she makes it look so EASY

Yep.

Listen to an excellent interview with Brett Nelligan.

Jessica Gadirova wins young SPOTY

British world champion gymnast Jessica Gadirova has been named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2022.

The 18-year-old became just the fifth individual British world champion when she won floor gold in November.

That triumph came after Gadirova successfully defended her European floor title in Munich in August. …

BBC

gymnast in the library

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Photographer Albert Dessi.

Blame France – Kaylia Nemour 

Nemour opted to pursue changing her nationality from France to represent Algeria.

In July 2022 the International Gymnastics Federation approved the nationality change; however, because the French Gymnastics Federation blocked the request, Nemour will not be able to represent Algeria in FIG-sanctioned competitions (such as World Championships or African Championships) until July 2023.

And she’s still improving on Bars. One of the best sets in the World.

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Tumbl Trak Spotting Blocks

All I want for Christmas is the Al Fong Spotting Blocks System.

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Jessica Hutchinson & Silvia Mitova – Floor

Silvia Mitova was a 5-time champion of Bulgaria.

She competed in at the 1992 Summer Olympics with the best result of eighth place in the floor exercise.

Her daughter, Jessica, will be competing a tribute routine in 2023.

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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Silvia’s FX in the 1992 Olympics.

most Olympic Medals

10=) Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) – Cross-country skiing/12 medals (8🥇 & 4🥈)
10=) Birgit Fischer (GER) – Canoeing/12 medals (8🥇 & 4🥈)
9) Paavo Nurmi (FIN) – Athletics/12 medals – (9🥇 & 3🥈)
8) Takashi Ono (JPN) – Gymnastics/13 medals (5🥇& 4🥈& 4🥉)
7) Edoardo Mangiarotti (ITA) – Fencing/13 medals (6🥇& 5🥈& 2🥉)
6) Boris Shakhlin (URS) – Gymnastics/13 medals (7🥇& 4🥈& 2🥉)
5) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) – Biathlon/13 medals (8🥇& 4🥈& 1🥉)
4) Nikolai Andrianov (URS) – Gymnastics/15 medals (7🥇& 5🥈& 3🥉)
3) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) – Cross-country skiing/15 medals (8🥇& 4🥈& 3🥉)
2) Larisa Latynina (URS) – Gymnastics/18 medals (9🥇& 5🥈& 4🥉)
1) Michael Phelps (USA) – Swimming/28 medals (23🥇& 3🥈& 2🥉)

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