News, links, articles, videos and pictures of the last seven days in gymnastics. Here we go:
In Competition:
The PanAmerican Games are next – List of participants in the women’s competition [HERE]
Throwback 1999 PanAm Games, the last edition of the Games to take place in Canada [HERE]
And here is the US team announcement [HERE]
A schedule of the gymnastics competition, with the ladies starting this Sunday [HERE]
2015 Universiade (Gwangju, KOR) – Russia, Japan and Kelly Simm from GB dominated the competition. Find all the results here.
In News:
2015 US Classic roster is announced: Biles, Ross, Raisman, Douglas and many more [HERE]
2015 European Youth Olympic Festival team announcement have started with Romania
Romania – Andreea Ciurusniuc, Olivia Cimpian, Ioana Crisan [HERE]
Great Britain’s announcement will follow soon – Georgia Mae Faenton seems to be a lock already [HERE]
Kiana Deann – Bahamas’ representative at the 2015 PanAms [HERE]
Tatiana Nabieva has her eyes on Rio, perhaps not in so many words for now. ” I really wanted to go to the Universiade, but unfortunately, after the Russian championship I was removed from the list for training. Of course, I was very upset. But I am to blame for all that has happened.” [HERE]
Happy B-Day, Kristina Vaculik [HERE]
US season is starting, with one notable absence – McKayla Maroney. Unfortunately she has not recovered enough to be able to re-start her training, after the recent health issues. [HERE]
An interview with Andreea Iridon, a double medalist at the European Games “(the medals) gave me more confidence in me, and motivate me to work harder. I realized that it is not impossible to climb the podium; if you train every day and manage to keep your nerves it will be ok.” [HERE]
**Rio Olympics updates – **Design of the 2016 torch unveiled [HERE] The torch is said to be eco-fiendly and “stylish” and was presented by the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff [HERE]
The work on the Olympic park is well underway but will it wrap-up in time? [HERE]
Latest Gymcastic podcast: Aly in the Body Issue [HERE]
In Video:
I still cannot believe that Rebecca Andrade tore her ACL and she will not be in Glasgow this year:
How Kelly Simm won her AA gold at the Universiade:
Chuso made it onto Gymcastic’s list of best routines of the year [HERE]
2015 Romanian Junior Nationals- Puzzle Gym were there and have all the videos [HERE]
In Pictures:
Stunning photo shoot at Lilleshall, with the GB team: