Meet the competitors of the 2016 American Cup
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The heroes of Glasgow part 3
1. Maggie Nichols, USA I am not going to lie, when team USA headed into Glasgow I thought that Maggie Nichols should be the alternate. I didn’t think that this would actually happen after her excellent performances in the national competitions … Continue reading The heroes of Glasgow part 3
Glasgow 2015: Team finals recap
As everyone had predicted, team USA ended up on the top of the scoreboard after a stellar performance on all four events. Gabby Douglas started things of for the team with a stuck double twisting yurchenko and Maggie Nichols and Simone … Continue reading Glasgow 2015: Team finals recap
Glasgow 2015: The fight for the team podium
The day we have all been waiting for is finally here and the four best teams in the world are ready to fight against each other for a spot on the podium. The surprise is that this time around, the … Continue reading Glasgow 2015: The fight for the team podium
Glasgow 2015: the ups and downs of day 2
The Ups 1. Hong Un Jong’s vault The 2008 Olympic champion on vault didn’t get to compete much during the 2009-2012 quad since her country was suspended from any FIG competition after being involved in age falsifications. However, Hong continued to … Continue reading Glasgow 2015: the ups and downs of day 2
Talking about the best team in the world
During the last few years, USA has always been the front runner, the clear favorite for every single team title and because of that, some people even feel that the country’s domination is taking away the excitement of the competition. They find … Continue reading Talking about the best team in the world
putting the puzzle together: team USA
The reigning world champion, team USA is heading to the 2015 world championships as the clear favorite for the team title. As the recent national championships proved, USA has more depth than any other country in the world right now and … Continue reading putting the puzzle together: team USA
2015 P & G championships: meet USA’s senior national team
Simone Biles gym: world champions year of birth: 1997 biggest accomplishment: 2 times world All Around champion, 6 times world champion best events: vault, beam and floor most notable skills: amanar on vault, piked tkacev + pak on bars, grigoras and … Continue reading 2015 P & G championships: meet USA’s senior national team
2015 P & G championships: halfway through the senior competition
Two times world All Around champion, Simone Biles, is in the position everyone expected her to be as she is currently leading the competition. However, there were a few unpleasant surprises during her performance. She started with a strong bars … Continue reading 2015 P & G championships: halfway through the senior competition
2015 P&G championships: contenders for the floor title
Seniors: Simone Biles start value 6.9 a 6.9! This girl has a freaking 6.9 start value on floor and this should say it all. Simone’s floor is out of this world and it’s certainly out of this era of gymnastics. … Continue reading 2015 P&G championships: contenders for the floor title
