Sara Dorrien is introducing the Russian babies and provides some answers to the question "how can they contribute?". The post Euros Preview: Introducing the Russian Babies appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Generation-leaders Janas and Seitz will not travel to Euros this year. In their absence, what are Germany's chances and aspirations? The post Euros Preview: Germany Without its Leaders appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Yes, my pet cat Harry enjoys watching gymnastics. Here, he is enjoying live streaming of the team competition at last year's Universiade in Kazan. He especially likes Epke Zonderland on the high bar, so he hasn't inherited my liking of all things Russian, even though his face, with high cheekbones, green eyes and a rosebud mouth, looks quite regal and Russian to me. Traitor. TV and...
In an interview with Sovietski Sport today, Valentina Rodionenko confirmed that the injured Aliya Mustafina is acting on her own volition in participating in the coming week's European Championships. 'Her injury is painful, but not fatal', said the head coach, 'Aliya is very clever, she is trying very hard.' Directly after Sofia, Aliya will travel to Munich, to the same clinic where she,...
The team has been announced as Larisa Iordache, Diana Bulimar, Andreea Munteanu (not that one) Stefania Stanila, Silvia Zarzu. I’ll be honest, I’ve barely even heard of the last two. It would appear that they won’t have anyone carrying on the Izbasa/Ponor ‘world is my gynaecologist’ leotard tradition either, which is a damn shame. What […] ...
The serious illness of her father means we will not see Noel van Klaveren at Euros this year. But things are looking up for the Dutch gymnast. The post Noel van Klaveren: “The Only Thing I Wanted was to be with my Dad” appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Region V reigned supreme at this year's J.O. Men's National Championships. From the start of the meet to the final rotation, Region V dominated the field. Read more to see where the other regions stacked up....
Four of the eight all-around champions at the 2014 Women's U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships were determined today at the Jackson (Miss.) Convention Complex. The Junior Olympic nationals wrap up on May 10, and are followed by the Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament (NIT) on May 11. JR A All Around Delanie Harkness of Leslie, Mich./Twistars USA, won the all-around gold medal with...
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 team from Region V captured the junior elite Level 10 team title at 2014 U.S. Men's Junior Olympic National Championships at the Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. They earned a total of 272.350, followed by Region IV (270.050) and Region III (268.500). Competition continues tomorrow with Level 8 and Level 9. In the junior elite division, athletes compete one day of optional routines followed by technical...
Thanks Allthingsmustafina! Summary of an 8th May update from Allsport.info.ru Aliya Mustafina: the important thing for me is to help the team now An interview with Allsport special correspondent Maria Staroverova 'At the European Championships I will be performing on three events - the uneven bars, balance beam and vault' said Aliya Mustafina. Her ankle hurts and the pain worsens...
Montage courtesy of Anna Toporkova Summary of 8 May interview with Russian head coach Andrei Rodionenko by Maria Staroverova via Allsport.info.ru The girls team was selected on the basis of those who won event finals at the Russian Championships, says Andrei Rodionenko. Aliya Mustafina will p erform on two or three events, depending on the state of her feet. Most likely, it will be bars,...
British Gymnastics has announced the male gymnasts selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2014 artistic gymnastics European Championships held in Sofia from the 12-25th May. The senior team is made up of some of the world's very best gymnasts, all of whom are Olympians, champions and medal winners on the world stage. Double 2012 Olympic medallist and triple-European medallist from 2013 Max Whitlock...
More than 750 of the USA's top Level 8, 9 and 10 male gymnasts will compete in the 2014 U.S. Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, May 8-11, at the Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. The event features competition in regional team, all-around and individual apparatus. Opening ceremonies were held last night. Defending champion and current senior national team member Marvin Kimble of Milwaukee, Wis./Swiss...
The 2014 USA Gymnastics level 10 season will culminate this week in Mississippi with the Junior Olympic National Championships, and Gymnastike will be on-site for coverage of the event! This year's J.O. Nationals will feature nearly 400 of the countries best level 10 gymnasts. The competition takes place May 8-12 at the Jackson Convention Center and is hosted by USA Gymnastics. Full list of JO Qualifiers...
Isabel Zamora celebrates the US gymnast, born in May. The post May Birthday Profile: Kayla Williams appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
Courtesy of Aliya's group on VK.com Today the Russian team opens its doors to the press for an open training day. We will all be looking out for coverage and will post links as soon as available. Viktoria Komova has personally posted some news of her recovery on VK. I can't quite get the technical medical translation of her operation so won't even attempt it here, but some work has been...
Australian Olympian Larrissa Miller has a new lease on gymnastics, a new home, a new gym, and an eye on a berth to the Commonwealth Games this year. The post The Return of Larrissa Miller appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...
. They’re not going. No money. Previous years have seen the gymnastics programme, for WAG at least, spiral further downwards in a vicious circle of funding cuts (incidentally, Chinese age faking played a role in this because funds are allocated from the Ukrainian government based […] ...
The nation's top level 10 gymnasts will flock to 2008 Olympian Shawn Johnson's home state for the 2015 J.O. National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa....