Another opportunity for Aussie gold this evening, as pommel prince Prashanth Sellathurai tries once again for a maiden world championship on his best event.
See the start list and schedule here. It'll be on around 4:45pm AEDST.
If he makes it to the medal dais, his qualifying scores on pommel, rings and p-bars should (fingers crossed) see him through to London on an individual placing.
And, according to an update by The All Around, the Romanian camp has confirmed that Diana Bulimar will be withdrawing from the floor final now that she has had a medical assessment. We wish her a speedy recovery from her foot injury, and the best of luck to Lauren Mitchell who is to compete in her place.
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4: 42 AEDST It's just about that time! C'moooooooooooon Proshie! Go you tiny good thing!
With the first competitor falling and Louis Smith fumbling, Proshie could be in with an even better chance!
Japanese superstar Uchimura ALSO falls! Could Prosh pull a 'Bradbury' with a hit routine???
Ah,
apparently not.
IG just said he fell. Gymnastike said he caught his foot. Nooooooo! Managed a 14.3 but is definitely out of medal contention. He finishes in 6th place.
*sigh*
I'll be over in the corner, rocking back and forth...
Showing posts with label worlds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worlds. Show all posts
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
2011 Worlds: NEWS!
You might be interested to learn that I passed.
Also?
Floor final? Mitchell in, Bulimar out!?
OMG YOU GUYS
OH
TO THE EMMEST
OF GEE'S
Here's her stellar floor from the all-around. The top score on floor for the entire competition so far, I hear!
Certainly hope she can repeat this kind of performance on the night.
A lovely interview with Lauren post-aa can be found here.
Also?
Floor final? Mitchell in, Bulimar out!?
OMG YOU GUYS
OH
TO THE EMMEST
OF GEE'S
Here's her stellar floor from the all-around. The top score on floor for the entire competition so far, I hear!
Certainly hope she can repeat this kind of performance on the night.
A lovely interview with Lauren post-aa can be found here.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Good Vibes 2
Having a bit of a fail day myself, so...
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing...
SMILE!
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing...
SMILE!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
2011 Worlds: MAG Qualification LIVE!!!
Update 6:21 AEDST: If you or someone you know was listening to 3AW Radio in Melbourne just now, yes, that was my mother calling up the evening sports show to give a shout-out to the gymnasts competing in Tokyo.
Yes, she did it without me knowing
Yes, she spoke without any prompting
Yes, she is aware she got the competition days wrong
No, she didn't say Lauren was from SA on purpose, she genuinely forgot!
No, I probably won't get to partake in the cake shop voucher she won.
And now for tonight's competition...
You, just like me, can follow live scoring here and quick hits here or at any of the social media resources I've cited in earlier posts. Gymnastics Australia are updating Facebook and Twitter simultaneously.
You'll have to forgive me, men's gym is really not my strong suit so my attention may waver.
Yes, she did it without me knowing
Yes, she spoke without any prompting
Yes, she is aware she got the competition days wrong
No, she didn't say Lauren was from SA on purpose, she genuinely forgot!
No, I probably won't get to partake in the cake shop voucher she won.
And now for tonight's competition...
You, just like me, can follow live scoring here and quick hits here or at any of the social media resources I've cited in earlier posts. Gymnastics Australia are updating Facebook and Twitter simultaneously.
You'll have to forgive me, men's gym is really not my strong suit so my attention may waver.
Parallel Bars -
Sam O kicks Australia off with a 13.833. Hooray!
Two for two - Prashanth gets a 13.7, with a step on the dismount like Sam (eek!)
Luke WOW-atowski, I reckon! Sticks dismount for 14.45
Tom P keeps the good vibes going with a stuck dismount for 14.666
Josh just a 14.53 but a commendable routine.
Go Australia, you made it through p-bars superbly!
Two for two - Prashanth gets a 13.7, with a step on the dismount like Sam (eek!)
Luke WOW-atowski, I reckon! Sticks dismount for 14.45
Tom P keeps the good vibes going with a stuck dismount for 14.666
Josh just a 14.53 but a commendable routine.
Go Australia, you made it through p-bars superbly!
High Bar-
Luke 'Wadsy' Wadsworth leads off on high bar. Clean but lacking the theatrics of the powerhouse nations. 12.33, eep! That might hurt!
