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2011: THE FLOOR EXERCISES!

I've decided to look back at some of the best routines of this year! Why not start with floor? Head shaking, booty popping seems like a requirement in Gymnastics dance series but aside from that junk...Here are 10 of my favorites this year(no order!)


1. Jordyn Wieber. I just love this exercise from J Wiebs. Her music is so dramatic and it fits so well! She's got some good dancing as well which works really well with the music! Her tumbles make me feel like an absolute fail:/ Double Double, 1 1/2 into Triple! Nelly! I've got WIEBER FEVER! Watch J Wiebs here!


2. Daria Elizarova. 'Who's she?' You may be saying but no one has had an unusual career like Dasha. She was bumped out of the Olympic Team by Liudmilla Grebenkova. Then, she moved to Uzbekistan. History aside, She has beautiful tumbling, perfect straight lines, pointed toes! 2.5 into full, triple then double pike! Much love for the music aswell. Watch Dasha at worlds here (13.666..robbed)


3. JLO! Jessica Lopez is an amazing gymnast! This routine shows enhances all her power with her elegance and beauty! Prior to Worlds, she had upgraded all her routines! She shows a full in back out and whip triple! Her dance is so expressive and explosive! I really want her too compete in another Olympics next year at the London games! With her upgrades, I definitely think that an Olympic AA is on the cards. Watch JLO's Routine here.


4. Diana Chelaru. The cheerful Romanian showed off her new floor routine at Worlds which I fell in love with! It's just like her old music in places but I adore it much more...We needed a new Chelaru! We see all the same tumbling passes as she did in 2010! The thing that I love about this routine is that she doesn't take it too seriously! She goes out there and enjoys dancing with the music! Watch Didi here.


5. Catalina Ponor. Comeback Queen of 2011..! The dancing is very good, she's got expression and uses it pretty well but the thing that annoys me is that her form in the tumbles is AWFUL! She has the very hard runs, she just needs to focus on the form and she will be in the floor final at London. Watch Cata here.


6. Alexandra Raisman. As if Marta gives a damn about expressive choreo! I love her dancing numbers but I wish that she would give a tad more expression but Marta says 'NO!'. Her tumbling passes really speak for themselves..double arabian PUNCH FRONT! In my opinion, she has all the potential to make an All-around and Floor final at next years Olympics. Watch Aly here.


7. Hannah Whelan. There's not a lot stopping Hannah make a splash on the World scene. Over the past 2 years, she has done amazingly well in International event and has improved drastically in her World AA rankings! Her tumbling is definitely consistent, whip triple & 1.5 into 2.5! Training with Tweds has definitely given her the edge to compete at her best and I think an Olympic AA final will be given too her! Watch Hannah here.


8. McKayla Maroney. Kayla has burst onto the scene and she's nearly seen it all! She has quite a lot of expression in her dance! The tumbling is the highlight for me though! 3.5 is INSANE! But, SERIOUSLY! That 3rd pass isn't doing her alot of favors! It's an on and off IF-y pass which could lose her 0.3-0.5 points...NOT WORTH IT! The music is nom as well!


9.

NO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL?

The Paris World Cup or French International usually attracts the likes of China, Russia and many more big names. But, the International Gymnastics Federation announced earlier in the week that the Competition may be cancelled.


The action has been taken as the Pacific Rim Gymnastic Tournament is on the same weekend and the bigger names and countries have commited to the other competition. Aside from the Pacific Rim competitors, they would've competed but China, Russia, USA and many more teams are out on that bigger competition.

TEST EVENT GYMNASTS!

The Olympic 'London Prepares' series is lurching closer after the Christmas break. Here is a list of all the gymnasts competing to make an Olympic spot or if their team has already qualified to use it as a feel of what the atmosphere will be like next year if they get on the squad.


