Results & Videos: 2014 Asian Games EF’s Day 1
Day one of the Event Finals kicked off at the Asian Games with WAG Vault and Bars and MAG Floor, Pommel and Still Rings. While the competition was lived streamed, we only caught WAG Bars. **Note** the official Asian Games […]
Video: Dipa Karmakar – Produnova Asian Games
Dipa’s handspring double front vault from the Event Finals Qualification as the 2014 Asian Games. Still scary to watch…. Dipa qualified in third place for the finals but stayed out of the medals, taking 4th place behind Hong Un Jong […]
Results: 2014 Asian Games WAG AA
Full results for the competition can be found here. Yao Jinnan CHN 57.900 Shang Chunsong CHN 56.950 Yun Narae KOR 55.000 Yamamoto Yuriko JPN 53.350 Abdusalimova Dilnoza UZB 52.700 Ishikura Azumi JPN 52.475 Abdul Hadi Farah Ann Binti MAS 51.750 […]
Gymnastics teaches so much more than gymnastics
I’ve been involved in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics for over 20 years. Finally just under 2 months ago, I packed in the corporate world to teach gymnastics full time. For years I coached recreational gymnasts for just 2 hours a week, […]
Results: 2014 Asian Games MAG AA
Full results from today’s competition can be found here. Kamaoto Yuya JPN 87.950 Yamamoto Masayoshi JPN 87.500 Lee Sangwook KOR 87.200 Huang Yuguo CHN 86.500 Yang Shangchao CHN 83.925 Lee Chih Kai TPE 82.875 Ra Wonchol PRK 82.850 le Thanh […]
Worlds 2014: Russian WAG Team confirmed
After various re-jigging the Russian WAG team has now been confirmed: Aliya Mustafina Maria Kharenkova Tatiana Nabieva Ekaterina Kramarenko Alla Sosnitskaya Daria Spiridonova Reserve : Polina Fyodorova Via Rewriting Russian Gymnastics blog
Video: Hong Un Jong – Vault Asian Games 2014
Hong Un Jong qualified in the top spot for the Vault final at the 2014 Asian Games today with 15.350. Definitely in contention for the Worlds Vault final with relatively clean vaulting like that. Image via Getty Images.
Results & Videos: 2014 Asian Games WAG TF & AA/EF quals
China dominated the women’s team competition. The team of Yao Jinnan, Shang Chunsong, Chen Siyi, Tan Jiaxin, Bai Yawen and Huang Huidan took the women’s team title with a massive margin of nearly 15 points over second place North Korea […]
Video: Yao Jinnan Asian Games 15.650 UB
Yao Jinnan competes her 6.9 D score Bar routine at the Asian Games today during Team finals and Event / All Around qualifications. Score 15.650. Thanks to The All Around for finding the link to the videos.
10 minutes with: Anna Li (USA)
Full Twist contributor Anna Rose Johnson caught up with Anna Li to discuss coaching, judging, and her favorite competition memories. Anna Li has had an illustrious career in the sport of gymnastics. After competing at 2004 and 2005 Visa Championships, […]
Results: Asian Games 2014 MAG Team
The Asian Games Artistic Gymnastics competition kicked off with the Men’s Team competition. Japan took the gold with a 5 mark lead over South Korea with only a small margin of .575 separating them from third place China. Japan 355.475 […]
Worlds 2014: Australia names WAG team
Today Gymnastics Australia confirmed their Women’s Worlds team selection: Georgia-Rose Brown (Victorian Institute of Sport) Larrissa Miller (Victorian Institute of Sport / Waverley Gymnastics Centre) Lauren Mitchell (Western Australian Institute of Sport) Mary-Anne Monckton (Victorian Institute of Sport) Kiara Munteanu […]
Worlds 2014: Brazil makes changes MAG team
The Brazilian MAG team was originally named as: Arthur Nory Mariano Arthur Zanetti Caio Souza Diego Hypolito (reserve) Francisco Barretto Junior Lucas Bittencourt Petrix Barbosa Sergio Sasaki The Liukin reported on an issue surrounding 4 time World Championships medallist […]
Worlds 2014: Spain confirms teams
Spanish Gymnastics Federation President Jesus Carbello confirmed the selections in the press: WAG Roxana Popa Cíntia Rodriguez Laura Gamell Marta Costa Claudia Colom Ainhoa Carmona Ana Pérez MAG Isaac Botella Rubén López Rayderley Zapata Adrià Vera Alberto Tallón Roberto Álvarez […]
Worlds 2014: US names Women’s team
The much awaited Worlds Team was announced last night while we were sleeping. Via USAG: Alyssa Baumann, Plano, Texas/WOGA Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre Madison Desch, Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE Madison Kocian, Dallas/WOGA Ashton Locklear, Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics Kyla Ross, […]