A quick recap of the last two days with video from podium training, team news (cough USA cough), schedules, interview, pictures:
So what did I miss?
… in schedules, start lists:
Start list for men’s qualification competition [HERE]
Steaming schedule, on BBC [HERE]
Schedule for gymnastics at the Rio games [HERE]/ General Olympic Games schedule [HERE]
Also, find the current local time in Rio de Janeiro [HERE]
… in 2016 Rio Games multisport and news:
Opening ceremony best moments: [HERE] and a step by step summary [HERE]
The opening fireworks:
“In the hills that hug Maracana Stadium, many Brazilians saw the flash and glitz of the opening ceremony for the Olympics from rooftops with exposed wiring and water pipes” [HERE]
On the Russian ban, Rio Olympics controversies:
… in gymnasts & teams news:
GymCastic: WAG Podium training wrap-up [HERE], MAG podium training summary [HERE]
The IOC has cleared for competition 20 Russian gymnasts [HERE]
US podium training notes, via the Balance Beam situation. For the US it was “Just another casual podium training with zero falls. You know, like no other country has.” [HERE]
Laurie Hernandez – is Marta really “robbing” her of the all around spot, or was it the domestics scoring that inflicted unrealistic expectations and heartbreak ? [HERE] and the ESPN analysis of the USA selection situation [HERE]
Gabrielle Douglas looked at podium training better than what we’s seen from her this year, the secret: [HERE]
FIG: best of podium training quotes from gymnasts [HERE]
Laurie Henandez refutes report of injury [HERE]
Summary of the podium training for Russia [HERE]
via HuffPo: Why do we really follow women’s gymnastics [HERE]
Ellis O’Reilly, the first gymnast to represent Ireland at the Olympics [HERE]
via IG: Five gymnasts flag bearers at the opening ceremony [HERE]
Canada’s Ellie Black, a “contender” for medals, if not one of the favorites [HERE]
Aly Raisman and Marta, casually playing table tennis [HERE]
USA: Steve Penny’s statement on the alleged USAG cover up of abuse [HERE]
Five myths about gymnastics, with Dvora Meyers [HERE]
“Catalina Ponor has made several attempts to give up her addiction but, no matter how hard the Romanian tries, she cannot cope with the withdrawal symptoms of life without gymnastics.” [HERE]
New Zealand gymnastics coach Mary Wright reaches Olympic goal 40 years after Montreal [HERE]
.
... in interview:
Olga Korbut interview “Nobody known me before the Olympics and nobody care about gymnastics before that. But after first, second day, I heard in the radio, I heard on TV, my name. I didn’t speak German or English. And everybody in the Olympic village congratulate me, hugging me, all athletes. ” [HERE]
**Larrissa Miller **spoke of how an abusive past had made her stronger as she heads into her second Olympics in Rio. [HERE]
Dominique Dawes won’t be defined by her Olympic medals [HERE]
.
… podium training video:
Watch podium training videos from all subdivisons on gymnastics_planet
China’s podium training was not the best, especially Shang Chunsong who feels ill:
Flavia Saraiva, beam during PT:
Aliya Mustafina, beam:
Hong Un Jong TTY:
Rebeca Andrade, Amanar on vault:
Aliya Mustafina – FX upgrades break down:
More team Brazil podium training videos can be found HERE
A couple of German PT videos can be found HERE
.
… in pictures:
the Dutchies were in orange for the PT, but why the long faces?
Team France, podium training checked:
The GB podium training leo was interesting too:
Jessica Lopez, enjoying her Olympics:
Giulia Steingruber was the Swiss flag bearer during the opening ceremony:
Marian forces Aliya to smile:
Mix group 7 for qualifications:
The US girls were interviewed by Ryan Seacrest:
US podium training crew:
.
Lastly, here is a list the blogs and websites we love and follow:
Coach Rick@ gymnasticscoaching.com
Ginastica Artistica Italiana (on Facebook)
Spanny Tampson’s big fake smile
Also, don’t forget to buy Dvora Meyers’ book, The End of the Perfect 10 – the most well-researched and complex, but also very well written gymnastics book in history.
.
Stay tuned, more to follow tomorrow when the women take the stage in qualifications!
.
Article: Bea Gheorghisor
Photo Cover: John Cheng via USA Gymnastics