DNTQ = Do Not Need To Qualify

• Aagje Van Wellegham
• Gaelle Mys
• Floriane Scianguetta
• Julie Croket
• Lisa Verschueren
• Joanna Dejardin
• Terri Grand'ry
• Daiane Dos Santos
• Daniele Hypolito
• Adrian Gomez
• Jade Barbosa
• Priscila Cobello
• Bruna Leal
• Gabriela Soares
• Christina Vaculik
• Brittany Rogers
• Christine Lee
• Madeline Gardiner
• Talia Chiarelli
• Mikaela Gerber
• Victoria Moors
• Ainhoa Carmona
• Ana Maria Izurieta
• Cinita Rodriquez
• Beatriz Cuesta
• Claudia Menendez
• Silvia Colussi-Paelaez
• Maria Vargas
• Rose Elliandre Bellermare
• Auriele Malusenna
• Youna Dufournet
• Marine Brevet
• Clara Della Vedova
• Mira Boumejmajen
• Sophia Serseri
• Vanessa Ferrari
• Emily Armi
• Giorgia Campana
• Elisabetta Preziosa
• Carlotta Ferlito
• Erica Fasana
• Francesca Deagonstini
• Jo Hyunjoo
• Eum Eunhui
• Park Ji Yeon
• Heo Seon Mi
• Park Kyung Jin
• Kim Doyoung
• Sung Ji Hye
• Lieke Wevers
• Marlies Rijken
• Joy Goedkoop
• Wyomi Masela
• Ayla Wilbrink
• Tess Moonen
• Lisa Top
• Valeria Pereyra
• Emily Little          DNTQ
• Georgia Simpson    DNTQ
• Barbara Gasser
• Anastassia Marachkouskaya
• Ralitsa Mileva
• Simona Castro
• Sui Lu     DNTQ
• Yao Jinnan    DNTQ
• Jessica Gil Ortiz
• Tina Erceg
• Kristiyna Palesova
• Yamilet Pena De Abreu
• Annika Urvikko
• Rebecca Tunney    DNTQ
• Ruby Harrold          DNTQ
• Paschalina Mitrakou
• Vasiliki Millousi
• Ana Sofia Porras
• Angel Hiu Ying Wong
• Dorina Boczogo
• Laura Gombas
• Valeriia Maksyuta
• Moldir Azimbay
• Laura Svilpaite
• Elsa Garcia
• Ana Lago
• Jordan Rae
• Marta Pihan-Kulesza
• Zoi Lima
• Lorena Moreno
• Anastasia Grishina    DNTQ
• Anastasia Sidorova     DNTQ
• Ashleigh Heldsinger
• Heem Wei Lim
• Sasa Golob
• Adela Sajn
• Giulia Steingruber
• Nadia Mulhasser
• Maria Homolova
• Johnna Adlerteg
• Goksu Uctas
• Angelina Kysla
• Natalia Kononenko
• Daria Elizarova
• Luisa Galiulina
• Jessica Lopez
• Ivet Rojas
• Thi Ngan Thoung Do.

IZURIETA AA CHAMP, SPAIN TEAM WINNERS!

The results came in yesterday for the recent International friendly against Spain V Belgium. If you hadn't gathered by the title, the Spanish were victorious in the team competition and they also took a gold medal in the All-around competition with 3 time World athlete Ana Maria Izurieta.


All-around results:

1. ANA MARIA IZURIETA
2. MARIA PAULA VARGAS
3. AAGJE VAN WELLEGHAM
4. GAELLE MYS
5. CLAUDIA MENENDEZ 
6. CINITA RODRIQUES
7. BEATRIZ CUESTA
8. LISA VEURSCHUEREN
9. TERRI GRAND'RY
10. FLORIANE SCIANGUETTA
11. JOANNA DEJARDIN
12. TOYA ROJAS
13. AINHOA CARMONA URBANO
14. ANTJE VAN DE VELDE
15. CLAUDIA VILA
16. JULIE CROKET
17. ELENA ZALDIVAR.

Here are the top 3 gymnasts on each app.:

Vault

1. CLAUDIA MENENDEZ
2. JULIE CROKET
3. MARIA PAULA VARGAS

Bars

1. AAGJE VAN WELLEGHAM (If she had scored this at Prelims, she would be 1st res.)
2. ANA MARIA IZURIETA
3. MARIA PAULA VARGAS

Beam:

1. MARIA VARGAS
2. GAELLE MYS
3. ANA MARIE IZURIETA

Floor:

1. ANA MARIA IZURIETA
2. MARIA VARGAS
3. AINHOA URBANO

Unfortunately, 2011 European finalist Julie Croket scored 12.95 and came 8th :'(

BOCZOGO PRE TEST EVENT AA CHAMPION!

