Chinese Gymnastics Blog

News Clip on Training

2012-02-23T11:32:00.004-08:00

A news clip from CCTV on yesterday's BB test and Cheng Fei's training update.

Brief translation is provided by Komova2012 .

Upcoming International Assignments for Team China

2012-02-10T17:49:00.000-08:00

3/2-3/4 Houston National Invitational, Houston, USA:
Zhang Qing, Li Shanshan, Zhang Yelinzhi, Wang Xin, Li Yiting

3/16-3/18 Pac Rim, Seattle, USA:
WAG: Jr.: Lou Nina, Wang Wei, Mei Jie; Sr.: Tan Sixin, Shang Chunsong, Luo Peiru, Jiang Tong
MAG: Jr.: Wu Guanhua, Wang Peng, Liu Rongbing; Sr.: Cheng Ran, Xu Kangyi, Xiao Ruoteng

3/22-3/25, Cottbus Cup, Germany
WAG: Cheng Fei, He Kexin, Wu Liufang, Zeng Siqi
MAG: Chen Yibing, Xiao Qin, Zhou Shixiong, Luo Xuan

3/28-3/30, Doha Cup, Qatar
WAG: Jiang Yuyuan, Deng Linlin
MAG: Zou Kai, Huang Yuguo, Liao Qiuhua, Du Wei

4/7-4/8 ZiBo Cup, China
WAG: Cheng Fei, Yao Jinnan, Tan Sixin, Sui LuMAG: Huang Yuguo, Teng Haibin, Chen Yibing, Yan Mingyong, Feng Zhe, Zhang Chenglong

Via HaiTun

PS. 2012 Chinese Gymnastics National Championship will be held in early May in Shanghai.

Montage on WAG Olympic Training Squad

2012-01-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

The montage features the 14 memebers of the Olympic training squad:

Cheng Fei
Huang Huidan
He Kexin
Tan Sixin
Deng Linlin
Jiang Yuyuan
Yang Yilin
Sui Lu
Huang Qiushuang
Yao Jinnan
Wu Liufang
Zeng Siqi
Luo Peiru
Shang Chunsong

Take a Deep Breath; Here We Go -

The Chinese title of the montage is "leave no one behind". Thanks XiuXiu for this!

Happy Chinese New Year!

2012-01-21T21:31:00.000-08:00

It is this time of year again. Wish you have a Happy and Prosperous Year of Dragon.

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Here are some performance from 2012 Artistic Gymnastic National Team Spring Festival Gala:
Dance by Luo Peiru, Yao Jinnan, Huang Huidan, Huang Qiushuang, Zhou Qiaohong, Zhang Qing and Zeng Siqi :)

Another one by Wu Liufang & He Kexin

More can be found in Ryan's YouTube Channel.

Olympic Test Meet Podium Training Vid

2012-01-09T21:56:00.000-08:00

Yao Jinnan's new UB routine with the upgraded stalder-shapo+ pak + stalder-shapos half combination
Yao's BB FX
Sui Lu's BB FX

More completed podium training vids list can be found from Between the Olympics's post here.

Huang Qiushuang wins Tokyo World Cup

2011-11-26T08:00:00.001-08:00

and becomes 2011 World Cup champ...(via The Gymnastics Examiner). Congrats to Huang~

China's Huang Qiushuang captured the women's all-around title at the Tokyo World Cup Friday, becoming the most successful all-around gymnast on the World Cup circuit this season in the process.

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Huang's first-place finish in Tokyo assures that she is the overall World Cup champion in women's gymnastics this season (here's how to understand the World Cup points system). It may also help rehabilitate her status on the Chinese team .

Blythe also gives the link of the complete results from the Tokyo World Cup. By comparing the scores with those from Stuttgart Cup, she did a better job on VT/FX and must have given a decent perform on beam too, but received a comparable lower scores on bars.

Will post the link to the vids once available.

November 2011 Gymnastic Month in Review Video

2011-11-20T19:14:00.001-08:00

Anastasia Jade plans to do gymnastics month in review videos in her YouTube channel GymnasticsFan1144. What a brilliant idea!! Check out her first piece - Gymnastics News | November 2011

Nice work~

MAG Event Finals Results - Day 2

2011-11-20T16:05:00.001-08:00

MAG HB EF podium(photo via Ryan)

HB
1 Zhou Shixiong 15.15(6.6)
2 Deng Shudi 15.0(6.8)
3 Lu Le 14.9(6.7)
4 Yang Jiaqi 14.875(6.4)
5 Shek Wai Hung 14.775(6.4)
5 Tan Zhongjian 14.775(6.6 )
7 Yang Shengchao 14.075(6.3)
8 Yang Jinhui 13.2(5.8 )

Dong Zhendong 15.175(6.7)

Deng Shudi 15.125(6.4)

Wang Peng 14.925(6.2)
Liang Mingsheng 14.875(6.6)

Zhou Shixiong 14.85(6.2)

Wang Bo 14.725(6.3)

Tang Xingxing 14.625(6.7)

He Youxiao 14.5(5.9)

Zhang Zhongbo 16.575(6.4) /15.975(7.0) - 16.275

Qu Ruiyang 15.725(7.0)/15.975(7.0) - 15.85

Huang Xi 15.85(7.0)/15.50(6.6) - 15.675

Fang Hailiang 15.575(6.6)/15.70(6.6) - 15.638

Lin Chaopan 15.775(7.0)/15.250(7.0) - 15.513

Shek Wai Huang 16.15(6.6)/14.775(7.0) - 15.463

Wang Peng 15.70(7.0)/15.050(7.0) - 15.375

Deng Xiaofeng 15.15(6.2)/15.475(6.6) - 15.313

Thanks Alar for the videos & scores.

FX Event Final Results - 2011 National Individual Championship

2011-11-20T08:36:00.001-08:00

Deng Linlin wins floor final(photo by Kaixuan-Gym)

Deng Linlin 13.925(5.6)
Lou Nina 13.825(5.4)
Li Shanshan 13.675(5.3)
Angel Huang 13.65(5.4)
Xiao Kanjun 12.45(5.3)
Wang Xin 12.325(5.2)
Huang Huidan 11.6(5.2)
Jiang Tong 11.525(5.1)

Thanks Alar for the quick upload!!

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Wu Liufang suffered a minor foot injury during the BB final, - she fell on her dismount. This championship isn't quite her meet as she had to withdraw bars due to an old hand injury. Wish FangFang a speedy recovery!

Yang Yilin and new world champ Sui Lu showed up in the day-2 event finals to support the fellow teammates and meet local gymfans. Some of the photos can be found in Kaixuan-Gym's weibo.

BB Event Final Results - 2011 National Individual Championship

2011-11-20T07:17:00.001-08:00

BB podium (Photo by Ryan)

1 Huang Huidan 14.35(6.2)
1 Feng Xiao 14.35(6.1)
3 Xie Biying 14.225(6.1)
4 Deng Linlin 13.95(6.4)
5 Wu Liufang 13.8(6.3)
5 Yang Ruxue 13.8(6.0)
7 Guan Wenli 13.575(6.3)
8 Zhang Yelinzi 13.2(6.2)

9 Angel Wong 13.05(5.2)

All videos and score by Alar

MAG Event Finals Results - Day 1

2011-11-19T20:38:00.001-08:00

Video credits: Alar /results via Yizhou
FX
Fang Hailiang 15.075(6.3)
Zhou Shixiong 14.625(6.1)
Du Wei 14.025(5.7)
Deng Xiaofeng 13.975(6.4)
Tong Yingjie 13.85(6.2)
Huang Xi 13.65(6.3)
Liao Qiuhua 13.125(5.0)
Wei Xin 12.45(5.9)

Zhang Hongtao 15.975(6.6)

Lu Chenxi 15.45(6.4)

Fu Yu 14.9(6.4)

Hu Yinjie 14.725(5.9)

Wei Hongtao 14.625(6.1)

Chen Chen 14.375(6.4)

Yu Liang 14.275(6.3)

Zhu Zhenquan 12.775(5.4)

Luo Xuan 15.5(6.9)

Liu Yang 15.45(6.6)

Jian Lei 15.25(6.8)

Zhu Tiange 15.10(6.5)

Liao Qiuhua 15.075(6.5)

Wang Ziqiang 15.05(6.6)

Deng Shudi 14.9(6.6)

Liao Junlin 14.5(6.7)

Kiu Chung Kelvin 14.225(6.2)

Event Final Day 1 Results from 2011 National Individual Championship

2011-11-19T06:51:00.001-08:00

UB Podium (via Alar)

UB
Luo Peiru 14.925(6.6)
Huang Huidan 14.65(6.6)
Xiao Kangjun 14.225(6.5)
Deng Linlin 14.2(6.1)
Zeng Shixia 12.95(5.6)
Chen Shihua 13.225(5.3)
Guan Wenli 12.55(5.5)
Tan Jiaxin 12.4(5.7)

VT Podium( via Alar)

VT
Li Yiting 14.45(6.0)/14.775(6.3) - 14.612
Angel Huang 13.70(5.2)/13.675(5.0) - 13.687
Jiang Tong 13.85(5.3)/13.275(4.8) - 13.562
Zhou Qiaohong 13.575(5.20)/13.125(5.0) - 13.35
Wang Xin 14.275(5.8)/11.975(5.0) - 13.125
Xiong Jinyu 13.10(5.2)/12.85(4.6) - 12.975
Yang Pei 12.80(5.5)/13.15(5.0) - 12.975
Hu Xin 13.375(5.0)/11.55(4.4) - 12.462

All video courtesy of Alar. Big thanks for uploading those.
Rick from gymnasticscoaching is at the championship. Here is his notes after prelim.

Prelim Results from 2011 National Individual Championship

2011-11-17T18:24:00.001-08:00

(Photo by Ryan)

FX
Lou Nina 13.95(5.5)
Deng Linlin 13.40(5.2)
Angel Huang 13.40(5.3)
Li Shanshan 13.3(5.3)
Huang Huidan 13.25(5.2)
Jiang Tong 13.20(5.4)
Xiao Kangjun 13.20(5.3)
Wang Xin 13.15(5.4)

Here is the lovely floor routine from Zhang Qing. She nailed the double Arabian, but put her hands on dismount.

BB
Deng Linlin 15.00(6.3)
ZhangYe Linzhi 14.85(6.6)
Guan Wenli 14.80(6.3)
Xie Biying14.4(5.9)
Feng Xiao 14.25(6.0)
Yang Ruxue 14.20(6.0)
Wu Liufang 14.15(6.3)
Huang Huidan 14.10(6.2)
Angel Huang 13.70(5.5)

UB
Xiao Kangjun 14.55(6.5)
Deng Linlin 14.45(6.1)
Tan Jiaxin14.10(5.8)
Huang Huidan 13.90(6.6)
Luo Peiru 13.30(6.2)
Chen Shihua 13.30(5.3)
Zeng Shixia 13.25(5.8)
Guan Wenli 13.15(5.5)

VT
Li Yiting 14.35(6.0)/13.35(6.3)
Wang Xin14.25(5.8)/13.3(5.0)
Yang Pei 14.05(5.5)/13.50(5.0)
Angle Huang 13.75(5.2)/13.70(5.0)
Jiang Tong 14.10(5.3)/13.30(4.8)
Zhou Qiaohong 13.65(5.20)/13.40(5.0)
Hu Xin 13.45(5.0)/12.80(4.8)
Xiong Jinju 13.35(5.3)/12.90(4.6)

Ryan is uploading more vids here, and vids by Alar can be found in piibunina's YTB channel

2011 National Individual Championship Schedule

2011-11-16T22:30:00.001-08:00

2011 National Individual Championships will be held at Hong Kong from November 17th to 20th, and here is the schedule:

Nov. 17th - WAG Qualification
Nov. 18th - MAG Qualification
Nov. 19th - EF Day 1 (MAG: FX PH SR WAG: VT UB)
Nov. 20th - EF Day 1 (MAG: VT PB HB WAG: BB FX)

Detailed schedule(prelim & finals) and roster can be found at the championship official website. And Yizhou has updates on GymChina facebook page.

Huang Qiushuang Won 2011 Stuttgart Cup AA Title

2011-11-12T11:23:00.001-08:00

The video on Qiushuang's four routines posted by Komova2012

Quick hits on Stuttgart WAG AA final can be found at the Gymnastics Examiner.