Sam O rocks a kovacs (I love those) 13.533
Tom P clean routine, dismounts with double lay full. 13.33
No boys have come off yet (touch wood). Phil Rizzo would be proud!
Josh 13.3333 (recurring!)
Team anchor Luke Wiwatowski goes up... hoping for the stuck dismount he did in Commonwealth team final... catches his releases a little close, apparently, struggles, one step on layout double double dismount. Good enough for a 12.333 OWCH!
Sam O rocks a kovacs (I love those) 13.533
Tom P clean routine, dismounts with double lay full. 13.33
No boys have come off yet (touch wood). Phil Rizzo would be proud!
Josh 13.3333 (recurring!)
Team anchor Luke Wiwatowski goes up... hoping for the stuck dismount he did in Commonwealth team final... catches his releases a little close, apparently, struggles, one step on layout double double dismount. Good enough for a 12.333 OWCH!
Floor-
Wadsworth leads off again. Near stick on last pass. Clean for 14.00
Sam O - stuck double layout! 13.866
Josh J clean but landing errors 13.733
Luke Wiwatowski - Puts feet oob on one pass 13.633
Floor anchor Tom gets "mostly stuck landings" according to GA! 14.666
Wadsworth leads off again. Near stick on last pass. Clean for 14.00
Sam O - stuck double layout! 13.866
Josh J clean but landing errors 13.733
Luke Wiwatowski - Puts feet oob on one pass 13.633
Floor anchor Tom gets "mostly stuck landings" according to GA! 14.666
Pommel-
Australia's bogey apparatus, but a chance for pommel wunderkind Prashanth Sellathurai to shine.
Jefferis is up first. IG gives me a heart attack, as I read the quick hit "slices through his routine, a tad loose in the legs" as "slices his leg open"! But makes it through, 12.766
Bugger. Wadsworth runs out of steam as has to dismount prematurely
Wiwatowski fares better, stays on, but iffy on the dismount 12.933
Tom also stays on and avoids major form breaks 13.1
COME ON PROSHDOG!
Good reviews from IG, they said he "rips through it" and that it was superb... and it's a... 15.566! This puts him just behind Berki and Smith. Doubtless a finals spot.
Jefferis is up first. IG gives me a heart attack, as I read the quick hit "slices through his routine, a tad loose in the legs" as "slices his leg open"! But makes it through, 12.766
Bugger. Wadsworth runs out of steam as has to dismount prematurely
Wiwatowski fares better, stays on, but iffy on the dismount 12.933
Tom also stays on and avoids major form breaks 13.1
COME ON PROSHDOG!
Good reviews from IG, they said he "rips through it" and that it was superb... and it's a... 15.566! This puts him just behind Berki and Smith. Doubtless a finals spot.
Rings-
First up is Wiwatowski for 13.733 (GA says he was wobbly)
Tom good positions, dismount is double back with 1.5 twist 13.833
Josh pikes down dismount and hops, but gets us over the 13's. Scores 14.533!
Prashanth nice job, double lay dismount, 14.433 IG says he is "putting on a strength clinic", haha! Watch and learn, fellow competitors! Prash is the man!
Offord takes a large hop on dismount but made it through. 14.666
Tom good positions, dismount is double back with 1.5 twist 13.833
Josh pikes down dismount and hops, but gets us over the 13's. Scores 14.533!
Prashanth nice job, double lay dismount, 14.433 IG says he is "putting on a strength clinic", haha! Watch and learn, fellow competitors! Prash is the man!
Offord takes a large hop on dismount but made it through. 14.666
Vault-
Luke Wadsworth tsuk double for 15.433 great stuff!
Same in name and vault - Luke Wiwatowski also a tsuk double for 15.366...
Josh has to take a step on landing, 15.2
Tom 15.3
Last up is Sam... 15.366! IG and GA very happy with the effort on his Yurchenko double.
We finish 15th after our subdivision.
Well done, boys. Be proud of yourselves. Now we play the waiting game!
Same in name and vault - Luke Wiwatowski also a tsuk double for 15.366...
Josh has to take a step on landing, 15.2
Tom 15.3
Last up is Sam... 15.366! IG and GA very happy with the effort on his Yurchenko double.
We finish 15th after our subdivision.
