Wow – Giorgia Villa – Bars

I appreciate gymnasts with the confidence NOT to ask for a spotter to stand-in.

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Martina Maggio – 2022 Beam

Martina is a Tokyo Games Olympian and was the alternate for the team who won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart.

IF Russia is out of Europeans, I’d have to consider Italy the favourite in Team.

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IOC assisting Ukrainian athletes

Ukrainian civilians are being killed.

It’s too dangerous for many Ukrainian athletes to train at home.

Kristen White Utah State Head Coach

… Kristin White has been named the head gymnastics coach, replacing Amy Smith, who is the new gymnastics coach at Clemson. …

“With all of her attributes: from being an All-American gymnast at Oklahoma, to coaching at the club level, at Oklahoma, Iowa State and at Arizona State, combined with her positive personality, made her our clear-cut choice from an outstanding pool of candidates. …”

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Hristakieva (Def) on Bars

It’s extremely difficult to keep form on this skill — especially on regrasp.

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On Men’s H Bar, the skill is named for Jacques Def, ’84 Olympian from France.