed of hair flying. Looks like real time.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Nissen Emery finalists 2024

The 2024 Nissen Emery Award finalists are:

  • Aidan Cuy – William & Mary
  • Ashton Anaya – Illinois
  • Colt Walker – Stanford
  • Connor McCool – Illinois
  • Donovan Hewitt – Ohio State
  • Evgeny Siminiuc – Michigan
  • Garrett Braunton – Air Force
  • Jack Freeman – Oklahoma
  • Javier Alfonso – Michigan
  • Michael Fletcher – Illinois
  • Noah Newfeld – California
  • Sam Phillips – Nebraska
  • Syam Buradagunta – Navy

The 2023 Nissen Emery Award winner was Michigan’s Paul Juda.

Arkansas record 198.100

Sweden’s Tonya Paulsson – comeback

Four months post surgery.

R.I.P. Masaaki Naosaki

SEPTEMBER 17, 1948 – MARCH 8, 2024

One of Canada’s top coaches for decades, Nao is remember fondly by all who know him.

A gentleman. Respected technical expert. Mentor to many of his gymnasts and coaches across the nation.

In the York University Hall of Fame.

He coached Curtis Hibbert amongst many other greats. Nao will be missed.

You can leave a message for the family on the Dignity Memorial page.