Well done, boys. Be proud of yourselves. Now we play the waiting game!
2011 Worlds: MAG Qualification Preamble
Let's hear it for the boys!
Australia competes tonight for a maiden Olympic team berth. We wish them the very best of luck from back home.
The Aus Olympic team website has a feature on Sam Simpson and his Tokyo teammates here.
The guys compete at 6:30pm AEDST and start on parallel bars.
A start list can be found here.
Gymnastike has a couple of videos of the boys in training. Check Gymnastics Australia's Facebook page for training photos.
Update 4:52 AEDST
Pommel scores have been getting better and better throughout the day, with the likes of Smith and Tomassone making steady routines in their subdivisions. Prashanth has his work cut out for him, but here's hoping he benefits from being a later session! *resumes biting fingernails*
Australia competes tonight for a maiden Olympic team berth. We wish them the very best of luck from back home.
The Aus Olympic team website has a feature on Sam Simpson and his Tokyo teammates here.
The guys compete at 6:30pm AEDST and start on parallel bars.
A start list can be found here.
Gymnastike has a couple of videos of the boys in training. Check Gymnastics Australia's Facebook page for training photos.
Update 4:52 AEDST
Pommel scores have been getting better and better throughout the day, with the likes of Smith and Tomassone making steady routines in their subdivisions. Prashanth has his work cut out for him, but here's hoping he benefits from being a later session! *resumes biting fingernails*
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
2001 Worlds: WAG Training 4
Achtung achtung!
Brigid says Aussie WAGs hit the training hall again in approximately 4 hours. I'll update you as much as I can.
In the meantime, you can see new photos of Lauren and Maryanne in this gallery at Inside Gymnastics (thanks to the wonderful Grace Chiu).
3:36 AEDST
Brigid reports that Australia has started training beam in the Yoyogi arena. I suggest you 'like' Brigid The Couch Gymnast McCarthy at Facebook for a detailed report as the session unfolds.
Beam - All the girls recorded at least one fall, but generally improved upon repetition of skills. Brennan and Brown the best of the lot. Lauren having wolf turn, acro and switch ring difficulties. Mihai Brestyan and Marta Karolyi watched Lauren's routine.
Floor - Also shaky. Not altogether a write-off, but not as good as podium training. Mitchell serious issues with front layout.
Brigid says Aussie WAGs hit the training hall again in approximately 4 hours. I'll update you as much as I can.
In the meantime, you can see new photos of Lauren and Maryanne in this gallery at Inside Gymnastics (thanks to the wonderful Grace Chiu).
3:36 AEDST
Brigid reports that Australia has started training beam in the Yoyogi arena. I suggest you 'like' Brigid The Couch Gymnast McCarthy at Facebook for a detailed report as the session unfolds.
Beam - All the girls recorded at least one fall, but generally improved upon repetition of skills. Brennan and Brown the best of the lot. Lauren having wolf turn, acro and switch ring difficulties. Mihai Brestyan and Marta Karolyi watched Lauren's routine.
Floor - Also shaky. Not altogether a write-off, but not as good as podium training. Mitchell serious issues with front layout.
Vault and Bars - the best apparatus on show today, going by B's brief notes. Everyone got through their routines okay but there are still some nerves on show. She says she will have a detailed report up tomorrow. I believe there was some visible distress on their faces.
Sorry to be so vague, everyone. I was writing this post in my last hour of work, then had to come home and try wrangling my modem (which, after much wringing of hands and cables, I have now done).
An extended podium training gallery by Brigid McCarthy can be seen here.
An extended podium training gallery by Brigid McCarthy can be seen here.
2011 Worlds: MAG Training
The boys have not been forgotten!
GA have put up a brief update and some photos of the men's team as they prepare for Podium Training. I thought this was a nice touch:
GA have put up a brief update and some photos of the men's team as they prepare for Podium Training. I thought this was a nice touch:
Our Men's and Women's Teams will be wearing special patches on their GK competition uniforms to recognize the tremendous hardship that our friends in Japan have had to endure since the tsunamis that rocked this island country earlier this year. It will be our small way of acknowledging the resilience and fighting spirit of the people of Japan.Good luck, guys!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
2011 Worlds: WAG Training 3
Good morning, comrades!