2008 Olympian Dorina Boczogo won the Pre-test event competition in Sangalhos, Portugal. This competition had mainly Portugese competitors but Finnish and Hungarian girls also took part!
Dorina had a pretty good run, she scored a very impressive 14.05. Bars was her weakest score (12.1)


Here is the full results of the all-around final:

1. DORINA BÖCZÖGÖ
2. ZOI LIMA
3. ROSANNA OJALA
4. LUCA DIVÉKY
5. LAURA  GOMBÁS
6. HAJNALKA  LÓNAI
7. DALIA AL-SALTY
8. ANNIKA URVIKKO
9. ALEXANDRIA CHOON

They also have event final results?? Mainly Portugese Gymnasts!

Vault: LINA MENDES

Bars: LILIANA RODRIQUEZ

Beam: JOANA CARVALHO

Floor: ZSUZSA KALMAR (FIN)

NEW YOUTUBE ACCOUNT

I'VE DECIDED THAT TWG NEEDS A YOUTUBE ACCOUNT...I'VE ALREADY UPLOADED 3 VIDS TO OUR NEW ONE.

www.youtube.com/user/WorldGymnastTV

JESOLO 2012

From one of the Italian Gym websites, it shows the nations participating in next year's Jesolo Cup. Japan unfortunately couldn't make to this year's Cup because of the Japanese earthquakes and tsunami but they are ready for next years competition.


Here are the teams:


Russian Fed.
Italy
Japan
USA


It also says on the website that Vanessa Ferrari could be here from injury and we could see Aliya Mustafiyna and Shawn Johnson.


The website says  the competition is on the 31st of March wether their is more day of competition who knows?

VORONIN VID!

GoTribe89 has uploaded some videos of the Mikhail Voronin Cup competition yesterday.
They are unlisted but these links will take you to the videos:


Mustafina floor: http://youtu.be/xLy3kzL6euM
Mustafina Bars Warmup: http://youtu.be/_36G-IE4PiA
Mustafina Bars Warmup: http://youtu.be/84KTyxeeAPY
Rodionova/Sidorova/Komova/Musty Beam Warmup:http://youtu.be/0pxM0EntVO8
K. Sidorova Floor: http://youtu.be/Iew6N6aXlZE
K. Sidorova Beam: http://youtu.be/vjFkEiqhxaQ
Belo- Bars warmup: http://youtu.be/YoQrdf6ZWIo
Rodionova Beam: http://youtu.be/YteXFLk2kqg
Ivanets Beam: http://youtu.be/U9NK822bBD0
Bramman Floor: http://youtu.be/fMJjU8eV5GA
Maksiuta Beam: http://youtu.be/2fBx2A5YG6I
Komova Floor: http://youtu.be/6ykyMSBuMzE
Marchuk Beam: http://youtu.be/3D3Fy2XbOxc
Svilpaite Beam: http://youtu.be/3gaRzKcxinc

Komova Takes Voronin AA!

2011 Worlds AA Silver Medalist Viktoriya Komova won the Voronin Memorial Cup in Moscow in the all-around competition earlier today. World Team Member Yulia Belokobylskaya came second and Israeli Valeriia Maksyuta took the bronze according to Viktoria Komova Online's Facebook page. The Official results haven't been posted yet but when they have I'll post it onto the blog.

But, we can say that Komova scored 15.70 on Beam(Wow!<3)

As the results come in, I'll tell post you guys on them!

Thanks:)

Mikhail Voronin Cup: Starters and Return Of Musty!

The Mikhail Voronin Cup is coming to Town soon. This yearly event attracts mainly Russian Senior and Junior gymnasts but have had representatives from Costa Rica, Israel and Lithuiana. But, Aliya Mustafina's December Return may actually happen as she is on the roster for this comp.

Russian Gymnasts (Senior)

Kseniya Afanasyeva
Aliya Mustafina
Anna Myzdrikova
Anna Marchuk
Tatiana Nabiyeva
Yulia Inshina
Yulia Belokobylskaya
Anastasia Sidorova
Kristina Sidorova
Anna Rodionova
Alona Polyan
Sophia Brammen
Ekaterina Kramenko
Anna Pavlova
Maria Stepanova
Maria Chibiskova

Seniors from different countries

Anush Manukyan
Nastassia Marachkouskaya
Olga Mohostova
Galina Ivanets
Valeriia Maksyuta
Nancy Taman
Molder Azimbay
Mariana Sanchez
Valeria Grisane
Laura Svilpaite
Dorin Velischko
Irina Romanchuck
Victoria Genburg
Saga Sventessen
Nicole Wannstrom


Juniors( International)

Tamara Tchatchoua
Farida Nasser
Alina Kuligina
Manana Chernyshova
Alina Kersene
Elena Riga
Khristiyna Sankova
Eugenia Ostapenko
Olesya Sazonov
Julia Rumbutis

Russian J's:

http://www.mgo-dynamo.ru/novosti/39-gimnastika/402-sportivnaya-gimnastika-spisok-uchastnikov-.html
Near the end!

Well....

Well, I am sorry that I haven't been able to post much on the blog lately but life's a bit hectic. But, less than 2 weeks til' Xmas! Just to recap on some of the happenings in the Gymnastics world since I haven't been posting lately, here is the feed:


TOYOTA CUP
At the weekend, we saw the Toyota Cup in Japan. The Asian's were all over the medals and won 5 of the 6 medals available on Day one of event finals. World Bronze Medalist went from bronze to gold in this competition. Japan's Rie Tanaka was the bronze medalist followed by Anya Rheinbay.


Bars: 
Asuka Termoto, Yuumi Iizuka and Park Ji Yeon.


Beam:
Asuka Teramoto, Yu Minobe, Lisa Katharina Hill


Floor:
Yu mInobe, Lisa Hill, Anja Rheinbay.

Ostrava Quals

The Ostrava World Cup was held yesterday...the qualification round. Canada, Ukraine and many more were in the mix. Let's see the results for the event finals today:


Vault

1. Valeriia Maksyuta
2. Nastassia Marachkouskaya
3. Volha Makhoustova
4. Teja Belak
5. Tina Maddie Larsen
6. Angelina Kysla
7. Alina Fomenko
8. Joanna Litewka

Bars

1. Marta Pihan-Kulesza
2. Kristiyna Palesova
3. Bianca Dancose
4. Gabriela Janik
5. Barbara Gasser
6. Natalia Kononenko
7. Elisa Hammerle
8. Angelina Kysla

Beam

1. Katarzyna Jurkowska
2. Yana Demyanchuck
3. Bianca Dancose
4. Kristiyna Palesova
5. Sasa Golob
6. Nastassia Marachkouskaiya
7. Valeriia Maksuita
8. Barbara Gasser

Floor

1. Angelina Kysla
2. Elisa Hammerle
3. Valeriia Maksuita
4. Alina Fomenko
5. Maddie Larsen
6. Nika Janova
7. Katarzyna Jurkowsa
8. Kristiyna Palesova

Marta Pihan only scored 4.725 meaning that she might on been injured? I haven't seen any footage of the competition,so I'm not sure if she has. 

If she has, Vasilliki Millousi will take her spot in the bars final.

SHELGUNOVA TAKES TOP GYM!

A few days ago, the TopGym Gymnastics Tournament for the younger generation of gymnastics was held. After a great round, Yevgenia Shelgunova took the Gold medal for Russia. She scored a 14.65 for the vault. Italy's Alessia Leolini won the silver medal. Shallon Ohlsen, the young Canadian with a huge gymnastics talent, rose to 3rd with a 15.05 vault score.

HUANG VICTORIOUS

There wasn't any surprises that Chinese star Huang Qiushuang would take the title. Huang had won the DTB Pokal all-around event prior to the Tokyo competition.


Starting with vault, Huang pulled out a cracking DTY nearlly sticking it giving her a 14.933. Second highest scorer for vault was 10th place World AA finisher Nadine Jarosch. Kim Bui managed a 14.733! Kim has been great all year round!


Moving to the piece that is so hard physically, Uneven Bars.
Again, Huang was the top scorer on the Unevens with 14.633. No other girl could managed to score in the 14s, which meant second place went to Kim Bui. In 3rd, Mary-Ann Monckton.


To the event that is mentally impossible? Beam
It was a close beam top and second but again Huang Qiushuang pulled out all the stops to have the highest score and score in the 14s. Yu Minobe was the 2nd highest scorer with 14.2. Mary-Anne Monckton again was in the top 3.


Dance and Tumbling is the key to Floor success.


Huang Qiushuang won floor!


She's been truly great throughout the whole competition and therefore deserves the win.


Congratulations Huang!


Not only are you Tokyo Cup winner but you are 'Gymnast of the week'!