WAG Team Final Line-up

2011-10-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

UB: Yao Jinnan, Huang Qiushuang, Tan Sixin

BB: Yao Jinnan, Tan Sixin, Sui Lu

FX: Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan, Sui Lu

VT: Jiang Yuyuan, Huang Qiushuang, Yao Jinnan

China Line-up for MAG Qualifications

2011-10-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

FX: Chen Yibing, Teng Haibin, Zhang Chenglong, Zou Kai, Feng Zhe
PH: Chen Yibing, Guowei Yang, Zhang Chenglong, Teng Haibin, Zou Kai
SR: Feng Zhe, Guo Weiyang, Teng Haibin, Chen Yibing, Zhang Chenglong
VT: Teng Haibin, Zou Kai, Chen Yibing, Zhang Chenglong, Feng Zhe
PB: Zou Kai, Guo Weiyang, Zhang Chenglong, Teng Haibin, Feng Zhe
HB: Guo Weiyang, Teng Haibin, Zhang Chenglong, Zou Kai, Feng Zhe

Qualification Videos

2011-10-09T09:59:00.000-07:00

A complete team scores with tons of video links can be found Between The Olympics. Below are the ones of team China. Thanks Laura!

	VT	UB	BB	FX
Jiang Yuyuan	14/5.8	12.866/6	14.575/6	13.633/5.5
He Kexin		12.733/6.7
Huang Qiushuang	14.6/5.8	14.9/6.7	14.666/5.9	12.766/5.4
Sui Lu	13.533/5		15.4/6.4	14.6/5.9
Tan Sixin	14.3/5.8	13.866/6.7	13.966/6	13.933/5.6
Yao Jinnan	14.866/5.8	14.566/6.7	15.066/6.4	14.533/5.8

And detailed scores can be found at TheAllAround.

China Line-up for WAG Qualifications

2011-10-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

FX: Jiang Yuyuan, Yao Jinnan, Huang Qiushuang, Sui Lu, Tan Sixin
VT: Sui Lu, Huang Qiushuang, Jiang Yuyuan,Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan
UB: Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan, Jiang Yuyuan, He Kexin, Huang Qiushuang
BB: Jiang Yuyuan, Yao Jinnan, Sui Lu, Tan Sixin, Huang Qiushuang

Wu Liufang named alternate

2011-10-06T07:44:00.000-07:00

Wu Liufang (via FIG facebook)

Per most recent entry from Coach Lu's blog, Wu Liufang is now the team alternate and Huang Qiushuang is now offical team member.

Worlds Podium Training Vids

2011-10-04T20:18:00.000-07:00

Team CHN(via FIG facebook)

Team China's podium training vids can be found in piibunina's YTB channel (all video courtesy of Alar).

VT
Tan Sixin
Yao Jinnan
Jiang Yuyuan
Huang Qiushuang
Sui Lu

BB
Wu Liufang
Sui Lu
Yao Jinnan
Tan Sixin
Jiang Yuyuan
Huang Qiushuang

UB
Wu Liufang
Jiang Yuyuan
He Kexin
Tan Sixin
Yao Jinnan
Huang Qiushuang

FX
Tan Sixin
Yao Jinnan
Sui Lu
Huang Qiushuang
Jiang Yuyuan

Podium Training at Worlds

2011-10-03T22:31:00.000-07:00

The Couch Gymnast, Gymnastic Examiner, GymnasticsCoaching, and Gymnastike are all in Tokyo and have done a wonderful job reporting training sessions.

Worlds quick links can be found at GymnasticsCoaching, along with Rick's daily wrapup
Gym Examiner: detailed quick hits by Blythe
The Couch Gymnast: photos, reports on Brigid's facebook and also on the TCG site.
Gymnastike: Videos by Anne Phillips
Fulltwist has a complete guide on the Worlds schedule and coverage.

After Podium Training( Photo Courtesy: Team Manager Ye Zhengnan)

Here is Brigid's piece on team China's podium training, and Blythe's quick hits on day two's podium training can be found here.

Photos and Videos from 7th Intercity Games Event Finals

2011-09-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

All photos courtesy of Alar (linked by Prof. Wen)

VT Podium: Luo Peiru(2nd), Li Yiting(1st), and Zhou Qiaohong(3rd)

UB Podium: Luo Peiru(2nd), Huang Huidan(1st), and Zhuang Jinlin(3rd)

BB Podium: Huang Huidan(1st), Zhang Qing(2nd) and Zhou Jiabei(3rd)

FX Podium: Lou Nina(2nd), Huang Huidan(1st) and Li Shanshan(3rd)

Yizhou had more detailed report on the EFs here.

VT EF(vids via Ryan's YTB channel):

1. Li Yiting VT1 VT2 14.4

2. Luo Peiru VT1 VT2 13.85

3. Zhou Qiaohong VT1 VT2 13.837

4. Deng Chunfen VT1 VT2 13.587

5. Chen Ke 13.412

6. Wang Wei 13.35

7. Li Shanshan VT1 VT2 13.237

8. Zheng Luosha 13.225

UB EF(vids via Ryan's YTB channel):

1. Huang Huidan 14.9(6.6)

2. Luo Periru 14.4(6.5)

3. Zhuang Jinlin 14.125(5.8)

4. Shang Chunsong 14.075(6.4) (check out the Tkachev+Ginger combination)

5. Zhu Siyan 13.7(6.2)

6. Deng Chunfen 13.525(5.8)

7. Zeng Shixia 12.55(5.8)

8. Wu Meiying 11.7(5.2)

BB EF (vids via WangXiangu's YTB channel):

Zhang Qing 14.675(Gold)

Huang Huidan 14.40(Silver)

Zhou Jiabei 14.35(Bronze)

FX EF (vids via LovesTeaching201's YTB channel):

Huang Huidan 13.40(Gold)

Lou Nina 13.35(Silver)

Li Shanshan 13.10(Bronze)

Thanks BokLahong for the links!

Chinese Worlds Team Montage

2011-09-26T21:02:00.000-07:00

MostepanovaFan's Chinese Worlds team montage (via GymnasticsCoaching)
USA Worlds Team montage can be found here.

WAG AA Results from 7th Intercity Games

2011-09-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

AA Podium (Photo Courtesy: Alar via Professor Wen)

Huang Huidan won 7th Intercity Games AA title, while Shang Chunsong and Li Shanshan took silver and bronze. Here are detailed results by Alar (via BokLahong).

Huang Huidan 56.30(5.0/13.4; 6.6/15.0; 6.3/14.25; 5.5/13.65)
Shang Chunsong 55.00(5.0/13.35; 6.1/13.95; 6.3/14.25; 5.5/13.45)
Li Shanshan 53.65(5.0/13.4; 4.9/12.75; 6.6/14.2; 5.2/13.3)
Luo Peiru 53.55(5.8/14.3; 6.5/14.0; 5.7/12.05; 5.1/13.2)
Zhu Siyan 52.85(4.4/12.5; 6.1/14.1; 5.3/13.1; 5.0/13.15)
Deng Chunfeng 52.50(5.0/13.4; 5.7/13.0; 4.8/12.9; 5.1/13.2)

(Vids via WangXiangu's YTB channel)

A big thanks to Alar for all the results, videos and photos from the 7th Intercity Games~~

Ryan posted the new clips on Huang Huidan winning Intercity Game AA title:

New Tokyo Worlds Promo Vid

2011-09-26T19:43:00.000-07:00

Tokyo, Here We Come~

2011-09-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

Chinese Men and Women's teams leave for Tokyo

(Photo Courtesy: YangMin, more can be found in Ye Zhennan's weibo)

CCTV news video clip

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Komova2012 also posted the news clip on Lu Bo was replaced by Yan Mingyong in Men's Worlds team.

Team Hangzhou Won Gold in Intercity Games Team Final

2011-09-25T19:59:00.000-07:00

Ryan posted the news clip on team Hangzhou(Zhejiang) winning the WAG team title in the 7th Intercity Games. Team Changsha(Hunan) and Guanzhou(Guandong) won silver and bronze respectively, and more can be found from GymChina facebook. Besides, Yizhou also gave a brief introduction on gymnastics competition in the Chinese Intercity Games.

Members of Zhejiang provincial team in this Intercity Games are:Huang Huidan, Lou Nina, Xie Wenwei, Zhu Siyan, Wang Mengjia, Wang Wei

Lou Nina on Beam

Huang Huidan's switch ring leap on floor

Gorgeous Xie Wenwei on floor

Photo courtesy of Yan Jia. And more photos can be found in Yan Jia's weibo.

WAG Prelims Results from 7th Intercity Games

2011-09-23T21:14:00.000-07:00

Teams:
1. Hangzhou (Zhejiang) – 262.900
2. Changsha (Hunan) – 261.900
3. Shanghai – 252.450
4. Guangzhou – 252.000
5. Wuhan (Hubei) – 251.900
6. Hefei (Anhui) – 247.850
7. Beijing – 246.600
8. Chengdu (Sichuan) – 240.950
9. Guiyang (Guizhou) – 236.400

AA:
1. Huang Huidan (Zhejiang) – 55.30(5.0/13.2 ; 6.6/15.1 ; 6.1/13.55 ; 5.2/13.45
2. Luo Peiru (Guangdong) – 55.25(5.8/13.8 ; 6.5/14.35 ; 5.7/13.9 ; 5.1/13.2)
3. Shang Chunsong (Hunan) – 54.35(5.0/13.45 ; 6.0/13.9 ; 6.3/13.2 ; 5.5/13.8)
4. Zhu Siyan (Zhejiang) – 53.35(4.4/12.75 ; 6.1/13.9 ; 5.8/13.6 ; 5.0/13.1)
5. Deng Chunfeng (Hunan) – 53.20(5.0/13.4 ; 5.8/13.8 ; 4.9/12.7 ; 5.1/13.3)
6. Li Shanshan (Hebei) – 52.80(5.0/13.35 ; 4.9/11.9 ; 6.6/14.05 ; 5.3/13.5)

EF qualifiers:
VT: Li Yiting, Wang Wei, Luo Peiru, Zhou Qiaohong, Deng Chunfeng, Chen Ke, He Chuchu and Li Shanshan.

UB: Huang Huidan, Luo Peiru, Zhuang Jinlin, Shang Chunsong, Zhu Siyan, Deng Chunfeng, Zeng Shixia and Wu MeiYing.

BB: Zhang Qing, Lou Nina, Li Shanshan, Xu Yue, Luo Peiru, Yu Xinyu, Zhu Siyan and Zhou Jiabei.

FX: Shang Chunsong, Zeng Panpan, Li Shanshan, Huang Huidan, Lou Nina, Sun Dongwei, Deng Chunfeng and Luo Peiru.

via Alar at GGMB, and big thanks to BokLahong for the links!

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Komova2012 posted a prelims news clip:

One of the stars in the meet is Zeng Siqi, but unfortunately she has suffered from an ankle injury that affectted her performance. The news also featured gymnasts Zhang Yuxin(Shanxi), Wu Chenlu(Fujian), and Li Shanshan(Hebei).

Updates on Chinese Teams to Worlds

2011-09-23T19:20:00.000-07:00

The only confirmed change so far is that Lu Bo has withdrawn and 2009 still rings World champ Yan Mingyong was added to the Chinese Men's team for 2011 Worlds. According to the report from Sina Sports, Lu's withdrawal was due to a wrist injury which has bothered him on and off for quite a while. Lu has been one of the strongest AAers in Chinese Men's team, and competed in 5 events in last year's Worlds team final. No official announcement was made regarding whether Yan will be the team alternate or directly added to the team. Most believe that the original alternate Zou Kai from the nominative team will likely take Lu's spot. If that is the case, coaches will still have to make tough calls on pommel horse and still rings lineup in the team finals and prelims.

No further news on the WAG side. In Coach Lu's most recent blog entry posted earlier today, he talked about the late discussion among Chinese gymfans about the team alternate choice. He mentioned once again that the official team members can be finalized as late as 24 hours prior to the competition, based on gymnasts' overall condition, physical and mental readiness, etc.

Both Chinese Men and Women's teams will leave for Tokyo next Monday, 5 days before Worlds' registration date (Oct. 1st), for some pre-competition local training.

Besides, a TV special featuring Team China's 2011 Worlds preparation will be broadcasted next week on CCTV sports channel. A sneak peak can be found in CCTV gymnastics correspondent Zhang Jie's Weibo.