Photo credit Brigid McCarthy
The Couch Gymnast has really come through for her fellow Aussies, staying for the rest of yesterday's podium training session when everyone else dashed off to cover the rockstars of Team USA. She has put up a nice photo gallery.
On the men's side, there is a GA update about their prospects here.
The ladies of team Aus are back in the training hall at 10:30AEDST so stay tuned!
(Awwwww!)
Photo credit Brigid McCarthyThe Couch Gymnast has really come through for her fellow Aussies, staying for the rest of yesterday's podium training session when everyone else dashed off to cover the rockstars of Team USA. She has put up a nice photo gallery.
On the men's side, there is a GA update about their prospects here.
The ladies of team Aus are back in the training hall at 10:30AEDST so stay tuned!
(Awwwww!)Edit - Brigid says the Aussie team is not in the training gym. So she may have accidentally got the time wrong, or they've opted out like the USA did the other day. Either way, I will keep my ear to the ground and update once they're in action again. Many apologies!
If you would like a nice, detailed listed of who has been filmed and on which events thus far, check out the excellent directory here.
GA have made a sub-page for Tokyo news here and made the following remarks about the podium training session:
A number of highlights from the Podium session were:
Unfortunately, I can't say much about the men's side except that they have had a training session in the Yoyogi stadium (training gym).
If you would like a nice, detailed listed of who has been filmed and on which events thus far, check out the excellent directory here.
GA have made a sub-page for Tokyo news here and made the following remarks about the podium training session:
A number of highlights from the Podium session were:
- Consistent performances from the whole team on our starting apparatus Beam
- Numerous comments from the judges on our Artistry on Floor (many thanks to Stacey Umeh and Lisa Bradley)
- Some fantastic vaulting performances - in particular from our 2/1 twisting Yurchenko athletes Emily Little and Lauren Mitchell
- Larrissa Miller’s performance on Bars
- Ashleigh Brennan’s leaps on floor
- Mary-anne Monckton had an opportunity to show her 1/1 twisting Tkatchev
- Georgia-Rose’s artistry and gracefulness on floor
- Reserve Nikki Chung had an opportunity to gain experience on the World Championship Podium.
Tomorrow the girls will have a slightly lighter training session, and then begin their final preparations for Team qualification on Friday.
Unfortunately, I can't say much about the men's side except that they have had a training session in the Yoyogi stadium (training gym).
Sunday, October 2, 2011
2011 Worlds: WAG Training
The Couch Gymnast, The Gym Examiner and Gymnastike are all inside the arena in Tokyo tapping, filming and snapping as fast as their fingers will allow!
Brigid (TCG) Facebooked the following brief remarks from Aussie podium training who are rotating as we speak!
Emily Little pounding out a solid beam set. She looks quite polished on her back tumbling and switch side. Nice high double pike off.
Mez Monckton training terrifically. Solid skills, great back pike, best leg up full turn today. Fell on switch half but got it again and AWESOME double pike dismount!
Mitchell BB looks fab... Combined wolf turn with single pirouette. Great ring leap! Timer off. Yep, the slow cook approach works for her. She is IN form.
GRB beautiful on beam as ever, but having trouble with full turn in split.
Missed a bit of floor [had battery issues]. Miller sat down two passes, but recovered her double arabian later. Mitchell crunched toes on a pass but generally looked okay. Chung fell on double tuck but looked very pretty. Missed HPC girls.
While Blythe (TGE) adds...
This team has two first-time Worlds competitors in Mary Anne Monckton and Georgia Rose Brown, and both look to be adapting to this climate very well, particularly Monckton, who was all power and drive on beam (very nice double pike dismount).
Props to Ashleigh Brennan of Australia, who looks totally fit and in control of her gymnastics here. Her floor is very nice (full in, front layout to front full to single stag third pass) and she's one of the steadiest on beam.
Seeing some nice tumbling on floor from the Aussies, particularly the powerful Emily Little (great half in half out) and Lauren Mitchell, who appears to be getting a handle on her whip to Arabian double.
No word on leos yet.
Gymnastike hopefully gets some Aussie-related videos!
Check this page at FullTwist for an excellent breakdown of competition session times.
Now, just a quick note to the Pedantic Pollies who like to pop up now and then.
1. Please don't take what happens in training as outright indication of how the team will perform later. That's just presumptuous and pointless.
2. The people reporting from this event are being extremely gracious with their time and resources (I do also point out my one known Aussie contact cheering on the team in Tokyo who will probably have some nuggests for us as well). They could very well just sit and watch the competition but instead they are in dedicated fan mode and getting information for other fans around the world as it happens.
Please please PLEASE do not pipe up with, "I think you'll find x-gymnast does Y-skill, NOT z-skill!" or "BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION X-GYMNAST/TEAM!? THEY'RE THERE TOO YOU KNOW!" or "You spelled that wrong, duh!" and things of that nature. It's just rude, and says more about you than it says about gymbloggers. Mistakes do get made in reporting due to speed - you've sat in a gym competition, you must know there are multiple things going on at once - and the author usually does their best to correct errors as soon as time permits during or after live coverage. Something like a World Championship is a fast and furious time and they do the best they can under the circumstances. I myself made an honest mistake this afternoon and was VERY RUDELY advised of it in comments. Thanks so much for that! Hope you get spoken to in that manner one day and can learn how it feels!
Please keep comments civil, and be mindful how much work is being put it in to bring you coverage of the event.
There. I'm off my grumpy stool now. Back to the gymnastics.
Brigid (TCG) Facebooked the following brief remarks from Aussie podium training who are rotating as we speak!
Emily Little pounding out a solid beam set. She looks quite polished on her back tumbling and switch side. Nice high double pike off.
Mez Monckton training terrifically. Solid skills, great back pike, best leg up full turn today. Fell on switch half but got it again and AWESOME double pike dismount!
Mitchell BB looks fab... Combined wolf turn with single pirouette. Great ring leap! Timer off. Yep, the slow cook approach works for her. She is IN form.
GRB beautiful on beam as ever, but having trouble with full turn in split.
Missed a bit of floor [had battery issues]. Miller sat down two passes, but recovered her double arabian later. Mitchell crunched toes on a pass but generally looked okay. Chung fell on double tuck but looked very pretty. Missed HPC girls.
While Blythe (TGE) adds...
This team has two first-time Worlds competitors in Mary Anne Monckton and Georgia Rose Brown, and both look to be adapting to this climate very well, particularly Monckton, who was all power and drive on beam (very nice double pike dismount).
Props to Ashleigh Brennan of Australia, who looks totally fit and in control of her gymnastics here. Her floor is very nice (full in, front layout to front full to single stag third pass) and she's one of the steadiest on beam.
Seeing some nice tumbling on floor from the Aussies, particularly the powerful Emily Little (great half in half out) and Lauren Mitchell, who appears to be getting a handle on her whip to Arabian double.
No word on leos yet.
Gymnastike hopefully gets some Aussie-related videos!
Check this page at FullTwist for an excellent breakdown of competition session times.
Now, just a quick note to the Pedantic Pollies who like to pop up now and then.
1. Please don't take what happens in training as outright indication of how the team will perform later. That's just presumptuous and pointless.
2. The people reporting from this event are being extremely gracious with their time and resources (I do also point out my one known Aussie contact cheering on the team in Tokyo who will probably have some nuggests for us as well). They could very well just sit and watch the competition but instead they are in dedicated fan mode and getting information for other fans around the world as it happens.
Please please PLEASE do not pipe up with, "I think you'll find x-gymnast does Y-skill, NOT z-skill!" or "BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION X-GYMNAST/TEAM!? THEY'RE THERE TOO YOU KNOW!" or "You spelled that wrong, duh!" and things of that nature. It's just rude, and says more about you than it says about gymbloggers. Mistakes do get made in reporting due to speed - you've sat in a gym competition, you must know there are multiple things going on at once - and the author usually does their best to correct errors as soon as time permits during or after live coverage. Something like a World Championship is a fast and furious time and they do the best they can under the circumstances. I myself made an honest mistake this afternoon and was VERY RUDELY advised of it in comments. Thanks so much for that! Hope you get spoken to in that manner one day and can learn how it feels!
Please keep comments civil, and be mindful how much work is being put it in to bring you coverage of the event.
There. I'm off my grumpy stool now. Back to the gymnastics.
2011 Worlds: Australia in Prelims
Ok, hit a slight snag setting up my ADSL modem *untangles self from cables* but the good news is I should having working internet at home by Wednesday evening. Which, happily, is right before prelims kick off!
Australia WAG: Subdivision 3, Friday October 7th. Starting on beam.
Australia MAG: Subdivision 7, Monday October 10th. Starting on p-bars.
Australia WAG: Subdivision 3, Friday October 7th. Starting on beam.
Australia MAG: Subdivision 7, Monday October 10th. Starting on p-bars.
Friday, September 30, 2011
2011 World Championships Preamble
Our thoughts and good wishes go with the Aussie teams departing for Tokyo today.
So here's where AGB starts cranking into overdrive. Caffeinated beverages and aviator hat at the ready! There are a number of ways to follow the team's progress, so I hope you have a pen handy...
1. Right here. Or at my Twitter account. I'll be updating as time and resources permit, and welcome your contributions in the comments. That said, I will be firmly moderating discussions, so be advised that your inappropriate comment may be deleted. I can't stress this enough: I'm all for open-mindedness, but if you wish to use colourful or discriminatory language, or have something not backed up by an official gymnastics source, please PLEASE take it elsewhere. Having to break up fights really brings down the tone of the site.
I hope to have the kind of as-it-happens excitement we had during the last two World Championships. It was fun, and it was great to see so many supporters of Aussie gym showing their spirit. Here's hoping we get the kind of results to cheer and type in capitals about!
2. Gymnastics Australia who will be working their hardest to outdo the likes of British Gymnastics with frequent social media updates (jussayin'. GB are a hard act to follow!) so check out
- Their homepage
- Their Twitter
- Their Facebook page
3. Officials and On-The-Scene
- OFFICIAL Tokyo 2011 Event Page
- OFFICIAL FIG Tokyo Event Page
- International Gymnast (usually updates live)
- FIG
- Gymnastike
- The All Around (usually updates live)
- VWHPC Facebook Page
4. Blogosphere
- The Couch Gymnast
- The Gymnastics Examiner (usually updates live)
- Full Twist
- Universal Sports
Got all that? Great! I hope you'll be having 200 tabs open at any one time, like me!
Now, with regard to livestreaming sources, we can consider any of the following sites dutifully suggested by other gymfans:
Sportv: http://www.zuumptv.com/2010/06/sportv.html
Sportv 2: http://www.zuumptv.com/2010/06/sportv2.html
CCTV5: http://english.cntv.cn/live/
or anywhere that can give us a non-geoblocked BBC or Universal Sports stream... but I'll keep you posted.
Just to get you that bit more excited, here's a thing.
So here's where AGB starts cranking into overdrive. Caffeinated beverages and aviator hat at the ready! There are a number of ways to follow the team's progress, so I hope you have a pen handy...
1. Right here. Or at my Twitter account. I'll be updating as time and resources permit, and welcome your contributions in the comments. That said, I will be firmly moderating discussions, so be advised that your inappropriate comment may be deleted. I can't stress this enough: I'm all for open-mindedness, but if you wish to use colourful or discriminatory language, or have something not backed up by an official gymnastics source, please PLEASE take it elsewhere. Having to break up fights really brings down the tone of the site.
I hope to have the kind of as-it-happens excitement we had during the last two World Championships. It was fun, and it was great to see so many supporters of Aussie gym showing their spirit. Here's hoping we get the kind of results to cheer and type in capitals about!
2. Gymnastics Australia who will be working their hardest to outdo the likes of British Gymnastics with frequent social media updates (jussayin'. GB are a hard act to follow!) so check out
- Their homepage
- Their Twitter
- Their Facebook page
3. Officials and On-The-Scene
- OFFICIAL Tokyo 2011 Event Page
- OFFICIAL FIG Tokyo Event Page
- International Gymnast (usually updates live)
- FIG
- Gymnastike
- The All Around (usually updates live)
- VWHPC Facebook Page
4. Blogosphere
- The Couch Gymnast
- The Gymnastics Examiner (usually updates live)
- Full Twist
- Universal Sports
Got all that? Great! I hope you'll be having 200 tabs open at any one time, like me!
Now, with regard to livestreaming sources, we can consider any of the following sites dutifully suggested by other gymfans:
Sportv: http://www.zuumptv.com/2010/06/sportv.html
Sportv 2: http://www.zuumptv.com/2010/06/sportv2.html
CCTV5: http://english.cntv.cn/live/
or anywhere that can give us a non-geoblocked BBC or Universal Sports stream... but I'll keep you posted.
