LIU Yang – age 29

The Tokyo Olympic Rings champion:


On why he keeps doing gymnastics at the age of 29 after winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics:

“I have been thinking about this question frequently. I have been doing gymnastics for the past 24 years. I love gymnastics so much and I think I would really miss it if I decided to retire.

I will do it until the day I can no longer do it.

So age is not a consideration.”

Antwerp Gymnastics 2023

Oleg interview

Happy to be back, Oleg — one of the greatest AA gymnasts all-time — feels like a newbie at Worlds. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

BEST Worlds preview video ever?

The NCAA typically edits the most compelling Gymnastics preview videos. But I’d put this one for Antwerp amongst the best I’ve seen.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Tanigawa Wataru – Asian Games Vault champ

Wow.

Heath loves South Africa

Me too. I spent 7 weeks there a few years ago and very much appreciate the obstacles put in front of those athletes.

South Africa has a full team at Worlds 2023.

Simone’s Yurchenko Double Pikes

Podium training.

Very good spotting, as well. He’s ready in case of under-rotation.

Canada’s 2023 PanAms teams

René Cournoyer (Repentigny, Que.)
Zachary Clay (Chilliwack, B.C.)
Félix Dolci (Laval, Que.)
William Émard (Laval, Que.)
Jayson Rampersad (Oakville, Ont.)

Cassie Lee (Toronto, Ont.)
Frédérique Sgarbossa (Gatineau, Que.)
Ava Stewart (Bowmanville, Ont.)
Aurélie Tran (Repentigny, Que.)
Sydney Turner (Port Coquitlam, B.C.)

Syd goes in for Ellie Black. All the rest were at Worlds.

Official announcement.

Brazil at Worlds Antwerp

Spencer reckons it’s time for a Brazil team medal at Worlds.

Asian Games Finals – day 1

Vault

🥇 An Chang Ok, North Korea, 14.049
🥈 Kim Son Hyang, North Korea, 13.600
🥉 Yu Linmin, China, 13.533

Bars

🥇 An Chang Ok, North Korea, 14.266
🥈 Serita Mikako, Japan, 13.933
🥉 Zuo Tong, China, 13.866

An Chang Ok, North Korea

Floor

🥇 Kim Hansol, South Korea, 14.900
🥈 Zhang Boheng, China, 14.333
🥉 Lin Chaopan, China, 14.333

Pommels

🥇 Lee Chih-Kai, Taiwan, 15.500
🥈 Tsumura Ryota, Japan, 15.166
🥉 Nariman Kurbanov, Kazakhstan, 15.100

Rings

🥇 Lan Xingyu, China, 15.433
🥈 Nguyen Van Khanh Phong, Vietnam, 14.600
🥉 Tanigawa Wataru, Japan, 14.300

Beam over an alligator pit?

FIG WTC is discussing the concept of competing Beam over a gap in the podium.

Even more challenging would be filling the gap with … something? 😀