R.I.P. Elfriede Goermann

Beloved wife and mother of two, Elfriede co-founded the Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre in 1977 and spent many decades coaching and judging internationally …

Elfriede’s spirit lives on in her husband, Wolfgang Goermann; her children, Jens and Monica Goermann; and her granddaughter Maia Thomlinson. …

Winnipeg Free Press

Monica was one of Canada’s best gymnasts ever. Elfriede a passionate lifelong student of the sport. I remember her fondly.

Monica was named to the 1980 Olympic Team, however, however Canada joined the boycott of the Moscow Games.

Monica and Elfriede Goermann

Italian Championships 2020

Asia D’Amato 55.100
Giorgia Villa 55.100
Martina Maggio 55.050

Full results.

Donnell & Marvin at Chellsie’s

Chellsie has a sore ankle so she’s mostly training BARS.

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Kohei Uchimura 15.2 H Bar

Highest score on any apparatus in Japan.

Awesome. But I wish he could replace the Rybalko.

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Worlds 2021 in Japan

Both Artistic and Rhythmic – October 2021.

This dual allocation comes after the decision by the Danish Gymnastics Federation in July to withdraw from hosting the 2021 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Copenhagen.

Solidarity v Friendship

Mainly we’re happy Japan was able to host a major international meet during this pandemic. Congratulations.

Solidarity 423.600
Friendship 421.300

Of those who competed all-around.

Nikita Nagornyy 86.600
Kazuma Kaya 86.200
Wataru Tanigawa 85.300

Angelina Melnikova 56.700
Zhang Jin 54.900
Hitomi Hatakeda 54.200

Full results.