Just to get you that bit more excited, here's a thing.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Later Breaking News
1. This is a bit cool. Nice one, guys.
2. Congratulations to our own Janine Murray who, by virtue of her 75th ranking at the World Rhythmic Championships, will be the sole Oceania representative at London 2012.
2. Congratulations to our own Janine Murray who, by virtue of her 75th ranking at the World Rhythmic Championships, will be the sole Oceania representative at London 2012.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Late Breaking News
Hi guys.
Check my latest tweet (Twitter link at right) for a link to a new radio interview with Lauren Mitchell from camp in Canberra.
Edit: Speaking of camp, this morning we have a brief training camp update from our MAG and WAG teams in Canberra, over at GA.
The girls are in good shape and not anything unexpected from the Physio reports. We will depart on Friday and are looking forward to arriving in Tokyo."
"The Men's team have been fine tuning their routines at training camp this week. The gymnasts are maintaining a good positive focus on the job at hand and are looking great as a team.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we also have an additional brief word from Peggy on the team trial and Lauren's championship defense chances at IG here.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jayden Has His Day
As Worlds draw nearer and nearer, check out a short feature on Tokyo prospect Jayden Bull over at International Gymnast online.
"For us, the world championships are not about individual achievement, but rather putting a team into the top 16. So whether or not I fit into that team of six gymnasts is up to the selectors."
Monday, August 8, 2011
I Just Really Like This Picture.
(except that she's clearly standing between men's parallel bars, not women's uneven bars!)
photo credit: Courtney Reese
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Bumps (and Breaks and Bruises) in the Road
Peggy Liddick has spoken to International Gymnast magazine about the status of Australia's top contenders for Tokyo.
Just as a preemptive strike: Please don't take the people she DIDN'T mention as an absolute indication they are out of the running for the rest of the year.
Just as a preemptive strike: Please don't take the people she DIDN'T mention as an absolute indication they are out of the running for the rest of the year.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Lukey Here
Awww, nice suprise in my Twitter feed just now: a short interview with Luke Wiwatowski over at International Gymnast!
"On a side note, high bar will also be a focus for me, I have a potential 7.0 start score and I hope to be competitive on that apparatus at the world championships."
A 7.0 SV?
o_0
DID SOMEBODY SAY "AWESOME"!?!?
"On a side note, high bar will also be a focus for me, I have a potential 7.0 start score and I hope to be competitive on that apparatus at the world championships."
A 7.0 SV?
o_0
DID SOMEBODY SAY "AWESOME"!?!?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Let's Hear It For The Boys
GA this week also announced our MAG squads and upcoming assignments. Congrats to the lads!
World Championship Squad:
Luke Wiwatowski - QAS
Sam Offord - SA
Prashanth Sellathurai - NSWIS
Luke Wadsworth - VHPC
Thomas Pichler - QAS
Josh Jefferis - QAS
Naoya Tsukahara - QAS
Sam Simpson - QAS
Michael Merceica - NSWIS
Sean O'Hara - SA
Philippe Rizzo - ACT
Jayden Bull - VHPC
Reserves:
Briece Newton - VHPC
Mitchell Morgans - NSWIS
Dion Pocklington - VIC
Junior Commonwealth Games Team:
Tyson Bull - VHPC
Kent Pieterse - VHPC
Declan Stacey - NSWIS
Coach: Leon Rachenko
Japan Junior Team:
Tyson Bull - VHPC
Coach: Leon Radchenko
Ghent Challenger Cup:
Luke Wadsworth - VHPC
Jayden Bull - VHPC
Sean O'Hara - SA
Elliott Cook - WA
Coaches: Greg Corsiglia
Coach/Judge: John Curtin
Open Levels Tour Team:
Level 7
Jack Norman - QLD
Matthew McKenna - SA
Joshua Meyer - QLD
Stephen Moulds - SA
Shoji Isomoto - Reserve - NSW
Level 8
Michael Tone - QLD
Dylan Sclumpf - QLD
Jordan Papandrea - NSW
Jay Pery - QLD
Zachariah Salameh - Reserve - NSW
Level 9
Michael Tonegato - NSW
Jack Doyle - NSW
Gerard Atzenl - QLD
Brendon Lee - QLD
Mark Rogers - Reserve - NSW
Officials
Niall O'Leary - QLD
Adrian Looney - QLD
Tricia O'Connell - NSW
Andrew Cordery - SA
Austrian Future Cup Team:
Scott Costin - QLD
Robert Thornton - QLD
Clay Stephens - SA
Lachlan Savill - QLD
Reserves:
Mitchell Jones - QLD
Zachary Perillo - VIC
William Sherwood - WA
Coach: Sean Wilson
Judge/Manager: Rohan Kennedy
Congratulations to all gymnasts, coaches and official for their selection to represent Australia.
