Worlds 2015: Shirai – MAG Floor Champion
Kenzo Shirai dominates the floor final with a 7.6 D score to capture the World Floor Champion once again. Shirai JPN 16.233 Whitlock GBR 15.566 Zapata Santana ESP 15.200 Deng CHN 15.166 Purvis GBR 15.100 Gonzalez CHI 14.733 Kim KOR […]
Worlds 2015: Steingruber & Whitlock for Longines Elegance prize
The votes are in Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber and Great Britain’s Max Whitlock have been voted to receive the Longines Elegance Prize. The Longines Prize for Elegance is an award given by Longines to a male and female at the World […]
Worlds 2015: Uchimura clinches historic 6th consecutive AA title
Well, he did it, King Kohei has clinched his 6th consecutive All Around title, phenomenal! Uchimura JPN 92.332 Larduet CUB 90.698 Shudi CHN 90.099 Verniaiev UKR 89.640 Whitlock GBR 89.249 Kuksenkov RUS 89.198 Purvis GBR 89.064 Whittenburg USA 88.797 Xiao […]
Judging at Worlds
Gumnastics questions the judging at Worlds: Being a brevet judge for the last 18 years myself I sometimes question the judges especially when it comes to the BIG names lets look at this example from Glasgow. The comparison is between […]
Shang Chunsongs story
In comparison to the likes of the US or European gymnasts, not too much is known regarding the back ground of the Chines gymnasts. A blog post has appeared detailing the earlier life of China’s Shang Chunsong, who last night […]
Worlds 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 Iordache *Note Iordache made a great effort to speak in english, […]
Nastia 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 details seem to be online about it.
Worlds 2015: Biles (USA) retains World AA title
Congratulations to Simone Biles, she has made history tonight, becoming the only female gymnast to ever win 3 consecutive All Around titles. Team mate Gabby Douglas becomes the first reigning Olympic AA champion to an AA medal since Worlds in […]
Worlds 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 #imokay #wm2015 #glasgow2015 #outch A photo posted by Elisabeth seitz () […]
On 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 families, the physiotherapists etc to […]
Worlds 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. Also impressive placing for Switzerland. Japan 270.818 Great […]
European Sports Championships 2018
Via UEG Press Release: European Sports Championships 2018 GYMNASTICS ON TOP OF EUROPE! Lausanne (SUI) / UEG Office, October 28, 2015: The organisers of the European Sports Championships (ESC) confirmed the participation of artistic gymnastics on the program of the […]
Worlds 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 medallists China, who really had little to […]
Worlds 2015: USA take Womens Team Final title
The USA were the only team not count any falls. A fair competition with some stunning performances, particularly from the Netherlands. A historic competition for Great Britain, their first team medal at a World Championships. USA 181.338 China 176.164 Great […]