Arthur Nory 9 different H Bar releases

He doesn’t quite catch the last one. 😀

HOW to reform the Olympics?

Huge money losing Games can’t continue.

Switzerland proposes that the entire nation host the Winter Olympics — not just one city.

Saint Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948 but Switzerland has not staged the event since following a series of failed attempts.

The last of those came when the Swiss town Sion bid for the 2026 edition only for a Canton-wide referendum to vote against its candidature in 2018 because of fears over the costs. …

Inside the Games

Switch Half on Beam

Rarely done well.

The majority would gain tenths by replacing that D with a quality C or B part.

“Championship Gymnastics” – Powerpoint slides

Dr. Gerald S. George is selling 180 slides from his excellent book.

Nike Leggings ad

Nike is now sponsoring USA Gymnastics.

Good timing as Simone just returned, one of the biggest names for the Paris Olympics.

Click PLAY or watch a new ad on YouTube.

I’m reminded of the time USAG disastrously hired a  former Republican Congresswoman … for 5 days before she was dumped as CEO. 😀

She felt Nike was too woke.

1972 Munich Olympics legacy

Many Olympic facilities quickly fall into disrepair. There’s not enough money for maintenance once the Games end.

Munich is an exception to that rule.

The 2022 European Championships in AthleticsCyclingTriathlonWomen’s Artistic GymnasticsMen’s Artistic Gymnastics and Rowing were hosted here.

More than 14,000 events have taken place in the Olympic Park since 1972. In 2019 alone, the park registered 4,3 million visitors, of which 2,9 million visited 417 events and more than 1,4 million visited the tourism and leisure facilities. …

The Olympiapark München GmbH is an investment company 100% owned by the City of Munich. …

 It offers indoor (Soccer arena, ice rink, swimming pool, a fitness studio and wellness facilities) and outdoor (Exercise Areas, tennis, mini-golf, inline skating, boat rental) high-level facilities promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. It also hosts sport clubs for team sports such as water polo, swimming, diving, underwater rugby, figure skating and ice dancing, ice hockey or short-track. It is a place made for families and young people. …

OlympicCities.org

I was last here as a teenager in 1976.

But it looked even better to me as a tourist in 2023. Very busy.