R.I.P. Alexander Dityatin

Alexander Dityatin won 8 medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics, setting the record for achieving the most medals of any type at a single Olympic Games to that time.

He died in October 2025. Age-68.

I’m shocked how many elite Russian gymnasts die young.

Is it the Vodka? Is it poor health care?

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Team USA at Jakarta Worlds

Leanne Wong, Joscelyn Roberson, Skye Blakely and Dulcy Caylor.

DWTS – Jordan Chiles & her Dad

Dedication Night – Viennese Waltz

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Venue for World Gymnastics Championships 2025 Jakarta

I’ve had a chance to look over the arena and training halls. Everything looks good to me.

MTC and WTC are doing venue tours. Getting ready for the gymnasts.

Aside from the last minute debacle of disallowing Israelis to compete, I’m impressed at how well things are set up.

The ban on Israel should have been made clear by the Indonesian government months ago. I don’t blame our organizing committee in Jakarta.

Download the PDF below if you want to know more about the venue.

arrived Jakarta for Worlds

Artistic Worlds are my favourite event of each year.

And the 1st Worlds of each Olympic cycle is best for me as we will likely get to know breakout stars of the quad.

2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships will be hosted in JakartaIndonesia from October 19–25, 2025.

FIG may regret awarding this nation as the government wouldn’t give visas to Israeli competitors at the last moment.

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Predict the MEN’s Jakarta Podiums

Select the top 3 athletes for each apparatus and the AA Final. Top two closest entries will win a Yee Three t-shirt 

New Zealand’s Lewis Thomson & Kensley Behel help you out on this podcast.

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WOW – Luo (E)+Yang (G)

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden vs 100 men

At the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m and etched her name in sprinting history.

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Gymnasts, Coaches, Judges to Jakarta

En route to World Championships 2025.

I’ll arrive October 14th.

However, Israelis were denied visas by the Indonesian government.

This decision is out of the control of FIG and meet organizers.

Yulo looking at the AA for Jakarta

The defending Olympic Floor and Vault champion is not only concentrating on those two specialities.

“Right now I’m really focusing on doing All-Arounds at the same time doing Vault and Floor,” Yulo said in a recent interview with the FIG. …

… right now I’m really focusing on going to the LA Olympics,” Yulo said. Preparing for Los Angeles and the prestigious events leading up to it will take most of his time and attention for the next three years …

Already en route to LA28, Carlos Yulo hopes for a golden stopover at the Jakarta Worlds