New movie "Raising the Bar" appearance by Jordan Wieber

I'll be sure to miss this one.

New movie "Raising the Bar" appearance by Jordan Wieber

Hopes classics

Session 1
Aerial Athletics
AIM Athletics
All American Gymnastics – Utah
First in Flight
First State Gymnastics
Genie’s Gymnastics
Georgia All Stars
Hopes and Dreams Gymnastics
Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics
Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Olympus Gymnastics
Orlando Metro
Paragon Gymnastics
Paramount Elite Gymnastics
Revolution Gymnastics
Rochester Gymnastics
Salcianu Academy of Gymnastics
San Mateo Gymnastics
United Elite Gymnastics
Wallers Gym Jam Academy
Will-Moor School of Gymnastics
WOGA Gymnastics
Session 2
Airborne Gymnastics
All American Gymnastics - SD
American Twisters
Auburn Gymnastics
Buckeye Gymnastics
Chow’s Gymnastics
Cincinnati’s Gymnastics
Denton Gymnastics
Discover Gymnastics
Everest Gymnastics
Excalibur Gymnastics
Glider’s Charter Oak Gymnastics
Gymnastics Academy of Rockford
Hill’s Gymnastics
KPAC
Metroplex Gymnastics
Olympic Start Elite Gymnastics OSEGA
Parkettes
Precison Gymnastics
Premier Gymnastics
Prestige Gymnastics
SCEGA
Shooting Stars Gymnastics
Star’s Gymnastics – Houston
Texas East Gymnastics
Top Notch Training Center
TIGAR
Tumblebees Gymnastics
World Class Gymnastics

Hopes classics

One Spot Decisions...

So the teams that tried, but came up just short at the Test Event, only get to send one gymnast. Any predictions on whom might that be?

Women:
Australia: it will be interesting to see if Lauren Mitchell is back enough to be awarded the spot over someone like a Larrissa Miller or Emily Little.

Switzerland: 100% assume Steingruber gets this spot

Romania: between Iordache and Ponor

Korea: No clue whom they have

Who from the men??

One Spot Decisions...

Osijek World Challenge Cup - Osijek, Croatia

I'm actually a bit confused about the dates. The FIG calendar says April 28-May 1, but the document says May 5-8. Was it rescheduled?

Anyway, the roster is pretty impressive for a World Cup on both sides.

http://ift.tt/1Tt3qq0

CUB
Manrique Larduet

GBR
Jay Thompson
Dom Cunningham
Ashley Watson

Ruby Harrold
Ellie Downie

GER
Matthias Fahrig

RUS
Denis Ablyazin
Emin Garibov
Nikita Nagorny

Maria Kharenkova
Natalia Kapitonova
Seda Tutkhalyan

UKR
Oleg Verniaiev
Igor Radivilov
Maksym Semiankiv

Yana Horokhova
Kateryna Shumeiko
Iryna Romanchuk

USA
Sean Melton
Steven Legendre
Paul Ruggeri

Osijek World Challenge Cup - Osijek, Croatia

Help ID'ing Gymnasts

I was watching some of the Nanning training videos and at the end of this dance through there are two girls who walk past in white t-shirts who I feel like I should recognize and I don't. Does anyone know who they are?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5LKi2zEtDI

Help ID'ing Gymnasts

Compulsory FX Question

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but NBC has said ad nauseum about how in a compulsory floor routine, every arm and leg movement has to be done to text and I'm just trying to understand how far that goes. Are actual steps counted?

The reason I'm wondering is there are some sequences in a few of the compulsory routines that I'm wondering how they would be judged. First of all, in both the 1996 and 1988 routines, there's a leap series where the gymnast does a jump, runs a couple of steps, then jumps again, and the does another couple of steps and then the final jump. (1988 might have had four jumps - I'd have to look back). Would those have a mandate on how many steps you were allowed between jumps or would it be more like the run into a tumbling pass and be according to the individual athlete?

Also, just before the first pass in the 1988 routine, there's a pretty movement where a gymnast runs in an arc to the corner. There's a similar sequence before one pass in the 1984 routine too. Are those steps also specifically counted?

Thanks in advance. Sorry I can't post the videos, but my computer won't let me at the moment.