Vids from Intercity Games Prelims

2011-09-22T22:30:00.000-07:00

Gymnastics competition of 7th Intercity Games is underway in Nanchang, Jianxi Province, and as previously mentioned the Games is a youth Olympic style sporting event held every four years and the second biggest national sports event next to the National Games. Same group of junior gymnasts from the Junior National Gymnastics Championship (Intercity Games's qualifier event) earlier this year are participating. IG forum's WangXiangu posted 2 highlight routines from the prelims .

Huang Huidan's UB (same fluid routine with the improved execution-comparing to her routine in Kunshan
And Shang Chunsong's new floor routine

Hope we can see more vids from the finals. Will post the results and vid links if available.

News Clip on Chinese WAG Worlds Team

2011-09-18T11:45:00.000-07:00

A brief news clip from CCTV on team China's worlds preparation can be found in Komova2012's YTB channel

Nanning to Host 45th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

2011-09-06T09:22:00.000-07:00

It is official! Chinese Gymnastics Association finally gets the long-await letter from FIG confirming that Nanning will be hosting 2014 Worlds, which will mark the 4th times World Championships for artistic gymnastics has been hosted by an Asian city (1995's Sabae, Japan; 1999's Tijing, China & next month's Tokyo, Japan).

According to the report from Sina Sports, the competition arena for 2014 Worlds will be Stadium of Guangxi Sports Center, which is still under construction and expected to be ready by 2012 summer. The training gymnasium will be located at Ling Ning Sports Park.

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Link:
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Nanning- Candidate City for the 2014 Worlds

Nominative World Teams- China

2011-09-06T08:44:00.000-07:00

The Full Twist posted that FIG released nominative world teams, and here are team China:

WAG
Jiang Yuyuan
He Kexin
Sui Lu
Yao Jinnan
Tan Sixin
Wu Liufang
Huang Qiushuang(reserve)

MAG
Chen Yibing
Feng Zhe
Zhang Chenglong
Teng Haibin
Lu Bo
Guo Weiyang
Zou Kai(reserve)

2011 Ghent World Cup Final Results

2011-09-04T08:52:00.000-07:00

UB
Victoria Komova 15.650(6.7)
Jiang Yuyuan 15.375(6.8)
Wu Liufang 15.350(6.8)
Jonna Adlerteg 14.025(6.1)
Stefani Bismpikou 13.600(6.1)
Yana Demyanchuk 13.050(5.6)
Vasiliki Millousi 12.850(5.5)
Ida Gustafsson 12.800(5.7)

BB
Wu Liufang 14.975(6.3)
Mariya Livchikova 14.625(6.2)
Stefani Bismpikou 13.950(6.0)
Luisa Galiulina 13.950(5.6)
Victoria Komova 13.850(5.9)
Tatiana Solovyova 13.325(5.6)
Valeria Maksyuta 13.175(5.8)
Vasiliki Millousi 11.575(5.0)

FX
Mariya Livchikova 14.375(5.8)
Wu Liufang 13.650(5.1)
Daiane dos Santos 13.424(5.6)
Darya Elizarova 13.350(5.4)
Maria Paseka 13.175(5.4)
Jonna Adlerteg 13.125(5.1)
Gaelle Mys 13.025(5.1)
Jian Yuyuan 12.025(5.1)

(results via THE ALL AROUND and vids via DrMtzLizama's YTB Channel)
Quick hits and MAG's results can be also found at THE ALL ROUND. Here is Zou Kai's HB routine(1st) and Diego Hypólito's gold medal winning floor.

2011 Ghent World Cup Qualification Results

2011-09-03T09:30:00.000-07:00

Wu Liufang on Beam(Photo Courtesy: Yan Jia)

Wu Liufang had a good prelim, hitting all her three routines. And Komova looks sharp as ever, scored 15s on both beam and bars. Here are the scores:
UB
Liufang Wu (CHN) 15.350(6.8)
Viktoria Komova (RUS) 15.300(6.7)
Jiang Yuyuan (CHN) 14.950(6.3)
Vasiliki Millousi (GRE) 14.325(5.9)
Ida Gustafsson (SWE) 14.125(5.9)
Stefani Bismpikou (GRE) 14.125(6.1)
Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 14.100(6.1)
Yana Demyanchuk (UKR) 13.875(5.7)

Here is Jessica Lopez's nice UB routine(9th). Her final score was 13.825 with a 6.1 D being awarded, which would have been 6.5 without the unfortunate fall on dismount.
Jiang Yuyuan's execution on UB was pretty darn good, however the D score of her routine was 6.3, as she didn't get the 0.5 for the 2 grips and close to bar circling element composition requirement.

BB
Viktoria Komova (RUS) 15.175(6.1)
Liufang Wu (CHN) 14.850(6.3)
Tatian Solovyeva (RUS) 14.725(5.8)
Mariya Livchikova (UKR) 14.225(6.2)
Stefani Bismpikou (GRE) 14.150(6.0)
Luisa Galiulina (UZB) 14.050(5.5)
Valeriia Maksiuta (ISR) 14.025(5.6)
Vasiliki Millousi (GRE) 13.900(6.1)

FX
Mariya Livchikova (UKR) 14.025(5.7)
Daiane Dos Santos (BRA) 13.700(5.6)
Wu Liufang (CHN) 13.475(5.1)
Darya Elizarova (UZB) 13.475(5.3)
Gaelle Mys (BEL) 13.475(5.2)
Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) 13.450(5.1)
Paseka Maria (RUS) 13.325(5.4)
Jiang Yuyuan (CHN) 13.300(5.5)

VT
Jade Barbosa (BRA) 14.450(5.8/5.6)
Alexa Moreno (MEX) 14.212(6.3/5.2)
Maria Paseka (RUS) 14.062(5.8//5.2)
Adrian Nunes Gomes (BRA) 13.962(5.3/5.0)
Austin Lee Sheppard (HUN) 13.687(5.8/4.8)
Angel Hiuying Wong (HKG) 13.525(5.2/5.0)
Valeria Maksyuta (ISR) 13.512(5.8/5.5)
Alina Fomenko (UKR) 13.437(5.3/4.6)

Offical results can be found here. Quick hits can be found at Gymnastics - No Ceiling and THE ALL AROUND, and videos via Bea from Gymnastics - No Ceiling. Bea also took some photos.

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Offical MAG resutls can be found here.

2011 Ghent World Cup

2011-08-30T11:11:00.000-07:00

Jiang Yuyuan on Floor(Photo Courtesy: Yan Jia)

Only Jiang Yuyuan and Wu Liufang will be in this weekend(Sep. 3rd-4th)'s Ghent cup , with Jiang competing on UB/BB/FX, and Wu on UB/BB/FX too. (via HT)

On MAG side, the Chinese gymnasts will be Zou Kai(HB/FX), Wang Guanyin(PB), Zhang Hongtao(PH), Luo Xuan(SR), Huang Yuguo(FX/VT), and Liang Qiuhua(VT/PH/SR/HB/PB).

The complete lineup can be found here.

Chinese Judge Shao Bin Sanctioned & Shao's Response

2011-08-30T09:40:00.000-07:00

From FIG website (via TGC):

On August 19, 2011, the FIG Disciplinary Commission announced its decision with regard to Chinese judge Mr Shao Bin, found guilty of fraud at the 2010 Asian Games. Shao Bin has seen his judging brevet downgraded to a category four, and will be responsible for covering the CHF 7,200 in legal costs.

The decision is not unexpected. The FIG report also mentioned that

The Disciplinary Commission tried the Chinese judge at the FIG Head Office on April 27, 2011, at which time it also heard the witness testimony of Men's Technical Committee President Adrian Stoica(ROU), present on-site at the time of the act.

Mr Shao Bin has the right to lodge an appeal within 21 days of notification, in this case September 9, 2011 at midnight.

This is the trial held by FIG Disciplinary Commission. But not sure which department the appeal will go, IOC Disciplinary Commission?

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update: Chinese gymnastics judge criticizes FIG sanction:

Shao:

"The FIG ruling is ridiculous and very disappointing," Shao told Xinhua during an interview late on Wednesday. "The FIG's charge against me is groundless. They have failed to provide any convincing evidence."
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Shao argued that FIG rules have a clause that D1 judge has the right to "control" the final score and therefore he didn't break the rules.

By "control", Shao is referring to MAG CoP 2009-2012 V.6 article 10.1 (page 18)

FIG:

FIG media operations officer Philippe Silacci, however, said in an email to Xinhua that "D1 judges are not authorized to do so", without giving detailed explanation.

A Chinese gymnastics expert who asked not to be named:

"As the chief of Superior Jury, Stoica also had a fault on the matter. He should not escape punishment if the FIG insists on Shao's guilt."
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"For the sake of gymnastics itself, the FIG must remedy the defects in rules and uphold fairness."

Shao yet made up his mind on appeal:

"I need to take time to consider it carefully, because even if I lodge an appeal, it would be very possible an effort in vain in view of the current situation that the FIG are too subjective," he said.

Internal Test from Chinese WAG National Team

2011-08-27T07:15:00.000-07:00

(Photo courtesy: Bi Wenjing)

On August 27th, Chinese WAG national team held an internal test meet. 14 national team members participated, and all competed in 4 apparatus except He Kexin who skipped beam.

Yao Jinnan finished 1st in the test meet, as she did in another internal test on Aug 6th. Yao did pretty well on VT/UB/FX, and had a much more improved double layout on floor. On beam, however, she had a wobble on standing full and 2 steps on her double pike dismount.

Yao was followed by Tan Sixin, who also hit all 4 but had some small trouble on vault per her weibo. Sui Lu was solid as usual on beam and floor, and finished with a third highest AA scores.

Jiang Yuyuang and Wu Liufang tied for 4th place. JYY had a OK meet, and was in a slightly better shape than what we saw in Kunshan. Wu was consistent on her 2 strong events-bar & beam, the same routines she did earlier this year, and hit her quadruple spin on floor.

Other highlights in the meet included Huang Qiushuang attempted an Amanar but fell; He Kexin hit her 7.1 bar set but messed up her floor routine.
(via Tieba)

According to Zhang Jie, the gymnastics correspondent of CCTV sports channel, CCTV will report this internal test event tomorrow. The report video will be added here once available. More photos of the test meet can be found in Yan Jia's weibo.
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Due to the September's gymnastics competition in the 7th InterCity Games, which is a youth Olympic style sporting event held every four years and the second biggest national sports event next to Chinese National Games, this year post-summer-training gymnastics nationals were moved to November. So this nationals in fall wont serve as the selection for worlds, and gymfans will not be able to see Chinese worlds selection meet. But based on what we heard so far, team's strongest AAer Yao Jinnan and “unofficial MVP” Sui Lu are pretty much a lock for Tokyo. And in next weekend's Ghent cup, we will see how another three are doing.

Ghent cup participants Huang, Wu and Jiang are all top bar workers, but we will only see Huang compete in VT and FX there. QShuang is doing pretty well recently, without of the fall on Amanar she would have had a much better rank in yesterday's meet. and she actually finished second in the August 6th’s internal test. With the Amanar or not, Huang is also likely a lock for Tokyo worlds as she is too versatile to be missed out.
Jiang Yuyuan will be competing UB/BB/FX in Ghent. She suffered same kind of slump-half-year in 2010, but we witnessed her metamorphosis in last year's worlds. It will be very interesting to see whether she is still on the top of her game. An in shape Jiang will give coaches more flexibility to come up with a strong team lineup. Unfortunately, she seems not quite her top form yet. But based what we have seen her throughout the years, if anyone can bounce back, it will be JYY.
We are in a treat for Wu Liufang’s exquisite bar set next week. Her beam routine when hit is also stunning to watch(with that breathtaking Yang Bo leap). Well she actually is one of few Chinese beam and bar specialist that team China used to have and we all miss very much. Wu is capable of beautiful gymnastics and has been fan's favorite, but didn't get many chances to compete on the international stage. And it will be make a lot of us very happy to see her make for this year's world team.

With worlds still 6 weeks away, official worlds team members will not be announced after more internal tests. Per Zhang Jie, CCTV will do more pre-worlds reports in next month featuring the worlds preparation and statues updates etc.

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On MAG side, Chinese national team finished their 2-month summer training in JiXian. The national team members, including Cheng Yibing, Feng Zhe, Guo Weiyang, Zhou Kai, Teng Haibin, Zhang Chenglong, Lu Bo, Yan Mingyong etc, had returned to Beijing on August 24th. But CGA yet announced Tokyo Worlds MAG team members.

