Gymnastics LEGEND Andreas Toba

Andreas Toba was a 4 time Olympian for Germany.

The son of former Romanian-German gymnast Marius Toba, who competed at three Olympic Games from 1988 to 2000.

In 2025, at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championship, Toba achieved a silver medal in the horizontal bar in the final routine of his final competition.

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Andreas admits he was a weak age group gymnast. The only way he could compete was working harder than everyone else.

One day everything clicked. He was an elite gymnast.

His story is inspiring.

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Self-Correcting Tap Swing drill

Especially good for young kids who still have short limbs.

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Elena Colas – Vault, Bars, Floor

Elena Colas is the next great superstar from France. The 2024 Junior European all-around, uneven bars, and team champion.

She went 54.400 at the recent Friendly (FRA/GER/GBR/SUI).

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Melanie de Jesus dos Santos documentary

The two-time Olympian opens up on how returning to her roots and Simone Biles’ post-Paris tour helped her heal in the wake of Olympic heartbreak.

Scott Bregman – Exclusive: Melanie de Jesus dos Santos has found herself at home: “Finding that ‘Martinique Melanie’ again, that feels really good.”

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Can NCAA Gymnastics survive?

Greg Marsden:

The increase from 12 to 20 scholarships disproportionately benefits programs already operating at the highest financial level.

Add to that revenue sharing, NIL deals, and the Transfer Portal, and we’re seeing a new era where athlete movement and financial incentives are no longer just variables; they’re defining factors.

For smaller or mid-size programs, these changes present existential challenges. The ability to compete, retain talent, and build sustainable success is now tied more directly to money than ever before. …

Can #NCAAGym survive the House vs. NCAA settlement, and what might the long-term implications be?

— Greg Marsden (@utahmarz.bsky.social) 2025-06-28T20:05:56.816Z

Charleigh Bullock – Bars

Charleigh Bullock trains at Capital Gymnastics.

Olympics have big A.I. plans

The Olympics has a bold plan to use AI to make upcoming games in Italy and Los Angeles more efficient and to improve the experience for those watching on TV around the world. …

For the L.A. Summer Games in 2028, the organizers hope AI will help manage more than three dozen sports taking place across a broad swath of Southern California (plus softball and canoeing in Oklahoma City). …

Axios

Alicia Zhou wins American Classic 2025