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This kid in his first major Sr. meet finds himself ahead of some of the top names.

1. Shogo Nonomura 14.666 13.733 14.933 15.533 15.266 14.300 88.431
2. Marcel Nguyen 14.400 13.500 15.166 15.633 14.900 14.733 88.332
3. Daniel Purvis 15.166 12.933 14.700 15.866 14.733 14.533 87.931
4. Nikolai Kuksenkov 14.600 13.800 14.766 14.633 14.600 14.966 87.365
5. Emin Garibov 14.000 13.466 14.066 15.066 15.033 15.166 86.797
6. Rafael Martinez 14.066 13.833 14.166 15.000 14.533 15.000 86.598

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Shogo was alternate for the Japanese Worlds team in Tokyo.

Crystal J points out he doesn’t (yet) have BIG enough scores to help Japan beat China at the Olympics. But at this rate of improvement …

Romila Storjohann was there, posting on Couch Gymnast. Read her commentary on Shogo.

related – IG –
Nonomura, Russian Women Shine in Stuttgart

Here’s an embedded version of her “quint“.

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(via Full Twist)

Fresh from MostepanovaFan.

This is a guide to the new elements the FIG has added to the code of points following the World Championships. …

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Note that Monckton on Bars is only a D-part.

Final results: 1. Russia 2. Australia 3. Germany 4. Netherlands. …

Examiner – Quick hits: Women’s team finals at the Stuttgart World Cup

… Wow — Aliya Mustafina has gone from being no. 1 on the Russian team to being assistant coach. …

Another Japanese superstar. At age-18, Shogo Nonomura’s ready to challenge the top AAs in the world.

1. Nonomura 2. Nguyen 3. Purvis 4. Kuksenkov 5. Garibov 6. Martinez 7. Hunter 8. Boy.

Blythe Lawrence commenting on Rings:

Shogo Nonomura: Short kid. Looks about 15. Impressive work — obviously very strong, has nice swing elements and good control. Sticks his full twisting double layout dismount, beautiful form. Very nice work. Definitely one to watch for the future. …

Examiner – Quick hits: Stuttgart World Cup, men’s all-around final

Philipp Boy pealed off on the giant after Cassina on H Bar, but it sounds like he’s OK.

I watched Nonomura win the Japan Jr Invitational last month. He’s the real deal.

… I’m thinking Nonomura will possibly make the Japanese Olympic team. That would knock out two of their Worlds Team members from Tokyo, however. hmm …

It seems that every male gymnast does many different roll-out skills. But — in fact — they are only allowed to do two.

For improved safety of the athletes, I hope the rumour is true — that they will be devalued next Code. Certainly they are overused type currently.

(That still leaves FIG in the awkward position of banning them for WAG, but allowing them for MAG.)

related – Yusuke Tanaka – concussion

Yusuke competed Worlds immediately after his concussion. Then sat out All Japan Championships. I’m wondering what the Japanese medical staff advised.

John MacReady … was a member of the 1996 US Olympic Team and two-time World Championship Team member in 1995 and 1997.

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Book John for your next event.

His gym camp – flipfest

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Thanks Claudine.

Huang Qiushuang winner of Stuttgart 2011 and overall winner of the new lame gymnastics World Cup Cat A II series.

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Andy Thornton feels Huang still has a lot to prove if she wants to contend in London.

After making a BIG deal of increased prize money for the reinvented World Cup meets at a Tokyo Press Conference, FIG couldn’t actually come up with all the money.

… (Philipp) Boy, who was at the (second) press conference when it was announced that there would be no cash prize, was noticeably irritated.

“If this is so, then if the whole idea of the World Cup series did not work out,” he said.

He’s right. The big money lure were part of a World Cup redesign the FIG launched in 2010 due to flagging enthusiasm for the series. …

details on Examiner – FIG cancels World Cup prize money jackpot

FIG is on the right track. But they need to have the money in hand before making promises.