Vids from Visa Championships & Russian Cup

2011-08-16T17:32:00.000-07:00

Russian Cup
Komova is back... UB BB FX
Be healthy and we want to see you on top of a podium

Dementyeva BB FX UB
Afanasyeva FX BB
Belokobylskaya UB FX

Visa Championships
Get well Becca

Maroney's Amanar day 2
Wieber's Amanar day 2
Sacramone's Vault day 2

Wieber's Bars day 2
M. Caquatto's Bars day 2
Chellsie's Bars day 1

Wieber's Beam day 2
Chellsie's Beam day 1
Raisman's Beam day 1

Wieber's Floor day 2
Raisman's Floor day 1
Maroney's Floor day 2

others:
Shawn's Beam day 2
Anna Li's Bar day 1

Podium Training vids posted in USAG YTB Channel:
Ohashi's beam
Finnegan's beam

Anna Li's new bar routine
Bross's bar
M. Caquatto's bar

Maroney's near-stuck amanar
Shawn's DTY

Wieber's floor
Raisman's first pass on floor

Universiade EF Results

2011-08-16T07:03:00.000-07:00

Hyunjoo Jo back in action and won the title on Vault
(Photo courtesy: Bi Wenjing)

VT
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) (14.225/13.95)14.08 7
Anna Myzdrikova(RUS) (13.70/13.90)/13.80
Alena Polyan(RUS) (13.675/13.625)13.65

Angel Wong (HKG) (13.65/13.65)13.65

Japanese Triple Gold medalist Yu Minobe(via Universiade official weibo)

UB
Yu Minobe(JPN) 14.475(6.2)
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 14.25 (5.8)
Anoelina Kysla(UKR) 13.85(5.6)

BB
Yu Minobe(JPN) 14.475(5.8)
Guan Wenli(CHN) 14.00(6.4)
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 13.825(5.8)

Universiade FX champ Polyan

FX
Alena Polyan(RUS) 14.325(5.8)
Keiko Mukumoto(JPN) 13.725(5.2)
Xiao Kangjun(CHN) 13.475(5.3)

Will add vid links once available.

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On MAG side, Romanian Flavius Koczi won both vault and floor gold, Chinese Chen Xuezhang won HB title, world champ Wang Guanyin won on PB, and Australian worlds silver medalist Prashanth Sellathurai won PH gold, and Brazilian Arthur Zanetti the Ring title. Full EF results can be found here:
VT
HB
PB
PH
SR
FX

Universiade RG Champ Prashanth Sellathurai

Universiade RG podium (from left to right: French Samir Ait SaidFrance, Arthur Zanetti and Chinese Taipei's Chen Chihyu)
Chen Xuezhang on HB

Will add video links later.

Universiade AA Results & Vids

2011-08-15T05:38:00.000-07:00

Universiade WAG AA Podium (via Fu Guanming's weibo)
WAG
Xiao Kanjun(CHN) 56.70(13.70 15.00 14.20 13.80)
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 56.10(13.60 14.25 14.35 13.90)
Alena Polyan(RUS) 55.35(13.80 13.15 14.20 14.20)

Universiade MAG AA Champ (via Universiade offical weibo)

MAG
Nikolai Kuksenkov(UKR) 89.05
Shoichi Yamamoto(JPN) 88.90
Nathan Gafuik(CAN)88.35

Congrats to Xiao Kanjun for winning the title! Although only qualified 7th during the prelim because of a fall on UB, Xiao performed well on all four apparatus and eventually won the gold. Here is an interview from Xiao's coach Chao Peimin on how the gold is finally a dream comes true for Xiao, how Xiao also retired in 2005 after a serious injury from national games and her persistence finally pays off.

Kudos to Yamamoto and Polyan too, and they each scored highest on BB, and VT/FX respectively. During the post-game press conference, the lovely double bronze medalist so far Polyan thanked her coach/mom, and the emotional Yamamoto dedicated her team gold and AA silver to home rebuilding of earthquake/tsunami victims.

The top quantifier Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) had to withdraw from the competition due to a scary fall from UB and was sent to hospital. Report confirmed that the injury was minor and Jo had returned to the athletes village.

More vids from WAG AA can be found in Ryan's YTB channel. MAG AA can found in Chinesegym1's YTB channel, along with video from MAG TF/prelim .

Universiade MAG Prelim Results and Vids

2011-08-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

2011 Universiade Japanese MAG Team (via Universiade Official Weibo)
Team
Japan 269.20
China 265.65
Romania 264.65

AA
S. Yamamoto(JPN) 90.5
N. Gafuik(CAN) 89.6
R. Sejima(JPN) 88.85
R. Liu(CHN) 88.85
J. Gomez Fuertes(ESP) 88.05
M. Kuksenkov(UKR) 87.250
P. Russinyak(RUS) 86.95
H. Lee(KOR) 86.95

Full results can be found here

Flavius Koczi' FX/PH, Wang Guanyin's PB and Cheng Ran's VT can be found in Komova2012's YTB channel

Universiade WAG Prelim Results and Vids

2011-08-13T05:45:00.000-07:00

Team
Japan 165.20
Ukraine 164.60
Russia 162.15

AA
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) 55.60
Yu Minobe(JPN) 55.55
Mai Yaagishi(JPN) 55.05
Yana Dmyanchuk(UKR) 55.00
Alena Polyan(RUS)54.65
Xiao Kangjun(CHN) 54.45
Angelina Kyslia(UKR) 54.25
Maryna Kostiuchenko(UKR) 54.06

VT
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) (14.1/13.5)13.8
Anna Myzdrikova(RUS) (13.55/13.95)/13.75
Huying Angel Wong (HKG) (13.75/13.65)13.65
Tijina Tkalcec(CRO) (13.55/13.7)13.625
Alena Polya(RUS) (13.7/13.3)13.525
Annika Kristina(FIN) (13.3/13.7)13.5
Mayna Kostiuchenko(UKR) (13.85/13.05)13.45
Anoelina Kysla(UKR) (13.55/13.35)13.45

UB
Yu Minobe(JPN) 14.95
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 14.35
Krislyna Palesova(CZE) 14.25
Kyoko Oshma(JPN) 14.1
Guan Wenli(CHN) 14.05
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) 13.95
Inna Sazonova(RUS) 13.85
Yana Demyanchuk (UKR) 13.65

BB
Yana Demyanchuk(UKR) 15.35
Guan Wenli(CHN) 14.9
Anastasila Koval(UKR) 14.7
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) 14.15
Angeina Kysla(UKR) 14.1
Yu Minobe(JPN) 14.1
Alena Polyan(RUS) 14.00
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 13.7

FX
Alena Polyan(RUS) 13.7
Ekartrena Skorodumova(RUS) 13.60
Keiko Mukumoto(JPN) 13.6
Xiao Kangjun(CHN) 13.6
Hyunjoo Jo(KOR) 13.6
Mai Yamagishi(JPN) 13.5
Kyoko Oshma(JPN) 13.40
Adela Sajn(SLO) 13.40

(Via GymRUS Chinese fan club)

2011 Universiade Team Japan (via Zhang Nan's weibo)

More videos can be found in Ryan's YTB channel

Recent Updates on Chinese WAG

2011-08-07T20:18:00.001-07:00

Other than the national team is still undergoing the "summer training", here are some other highlights:

Members of Chinese WAG team for 26th World University Games are Xiao Kangjun & Guan Wenli. 2011 Universiade Artistic Gymnastics Team finals and prelims will be held next weekend(Aug. 13th-14th) in Shenzhen Bao'An Gymnasium. A full schedule can be found here.

He Ning retired and will go to Zhejiang University this Fall. (via ZhangJie's Weibo)

Ling Jie gave birth to a baby boy 2 weeks ago. Photos can be found in her weibo.

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Universiade MAG team members are:

Wang Guangyin, Liu Rongbing, Cheng Rang, Cheng Xuezhang and Yang Shengchao

OG

2011-08-07T19:50:00.000-07:00

It has been 3 years since Beijing,

And London is only less than 1 year to go...

Li Ning donates to the IOC Olympic Museum

2011-07-27T09:45:00.001-07:00

(photo courtesy: Sina)

Olympic gymnastics gold medalist-turned sporting goods entrepreneur Li Ning donated money and one of the shoes he wore when he lit the Beijing Olympic Games torch to IOC Olympic Museum. Read more on ChinaDaily and AIPS (via gymnasticscoaching).

CoverGirl Classic

2011-07-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

Videos Links and Analysis

Other analysis I enjoyed reading: Aunt Joyce, STOI!

Nice to see Shawn’s right on track and wow to Chellsie's performance, but I just don’t see they make to this year’s worlds team with so many talented new seniors coming up. With Wieber(VT/UB/BB/FX), Raisman (VT/BB/FX) and a healthier Bross(UB/BB) , one gymnast with a Amanar & lower 6 FX (Maroney?) plus one bar specialist – and still one spot left, those girls’ will be the team to beat in Tokyo. Alicia was solid and looks like a lock for worlds, but she is indeed fighting for the same spot for London team with Aly, less so for Tokyo though. But Alicia won't contribute more to a team than Aly before mastering an Amanar. And if Raisman can tuck her front punch slightly tighter to avoid the oob and big step (or just stuck the tucked double Arabian as she did before and drop the front punch-much less impressive than her current pass), her tumbling passes will be one of most exciting on floor. As far as bar specialists goes, I enjoyed watching Anna Li’s routine, but seems B. Caquatto has a better chance to make it to the worlds team- at least for now. And we will see more in next month's Visas Championships.

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From Vids from Podium Training
The long-awaited

Alicia Sacramone's floor

Shawn's floor

Shawn's BB

Also check out podium training quick hits from Gymnastics Examiner.

New Article on Shawn John

2011-07-21T08:33:00.000-07:00

Des Moines Register has a good article on Shawn Johnson, in which she talked about her new self, her goal in the upcoming CoverGirl Classic this Saturday.

The goal,” Johnson said, “is to compete clean routines with style and precision.We’ll continue adding difficulty later.”

The report also covered her training progress. Shawn hit shapo during training but the skill is not yet in her current bars routine.

Quick links on Zhang Shangwu's Story

2011-07-20T16:13:00.001-07:00

Gymnastic Examiner, the-all-around and fulltwist reported on the recent news about retired Chinese gymnast Zhang Shangwu, and linked to the report from China Daily. Here are more news links:

Zhang on his athletic career, post-retirement life and past wrongdoing (Sina)
Help, donations, and job offers Zhang received (Sina)
Zhang on his plan to open his own gym (Sina)

Zhang’s mother on his discipline issues (iFeng)
Former teammates & coaches on Zhang’s talent, and previous deeds (Sina)
Chinese Gymnastics Association on Zhang Shangwu (GymChina Facebook)

Debate on whether Zhang’s a victim of system or his own wrongdoing: 1 2 3 (Sina)

Zhang’s gymnastic vid: Vault, Parallel Bars (Youtube)

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Links of report & studies on current Chinese Athletes' post-retirement life:

Many Chinese Athletes Find No Glory In Retirement (An 2008 NPR report on issues Chinese retired athletes faced)
A Study on Employment and Arrangement of the Retired Athletes in China
On the Present Situation of Resettlement of Chinese Retired Athletes and Countermeasures
Retired athletes careers & family background of athletes in Zhejiang provincial team (survey analysis in Chinese)

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A quick note on Telegraph’s following up article on Chinese whole nation program. Mr. Moore is currently living in 2011's Shanghai (for a moment I thought that was a 2001 article) and is supposed to have access to the first hand information, he should have given us a better rounded report. Since he decided to use facts and numbers from this site, he should be noted that monthly wage of WAG athletes are not necessarily applicable for those from other sports, and athletes do receive bonus marks as special concessions on their “university entrance exams”. An better article on Chinese whole nation sport system can be found in Economist, issue of Aug 21st 2008.

Japan Cup AA Results

2011-07-03T07:23:00.000-07:00

WAG AA Podium(photo via official facebook)

Tsurumi and Uchimura won the 2011 Japan Cup AA titles. Here are the results for WAG and MAG. On the women side, Tsurumi had a terrific meet and hit all 4. Sui Lu fall on double pike dismount on beam, and Yao Jinnan fall on standing tucked full on beam and landed hand down on the double layout mount on floor. More detailed reports on both AA women and men performance can be found from The All Around.

More updates: Sui Lu's AA FX

Japan Cup Team Results

2011-07-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

Team results from Japan Cup website

The upgrades from Yao Jinnan: double layout on floor; from Sui Lu: shapo on bars. More detailed report can be found in The All Around.

MAG results here.

