Vitaliy Guimaraes 6 apparatus

No wonder coach Mark Williams is so proud of this guy.

All you can ask is that the gymnast HIT and STICK close to his best ability. Vitaliy did that. In a meet where USAG was asking for DIFFICULTY BONUS, Vitaliy won with E-score. #respect

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perfect landing – Sierra Brooks

If we had computers evaluating SAFEST landings on Vault, you should get deducted if not opening as completely as Sierra.

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Women’s BIG AIR Olympics

Austria’s Anna Gasser successfully defended her Snowboard Big Air title …

… Zoi Sadowski-Synnott grabbing silver and Japan’s Murase Kokomo taking home the bronze.

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IOC takes further action on Russia

The Olympic Movement is united in its mission to contribute to peace through sport …

At the same time, the Olympic Movement is united in its sense of fairness not to punish athletes for the decisions of their government …

The current war in Ukraine, however, puts the Olympic Movement in a dilemma. While athletes from Russia and Belarus would be able to continue to participate in sports events, many athletes from Ukraine are prevented from doing so because of the attack on their country. …

… with a heavy heart, issued the following resolution:

… recommends that International Sports Federations and sports event organisers not invite or allow the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions. …

… decision to withdraw the Olympic Order from all persons who currently have an important function in the government of the Russian Federation or other government-related high-ranking position, including the following:

  1. Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (Gold, 2001)
  2. Mr Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (Gold, 2014)
  3. Mr Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office (Gold, 2014)

… The IOC admires and supports in particular the calls for peace by Russian athletes.

IOC EB recommends no participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials

SHIFT online symposium

Shift Movement Science is offering a 3 day event June 10-12, 2022.

30 Speakers.
32 Gymnastics Lectures.

If you register, you’ll get all the notes and presentations 2 weeks in advance. And if you can’t attend LIVE, you can watch instead after the event.

Details.