Shocking news to the gymnastics community. Five days after winning the World All Around Bronze Medal, 22-year-old Yuri Ryazanov died in a car accident early Tuesday.
Such a tragedy! I have been disturbed since hearing this. His recent victory would suggest that this Russian was on the track to a successful quad. I can’t imagine what [...]
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October 20, 2009
Yuri Ryazanov Dies in Car Accident
October 19, 2009
2009 Worlds: Event Finals Commentary
Wow. So I must say that I have heard a lot of comments about this Worlds being boring. Um….no. This was WAY better than 2005 (comparable because there is typically a bit of a lull the year following the Olympics) and I think the quality of gymnastics that we saw we typically much higher than [...]
October 16, 2009
2009 Worlds: Bridget Wins the All Around
Congrats to the 2009 World All Around Champion, Bridget Sloan!
Sloan captured the title with 57.825 ahead of Silver Medal Winner Rebecca Bross (57.775) by a tiny margin of .050 after Bross fell on her final tumbling pass. it was the last routine of the meet.
A surpise bronze medalist, Japan’s Koko Tsurumi showcased some of [...]
October 15, 2009
2009 Worlds: Uchimura Wins Men’s All-Around
Congratulations to Kohei Uchimura for winnng the Men’s All-Around. Exactly like I thought he would. After the Beijing AA Finals I predicted this guy to be in the next Olympics, and wow he is amazing! This is the first men’s event I have watched since the Olympics and Uchimura is just so talented.
Congrats and how [...]
October 14, 2009
2009 Worlds: WOW! Thoughts on Qualifications
PRELIMS VIDEOS ARE HERE AND HERE PLUS HERE
First off, here are the standings after Qualifications:
AA
1. Bross (USA) 57.400
2. Porgras (ROU) 57.300
3. Mitchell (AUS) 56.675
4. Deng (CHN) 56.350
5. Sloan (USA) 56.075
6. Kurbatova (RUS) 55.950
7. Tsurumi (JPN) 55.925
8. Yang (CHN) 55.500
9. Kaeslin (SUI) 55.450
10. Semenova (RUS) 54.900
VT
1. Williams (USA) 14.812
2. Hong Un Jong (PRK) 14.787
3. Myzdrikova (RUS) [...]
October 14, 2009
2009 Worlds: WAG Qualifications Results – Rebecca Bross Leads With a Fall
Click here for live updates.
I will update this post all day long. Turmoil for Bridget Sloan so far, fall on beam and messy floor has her behind Kayla Williams for FX! Rebecca Bross can probably take away the FX Final spot. Ivana Hong is currently 3rd on beam with a good routine (think she had [...]
October 13, 2009
2009 Worlds: Results From MAG Qualifications
If you click here you can get live updates from MAG Prelims.
ALL RESULTS ARE HERE
Kohei Uchimura leads so far. Jonathan Horton is doing well, trouble on pommels, very good hugh bar routine, he ends with 5th place overall. Maxim Devyatovsky was the leader in the first round, he is second as of right now, Daniel [...]
October 12, 2009
Live From Podium Training!
I can barely wait competition to begin!
Click here to receive live updates from Podium Training. Finally some news on the Chinese Team!
Looks like Yang Yilin cannot be counted out! Sui Lu looking pretty good. Bridget Sloan looking good, no news on Rebecca Bross. He Kexin’s bars look great! No surprise! And Beth Tweddle may be [...]
October 11, 2009
Afanasyeva Withdrawn. Hambuchen Injured, May Not Compete.
A big long sigh…..
Fabian Hambuchen rolled his ankle and was taken away during podium training. Unknown at this time whether or not he will compete. This is terrible, as I love this gymnast, he is partially responsible for my up and coming interest in MAG.
For those of you who read this blog a lot last [...]
October 9, 2009
Rumors From World’s Podium Training
Here is the word on the street…
-Bridget Sloan has been rocking the DTY’s couple stuck, the full twist on the DLO looks great too.
-Kayla Williams doesn’t appear to have thrown the Amanar yet, Rudi is being thrown, legs a bit messy. Changed around floor, triple twist isn’t a a side pass.
-Rebecca Bross is looking [...]
