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Chinese Individual Championships Apparatus Finals competition Hong Kong.

FX
Fang Hailiang 15.075(6.3)
Zhou Shixiong 14.625(6.1)
Du Wei 14.025(5.7)

PH
Zhang Hongtao 15.975(6.6)
Lu Chenxi 15.45(6.4)
Fu Yu 14.9(6.4)

SR
Luo Xuan 15.5(6.9)
Liu Yang 15.45(6.6) 
Jian Lei 15.25(6.8) 

Chinese Gymnastics Blog – MAG Event Finals Results – Day 1

V
Zhang Zhongbo 16.575(6.4) /15.975(7.0) – 16.275
Qu Ruiyang 15.725(7.0)/15.975(7.0) – 15.85
Huang Xi 15.85(7.0)/15.50(6.6) – 15.675

PB
Dong Zhendong 15.175(6.7)
Deng Shudi 15.125(6.4)
Wang Peng 14.925(6.2)

HB
1 Zhou Shixiong 15.15(6.6)
2 Deng Shudi 15.0(6.8)
3 Lu Le 14.9(6.7)

Click PLAY or watch Zhang Zhongbo’s Vaults on YouTube.

Chinese Gymnastics Blog – MAG Event Finals Results – Day 2

See more results & routines via those links.

Though the Vault champion did Dragalescu, there weren’t many in the competition. And surprisingly few Yurchenko vaults. (I heard that there had been in the past several of the top gymnasts injured on Yurchenko vault landings. Some coaches don’t like that family.)

Almost every Chinese gymnast in the meet did either Kasamatsu or Handspring vault. Or both if they were trying for Finals. It’s difficult to tell the difference as Chinese coaches teach the vault from “Tinsica” (handspring with 1 hand in advance of the other). … I don’t like it. A vault should be either Tsuk or Handspring — anything in-between should be significantly deducted.

Horizontal Bar was the “weakest” apparatus. Check out the winning routine.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I saw perhaps 90% of the HBar prelim routines, counting only 1 double somersault over the Bar. No Kolman. No Pegan. …

If FIG devalues some of the skills used by Zou Kai and most Chinese, they’ll need scramble to learn new elements. A Chinese official is responsible for Horizontal Bar on the MTC, however. Let’s wait and see what happens with the next Code.

Japan could beat China in a Team Final, 3-up 3-count. But I’d still call China the favourite to win the London Olympics.

Their biggest weakness is lack of a strong AA. Ono suggests that Zhang Chenglong could get on the podium if he improved his Rings. Strategic thinkers, I’ll bet China concedes the AA medals to others, and trys to win Team and as many apparatus medals as possible.

With the smaller team size it’s not likely we’ll see Zou Kai defend his Olympic Floor and H Bar titles … but never say never. He keeps surprising me.

Videos come from Alar’s piibunina YouTube channel and results via GymChina: News on Facebook.

Alar has been flying back and forth between Europe and China following domestic competitions this year.

Chinese Individual Championships Apparatus Finals results posted by the Chinese Gymnastics Blog:

Deng Linlin 13.925(5.6)
Lou Nina 13.825(5.4)
Li Shanshan 13.675(5.3)

Click PLAY or watch Deng Linlin on YouTube.

FX Event Final Results – 2011 National Individual Championship

More results and videos via that link.

Most of the team from Tokyo were excused from competing this event. And there were others missing including (hopefully) Cheng Fei.

It was definitely not a high priority meet this year.

Chinese Individual Championships Apparatus Finals of the by Chinese Gymnastics Blog:

1 Huang Huidan 14.35(6.2)
1 Feng Xiao 14.35(6.1) 
3 Xie Biying 14.225(6.1)

Click PLAY or watch Feng Xiao on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Huang Huidan on YouTube.

BB Event Final Results – 2011 National Individual Championship

More results and videos via that link.

Results are rolling in fast and furious. Check the Quick Links atop the home page.

Click PLAY or watch some highlights on YouTube.

If you are still trying to figure out Trampoline and Tumbling, here’s a short description on the official Worlds website.

