Adem Asil – Egypt to Turkey

Adem Asil (né: Abdelrahman Elgamal (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الجمل) is an AA superstar and the Worlds 2022 Rings Champion.

He was 15th AA at the Tokyo Olympics.

After finishing 37th AA representing Egypt at the 2017 Worlds, Adem left his parents in Egypt to move to Turkey (Türkiye) because his coach had relocated there.

Be clear that Adem did not move because of problems in Egypt. In fact, Gymnastics in Egypt is booming. They have a terrific National Training Centre.

He began competing under the name Adem Asil in 2021. A reinvention. But his teammates still call him Abdel in the Gym.

It’s a great story. Click over to FIG to read more:

Athlete Inspiration: From Egypt to Turkey, World champion Asil forging a path toward more golden rings

Click PLAY or watch his Qualification routine on YouTube.

Beat Surf Tendo Dancers – Doing it to Death

This video from last year keeps popping up on my social media feeds.

I love it.

They’ve got soul in Yamagata, Japan.

Choreographer moga_almeri.

Watch it on YouTube.

introducing Cartwheels

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Advancing from there. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Happy 102nd Birthday Ágnes Keleti

A famed Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach, Ágnes is the oldest living Olympic champion and medalist, reaching her 102nd birthday January 9, 2023.

Becky Downie – 2023 Bars

Now age-30, Becky‘s Bars are getting better.

She was the 2019 Worlds silver medallist.

https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1613312524866183169

Queen Derrian Gobourne

My most memorable choreography of 2023, so far.

And I’ve seen Barbie Girl. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (music cuts out at one point)

Fisk ~ history

Something tells me it won’t be too many years before Fisk is one of the National contending teams.

NCAA Power rankings – week 1

Spencer would never call his overview a “power ranking” — because that’s ball sport talk. 😀

But in his analysis these teams are happy with their first meet:

  • #3 Cal
  • #6 UCLA
  • #9 Denver
  • #10 Ohio State
  • #20 Pittsburgh
  • #1 Oklahoma

These teams will be reconsidering line-ups:

  • #4 Michigan
  • #10 LSU
  • #14 Missouri 
  • #26 Oregon State
  • #38 BYU

Detailed review – Week 1 Rankings and Notes

Anna Roberts – Floor

The Stanford rookie is very difficult to deduct.

Sydney Turner’s coach Barb Fraser

I’ve known Barb for decades, yet had no idea she’d been coaching Worlds level competitors since the 1980s.

I learned a lot from this interview.

As a young coach, Barb was sent with Lori Strong to compete in the U.K.

In her coaching career, she started at the top.

And Barb has had many Worlds medalists in Trampoline Sports, as well.

AND has coached Sydney Turner since age-5. Sydney is a University of Iowa commit, by the way.