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Six-time Italian champion Enrico Pozzo has filed a legal inquiry into the judging panel at last weekend’s national championships in Ancona, Italian media reported Tuesday.

Pozzo filed his complaint with a federal prosecutor over the presence of one judge, “La Stampa” newspaper reported. One of the judges in Ancona was a regional director, although the Italian Gymnastics Federation’s rules forbid regional directors from judging at national championships …

Pozzo came just shy of capturing his seventh national all-around title in Ancona, finishing second all-around to Ludovico Edalli by .05. After Saturday’s competition, Pozzo did not mince words and said the scoring was politically motivated. He also withdrew from Sunday’s apparatus finals.

Pozzo’s six titles (2003-2005, 2007, 2011-2012) put him in tie with the legendary Jury Chechi (1989-1993, 1995) and Franco Menichelli (1960, 1962-1966) as Italy’s second-most decorated national champion in men’s gymnastics. Guido Figone holds the all-time record with eight titles, won from 1948-1955.

IG – Pozzo Files Inquiry After Italian Championships

I like this trend where gymnasts and coaches are appealing loudly. And speaking to the media when they feel they’ve been wronged.

Judges are far too unaccountable for their scores, in my opinion.

related – Hambuchen – German Championships Erupt Into Scandal

James Parent, host Tony Retrosi and myself will be leading a fast paced practical workshop Friday, June 21st in Huguenot, NY.

This is the second Tumbl Trak sponsored Choose Your Habits Clinics for coaches of kids who do not compete. Or who do not yet compete.

How to register.

Here’s the NY registration page.

The highest start this cycle, thinks Uncle Tim.

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7.0 + 8.967 = 15.967

She was home visiting family.

via GymFever

The first episode of the new Batman fan film is online now. Production values look good.

It stars Olympians Raj Bhavsar and Steve McCain in the title role.

Edgy, dark, violent and loud.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

To continue the series, they are looking for contributions totaling $40,000.

For a $1000 you can get a walk-on part in the show. You’d FINALLY be a movie star.

(via Gymnast Crossing)

OSU Assistant John Carney is moving to the Tigers, first Assistant Coach to new first year Head Coach Shannon Welker.

John was the very successful Bars coach at Oregon State University, a terrific innovator.

Good luck.

JAO is at it again.

Improving his gym.

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Order your colored athletic tape from Pre-Wrap.com. Very fast order placement and shipment.

Using PVC pipe for swings on a Bar is great for beginners. Hand width is locked. There’s no worry about grip.

Once they can do a skill 10 times in one turn on the Bar, I ask them to switch to griping old socks taped on to the rail. To start learning the grip shift. And how to vary width of the hands.

If you are at all worried when making the switch, put a small hip pad between the hands.

Leave a comment if you have additional tips.

Lauren Hopkins posted a nice summary update on the current state of the American Team:

The biggest stories this week come from the national team camp held from May 30-June 3 at the Karolyi Ranch. …

Checking in with Team USA

Jr Polina Shchennikova.

Born in Moscow. Trains in Denver at Tigar. Her parent coaches, Alex and Katia Shchennikov, were gymnasts on the Soviet National Team.

related – Nia Dennis videos

Nia was added to National Team at this camp.

I saw this on a Chalk Bucket thread.

UTRS (Uncle Tim Ranking System)

Highest Start Scores so far this quadrennial.

Unofficial.

Floor
1. Shirai Kenzo Japan 7.3 Japanese Nationals
2. Denis Ablyazin Russia 7.0 European Championships
2. Flavius Koczi Romania 7.0 European Championships

Pommel
1. Prashanth Sellathurai Australia 6.9 Doha
2. Oleg Verniaiev Ukraine 6.7 American Cup
2. Oleg Stepko Ukraine 6.7 European Championships
2. Max Whitlock Great Britain 6.7 European Championships
2. Matvei Petrov Russia 6.7 European Championships
2. Kristzian Berki Hungary 6.7 European Championships
2. Daniel Keatings Great Britain 6.7 European Championships
2. Alexander Naddour USA 6.7 Ljubljana
2. Alberto Busnari Italy 6.7 European Championships

Rings
1. Eleftherios Petrounias Greece 7.0 European Championships
2. Brandon Wynn USA 6.9 Cottbus
2. Aleksandr Balandin Russia 6.9 French International
2. Lambertus van Gelder Netherlands 6.9 Cottbus

Vault
1. Ri Se Gwang North Korea 6.4 6.4 6.4 Doha
2. Denis Ablyazin Russia 6.0 6.2 6.1 Europeans
3. Liao Quiuhua China 6.0 6.0 6.0 Doha
3. Theo Seager Great Britain 6.0 6.0 6.0 Europeans
3. Yang Hak Seon* South Korea 6.0 6.0 6.0 French International
3. Igor Radivilov Ukraine 6.0 6.0 6.0 Europeans
3. Oleg Verniaiev Ukraine 6.0 6.0 6.0 Europeans

P Bars UPDATED
1. Zhou Shixiong, China, 7.0, Chinese Nationals
2. Jossimar Calvo Moreno, Colombia, 6.9, Ljubljana
2. You Hao, China, 6.9, Chinese Nationals

Horizontal Bar
1. Danell Leyva USA 7.2 Winter Cup
2. Koji Uematsu Japan 7.1 Cottbus
2. Emin Garibov Russia 7.1 French International

AA
1. Kohei Uchimura Japan 91.850 Japanese Nationals
2. Max Whitlock Great Britain 90.650 British Championships
3. Oleg Verniaiev Ukraine 90.375 Tokyo World Cup

Find those posts and more on Uncle Tim.

Click PLAY or watch one of Prashanth’s Pommel routines from Doha on YouTube. Spindle between the Pommels.