Video: Chusovitina – Produnova
Uzbekistans Oksana Chusovitina has confirmed that she plans to perform the Produnova Vault at the World Championships. NBC’s Tim Daggett is in the arena watching podium training on the first day and...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Hong Un Jong – Vault
The reigning World Champion on Vault in podium training earlier this morning: Hong Un Jong VT #Glasgow2015 Posted by Ginnastica Artistica Italiana. on Tuesday, 20 October 2015 Thanks to Ginnastica...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Hong Un Jong Vault qualification
Hong Un Jong had a pretty scary Cheng in warm up but competed like a beast with her Amanar and Cheng. Currently in second place behind Maria Paseka with 15.533 (15.500 / 15.566) with 4 more...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: 15 new WAG skills submitted for consideration
Following podium training at the 2015 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow (GBR), the FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of 15 new elements...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Belgium impressed
The Belgians really impressed, super clean Floors and Vaults, Beams flowed nicely while a few errors on Bars. They’re currently sitting ahead of Germany, Romania and Spain in 8th place after...
View ArticleRifda Irfanaluthfi (INA)
Rifda Irfanaluthfi, 16, is competing at her first World Championships (WCh’s) and featuring as Indonesia’s first debut at a WCh’s. Nice Beam and Bars, however counted falls on both. 13.200 on Floor,...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Biles & Douglas for AA
The battle was expected to be between Raisman and Douglas for the second US AA spot. Douglas and Biles will now advance to the AA finals. That will be a VERY exciting competition! Unfortunately Raisman...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: 7 New MAG skills submitted
The FIG MTC confirms the following elements below were submitted by federations and evaluated prior to start of the 2015 World Championships. Each gymnast must successfully perform their new element...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Ferrari out of AA final
Vanessa Ferrari has pulled out of the All Around Final and will be replaced by team mate Tea Ugrin. Ferrari had been in doubt for these Championships with an achilles injury and having not been well...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Wilson & Whitlock GBR tie for AA placing
Max Whitlock and Nile Wilson have tied for second place for AA qualification with 88.365. The tie breaking rules go back to the top 5 scores from each gymnast, dropping the lowest score, the gymnast...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Japan lead in MAG day 1
In day one of the MAG qualification competition we saw the following compete: Subdivision 1: PUR, BRA, GBR, MXG 5 (CHI, NZL, SYR), MXG 21 (LTU, ALG, GUA), MXG 1 (RSA, CZE, PHI) Subdivision 2: GER, RUS,...
View ArticleRecommended: Romania to seek foreign Bars coach
… that’s according to the Romania press anyway. 2 outlets are reporting that an open letter from the President of the Romanian Olympic Committee calls for a review of the National Team coaching and...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: MAG Olympic Champions out
With one subdivision to go until the conclusion of the Mens qualification competition, it’s already confirmed that three Event Finals will be without their Olympic Champions. Earlier today Pommel Horse...
View ArticleBrazilian MAG qualified directly to Olympics
Congratulations to the host Nation’s MAG team who have secured their spot at the Olympic Games. What makes it more so meaningful is that they have made history, this is the first time they have...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: CHN & USA Post WAG Team Final Press Conference
Following the WAG Team Final medal presentation a press conference was held with the three winning teams, China, USA and Great Britain. China The press conference began with a quick session with silver...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Japan take MAG Team title
The results are in, Japan have finally won a World Championships Team Final for the first time since 1978. Great Britain make history again this week with the MAG Team winning silver, impressive...
View ArticleOn winning –“it takes a village”
As Aly Raisman said on Tuesday night, following the USA capturing the World Team title once again, it’s not just the gymnasts who make it possible, “it takes a village”. It takes the coaches, the...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Seitz dislocated toe
Seitz has quite the strapped foot, posted following team qualification: That Moment when you dislocate your toe in the middle of your floor routine 😳 #ausgekugelt #dislocated #zehkaputt #alleswiedergut...
View ArticleNastia Liukin to release book
In an interview with Good Morning Texas, Nastia Liukin talks getting engaged and about her future, including a brief mention of a book release. “Shine” is to be released before Christmas. No more...
View ArticleWorlds 2015: Post WAG AA press conference notes
Following the exciting WAG AA competition, a press conference was held with bronze medalist Larisa Iordache, silver medalist Gabby Douglas and now three time World Champion Simone Biles. Larisa...
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