The women’s reserves will be Becky Downie (Amber Valley) and Poppy-Grace Stickler (Clwb Cymru Caerdydd), with the travelling reserve confirmed nearer competition time.
FIG Safe Sport Symposium Oct 3-4, 2023
In conjunction with Artistic Worlds, FIG is running a Safe Sport symposium in Antwerp, Belgium.
It’s FREE. You can attend LIVE or online.
Register online.
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Elena Mukhina 1979 Floor
Elena Mukhina was the 1978 World Championships AA champion. An amazing talent for her time.
Did Elena compete the first 1 1/2 twist step-out?
Recall the tragedy when she broke her neck two weeks before the opening of the 1980 Summer Olympics, leaving her permanently quadriplegic. That was on a now-banned rollout skill on Floor. Her coach Mikhail Klimenko was blamed by Elena.
She died likely of complications from quadriplegia on 22 December 2006 (aged 46). Klimenko died of cancer age-65.
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highest van Leeuwen?
I won’t argue. This is awesome.
Oh for the days of Virtuosity bonus.
Laura van Leeuwen competed it at the 2004 Olympics.
RUS not competing Asian Games
This makes it even more difficult to believe Russian athletes will end up competing the Paris Olympics.
The 19th Asian Games — confusingly called 2022 Asian Games — are scheduled to be held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Antwerp tourist highlights
Antwerp hosted the 1st Artistic World Championships in 1903.
Then again in 2013. Kōhei and Simone won the AA.
Ten years later, Simone will likely be back competing Worlds in Antwerp.
IF you are planning to attend Worlds 2023, here are some of the non-Gymnastics highlights.
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Tkachev progressions
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Freestyle-Kite World Cup
Jocelyn Moore – Vault
Great height!
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