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Update from Universal:

LIVE and FREE Internet Broadcast (Worldwide):

Men’s All-Around (1:30PM ET, Oct 15)

Women’s All-Around (1:30PM ET, Oct 16)

Event Finals Day 1:: Men- FX, PH, SR; Women- VT, UB (8:00AM ET, Oct 17):

Event Finals Day 2:: Men- VT, PB, HB; Women- BB, FX (8:00AM ET, Oct 18)

Thanks GymFanAtic.

=== original post: Good news from Olivier Strebel from the International Gymnastics Federation. There will be more TV and online coverage of this Gymnastics World Championships than ever before. Click through to the PDF document to check listings in your nation.

Starts tomorrow, running Oct. 13-18th.

The FIG Television Operations staff just updated the list of the networks that will broadcast, live or delayed the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to be hosted in London (GBR) at The O2 Arena. Gymnastics will be on air in more than 100 territories. …

Click here (PDF) to check the TV guide of the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships!

official website

Canada is not listed. But many Canadians will get the American NBC coverage.

… is underway for the Women.

Katie Steele on twitter is posting a steady stream of commentary from London.

Tweddle happy to be the chaser in world title bid

When I saw the tiny thumbnail photo of this vault posted on Facebook by International Gymnast magazine, I thought:

WOW. A gymnast with amplitude like Alicia!

When I clicked through to the IG page, however, I found … it was Alicia.

IG Photo of the Day: September 28, 2009 – Alicia Sacramone (U.S.) vaults at the 2005 World Cup in Paris.

I don’t know if we’ll ever see a female gymnast get this much height again.

Alicia announced she would like to make a comeback. Nothing confirmed so far as I’ve heard.

Some good WOGA leap photos posted on IG Forum by Bekah lead to a comparison of two greats.

Switch Ring.

click through to read the thread

Hambuchen has injured his ankle in podium training … he left on crutches …

Reported from several people on Twitter. What a shame. He was one of the 3 main contenders to win the AA.

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… A true shocker happened to the German delegation. 2007 World Silver medallist and current European Champion on All Around Fabian Hambuechen (GER) twisted his ankle when practicing a 2½ twisting somersault on Floor, the last piece of apparatus he was working at today’s podium training. He was taken to hospital. At this point in time no predictions on the severeness of the injury or Hambuechen’s participation in the competition could be made.

Japan’s Kohei Uchimura, Beijing Olympic All-around Silver medallist was asked about his position as a top contender here in London and said “past results mean nothing. I am a challenger now and I do not feel any pressure.” …

FIG

The male gymnastics community has elected the Finnish athlete Jani Tanskanen as a member of the FIG Athletes’ Commission. He’ll represent the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics within the Commission. …

… Jani Tanskanen won the World Champion title on Horizontal Bar in 1997, in Lausanne (SUI). Today, he is the MAG Technical Director in the Finnish Gymnastics Federation. …

read more … FIG Athletes’ Commission

Age-34, Jani is a great choice. Congratulations.

But I just heard that Nastia was voted the Women’s representative.

An active gymnast?

At her age and stage of life?

Wouldn’t an older, retired athlete be a better pick?

Or it is typical that active athletes are chosen?

Photo by Grace Chiu on Facebook.

Click through to watch.

USA Gymnastics: Behind The Team

As USA Gymnastics Men’s and Women’s teams prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing fans were able to get a look behind the scenes with USA Gymnastics: Behind The Team presented by AT&T. Now, Behind The Team is back with some new faces and a few you’ll be certain to recognize. We hope you enjoy the latest videos showing Team USA as they prepare for the world stage.

USA GYMNASTICS: Behind The Team Presented by AT&T

Exclusive highlights from this year’s Barclaycard Freerunning World Championships in Trafalgar Square, London.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.snotr.com/embed/2975

Gymnastics Videos on Gymnastike

Of all the acrobatic activities that should not be “competitions”, Parkour is top of my list.

The running is “Free” … except that you are being evaluated.

World Freerun Association

Posted by JennFyre on the IG Forum:

1) Compulsories
2) The perfect 10
3) Team competition where everyone on the team has to contribute and it was more then 3 kids from each country have to win a team title.
4) Artistry!!!
5) I miss when the guys didn’t look like they were going to die 5 skills into their routine.
6) When AA guys didn’t have a VERY weak event.
7) The little transitions on floor when you could tell the stylish from the rest.
8) Dance in between the skills on beam and floor.
9) A leap that does not have a switch leg or ring shape in it.
10) Mounts that look good on beam.

10 Things I Miss About Gymnastics

Some buzz on the WWW that a favourite at the World Gymnastics Championships has withdrawn due to injury.