Compulsory FX Question

2016 European Championships - Bern Switzeeland

25 may - 5 june 2016 at Bern (Switzerland)

MAG


Wednesday, May 25 : Juniors – Qualifications (10:00 - 20:40)
Thursday, May 26: Seniors – Qualifications (10:00 - 20:15)
Friday, May 27 : Juniors – All-Around Final (18:30 - 21:00)
Saturday, May 28 : Seniors – Team Final (14:30 - 17:10)
Sunday, May 29 : Juniors and seniors – Apparatus Finals (10:30 - 17:20)

WAG

Wednesday, June 1: Juniors – Qualifications (10:00 - 20:20)
Thursday, June 2 : Seniors – Qualifications (10:00 - 19:20)
Friday, June 3 : Juniors – All-Around Final (19:00 - 20:50)
Saturday, June 4 : Seniors – Team Final (17:00 - 18:50)
Sunday, June 5 : Juniors and seniors – Apparatus Finals (11:00 - 17:40)


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https://twitter.com/gymBern2016
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O...l7m6I_uViGcJyw
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2016 European Championships - Bern Switzeeland

WAG CoP 2017 Draft

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Thoughts?

I just took a quick look. It seems most of the proposed changes from last year will make it to the 2017-2020 Code.

Some notes:

The Produnova won't count if the gymnast lands with her bottom and feet at the same time, gets 6.4 DV.
Lots of vault downgrades in general (like, Amanar at 5.8, Cheng at 6.0).
Did Yurchenkos with 3/4 turn (270°) onto the table exist before?
One-handed vault deduction is back (thanks Skinner).
CRs are 2 points (no D dismount requirements).
Piked Jaeger to E, laidout to F.
Kips after Shaposh-type skills counts as empty swing.
2.5 Wolf turn on beam down to D.
Gainer salto dismounts downgraded.
Front salto requirement on floor can't be cheated anymore with aerials.
Dos Santos II on floor is finally an H.
0.1 deduction for beam mounts without DV (having to have a DV doesn't mean they're creative)
What's an inapproprite facial expression on floor that gets a 0.1 deduction?

WAG CoP 2017 Draft

Petition for Larisa Iordache

I didn't want to post this in the Romanian thread because I thought some people might be interested who don't follow that thread closely. A petition just showed up on my Facebook that is asking the FIG to give Larisa a spot at the Olympics based on her World AA bronze. I'm not really sure the FIG can do that (it may get shot down by the IOC anyway based on "official" number of athletes/sport) but it can't hurt to sign it and show Larisa our support!
Here's the link for anyone who is interested:
http://ift.tt/26dXico

Petition for Larisa Iordache

Former Penn State women's gymnasts speak out against coaches Jeff Rachelle Thompson

Saw this on FB because I follow IG. Interesting article. Pretty damning if it's all legit.

http://ift.tt/1ShnIAg

Former Penn State women's gymnasts speak out against coaches Jeff, Rachelle Thompson

Hopes qualified to Classics final

10/11All
Love Birt
Skye Blakely
Haley Havenor
Anneliese Koenig
Kelsey Lee
Arianna Pretty
Lundyn VanderToolen
Ashley Williams
Camie Winger
12/13All
Ciena Alipio
Meleah Bell
Sloane Blakely
Chase Brock
KaylaDiCello
Olivia Dunne
Addison Fatta
Danae Fletcher
EMjae Frazier
Gabrielle Gallentine
Annie Gruner
Taylor Hipolito
Madeleine Johnston
Carina Jordan
Lillian Lippeatt
Madelynn LaCoe
AmberMcArthur
EmilliMcCormack
Deiah-Marie Moody
Ava Piedrahita
Anya Pilgrim
Genevieve Sabado-Baez
Danielle Sievers
Morgan Trevor
Possibly to to Elite
Hopes50-50.9
Cael Bixler
Emma Grace Boyd
Brooke Butler
Cosette Carranza
Hanna Castillo
Gabrielle Dildy
Nicole Dillis
Kylie Eaquinto
Karis German
Anapaula Gutierrez
Jimena Gutierrez
Hannah Hagle
Marissa Jencks
Hailey John
Kaytlyn Johnson
Emma Kelley
Alonna Kratzer
Isabel Mabanta
Mallory Marcheli
Amber McArthur
Elizabeth Moore
Kaylen Morgan
Libby Mosley
Madison Rau
Mya Robinson
Victoria Smirnov
Caitlin Smith
Calvary Swaney
Amanda Zeng
Likely to qualify to Elite
Hopes 51+
Reily Anderson
Sophia Bulter
Sophia Groth
Haleigh Garcia
Hannah Joyner
Emily Lee
Autumn Lull
Konnor McClain
Emily McCromack
Jaqueline Moran
Brenna Neault
Sophie Parenti
Reese Samuelson

Hopes qualified to Classics final

Hopes Compulsory qualifiers final

10-11 Comp
Alyssa Arana
Carley Deaver
Nazstazia Jubitana
Mya Kirkham
Joscelyn Roberson
Tara Walsh
Camie Winger
12/13 Comp
Adriana Almeida
Elizabeth Barber
Samara Buchanan
Ella Chemotti
Tatiana Corujo
Ariana Delgado
Karina Kolakowski
Ashley Lane
Logan Lombardi
Victoria Loomis
Sydney Morris
Kadence Nguyen
Megan Sapp
Ashtin Stutsman
Sarah Stewart
Claire Tunnell
Jamie Wright
Rhiannon Will
34-35 Compulsory
Cael Bixler
Chase Brock
Madison Carr
Meaghan Countryman
Jenna Daugherty
Vanessa Deniz
Nicole Dillis
Danae Fletcher
Reaia Floyd
Kenzie Ford
Gianna Gerdes
Mariah Gonzalez
Mia Heather
Gracie Higgs
Taylor Hipolito
Farah Lipetz
Ava Mabanta
Kathleen Ours
Anya Pilgrim
Adeline Sabados
Ava Siegfeldt
Lundyn VanderToolen
Jaelah Warner
Kathryn Weilbacher
Bryce Wilson
Ashlin Williams

Hopes Compulsory qualifiers final

The T&T situation

So this is pretty shock. Trinidad and Tobago picks a gymnast (Thema Williams). She goes to Rio, does Podium Training and the suddenly is pulled.
The second-ranked Trinidadian WA gymnast suddenly has to go on without any sort of practice.
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The replacement gymnast is Marisa ****.
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More links http://ift.tt/1WakELa

The decision was supposedly made because of things that John Geddart said publicly, although he's now disavowing them:
http://ift.tt/1QglKxR

There's also been some funny business with partially nude photos of both gymnasts circulating online.
http://ift.tt/1QglIpM
http://ift.tt/1QglKxT

Apart from the outmoded sexual politics involved in the decisions, there are conspiracy claims that the federation did this to scuttle Thema Williams. If that's the case why did they send her to the Test Event in the first place?

Any thoughts?

The T&T situation

Super six streaming

Does anyone know how i can watch from the UK?

TIA

Super six streaming

Paula Tudorache?

I know she got demoted back to Deva, but what happened to her last year? There are NO videos of her whatsoever. Was she injured?

Paula Tudorache?

Simone's floor routine.

I'm disappointed with Simone's floor routine. It's filled with silly poses and no real dance sequences. There are no nice lines and her stomach hangs out the entire routine. I wish her coach would work on her posture because the entire routine is done with an arched back. Just because someone has a little bum doesn't mean they can't stand or dance with flat hips. To me this is Simone's only weakness but it stops her from being considered the greatest gymnast ever though she has the most gold medals.

Simone's floor routine.

Hardships and triumphs...

I know there are a lot more exciting things to be discussing atm, but if someone could help me that would be fab!

There was a gymnastics montage called hardships and triumphs set to 'the island' soundtrack, a score called 'My name is Lincoln' by Steve Jablonsky.

Does anyone know where I can find it? It was the first gymnastics montage video that got me obsessed back in the 05-08 quad, so i'm asking for purely selfish/nostalgic reasons, but i will love whoever can point me in the right direction!

The uploader also did a friendship montage to a jesse mccartney song which i cant find either do feel maybe the account got deleted wahh

TIA

Hardships and triumphs...

Rio Olympics Test Event, April 14th - 18th

Test event schedule :

April 14 MAG Podium Training
April 16 MAG Team and AA Competition
10:30-13:00 BRT
9:30-12:00 EDT Subdivision 1 (GER, CAN)
14:30-17:00 BRT
13:30-16:00 EDT Subdivision 2 (ROU, ESP, FRA)
18:30-21:00 BRT
17:30-20:00 EDT Subdivision 3 (UKR, NED, BEL)



April 15 WAG Podium Training
April 17 WAG Team and AA Competition
9:30-11:30 BRT
8:30-10:30 EDT Subdivision 1 (AUS, ROU)
13:00-15:00 BRT
12:00-14:00 EDT Subdivision 2 (BRA, SUI)
16:30-18:30 BRT
15:30-17:30 EDT Subdivision 3 (GER, KOR)
20:00-22:00 BRT
19:00-21:00 EDT Subdivision 4 (BEL, FRA)