Korean Cup Schedule and Roster

2011-07-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

Goyang Gymnasium(photo courtesy: diodeo)

When: 2:00pm-5:00pm, Jul. 9, 2011 - Jul. 10, 2011
Where: Goyang Gymnasium, Goyang, Korea
Broadcasting: KBS N Sports

Participants & Apparatus:

-WAG-
CHUSOVITINA Oksana(GER) VT
DENG Linlin(CHN) BB
JOO Hyen Ju(KOR) VT
KHWELA Jennifer(RSA) VT
LOPEZ Jessica(VEN) UB/BB/FX
LUIZA Galiulina (UZB) BB
MARTA Pihan-Kulesza (POL) FX
MILLOUSI Vasiliki (GER) BB/UB
TANAKA Rie (JPN) VT/FX
TKALCEC Tijana (CRO) VT
TSURUMI Koko (JPN) UB

-MAG-
ADAM Kierzkowski PB
BERKI Krisztian PH
BOUHAIL Thomas VT
CHEN Chih Yu RG
CHEN Xuezhang PB/HB
KIM Su Myen FX
KOCZI Flavius FX/VT
KOSMIDIS Eleftherios FX
LIAO Junlin RG
LUO Xuan RG
MOZNIK Marijo HB
PURVIS Daniel FX
ROMAN Kulesza PB/HB
SELIGMAN Robert PH
WANG Guanyin PB/HB
YANG Hak Sun VT
ZHANG Hongtao PH

(via TieBa)

Coach Lu on Japan Cup

2011-06-28T06:50:00.000-07:00

Qiushuang in Training (by Bi Wenjing on Jun. 20th)

In his last blog entry, Coach Lu confirmed the finalized Chinese WAG participants for upcoming Japan Cup this weekend will be Sui Lu, Yao Jinnan, Huang Qiushuang and Yang Yilin (Cheng Fei is not going). He also wrote that the main goal of this meet is to give Yao more experience to compete on international level, and Sui and Huang the opportunity to get used to the arena. (not Sui and Huang are definitely going to worlds this year, just that sometimes those two need extra time to adapt). And Yao will be competing with some upgrades.

Beijing International Youth Sport Festa & Russian-Chinese Youth Games

2011-06-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

(Photo via Winnieloo)

The 2nd Beijing International Youth Sport Festa was held last week, and about 80 athletes from Moscow, Seoul and Beijing participated in 3 sports: artistic gymnastics, table tennis and volleyball. Another photo of Nailya Mustafina, Violetta Malikova, and teammates can be found here.

4th Sino-Russian Youth Games will be held in Penza, Russia from Jul. 4th-7th, 2011. Here are the participants of artistic gymnastics competition:

WAG

CHN: Zeng Siqi, Wang Xin, Zhou Jiabei, Li Yiting, Li Shanshan

RUS: Аnastasia Belova, Маria Stepanova, Аnastasia Marchuk, Yulia Tipaeva, Sofia Bramman, Аlena Marchenko

MAG

CHN: Lin Chaopan, Lin Jiabao, Du Yixin, Zheng Peng, Sun Wei, Li Guangyu

RUS: Victor Britan, Igor Lemeshenko, Кirill Potapov, Valentin Starikov, Ivan Tikhonov, Ilya Kibartas

(via Yizhou's Weibo)

2011 Junior National Championship WAG EFs Podium

2011-06-19T07:27:00.000-07:00

UB Podium(Photo Courtesy: HunanTicao)

UB:

1. Huang Huidan

2. Zeng Siqi

3. Luo Peiru

VT:

1. Li Yiting

2. Wang Wei

3. Zhou Qiaohong

BB:

1. Zeng Siqi

2. Dong Yanting

3. Zhang Qing

FX:

1. Sun Dongwei

2. Zhang Qing

3. Zeng Panpan

More details can be found in GymChina Facebook.

The main admin of the GymChina Facebook is Hu Yizhou. She has been a contributor to International Gymnast Magazine, and we also know her as xlhdh from youtube. As admin of the GymChina Fackbook, Yizhou will be joined by Ed Zhang. I will also be contributing. If you has not yet liked it on Fackbook, please go check it out...

CGA Names Team for Upcoming Japan Cup

2011-06-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium(photo via Wiki)

Chinese Gymnatics Association names the WAG & MAG teams for 2011 Japan Cup. Cheng Fei headlines the 5-women Chinese squad that will compete in the meet, July 2-3. Joining Cheng Fei on the team are: Sui Lu, Yao Jinnan, Yang Yilin and Huang Qiushuang. On the MAG side, team members are Liang Fuliang, Liao Qiuhua, Huang Yuguo, Tong Yingjie and Dong Zhendong.

Fulltwit reported the full participants list earlier this week. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium will be hosting this year's Japan Cup once again, which will also be the site for World Championship this coming Oct. (a peek inside of the arena).

2011 Junior National Championship WAG AA Podium

2011-06-18T07:59:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: 尐s-釹孑 -Zhejian WAG Team Coach)

1. Zeng Siqi

2. Huang Huidan

3. Lou Nina

Well deserved 1st and 2nd place. What a nice surprise to see Lou Nina take the bronze. She is an excellent BBer, and capable of a decent FX routine- another nice gymnast Zhejian team has.

Her BB routine from AA (vid via winnieloo) . Also check out Lou's BB and FX performance from national championship and eastern regional earlier this year.

EF Qualifiers:

VT:

Li Yiting

Zhou Qiaohong

Wang Wei

UB:

Huang Huidan

Zeng Siqi

Wang Mengjia

Lu Meihong

Dong Yanting

Yang Hong

Luo Peiru

Zhang Yiqiang

BB:

Lou Nina

Shang Chunsong

Zhao Wenqing

Zeng Siqi

Dong Yanting

Chen Siyi

Zhang Qing

Lu Meihong

FX:

Zeng Siqi

Zhang Qing

Sun Dongwei

Huang Huidan

Shang Chunsong

Zeng Panpan

Li Yiting

Xie Wenwei

(via Sheep's Weibo)

"I Am My Own Queen on Balance"- Li Shanshan's Autobiography

2011-06-14T09:18:00.000-07:00

The publisher uses "Queen" as the English title on the book cover, but the word-for-word translation of the Chinese title is "I AM My Own Queen on Balance".

In her weibo, Li Shanshan said that the book “records my growth, and is my fond farewell to the sports.”

Her first book signing event will be held on June 19th in Huangshi, her hometown and the host city for 2011 Junior National Gymnastics Championship.

Thanks Kate, we now have a preview of the book

Ju-Ping Tian - "Dragon Lady" for Australian WAG Program

2011-06-12T12:51:00.000-07:00

Ju-Ping Tian (Photo Courtesy: Andrew Taylor)

Gymnastic coaching recently did a entry on coaches that linked to an articile Brigid did in 2009 on WAG coaches. Here is the part on former head coach of Australian WAG team Ju-Ping Tian:

Coach: Ju Ping Tian
Gym: AIS
Gymnast: Monique Allen, Kylie Shadbolt, Julieanne Monico and many, many more
Why?: Because before Peggy Liddick, there was Ju Ping Tian, the woman who made it possible for the Australian girls to qualify their first Olympic team in 1992 after moving from 26th place to sixth at the World Championships in 1991 in the U.S.A. She produced our very first world event finalist.

Ju Ping Tian moved to Australia from China in 1983 and brought with her a wealth of knowledge about the discipline, skill and presentation needed to compete amongst the best in gymnastics. The Australian women’s team improved massively under her watch. I also believe the elegance for which the Australian gymnasts became known for can only be attributed to the ground laid by her.

Thanks to the work she put in on a bureaucratic level, Australia has better training facilities, better trained coaches and more opportunities for international experience. When Liddick, who I also debated putting on this list,took over, some of the hardest work, in terms of making sure talented young gymnasts were moving steadily up the ranks for Peggy’s appraisal, was already in place. There was, however, much opposition to her desire to centralise all gymnasts at the AIS, perhaps most famously by Joanna Hughes, claimed to be Australia’s most talented gymnast at the time, who refused to leave her coach and her home in Victoria. But still, she made change happen.

Brigid also mentioned that she

"tried to emphasize that what I admired about Ju Ping Tian was her bureaucratic effort in re-organising Australian gymnastics on an administrative level, rather than her actual coaching. I had heard she wasn’t the most pleasant coach."

I guess Ms. Tian might have been one of those touch coaches to work with. The only report I can find on Tian was from the Age when she was honored with being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia back in 2006. Really love to read more on this legendary coach, please do let me know if you have more articles on coach Tian.

2011 Junior National Gymnastics Championship Schedule

2011-06-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

Huangshi Arena

Chinese Gymnastics Association has released this year's Junior National Championship's draw which will be held in Huangshi, Hubei from 16th June until the 25th June.

Here is for WAG TF/Qualification(Jun. 17th):

Session 1: Chengdu, Shanghai, Guiyang, Mixed Team 3 (Nanchang x3, Beijing, Xi'an);
Session 2: Zhejiang, Guangzhou, Changsha, Hefei;
Session 3: Beijing, Mixed Team 2 (Xiamen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin x2, Hefei ), Mixed Team 1 (Nanning, Fuzhou x3, Nanjing, Changsha), Wuhang

This year's Junior National Championship will also serve as a qualifier for gymnastics competition in 7th Intercity Games.

Updated Team Rosters:

Zhejiang: Huang Huidan, Xie Wenwei, Zhu Siyan, Lou Nina, Wang Mengjia, Wang Wei
Hunan (Changsha): Shang Chunsong, Zhou Jiabei, Yu Xinyu, Deng Chunfen, Wang ChiYi, Tan Jiaxin
Guizhou (Guiyang): Lu Yawen, Zheng Panpan, Yang Hong, Lu Meihong, Li Wei
Beijing: Li Yiting, Ma Jing, Song Yuxuan, Xu Wenxing, Wu Xinghui, Cheng Qiuhui, Gu Jingwen,
Guangdong(Guangzhou): Luo Peiru, Dong Yanting, Wu Meiying, Liang Shiqi, Liang Lixia, Xiao Sijia, Chen Li
Hubei (Wuhan): Luodan Fangjun, Wang Xing, Chen Ke, Li Yueying. He Chutao , Zhang Qing, Xie Yuwei

Shanghai: Sun Dongwei, Chen Shiya, Yang Tianyi, Zhang Yiqian, Xu Yue, Xu Li(twin sisters)

Anhui(Hefei): Zhuang Jinhui, and possibly Zhuang Jinlin (another pair of twin sisters- further confirmation needed)

Thanks BokLahong for the info and updates!!

A Gymnastics Movie and A Better Documentary

2011-06-06T19:48:00.000-07:00

The gymnastics movie Jump! Ashin , starred Eddie Peng, is expected to release in Taiwan and mainland China in August. The Storyline of the movie:

Ashin grows up in a small town at Yilan. He joins the school gymnastic team at an early age. In order to become a national player, he never gives in to hard trainings. However, Ashin gradually loses his way in rebel time. He gives up gymnastics and joins the gang with his best friend, Pickle…

From the plot summary, this movie sounds like the Peaceful Warrior (minus Zen) + gangster. Actually one of the photos shows how Ashin used his high bar skill in gang fight(/rolling eyes). Here is one of the making-of vid. The movie has been creating a lot of buzz, and is anticipated to be a big hit for this summer. Fans sing praise of Peng, the actor, for the effort he put into playing gymnast, and comment that gymnastics is possibly the hardest sport. I hate the fact that general public marvel at the hardship involved in the gymnastics training after seeing an actor attempt some half-ass A-valued gymnastics elements in front of camera. (Usually I am capable of appreciating an actor working his butt off pretending to be a gymnast though. I “blame” my cynicism partially on all the MIOBI recap reading. BTW, if you haven’t read it yet, please do check it out. It is just toooo good. I guess the love-hate feeling towards those gym-theme movies and shows are universally shared by gymfans, wherever they are made. We know the REAL THING is a thousand times better than any of those show or movies. But as Spanny put it, “If this is all we can get, I'll take it. And I'll like it.”)

This movie is based on true events. The title character Ashin (Lin Yu-hsin) is director Lin Yu-hsien‘s older brother. Gymnast Yu-hsin had competed in major regional and international competitions representing Taiwan for over a decade since the 1990s, and is Asian Games gold medalist. During an interview, the director mentioned that he hopes to promote the sturdy and diligent spirit of gymnastics in the movie. Although having not seen the movie yet, I believe he actually has done a better job promoting gymnastics as a sport in his 2005 documentary “Jump! Boys”.

