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Worlds 2013: Ireland’s Luke Carson ruled out from devastating injury
Today, in the final stages of preparation towards the upcoming World Championships in Antwerp, Ireland’s Luke Carson suffered a devastating blow. At the pre- Worlds training camp, Luke shattered his...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 selection: Romania (WAG)
Anna Rose writes about another Nations selection for the upcoming World Championships, Romania. Please note that this post was written prior to the newly updated participants list. So for that reason...
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Meet the Worlds 2013 selection: Great Britain (WAG)
Full Twist’s newest contributor AC takes a look at Britain’s WAG selection for the upcoming World Championships. Hannah Whelan Hannah Whelan was born on 01/07/1992 in Singapore. She moved to Britain at...
View ArticleWorlds 2013: Medals
And here are the medals for the 44th FIG Artistic World Championships in #Antwerp #WChAntwerp! pic.twitter.com/ipVMbLcc2Q — WChAntwerp (@WChAntwerp) September 23, 2013
View ArticleMeet the 2013 Worlds Selection: Switzerland (WAG)
Switzerland announced both their MAG and WAG selection for the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp. Let’s take a closer look at the WAG selection. Ilaria Käslin Nadia Mülhauser Giulia Steingruber...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 selection: Brazil (WAG)
New Full Twist contributor AC introduces you to the Brazilian WAG selection. Initially Jade Barbosa was named to the selection, although considering an Achilles Tendon rupture was reported in early...
View ArticleLuke Carson injury update
Ireland’s Luke Carson was ruled out of the World Championships last week following an extremely serious to his tibia. He updates his blog on Machine Fitness from his hospital bed: After being brought...
View ArticleMeet the 2013 Worlds selection: Germany (WAG)
Full Twist contributor AC takes a look a the relatively young German selection who will compete in Antwerp. Elisabeth Seitz Elisabeth Seitz is the eldest and most well known member of this young German...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 Selection: Vietnam (WAG)
Thi Ha Thanh Phan is the sole female competitor for Vietnam at this years World Championships. Before the 2011 World Championships, 21 Thi Ha Thanh Phan was virtually unknown. She made her...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 Selection: North Korea (WAG)
Hong Un Jong is North Korea’s sole WAG competitor at this years World Championships. Born in 1989, 24 year old Hong Un Jong is well known in the sport of gymnastics. She is the Beijing 2008 Olympic...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 Selection: Italy (WAG)
The most recent Worlds participants list shows the below as representing Italy in Antwerp: Vanessa Ferrari Carlotta Ferlito Alessia Leolini Francesca De Agostini Carlotta Ferlito Ferlito, aged 18,...
View ArticleMeet the Worlds 2013 Selection: Spain (WAG)
We turn to Spain for this edition of our Meet the Worlds 2013 Selection series. Roxana Popa (AA) Silvia Colussi Pelaez (BB and FX) Cintia Rodriguez Rodriguez (UB) Roxana Popa Popa, 16, is Romanian born...
View ArticleWorlds 2013: New WAG World AA Champion
The FIG has put together this little edit suggesting Iordache, Mustafina, Biles, Nabieva, Jinnan, Ross,Steingruber for contention for the AA title. Who do you think will win this years AA title? Leave...
View ArticleWorlds 2013: Who can beat Kohei Uchimura?
I’m excited to see Kohei Uchimura again. Check out this FIG edit highlighting those who could perhaps knock Uchimura from gaining his 4th consecutive World AA title – David Belyavskiy, Max Whitlock,...
View ArticleWorlds 2013: Paseka out
This morning the FIG released a new participants list. Noticeably absent from it was Russia’s Vault powerhouse, Olympic Vault bronze medalist, Maria Paseka. Nothing has yet been confirmed by the...
View ArticleWorlds 2013: First reported injury – Thomas Taranu
At such a big competition, it’s always likely, it always happens, someone is reported as injured at training and is forced to withdraw. Thomas Taranu of Germany is the first report to emerge of an...
View ArticleAl Fong still bitter over Dowell drop
Al Fong has continued to be bitter over the last minute drop of his gymnast Brenna Dowell at the World Championships. He took to his blog once again to vent his anger. It seems that Dowell was offered...
View ArticleVideo: Keatings 7.2 Pommel routine
Daniel Keatings is training a 7.2 start value Pommel routine. Things brings him in line with team mate Max Whitlock with 7.2 and above Alberto Busnari with 7.1. Of course, it’s performing to the max to...
View ArticlePeng Peng to undergo surgery
Canada’s Christine ‘Peng Peng’ Lee missed out on the London 2012 Olympic Games due to an ACL tear sustained in April of the same year. In August, after the Olympic Games she underwent surgery to repair...
View ArticleACL tear for Germany’s Janas
According to a news article Germany’s young hopeful Kim Janas has been diagnosed with an ACL tear. The silver All Around medallist at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 dominated the recent...
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