Young Russia. Back row from left to right - national junior coach Bulgakova, ?, national junior coach Voinov, Andrei Rodionenko, ?. Front row - Maria Bondareva, Angelina Melnikova, Seda Tutkhalyan, Daria Skrypnik, Anastasis Dmitrieva Congratulations to the ambitious young Russians who today won the Junior European team championships in a tight competition, but eventually by a fairly substantial...
'Veteran' junior, now first year senior, Maria is participating in her first major senior competition this week. There are some fabulous pictures on the RGF website of her, her team mates and the coaches. Words are one thing. Much has been said about the participation of Mustafina, the prospects of Russia's young team in competition against the experienced Romanians, and those absent through...
The prestigious 2014 European Championships begins tomorrow May 14th in Sofia, Bulgaria. The list of competitors has been released and below are some of the gymnasts you do not want to miss. Aliya Mustafina- Russia Reigning European Champion and 2012 Olympian, Aliya Mustafina is always a fan favorite, but she is still recovering from an injury and it is unclear if she will compete vault. An article...
Fourteen young gymnasts whose star first rose at the Junior European Championships over the years. The post 14 Who Announced Themselves at Junior Euros appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Levels 8, 9 and 10 all have new national championships after this weeks men's Junior Olympic Championships in Long Beach, Calif....
The best level 10 women in the United States competed for the chance to win a national championship in Jackson, Miss., this past weekend....
LONG BEACH, CA -- It wasn't quite as dramatic as last year, but Marvin Kimble repeated as JE national AA champion (91.90), earning his third consecutive JO Nationals Level 10 title. Last season, of course, Michigan-bound Kimble tallied a mind-boggling 94.05 to begin a surge to his eventual selection to the Senior National Team this past February at Winter Cup. He also had a strong 2nd place finish...
The 2014 women's J.O. National Championships have concluded in Jackson. Below you can find the top results from the level 10 national championships for each of the eight age groups. Congratulations to the 2014 Champions! Release below via USAG: JR A All Around Delanie Harkness of Leslie, Mich./Twistars USA, won the all-around gold medal with a 38.400 total. Harkness also took the uneven bars and floor...
The FIG will aid the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation to send full men's and women's teams to the European Championships, which begin this week in Sofia (BUL), FIG President Bruno Grandi announced during the FIG Executive Committee meeting in Kuwait City last Thursday morning. The political situation in Ukraine has left the country's sports federations without funding to travel to large competitions....
Collage of the Russian Junior team by Lifje. Clockwise from top left: Seda Tutkhalyan, Anastasia Dmitrieva, Daria Skrypnik, Maria Bondareva, Angelina Melnikova Official podium training for the juniors begins today at 10 am and runs right through till 7.30. I haven't heard of any quick hits but will let you know as soon as I do - or please share information in comments. In the UK, the BBC...
KUWAIT CITY—Qatar has been chosen to host the 2018 gymnastics world championships. The International Gymnastics Federation says Doha will host the event, but the proposed Oct. 12-28 dates must be confirmed later. Doha was the only candidate. ...
The Junior Olympic NIT was developed to allow an additional 150 athletes an opportunity to compete at the national level and features gymnasts who ranked eighth and ninth in the all-around in each of the eight age divisions at the Level 10 Regional Championships (provided they achieved a minimum all-around score of 34.00), plus any Regional individual event champions who did not qualify to the Junior...
At my university we have finally made it to the time of year when we can concentrate on writing and research. It is a clear change of pace; from the relentless chitter chatter and interaction of teaching and assessment to a shorter, sometimes more reflective, time. It is over all too quickly, and though I love my time with the students, increasingly I would rather be reading and writing....
Pictures courtesy of the Sofia Europeans Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/2014-Sofia-European-Mens-and-Womens-Artistics-Gymnastics-Championships/640569109298157?fref=photo ...
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of the two British teams. Are they legitimate gold-medal contenders as previously speculated? The post Euros Preview: Can Great Britain Contend? appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Nikita Ignatyev competes this spring at Russian Championships. Picture courtesy RGF Key points of interview with men's head coach Valery Alfosov http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=82847 - The team is at the final stages of preparation, undergoing control competitions. Training is very good, he is satisfied with the gymnasts and their routines (elsewhere, Kuksenkov says the men...
Key points of an interview with head coach Andrei Rodionenko yesterday from Allsport http://www.allsportinfo.ru/index.php?id=82853 'Mustafina can do everything!' - Aliya is at about 50 per cent, but she is needed as the backbone of the team. Not to worry, at Europeans she will perform exactly as she needs to. - She is feeling pain in her ankle, but 'Aliya is somebody who does what...
I wanted to share this ... GOOD LUCK to Aliya - to all the Russian team - in Sofia these next weeks. ...
Thanks to the event organisers for these pictures of both the senior and junior teams ...
A look at Italy's chances for medals at 2014 Euros, both in the Senior and Junior competition. And an assessment from Enrico Casella! The post Euros Preview: “We Know it’s Possible” appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...