2013:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Kiev, Ukraine – 14th to 24th September
Artistic Gymnastics: Antwerp, Belgium – 25th September to 7th October
Trampoline Gymnastics: Sofia, Bulgaria – 7th to 10th November

2014:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Izmir, Turkey
Artistic Gymnastics: Nanning, China – 3rd to 12th October
Trampoline Gymnastics:

2015:
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Stuttgart, Germany – 7th to 13th September
Artistic Gymnastics: Glasgow, Great Britain – 24th October to 1st November
Trampoline Gymnastics: Odense, Denmark – 1st to 5th December; World Age Group Championships – 25th to 28th November

(via GYMMIN’ MIEL!)

Enrique Tomás González Sepúlveda is a Chilean gymnast, the first in his country to win medals at the Pan American Games and World Cup events.

Here is the start of a documentary created by Thomas’s sister Marcela. It’s all part of a project to help Tomas qualify for the Olympics, something he’ll try to do at the Olympic Test Meet, January 2012 in London. (I’m not sure how, still confused by the FIG rules.)

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo. (Spanish)

He’s mustachioed for Movember, as you can see. 🙂

If you would like to help, email documental (@) tomasgonzalez.cl

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It seems Cirque keeps opening shows, but never closing any. They are closing Tokyo Disney, I’m sad to say. 😦

… Since its opening on 1 October 2008, Cirque du Soleil “ZED” has continued with encouraging audience support. But as of Saturday, 31 December 2011, the production will come to an end.

official announcement

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.

I saw the excellent show after Worlds. And went backstage. Many are disappointed and upset to be winding down. It’s definitely one of the most popular shows within the company.

Some acts are being moved to existing shows. (I heard the excellent double trapeze troupe is going to Mystere.)

… Part of the problem was the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The show was black March 11 through April 20th. Special netting was brought in to protect artists in case of aftershocks during performance.

Zed was the first show to reach its one-millionth guest faster than any show in Japan, and did see great success with over 1,000 performances …

In fact, ticket sales boomed … right after the announced closing.

… Andrea was involved in a car accident on Friday the 18th of November, 2011. The accident took her life. …

Read a tribute posted by Matt Brinker, Head Coach at Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy.

Dory Roettker, Matt and everyone at the club miss her terribly.

… A young gymnast in Namibia was also killed recently in a car accident. I feel the most dangerous aspect of being a gymnast is the motor vehicle commute to and from the gym. 😦

Results day 1 via GymChina: News on Facebook.

They credit piibunia.

The MAG competition was far stronger than the WAG. And deeper.

With the National team absent, they still had 90+ strong gymnasts competing. And I was told there are perhaps another 150 seniors training who did not qualify.

China is far deeper than Japan, by comparison. Deeper even than USA.

Their B and C teams could contend for Olympic team medals.

It’s the final day of competition in Hong Kong … and I’m over in Macao. 😦

The best place to follow what’s happening is Chinese Gymnastics Blog.

Here are WAG medalists from Finals day 1:

VT
Li Yiting 14.45(6.0)/14.775(6.3) – 14.612
Angel Huang 13.70(5.2)/13.675(5.0) – 13.687
Jiang Tong 13.85(5.3)/13.275(4.8) – 13.562

UB
Luo Peiru 14.925(6.6)
Huang Huidan 14.65(6.6)
Xiao Kangjun 14.225(6.5)

The 2011 Chinese Individual champion on Bars has a very good release that’s not a Jaeger and a strong dismount, setting her apart from most other competitors.

Click PLAY or watch Luo Peiru on YouTube.

6.6 + 8.325 = 14.925 1st

GymChina: News on Facebook:

Watch the last day of finals of CHN nationals on the official site! Nov. 20th 14:30 local time, 00:30 CST, 6:30 GMT. (iPhone and Android also supported.)

Try that LIVE video link here.

www.artisticgymnastics2011.com

related – FIG assigns 2014 Artistic worlds to Nanning, China – October 3 – 12, 2014