April 18 MAG and WAG EF
13:10-14:10 BRT
12:10-13:10 EDT MAG FX, WAG VT
Awards
14:25-15:25 BRT
13:25-14:25 EDT MAG PH, WAG UB
Awards
Break
17:10-17:40 BRT
16:10-16:40 EDT MAG SR
Awards
18:00-18:30 BRT
17:00-17:30 EDT MAG VT
Awards
18:40-19:10 BRT
17:40-18:10 EDT WAG BB
Awards
Break
20:30-22:00 BRT
19:30-21:00 EDT MAG PB & HB, WAG FX
Awards

Rio Olympics Test Event, April 14th - 18th

Is Locklear currently the best bars worker?

Given her scores at Pacific Rims would these scores carry over to Rio? Or would her Russian and Chinese counterparts benefit from the higher judging scores as well? Or is she simply the best on bars in the World at the moment?

Is Locklear currently the best bars worker?

if Simone does the following....

......in Rios- Team Gold, All Around Gold, Vault Gold, Beam Bronze, Floor Gold, I would rate her as the 4th greatest gymnast of all time behind Vera Casvlaska, Svetlana Khorkina, Nadia Commaneci at that point. What about you? She would need to compete beyond 2016 to rise to #1 (although not necessarily until 2020).

if Simone does the following....

Simone

So ... Will Simone become the first women gymnast to win 5 Olympic Gold medals in one games?

Simone

Are Russia nearing the depth of the USA?

I was really surprised about the depth of Russia at their recent championships. Obviously the USA are still way ahead, but I am feeling more optimistic regarding the amount of girls that could contribute in TF. Here is my comparison:

USA
Main contenders: Biles, Douglas, Nichols, Raisman
Possible contributors: Kocian UB, Locklear UB, Smith BB/FX, Hernandez BB/FX

Russia
Main contenders: Mustafina, Komova, Afan, Paseka
Possible contributors: Spiridonova UB, Kapitonova UB, Melnikova VT/UB/BB/FX, Tutkhalyan BB/FX, Karenkova BB/FX

Do Russia actually have four possible UB Olympic Champions?
I am sure I am probably missing out some US girls, and consistency is another matter. What do you think? I am not the most knowledgable, so please discuss.

Are Russia nearing the depth of the USA?

Ljubljana World Challenge Cup

I completely forgot about this competition, but not a particularly strong field anyway.

Qualification results:
http://ift.tt/1V5lfiv

Ljubljana World Challenge Cup

Who do you think is the most underrated team?

Who do you think is the most underrated team? That to me would be the Japanese. They seem to never be given the benefit of the doubt like the Romanians and are given the absolute maximum deductions. I really hope they have a break through at this Olympics. Sae M is amazing on floor I hope she medals.

Who do you think is the most underrated team?

Kodak Moments

Hi everyone! I'm trying to compile a collection of photos depicting moments of friendship/ sportsmanship between gymnasts and their teammates, coaches, or fellow competitors. I'm particularly interested in images of obscure gymnasts and competitions or those involving random pairings (for example a coach from one country congratulating the athlete of another country). Please share what you find with a brief explanation if necessary. If you can't find a photo but have a relevant anecdote, feel free to post that instead. Thanks!

p.s. Who do you think has been the greatest example of sportsmanship in gym history and why?

Kodak Moments

Gymnasts who are no longer with us

Car accident.

Gymnasts who are no longer with us

Pac Rims and Brenna Dowell

Anyone else shocked that Dowell was named to the Pac Rims team? I am both shocked and happy she at least gets another shot of showing everyone what she can do. Please, please handle the pressure and hit Bars!

Pac Rims and Brenna Dowell

"Full In" movie

Directed by Jennifer Sey's brother Chris Sey. Already shooting.

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"Full In" movie

2016 All-Japan Gymnastics Championships

Qualification:
1. Mai Murakami 57.200
2. Aiko Sugihara 56.500
3. Asuka Teramoto 56.050
4. Ayu Koike 54.600
5. Marina Kawasaki 54.250

Full results:
http://ift.tt/1UZz2Xp

Mai Murakami kicked ass and took names. Pretty great day for her.

Sae Miyakawa only placed 10th, but she scored 15.550 on vault.

2016 All-Japan Gymnastics Championships