Ponor Unveils Two New Skills
Catalina Ponor continues to blow me away. Catalina Ponor Floor 2011 GBR vs. ROM vs. POR Catalina Ponor Vault 2011 GBR vs. ROM vs. POR [...]
The Numbers Might Surprise You: The Real USA Dream Team?
I’ve done enough venting about the women’s age restrictions over the last few years. This year, instead of providing my opinions regarding how nonsensical these restrictions are, not to mention [...]
Komova Wins Final Russian Tune-Up Before Worlds
Viktoria Komova’s all-around victory at this weekend’s Dinamo International certainly isn’t a surprise, but it’s a good indication that she will likely be competing all four events at the worlds [...]
U.S. Women’s World Team Soon To Be Announced…
There’s no question that the Visa Championships left a bit of a sour taste in our mouths with regards to the U.S. women’s team. Day 2 of the competition essentially [...]
U.S Men 2010 vs. 2011 – A Numbers Comparison
It’s easy to conjecture that the 2011 U.S. men’s world team is stronger than the one that finished 4th at the 2010 world championships. But can we prove it? [...]
Surprises and Opportunities: The Chinese and Russian Women’s World Teams
As announcements of the six-member squads for the world championships from various teams around the world continue to trickle in, we get a better and better sense of how the [...]
Will Tokyo Be Another One for the History Books?
The USA Men have won just six team medals at the world championships or Olympic Games: 1979 Worlds in Fort Worth, Texas: Bronze 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California: [...]
Some Highlight Routines From Women’s World Cup in Ghent
Jade Barbosa Vault 2011 Ghent World Cup Gold medal with a 14.437 (5.8, 8.85 and 5.6, 8.725) So great to see this gymnast back and looking better [...]
The Plot Thickens for the Women’s World Team Battle
It’s been seven years since Romania has stood atop a world or Olympic podium. Its 2004 Olympic team was one of its best ever, as it not only hit 12 [...]
Bross’ Ripple Effect…Now What?
The Americans were already scrounging for a third bar worker, and after Rebecca Bross’ untimely mishap, they’ll now be scrounging for two. Before Bross’ injury, the six I had picked [...]
The Loss of Bross…Will She Be Back?
I was as saddened as anyone to watch one of America’s most tenacious champions go down with injury in such dramatic fashion on Day 2 of the Visa Championships. I [...]
Men’s Visa’s Day 2…Is There Room For Both Dalton and Legendre?
An incredible performance by the U.S. men! I would say this is the best the U.S. men’s team has looked since winning the Olympic silver medal in 2004, and this [...]