“Jump! Boys” is a Taiwanese documentary about of a group of boys who trained in gymnastics daily under Coach Lin Yu-hsin. The story is about seven boys-aged between six and nine years old- and then 33-year-old Coach Lin, and their intense training for an entire summer for an annual youth gymnastics competition. Some background on the documentary:

Director Lin visited his parents' home in Yilan during Lunar New Year. He saw that his older brother was training kids in gymnastics. Some of the boys were just six years old--so young that they ran home crying at the pain they experienced while training. Lin thought to himself that such hardship would surely keep these kids from ever coming back for more. To his surprise, the boys always showed up at the gym the following day. The indomitable spirit of these prepubescent boys touched Lin. He became consumed with discovering their secret: What kept these boys coming back, day after day?
The question wasn’t answered directly in the documentary; but was mentioned in one interview, and also by the movie actor Peng -“the failure is an option, giving up is not.”

The documentary’s storytelling is brilliant. As the director explained, the story unfolded like a scripted sport drama. At the end of the documentary, the competition result brought a sense of closure and accomplishment to those gymnasts’ story. But their athletic career didn’t just end there. In a follow up interview earlier this year, the gymnasts in the documentary were shown still training under coach Lin, with 3 left and 2 new teammates joined.The team is looking to participate in the 2014 Nanjing YOG, and hopes to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

Nanning- Candidate City for the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

2011-05-30T21:34:00.000-07:00

(photo courtesy: ChnBloger.com)

The host city of the 2014 World Gymnastics Championships has yet to be decided. It was expected to be announced on May 20th. Nanning, China, was the only city bidding for 2014, but according to IG’s report the host city is "still open". The word on the street is that Nanning wasn’t rejected, and the official approval will come after fixing some details. Three of the cities bidding for 2015 worlds, Glasgow, Paris and Orlando, have made their own bid videos. Each one of them has done a great job in showcasing their qualifications. Nanning should have made one of those bid vid.

Nanning is the capital city of Guangxi Province. Guangxi has played a vital role in the Chinese gymnastics history: a large number of gymnasts, several world champs and Asian champs have been trained and brought up in its provincial gymnastics program. Li Ning and Mo Huilan are both Guangxi natives. For certain reasons, Guanxi’s artistic gymnastics lost its sparkle over the last decade. Only one single gymnast from Guanxin WAG provincial team competed in last month’s Kunshan national gymnastics championship. Although several current members of WAG national team including Jiang Yuyuan, Huang Huidan, Wu Liufang are all from Guangxin, they have been recruited by Zhejiang, Guangdong provincial teams respectively, and currently are representing those teams in the nationals.

In recent years, however, Guangxi’s acrobatic gymnastics are thriving. Guangxi University, located in downtown Nanning, has the best university cheerleading team in China. The GXU Cheerleading team has won the national titles for 6 consecutive years since 2005, and has competed in 2009 and 2010 IASF worlds representing team China (a documentary of the team can be found here).

Also, thanks partly to its location - facing the Southeast Asia while being backed by the vast land of the southwest China, Nanning has become the pioneer city in cooperation with ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) both economically and culturally. In Apr. 2011, the China-ASEAN Gymnastics Exchange and Cooperation Base opened in Nanning – the first ever gymnastic exchange and cooperation project between China and Southeast Asian nations.
To learn more about the city, check out the episode from the CCTV’s “rediscovering China” series featuring Nanning – hosted by an Australian named Tommy Shanahan.

New Montage on Tan Sixin

2011-05-28T07:36:00.000-07:00

Youtube user nastia2012 did a new montage on Tan Sixin.

Nastia2012 really has a wonderful taste on choosing music for the montage. Check out another good work from the same user on random gymnastics - "Spring Love"

Also, Gym Fan KFC made a montage for Huang Qiushuang's birthday last Saturday.

IG June Issue's Photo Essay on Chinese National Gymnastics Center

2011-05-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

Thomas Schreyer, the IG contributing photographer, did a 14-pages photo essay on the Chinese National Gymnastics Training Center, featuring 25 photos on the training facility, gymnasts and coaches. print edition will be out earlier next week. Check out the 2 impressive panorama shots of the training center.

Worlds & Upcoming Chinese Gymnastics Competitions

2011-05-22T11:14:00.000-07:00

2011 worlds will be kept in Tokyo (Oct. 7th-16th). And 2013 worlds goes to Antwerp (BEL), which held the 1st World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in 1903.

And later today FIG will annoue the 2014/2015 worlds host cities. I hope Nanning(CHN) can get 2014 and Paris(FRA) can get 2015 (Orlando(USA) will be easier travel for me though).

Other good news I read from Rewriting Russian Gymnastics about this year's worlds is that there might be some slight chance for Vika and Musty to compete in 2010 worlds. Best of luck to them both in their recovery!

Here are the schedule of upcoming Chinese gymnastics competitions schedule (will update once detailed schedule released):

Junior National Championship (Qualification to the Intercity Games) Jun. 16th-Jun. 25th Huangshi, Hubei
National Novice Gymnastics Competition
First Division Jul.12-18 Kunming, Yunnan
Second Division Jul.26-Aug.1 Taiyuan, Shanxi
Final Aug.21-27 Zhuhai,Guangzhou
7th Intercity Games: Gymnastics Sep. 21-28 Nanchang, Jiangxi
Chinese National Cup(Individual) Nov. 21-29 Hong Kong

Updates: Glasgow will be hosting 2015 Worlds. How about 2014?

Photos and Photographers @ 2011 Kunshan Championship

2011-05-14T22:30:00.001-07:00

(photo courtesy: Christian Thomassen)

Christian Thomassen was at Kunshan Championship last week, and some of the photos he took can be found here. Christian, the Norwegian freelance sports and editorial photographer, has been working for both gymnastics coaching/judging and sports media like Eurosport for over a decade, and he is now living in Shanghai.

Another my favorite (gymnastics) sport photographer AFeng was in Kunshan too. Here is one photo he took

Wu Liufang's "Yang Bo Leap" on Beam

Check out more from AFeng's weibo.

Gymfan Vera's photos can be found here.

Gymnastics Training Camp and Cultural Exchange Program

2011-05-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

Iron Cross Foundation offers a gymnastics training camp and culture exploration program in coming July.

We read Bock boys’ training story in Shichahai sports school last summer, and hopely we can have some more this year.

Thanks willx12 for forwarding the link!

2011 Kunshan Championship WAG EF Day 2 Results

2011-05-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

BB
Sui Lu 15.550(6.5)
Zeng Siqi 15.375(6.4)
Zhangye Linzi 15.175(6.9)
Lou Nina 14.900(6.3)
Li Shanshan 14.525(6.3)
Deng Linlin 14.350(6.6)
Tan Sixin 14.000(6.2)
Huang Huidan 13.450(6.0)

FX
Sui Lu 14.800(5.9)
Zeng Siqi 13.950(5.3)
Yao Jinnan 13.900(5.5)
Deng Linlin 13.825(5.2)
Zeng Panpan 13.475(5.6)
Tan Sixin 12.825(5.3)
Jiang Tong 12.425(5.5)
Zhangye Linzi 12.175(5.4)

(Video via Ryan's YTB Channel)

2011 Kunshan Championship MAG EF Results

2011-05-11T20:07:00.001-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

PB
1 Feng Zhe 16.025 (6.9)
2 Teng Haibin 15.575 (6.7)
3 Guo Weiyang 15.55 (6.5)
4 Liu Rongbing 15.25 (6.5)
5 Zhu Tiange 15.125 (6.5)
6 Dong Zhendong 15.05 (6.7)
7 Wang Guanyin 14.775 (7)
8 Lu Bo 13.875 (6.5)

1 Zhang Chenglong 15.5 (6.5)
2 Zou Kai 15.425 (6.8)
3 Du Wei 15.2 (6.6)
4 Zhang Kun 14.675 (6.2)
5 Luo Zepeng 14.65 (6.5)
6 Zhang Leyang 14.325 (6.1)
7 Huang Yuguo 13.775 (6.1)
8 Lu Le 11.95 (6.1)

PH
1 Zhang Hongtao 16.25 (6.8)
2 Xiao Qin 16.1 (6.7)
3 Guo Weiyang 15.25 (6.6)
4 Kang Chen 15.2 (6.5)
5 Fu Yu 15.075 (6.6)
6 Liao Qiuhua 14.95 (6.4)
7 Teng Haibin 14.275 (6.3)
8 Chen Chen 13.425 (5.7)

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

SR
1T Chen Yibing 15.775 (6.8)
1T Yan Mingyong 15.775 (6.9)
3 Liao Junlin 15.525 (6.8)
4 Luo Xuan 15.35 (6.8)
5 Liao Qiuhua 15.225 (6.7)
6 Guo Weiyang 15.15 (6.5)
7 Liu Yang 15.025 (6.5)
8 Tao Zuyong 14.75 (6.5)

VT
1 Zhang Zhongbo 15.925 (7) / 16.2 (7)
2 Feng Zhe 15.975 (7)/15.775 (7)
3 Lu Bo 15.5 (6.6)/15.3 (7)
4 Huang Xi 15.4 (7)/15.35 (6.6)
5 Zou Kai 14.7 (6.8)/15.275 (6.6)
6 Cao Yulong 14.3 (6.6)/15.2 (6.4)
7 Yang Yang 14.45 (7)/14.275 (6.6)
8 Du Wenfei 14.05 (6.6)/14.3 (6.2)

HB
1 Zou Kai 16 (7.6)
2 Liu Rongbing 15.725 (7.1)
3 Lu Junhai 15 (6.5)
4 Teng Haibin 14.875
5 Chen Xuezhang 14.05
6 Tan Zhongjian 13.925
7 Zhou Shixiong 13.675
8 Ji Lianshen 13.6

Results from Canadian Gymnasts
FX Brandon O'Neill 14.050(6.4)
PH Ken Ikedaand 14.250(5.7)
SR Jason Scott 14.275(5.8)
PB Brandon O'Neill 15.000(6.3)

(Video via chinesegym1's YTB channel)

"Gymnastics for All" in China

2011-05-11T17:28:00.000-07:00

(photo courtesy: CGA)

On May 6th, Canadian gymnastics cultural exchange meeting was held in Kunshan City. During the meeting, deputy director of Chinese gymnastics association Huang Yubin and Canada gymnastics program director Jeff Thomson announced the launch of Inspire Spirit Clubs project to build the “Gymnastic for All” program in China. Gymnastics for All, aka General Gymnastics, is a successful recreational gymnastics program created by GymCan. Thomson said that the goal of the project is to develop a Chinese style “Gymnastics for All” program by combining gym china’s strength in competitive gymnastics with the GymCan’s successful experience in recreational gymnastics. The two parties are now jointly building gymnastics clubs in Shanghai, Jiangshu and Zhejiang provinces.

News clip can be found here. Not sure about the scale of this project yet, but it will be one relatively big recreational gymnastics project in China. (Hey, Canada Counsel General Shanghai attended that meeting, and there must be more than one or two clubs they were talking about here).

Chinese gymnastics association had been trying in the last few years to promote recreational gymnastics with its own “general gymnastic” program called Happy Gymnastics. The origin of the Chinese “general gymnastic” program can be traced back to late 2000 after Chinese MAG’s first Olympic team gold in Sydney. (One has to be amazed by how an Olympic gold can do to boost country’s gymnastics program – look at what 84 AA gold and 96 team gold did to the US gymnastics and gyms enrollment). Chinese gymnastics association attempted at promoting the sport in regular schools, which did not work, and creating more private gymnastics programs. Li Xiaoshuang gymnastics school was built in Oct. 2001. Another upsurge for the "general gymnastics" programs development was post-2008 Olympic Games. Li Ning opened his 2nd gymnastics school in Zhuhai, Guangdong in 2009. And the Experimental Elementary School Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University started its own gymnastics program. The gymnastics schools and programs did manage to produce some successful gymnasts that were eventually recruited by provincial or national gymnastics teams. However the primary focus of those gymnastics schools has been competitive gymnastics.

Early this year Li Xiaoshuang gymnastics school hit the national headlines in China. According to the report, nearly 90% of the gymnasts in the school did not make it to provincial gymnastics teams and had difficulty in keeping up with the regular education system after they graduated from gymnastic schools (China has a quite tough academic system, though). I think that piece of news served as a wakeup call to the fact that those private gymnastics school may not be a solution for promoting the sport to the general public after all. In recent years, the stereotype of gymnastics in China has been dangerous (-Sang Lang vault accident) and excessive hardworking (-the “cruel” training photos exposed). Now with the private gymnastics programs being targeted for criticism, CGA badly needs a better and more effective way of promoting gymnastics as a general sport.

For over 50 years, gymnastics has been mainly an elite sport in China. But the access to gymnastics should not be limited to competitive athletes alone. Three major challenges, among others, stand in a way of building “general gymnastics” in China: lack of gym facility, lack of experienced coaches for recreational gymnastics, and the sport’s negative images. The first obstacle is relatively easy to overcome with good projects, especially with the new facilities being built. Besides, China has its own gymnastics equipment suppliers; and the gym enrollment fees are becoming affordable for ordinary families in big cities. Coaching wise, China has one of the best coach team in the world. But their coaching experience is pretty much limited to competitive gymnastics. Chinese gymnastics program can certainly use some help in the recreational gymnastics department. And more than anything else, the refreshing western gymnastics training style and the success of western gymnastics clubs can provide some inspirations for the still uptight Chinese gymnastics. When Shawn Johnson and Chow Liang were on a CCTV sports program during the 08 Games, the show was such a big hit. The Chinese audience were especially impressed by Chow’s “gymnastics through games” concept. The western-style gymnastics club systems, which have been very successful in western European countries and the States, may be a suitable option for Chinese "general gymnastics" program.

One big reason Canada gymnastics program got this “gymnastics for all” project from CGA is that the co-founder of Inspire Spirit Company - Liang Cheng is a former Chinese MAG team member. (A salute to Mr. Cheng for the work he put into China-Canada gymnastics collaboration, especially for China’s going to 2010/2011 triple full wild rose internationals).

I believe that Inspire Sprit will help promote gymnastics in the 3 Chinese provinces (will follow up on the progress). But there are definitely rooms for more than just one foreign gymnastics clubs in China, especially with the large pre-school population. Can some gymnastics clubs in the States join the market? (I have personally seen some really good recreational gymnastics programs in local gyms in greater DC and NJ area.) US gymnastics club owners or coaches should at least look out for opportunities as the Chinese recreational gymnastics develop.

2011 Kunshan Championship WAG EF Day1 Results

2011-05-11T05:01:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

Li Yiting 14.937 -14.775(6.0)/ 15.100(6.3)

Cheng Fei 14.825 - 14.90(5.8) /14.75(5.6)

Jiang Tong 13.750-13.375(5.3)/14.125(5.6)

(Video via WangXiangu's YTB Channel )

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

He Kexin 15.350(7.4)

Yao Jinnan 14.800(6.4)

Huang Huidan 14.700(6.7)

Luo Peiru 14.250(6.3)

Tan Sixin 14.225(6.0)

Zhu Shiyan 13.60(5.8)

Deng Linlin 12.225(6.3)

Zhuang Jinlin 12.000

Zhuang Jinlin from Anhui fell and got injured. Hope she make a complete and speedy recovery.

(Video via Ryan's YTB Channel)

2011 Kunshan Championship Interviews

2011-05-10T18:12:00.000-07:00

Post-AA interviews

We saw a all younger-generation podium for WAG AA: two first-year seniors Tang & Yao, plus the junior Zeng. Sixin hit all 4, and delivered a solid beam routine. The international competition experience earlier this year did pay off for both Sixin & Jinnan. Jinnan lost her lead after the big steps back in beam dismount.

The veterans all made mistakes in the AA finals. Sui Lu fell on her Bar dismount, Deng Lingling fell off beam on the switch ring, and Jiang Yuyuan was suffering her first-half-year-slump again (her back has been bothering her throughout the meet).

During the interview, Sixin said that she was "lucky for winning the title", as the "big sisters didn't adjust themselves well in the finals". Jinnan thought she should have done better (on the beam dismount).

Siqi won the bronze as a surprise, as she was only the 10th qualifier from prelim( fell on bar dismount and DTY). But really preformed well in the finals. (love love her FX routine, so cute). She will be senior next year.

Post-prelim interview with Cheng Fei

Cheng was the real star of the meet. Before prelim, she mentioned that she looked forward to competing again- it has been too long. Her DTY & layout pod were both powerful. But her floor routine was a little bit shaky. "This competition as a trail out for me, to allow myself to get used to the feel again".

When asked about her future plan and comeback timeline, Fei said that she just wanted to take one day at a time especially considering the (health) risks of comeback.

Washington Post Article on Liu Xuan

2011-05-10T10:58:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy of Kin Cheung )

Washington Post's "Olympic gold medalist gymnast plunges into Hong Kong entertainment career". Other than the followings, the article is pretty much all about her showbiz career: her recent well-received TV show "Grace under Fire”, new album etc.

Liu said she wants to show that elite athletes can successfully reinvent themselves after their days of competition end. She serves as an example for mainland Chinese athletes who trade their childhoods for rigorous sports programs that can leave them with little other career skills.
“We have seen in the mainland many past champions are not leading good lives,” Liu told The Associated Press. “What we can do is show that after athletes retire, they don’t just coach or become businessmen or political leaders. There are so many professions in the world. I hope they can blend into society.”

Quite unusual to see such a long report on a Chinese ex-gymnast in US mainstream media (still not counting San Lang's lawsuit news). I dont think Liu is well known in the States at all, except to a handful of gymfans. She is one of the rare sports stars that actually made it in the showbiz for sure, but not quite A-list yet. But nevertheless still rather good to read such a report.

2011 Kunshan Championship WAG AA Results

2011-05-10T09:10:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

1. Tan Sixin (Shanghai) 58.00(14.05/14.65/15.30/14.00)
2. Yao Jinnan (Fujian) 57.10(14.30/14.70/14.15/13.95)
3. Zeng Siqi (Hunan) 56.00(14.15/13.60/14.70/13.55)
4. Sui Lu (Shanghai) 55.65
5. Jiang Yuyuan (Zhejiang) 54.65
6. Huang Huidan (Zhejiang) 54.40
7. Deng Linlin (Anhui) 53.65
8. Yang Yilin (Guangdong) 53.25
9. Zhangye Linzi (Hubei) 52.65
10. Zheng Wen (Shandong) 52.60

(via xlhdh)

Wu Liufang withdrew from AA competition due to hand-related injury. Best wishes to Liufang for a speedy recovery.

2011 Kunshan Championship MAG AA Results

2011-05-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

(Photo Courtesy: Sohu Sports)

1.Teng Haibin (Beijing) 89.25(14.35/15.40/14.90/15.05/15.00/14.55)
1. Guo Weiyang (Liaoning) 89.25(14.35/15.00/14.95/14.80/15.20/14.95)
3. Lu Bo (Jiangsu) 88.70(14.35/14.40/15.10/15.25/14.35/15.25)
4. Zhang Chenglong (Shandong) 88.65
5. Liu Rongbing (Guizhou) 88.55
6. Huang Yuguo (Shandong) 88.05
7. Yang Shengchao (Guizhou) 87.85
8. Liao Qiuhua (Guangdong) 87.50
8. Tong Yingjie (Jiangsu) 87.50
10. Zhou Shixiong (Guangdong) 86.30

Will update videos soon...
(via xlhdh)

2011 Kunshan Championship WAG Prelim Results

2011-05-09T19:02:00.000-07:00

AA
Tan Sixin 57.700
Deng Linlin 57.200
Sui Lu 56.950
Yao Jinnan 56.750
Wu Liufang 56.200
Huang Huidan 56.150
Jiang Yuyuan 55.450
Zhangye Linzi 55.400

VT
Cheng Fei 14.575 (VT1 VT2)
Li Yiting 14.475
Jiang Tong 14.225
Zhangye Linzi 13.800 (VT1 VT2)
Huang Xiaoying 13.250
Hu Xin 13.175
Yang Pei 12.975
Zheng Luosa 12.900

UB
He Kexin 15.550
Wu Liufang 15.300
Zhuang Jinlin 14.800
Yao Jinnan 14.800
Huang Huidan 14.600
Deng Linlin 14.300
Xiao Kangjun 14.250

Luo Peiru 14.100

BB
Sui Lu 15.150
Lou Nina 14.900
Huang Huidan 14.900
Zhangye Linzi 14.900
Deng Linlin 14.850
Tan Sixin 14.800
Zeng Siqi 14.400
Wu Liufang 14.350

FX
Sui Lu 14.600
Tan Sixin 14.250
Zeng Siqi 14.200
Yao Jinnan 14.100
Jiang Tong 13.850
Zhangye Linzi 13.800
Zeng Panpan 13.800
Cheng Fei 13.700
Deng Linlin 13.700

(videos via Ryan's and TeensTeven's YTB channel)

2011 Kunshan Championship MAG Prelim Results

2011-05-09T18:31:00.000-07:00

AA
Teng Haibin 90.50
Guo Weiyang 90.05
Liao Qiuhua 89.25
Liu Rongbing 88.55
Lu Bo 88.20
Tong Yingjie 87.05
Huang Yuguo 86.65
Zhang Kun 86.65

FX
Zhang Chenglong 15.70
Huang Yuguo 15.65
Zou Kai 15.60
Du Wei 15.55
Zhang Yueyang 15.40
Liang Fuliang 15.30
Lu Le 15.25
Zhang Kun 15.10

PH
Zhang Hongtao 16.30
Xiao Qin 16.05
Teng Haibin 15.65
Chen Chen 15.65
Guo Weiyang 15.55
Fu Yu 15.25
Liao Qiuhua 15.05
Kang Chen 15.00

SR
Yan Mingyong 16.10
Chen Yibing 16.05
Liao Junlin 15.85
Luo Xuan 15.75
Liu Yang 15.45
Tao Zhuyong 15.40
Guo Weiyang 15.35
Liao Qiuhua 15.30

VT
Zhang Zhongbo 16.275
Feng Zhe 15.95
Yang Yang 15.775
Zou Kai 15.65
Huang Xi 15.50
Du Wenfei 15.375
Cao Yulong 15.35
Lu Bo 15.35

PB
Wang Guanyin 15.95
Teng Haibin 15.60
Feng Zhe 15.55
Guo Weiyang 15.35
Zhu Tiange 15.30
Liu Rongbing 15.25
Dong Zhendong 15.15
Lu Bo 15.05

HB
Liu Rongbing 15.85
Zou Kai 15.40
Lu Junhai 15.35
Teng Haibin 15.25
Tan Zhongjian 15.20
Zhou Shixiong 15.00
Chen Xuezhang 15.00
Ji Lianshen 14.95

2011 Kunshan Championship WAG Prelim/TF

2011-05-09T16:31:00.000-07:00

The highlights from the prelim/TF:

Cheng Fei VT: Not her personal best yet, but the best in the nationals.

Sui Lu BB: It was heart-aching to see people pointed fingers at her after last year's worlds. Now I'm really glad to see she still has her best on BB, and better yet even managed to upgrade her FX to 6.1.

Wu Liufang UB/BB: Wonderful UB routine, the Shapo+1/1+Tkatchev connection was NICE. And also glad to she is now consistent newly upgraded bhs+layout comb. (yeah yeah she missed her DBC connection, but check out her good YangBo. The super slow-mo of her switch ring is a little bit weird, but so cool to see how she made it ^-^). The BB routine, along with the fab UB(seems still room for upgrade), will hopely earn her a spot on this year's worlds, and this time alternative no more.

Huang Huidan UB: not a flawless routine yet (missed her dismount connection?), the Khorkina is added to her already cool routine. Wow.

Another 6.9 BB routine by Zhangye Linzi (the rest 3 I can remember were done by Sui Lu 2010, Katelyn Ohashi, and Musty). Wobbles here and there, but very exciting to see Linzi try the huge BB routine with such a difficulty.

Will post the scores later.

(videos via Ryan's YTB channel)

2011 Kunshan Gymnastics Championship WAG Podium Training & Updates

2011-05-06T18:18:00.000-07:00

(photo courtesy Guwangjing)
(photo courtesy Jiajia)Gym Fan Come-back-Kathy did the 2011 Kuanshan gymnastics Championships podium training quick hits on Facebook
Some of the highlights:

Cheng Fei VT: beautiful dtys/huge lo pods
Cheng Fei FX: triple full, sky high dbl pike , 1.5 to 1.o just like og ef, 2.5. dbl L did not get around, gogean, sr
Jiang Tong FX: 1.5 to frt 2.0 to stag, 2.5 to 1.o she could avoid it. dbl tuck dbl pike, 3 spin
Jiang Yuyuan BB: did ff ff triple in warm up arena but not on podium
Huang Huidan BB: arabian to kurbut, fr ff pike big wobble but saved, onodi, wobble, sr wobble
ZhangYe Linzi FX: try whip arabian agaian and huge
ZhangYe Linzi BB: did lo full in warm up arena, not sure for podium.
Deng Linlin BB: did layout full at least one time on podium

Much more can be found from Come-back-Kathy's gymnastic live.

