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[14 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Some more gorgeous photos from the Rhythmic AA Finals in Dehli.
Click here to view more pictures from yesterdays AA Finals.
Lynne Hutchinson

Elaine Koon

Chrystalleni Trikomiti

Naazmi Johnston

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[14 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Tweet The Irish MAG delegation of Luke Carson, Kieran Behan and  Anthony O’Donnell departed for Rotterdam this week with coaches Simon Gale and Demetrios Bradshaw. Tom Dillon will lead the delegation with Colm Murray as Ireland’s judging representative.  Luke has only just returned from competing in the Commonwealth Games where he performed fantastically, placing 15th in the All Around final.

For those wondering (and without going into it too much), Luke can compete for both the Republic of Ireland (Worlds) and Northern Ireland (Commonwealths). This is under the terms of The …

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[13 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Yesterday saw Australia clinch the gold medal in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Final in the Commonwealth Games.

Gold: Australia 235.735
Silver: Canada 224.325
Bronze: England 220.475
Danielle Prince, Naazmi Johnston & Janine Murray (Australia)

Francesca Fox, Rachel Ennis and Lynne Hutchison (England)

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[13 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Here are some beautiful pictures from the Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Final and Individual qualifying round in Dehli yesterday. Click here for more pictures.
Kimberly Robson (New Zealand)

Naazmi Johnston (Australia)

Chrystalleni Trikomiti (Cyprus)

Francesca Jones (Wales)

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[11 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

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Commonwealth Games Silver and Gold medalist Luke Folwell talks to the Telegraph about his time at school.

How did your career develop at school?
My two older brothers did gymnastics – my middle brother competed for Great Britain – and both my parents were involved on the coaching side, so it was a natural progression, really.
I just followed them into the gym, from the age of four. I can remember my first days doing gymnastics, with classes on the floor, and …

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[9 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Some photos of the Men’s Artistic Individual Final in Dehli yesterday. Click here for more pictures.
England’s Luke Folwell

Constantinos Aristotelous of Cyprus

Reiss Beckford

Joshua Jefferis

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[9 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Tweet By now you will have heard about Indian gymnast Ashish Kumar’s historic achievement, winning Indias first gymnastics medals in the Commonwealth Games. It’s a fantastic achievement, unfortunately not everyone thinks so. According to The Times of India,  Jaspal Singh Kandhari, President of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) has asked coach Vladimir Chertkov “Is this all that you can deliver, a bronze?“.

The  Gymnastics Federation of India is content to continue its step-motherly, and often cruel, treatment of players and coaches. It’s either unaware of the extent of their …

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[8 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Results from the Women’s Individual Apparatus Finals today in Dehli via Commonwealth Games website. The women competed on beam and floor. Lauren Mitchell from Australia played an absolute blinder, equaling the gymnastics golden Games record held by former Canadian gymnast Lori Strong since 1990. Lauren scooped the gold on beam to equal the four gold medals record held since the year before she was born.
Beam

Floor

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[8 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Results from the Men’s Individual Apparatus Finals today in Dehli via Commonwealth Games website. The men competed on Vault, P Bars and High Bar.
Vault

P Bars
High Bar

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[8 Oct 2010 | 3 Comments | ]

Tweet Rick posted earlier this morning about Ashish Kumar, the Indian gymnast who yesterday won his countries first medal – a bronze in the Commonwealth Games. Not only is it India’s first medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games but their first medal in gymnastics since the beginning of Commonwealth Games in 1930.

Ashish has just bagged a Silver medal for his vault in the Individual Apparatus Finals. Great news!!

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[8 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Some photos of the women’s Artistic Individual Final in Dehli yesterday. Click here for more pictures.
Lauren Mitchell (Australia)

Imogen Cairns (England)

Kristin Klarenbach (Canada)

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[8 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Some photos of the Men’s Artistic Individual Final in Dehli yesterday. Click here for more pictures.
Australia’s Samuel Offord

Ashish Kumar winning India’s first CWG gymnastics medal

Irodotos Georgallas of Cyprus

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[7 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Results from the Men’s Individual Apparatus Finals today in Dehli via Commonwealth Games website. The Men competed on Floor, Pommel and Rings.

Floor

Pommel

Rings

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[7 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Results from the Women’s Individual Apparatus Finals today in Dehli via Commonwealth Games website. The Women competed on Bars and Vault today.
Bars

Vault

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[7 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]

Tweet Some photos of the Women’s Artistic Individual All-Around Final in Dehli yesterday. Click here for more pictures.
Imogen Cairns

Georgia Bonora