Please see below the athletes who have been named on the National Squads for July 2011 - July 2012:
Senior National Squad:
Naoya Tsukahara QLD
Josh Jefferis QLD
Luke Wiwatowski QLD
Thomas Pichler QLD
Sam Offord SA
Luke Wadsworth VIC
Michael Mercieca NSW
Sean O'Hara SA
Jayden Bull VIC
Sam Simpson QLD
Briece Newton VIC
Prashanth Sellathurai NSW
Elliot Cook WA
Vincent Lam
Philippe Rizzo ACT
Kevin James VIC
Dion Pocklington
Mitchell Morgans
Junior National Squad:
Tyson Bull VIC
Declan Stacey NSW
Mitchell Jones QLD
Scott Costin QLD
Brody-Jai Hennessy QLD
Kent Pieterse VIC
Kristian Wan QLD
GA/Olympic Squad:
Prashanth Sellathura NSW
Naoya Tsukahara QLD
Josh Jefferis QLD
Luke Wiwatowski QLD
Thomas Pichler QLD
Sam Offord SA
Luke Wadsworth VIC
Michael Mercieca NSW
Sean O'Hara SA
Jayden Bull VIC
Sam Simpson QLD
Briece Newton VIC
Philippe Rizzo ACT
Tyson Bull VIC
Brody-Jai Hennessy QLD
Declan Stacey NSW
Kent Pieterse VIC
U16 National Squad:
Robert Thornton QLD
Lachlan Savill QLD
Zachary Perillo VIC
Corey Morton VIC
Christopher Remkes SA
Ben Congedi SA
Clay Stephens SA
James Bacueti ACT
Aden Messori QLD
Trenten Wan QLD
U14 National Squad:
Jackson Clarke QLD
Etienne Rousseau Forward QLD
William Sherwood WA
Justin Tan VIC
Joshua Di Nucci WA
Gabriel Swan NSW
Jack Riek QLD
Yari Marazzato WA
Rourke Jenkins QLD
Christopher Subasic QLD
Darren Fung NSW
Ethan Stethakis NSW
Matthew Richardson WA
Gabe O'Sullivan WA
Sean Forde WA
U12 National Squad:
Finaly Kroon NSW
Christopher Jenkinson QLD
Cassiel Rousseau Forward QLD
Jack Sweeney NSW
Max Mingay NSW
Andrew Sumner WA
Ben Leong NSW
Jack Miller QLD
Alec Traina NSW
Ryan Woodhouse WA
Maikolo Fekitoa NSW
Nathan Brophy WA
Elija Meegan WA
Harrison Jones WA
James Ciupac WA
Julien Horrocks NSW
Samuel Schukin QLD
Alex D'Cruz WA
Morgan Evans QLD
Brodie Chaffey QLD
Curtis Lindeman QLD
Travis Donaldson NSW
Oliver Dilnutt VIC
Whitiora Monaro NSW
Mitchell Repsevicius WA
Indigo Dragon QLD
Alexander Maratos VIC
Philip Koe-leong VIC
Kyle McCartney QLD
(Indigo Dragon!? AWESOME.)
(Indigo Dragon!? AWESOME.)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Rizzo Regaining Grip
Let this recent Canberra Times feature on Phil Rizzo get you buzzing for his comeback, as well as the (any day now!?) announcement of the 2011 MAG Worlds team.
The team for Japan was expected to be announced either late last night or sometime today.
''It was pretty hard for me just to get motivated for it [the nationals] but I did all right, I think I did enough to be able to be selected for the national squad,'' he said.
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