Londonalysis: Romania Still Two Points Behind?
One of the big stories of 2012 has unquestionably been the resurgence of the Romanian women’s team. The 2000 and 2004 Olympic team champions have failed to medal in the [...]
We Saw It Coming…Romanians Throw New Vaults!
Larisa Iordache Landing an Amanar and Sandra Izbasa Landing a Cheng: Sure, these are being done on a relatively soft landing surface, but this is a sign they're likely [...]
Romania Wins It…Random Thoughts on the Womens European Team Final
What a thrilling finish to the competition. Romania continues to look incredible. After beating Russia two days in a row, they’ll now have to be considered a threat for at [...]
Diana Bulimar…The Overlooked Romanian
Diana Bulimar Floor 2012 Romania vs. France 5.8, 14.4 Diana Bulimar Beam 2012 Romania vs. France 6.0, 14.9 Diana Bulimar Bars 2012 Romania [...]
Romanian Team Coming Alive For London
It’s been a while since we’ve heard a lot of uplifting news from the Romanian women’s delegation. After losing out on a world medal in 2010, the Romanian team [...]
Olympic Flashback…Catalina Ponor Secures Gold For Romania
Catalina Ponor Floor 2004 Olympics Team Finals It was one of the most decisive team victories in recent gymnastics history. Romania, the reigning Olympic champions who had been [...]
Some Thoughts On Porgras’ Retirement
I was definitely surprised to see this, even despite her obvious struggles last year – including injuries, failure to upgrade any of her routines (aside from her nice double layout [...]
Can Catalina Ponor Learn an Amanar?
Catalina Ponor Vault 2011 World Team Finals Is this vault Amanar-able? With some work, I think it is. Although Ponor has always had some form breaks on [...]
USA Wins It!!!
The team final that most expected would be a tight race between the USA, China, and Russia ended up being a landslide, with the USA easily regaining the world team [...]
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 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 [...]
A Star Returns…Catalina Ponor
Somewhere amidst this competition-filled spring season that has included the American Cup, the European Championships, the Glasgow World Cup, and the NCAA Championships, you may or may not have caught [...]