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Hambüchen, who won his seventh German all-around title on Sunday, took second on floor exercise behind Matthias Fahrig in Tuesday’s apparatus finals. Hambüchen filed an inquiry into his 6.2 Difficulty score, and the score was corrected to 6.3, putting him ahead of Fahrig. After Hambüchen was announced as the gold medalist, however, the D-score was once again changed back to 6.2, and he was told he waited too long to file the inquiry.

The reversal outraged Hambüchen, 25. …

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Victoria Moors wasn’t yet available 🙂 so I ended up the interview on this weeks GymCastic audiocast.

We talk Canadian gymnastics, judging, FIG, coach education, the new FIG Age Group Camps and my personal gymnastics history.

15 minutes of fame.

listen to GymCastic episode 34

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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Rope Climb was easily my favourite apparatus so far. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch Part 1 on YouTube.

It definitely should have been a TIE.

That finish was too close to call.

And by what Code of Points does Kat Ding beat J Lo on Bars?
That’s a war crime Team USA. 😦

Click PLAY or watch night 3 – part 2 on YouTube.

I’m for Shayla winning Beam. Or it being a tie. … Allowing appeals of tie breakers is a bit too messy for a fun event like this.

Click PLAY or watch night 3 – part 3 on YouTube.

@Paul_Ruggeri is Pro Gym Challenge MVP.

Click PLAY or watch night 3 – part 4 on YouTube.

Laura-Anne’s Bar dismount was clearly cleaner. Better. Judges got that one wrong.

OK …

Like most every reality TV show, the “competition” is silly. I’m not sure many of the competitors truly cared who WON.

Looking forward to Pro Gym Challenge 2014. :-0

UTRS = Uncle Tim Ranking System

Here’s his list of best scores this quad. Unofficial, for sure. 🙂

Bonus points and inconsistent judging make it difficult to compare.

1. Simone Biles USA 60.400 Jesolo
2. Aliya Mustafina Russia 59.850 Russian Nationals
3. Kyla Ross USA 59.300 GER-ROU-USA Friendly Meet
4. Katelyn Ohashi USA 59.199 American Cup
5. Larisa Iordache Romania 58.432 European Championships
6. Peyton Ernst USA 58.000 GER-ROU-USA Friendly Meet
7. Anastasia Grishina Russia 57.932 European Championships
8. Victoria Moors Canada 57.400 Comaneci International
9. Yevgenia Shelgunova Russia 57.250 Russian Nationals
10. Diana Bulimar Romania 57.065 European Championships
10. Giulia Steingruber Switzerland 57.065 European Championships

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Click PLAY or watch a Giulia Steingruber montage on YouTube.

I’m at Canadian Nationals this year assisting Saskatchewan Men’s Team Coach Markos Baikas.

Go Team Saskatchewan.

Men’s competition begins today.

Talia had a great day 1 finishing 5th all-around at the Canadian National Championships.

@taliachi posted this chat with her coach Mihai Brestyan back in Boston.

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Her Boston Bruins went up 3-0 over the NY Rangers, as well.

Click PLAY or watch Part 1 of the 2nd broadcast on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Part 2 of the 2nd broadcast on YouTube.

And Part 3 on YouTube.

Canadian Championships 2013

WAG Junior day 1

1. Shallon Olsen 57.400
2. Aleeza Yu 56.250
3. Brianna Clark 55.625
4. Rose-Kaying Woo 53.475
5. Isabela Onyshko 53.400
6. Kirsten Peterman 51.825

full results (PDF)

Click PLAY or watch a TV news spot featuring Shallon on YouTube.

Canadian Championships 2013

WAG Senior day 1

1. Kaitlyn Hofland 53.425
2. Ellie Black 53.150
3. Megan Chant 52.525
4. Stefanie Merkle 52.100
5. Talia Chiarelli 52.050
6. Natalie Vaculik 51.425

full results (PDF)

Photo via Futures Gymnastics on Facebook.