Here is Zhang Jing's BB from Komova2012

The CCTV news on Cheng Fei's coming back from Ryan's YTB channel

Tomorrow will be MAG prelim and both CCTV and CNTV will be broadcasting live. But seems CNTV can not be streamed in the States. Not sure about rest of the areas other than China.

And for the first time in the history of Chinese gymnastics Championships, 8 foreign male gymnasts- from Canada- will be competing at the meet this year. IG's report:

The Canadian team includes Olympians Nathan Gafuik, Ken Ikeda and Brandon O'Neill, as well as Casey Sandy, Kevin Lytwyn, Jayd Lukenchuk, Jackson Payne and Jason Scott.

Per Canada WAG Program director Jeff Thomson:

The purpose of the trip is, of course, to have a good competition experience and for us to learn from the Chinese... But it is also about continuing to expand the positive relationship that has existed between China and Canada for many years and in many areas.

Hope they all have a good time competing.

Video from WAG National Team Internal Test

2011-04-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

(Via rkwy1212's YTB channel)

Coach Lu’s Blog Update on WAG National Team Internal Test

2011-04-29T07:32:00.000-07:00

Coach Lu's blog updated the national team internal test 1 week before Kunshan national championship. Here are the highlights:

The younger gymnasts continue to make good progress, thanks to their solid fundamental skills. Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan and Zeng Siqi all had good all-around performance.

As for UB, several gymnasts -Wu Liufang, Yao Jinna, Huang Huidan - competed the D+ bars transition element in their UB routines, following the international trend.

While remaining highly competitive on UB, He Kexin is competing DTY on vault again.

Cheng Fei officially comes back. Not quite her peak form yet, Fei did perform well in the both VT and FX – the only two exercises she participated in yesterday’s test.

Couch Lu also pointed out the issues the team has: too many apparatus specialists , lack of strong AAers and strong vaulter.

Fay is officially back! Glad to see her simply compete again

(photos via Bi Wenjing's weibo)

Team Rosters for 2011 Kunshan Chinese Gymnastics Championship

2011-04-28T21:13:00.000-07:00

Team rosters for upcoming Kunshan Chinese Gymnastics Championship (all subject to change).

Anhui: Deng Linlin, Ge Suping, Huang Jing, Li Manmin, Zhuang Jinhui, Zhuang Jinlin

Beijing：(awaiting confirmation, but will almost certainly include He Kexin and new senior Wang Xin)

Fujian: Chen Siyi, (Huang Yidan?), Huang Peijun, Wu Chenlu, Yao Jinnan, Zhou Ling, Zhou Qiaohong

Guangdong: Chen Shihua, Dong Yanting, Feng Yuefei, Luo Peiru, Wang Jing, Wu Liufang, Yang Yilin.

Guangxi: Huang Yan

Guizhou: Lu Meihong, Lü Yawen, Qian Kaiwen, Yang Hong, Yang Hongqian, Zeng Panpan

Henan: Xie Biying, Lin Di

Hubei: Chen Ke, He Chuchu, Huang Ying, Wang Xing, Xie Yuwei, Zhang Qing, Zhang Yelinzi. (Cheng Fei will compete VT/FX as an individual)

Hunan: Cui Jie, Deng Chunfeng, Feng Xiao, Shang Chunsong, Zeng Siqi, Zhou Jiabei. (Liu Siyuan will also compete as an individual)

Jiangxi: Hu Xin, Wang Jiayi, Yang Liangyu, Zheng Luoxia

Jiangsu: Huang Fan, Shen Yeping, Sun Yuexin, Zhao Wenqing

Liaoning: Duan Siyuan, He Wenxiu, Wang Qiuling, Xiao Sa

Shandong: Chen Yingxue, Yang Chan, Yang Shuning, Zheng Wen

Shanxi: Wang Xinyuan, Yang Pei

Shanghai: Fu Bo, Sui Lu, Sun Dongwei, Tan Sixin, Xiao Kangjun, Yang Ruxue, Zhang Yujiao

Tianjin: Jiang Tong, Li Xin, Sun Jiudi

Zhejiang: He Ning, Huang Huidan, Jiang Yuyuan, Lou Nina, Xie Wenwei, Zhu Siyan

Once again the national team members will be divided into two groups, and their scores will count toward corresponding team totals.

(via WangXiangu from IG forum and Beishanghaitun's Weibo )

He Ning just posted on her Weibo that rotation draw is done. One week to go...

Disciplinary Investigation on Shao Bin

2011-04-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

A hearing of three days will be held in Lausanne this week. Shao Bin answered media as departing at Shanghai airport with a group of lawyers. They are feeling confident on defending.

The FIG Men’s Artistic 2009 – 2012 Code of Points Article 10.1 reads “…The judge D1 has, among others, the following functions: …. d) to control the Final Score for each exercise.” Adrian Stoica, the head of the superior jury, was informed about the score change via computer system as he himself reported to IG.

“This has been well prepared and Mr. Shao would be able to be confident at the hearing. As for the part of disciplinary suit, we have got reasonable citation to controvert. All he did does not conflict with any FIG rules.” said Xiao Lei, one of the lawyers, “You can try to blame him for inappropriate scoring, but the FIG published a conclusion-like announcement without any reasons or research against Mr. Shao Bin on the sportsmanship level and this has hurt his reputation and life. We are battling to defend.”

The conclusion is expected to be made within three months. Shao Bin is seeking further appeal if it does not satisfy him.

Here is what MAG CoP 2009-2012 V.6 article 10.1 (page 18) says:

The judge D1 has, among others, the following functions:
a) To coordinate the work of all members of the Apparatus Jury.
b) To serve as liaison between the Apparatus Jury and the Chair of the Superior Jury, through the Apparatus Supervisor in the Superior Jury.
c) To assure the efficient running of his apparatus including the control of warm up time and also:
i. To give the green light or other conspicuous signal to notify the gymnast that he must begin his exercise within thirty seconds.
ii. To acknowledge the completion of the gymnast’s exercise.
d) To control the Final Score for each exercise.
e) To apply additional deductions and penalties (line violations, etc.) as stipulated in the Code of Points.
• The additional deductions for poor conduct are brought to the Scoring Table before the Final Score is displayed.
• The additional deductions for Floor Exercise time and line violations are brought to the Scoring Table before the Final Score is displayed.
• Vault line deductions
• No respect of the official warm-up time at parallel bars

People say when treated unfairly you could trow the book at him, but what if he actually wrote "the book"? Make no mistakes, FIG is sure no judiciary court. For gymfans who are long familiar with FIG's reputation and read enough on what actually had happened, all we can do is to hope the very best for Shao. Seems this time FIG, and Mr. Stoica, have determined to make an example of someone, yet again.

More report can be found in FIG website.

(via xlhdh)

Montage on Variations of theTkachev

2011-04-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

Another wonderful montage from xlhdh on variations of the Tkachev on UB

More Results from 2011 Eastern China Gymnatics Co-Op Meet

2011-04-09T20:26:00.000-07:00

Here are the results from FX EF

Feng Xiao (Hunan) - 13.425(5.2)
Zhao Wenqing (Jiangsu) - 13.300(5.2)
Xiao Kangjun (Shanghai) - 13.250(5.4)

Via xlhdh's YTB channel

Best Wishes to Mustafina for a Speedy Recovery

2011-04-09T12:48:00.000-07:00

Rewriting Russian Gymnastics reported the sad news that Mustafina torn her ligament in her left knee. Aliya will undergo an operation in Munich on Apr. 12th. Her coach confirmed that she will be out for 2011 Worlds.

More update on her injury can be found @
Gymnatics Coaching
Gymnastic Examniner

Some insightful perspectives:
Disaster At The European Championships
Aliya and the Amanar -- a reflection after an injury

Best wishes to Mustafina for a healthy and speedy recovery. A get well clip from nastia2012

An Amazing Dance Troupe Piece

2011-04-09T10:45:00.000-07:00

A proud father posted this clip on his dancer daughter's semester final exam. Check out their amazing flexibility and some of the gymnastics elements beautifully performed in their dancing. Those amazing girls are from China Southern Dance School.

The original clip can be found @ tudou

2011 Eastern China Gymnatics Co-Op Meet Results

2011-04-09T09:41:00.000-07:00

The Eastern China Gymnatics Co-Op Meet is an annul regional gymnastics meet for 7 provisional teams from eastern China- Shanghai, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi. The term co-op is used as the host rotates through each participating provisional team in turn. This year the meet is held in Jinan, Shandong. Here are the top scores from the AA and EFs:

AA:
Xiao Kangjun (Shanghai) 54.80 (13.80/14.20/13.50/13.30)
Feng Xiao (Hunan) 52.05 (13.00/11.75/13.90/13.40)

VT:
Hu Xin (Jiangxi) 13.475(5.3)/ 12.900(4.8)
Zhao Wenqing (Jiangsu) 12.875(5.0)/11.975(5.0)
Fu Bo (Shanghai) 13.075(4.6)

UB
Xiao Kangjun (Shanghai) 14.050(6.5)
Fu Bo (Shanghai) 13.225(5.9)

UB
Feng Xiao (Hunan) 14.325(6.1)
Chen Yingxue (Shandong) 13.875(5.6)
Xiao Kangjun (Shanghai) 13.675(5.5)

Xiao Kanjun had a fantastic meet, and she was the AA Champ from last year. And according to the rule, gymnast will keep the cup if winning title two years in a row. Big kudos to Xiao!

Some clips:

Thanks to xlhdh for both the scores and clips ~~

2011 Kunshan Chinese Gymnastics Championship Schedule

2011-04-06T22:01:00.001-07:00

2011 Chinese Gymnastics Championship will be held at Kunshan, Jiangshu and here is the detailed schedule:

May 6th - MAG Podium Training
May 7th - WAG Podium Training
May 8th - MAG Qualification
May 9th - WAG Qualification
May 10th - MAG & WAG AA

May 11th & 12th Event Finals

(via xlhdh's WeiBo)

Mighty Mo VS. Kui Yuanyuan

2011-04-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

Not on beam but on rally racing. Komova2012 posted an interesting clip...

Huang Qiushuang Fractured Her Hand

2011-04-05T19:22:00.000-07:00

(Photo via The Couch Gymnast)
Zhang Jie, the CCTV gymnatics sport reporter, mentioned in her WeiBo that Qiushuang fractured her hand ( metacarpal fracture) yesterday during a training session. Sigh:(. Doctor said that a full recovery will take about 50 days. We wont see her in next weekend's Glasgow World Cup.

Hope she get better soon ~~~

2011 Glasgow World Cup Drawing Lots & the Euros

2011-04-04T20:42:00.001-07:00

The FullTwist reported that the drawing lots for the Glasgow World Cup (Apr. 14th-17th) has been done today, and JYY and Q(gymtruthteller started the name, and it suits her well) will be there.

But for this week, eyes will be all on Europeans Championship - will be one of the most exciting Euros in years. Here are the coverage and Blythe is in Berlin blogging this (sometimes I almost cannot remember the ancient times w.o. her Live Podium training).

2011 Doha World Cup Finals Results Day 2

2011-04-01T17:05:00.001-07:00

BB
Tan Sixin CHN 14.550
Brennan, Ashleigh AUS
Mys, Gaelle BEL 13.400

FX
Yao, Jinnan CHN 14.200(5.6)
Brennan, Ashleigh AUS 13.300(5.3)
Matias Hypolito, Daniele BRA 13.250(5.3)

Sixin's BB routine

Jinan's FX routine(check out her landings, and her coach was so right on about her tumbling ability. Just cant wait to see more difficult FX routine from Jinnan)

UB Finals clip (Tan Sixin & Yao Jinnan)

(Score via Gymnastics Coaching)

2011 Doha World Cup Finals Results Day 1

2011-03-31T19:12:00.000-07:00

VT
Matias Hypolito, Daniele BRA 13.550
Pinto Adasme, Makarena CHILE 13.425
Prahara, Dewi INA 13.200

UB
Tan, Sixin CHN 14.800(6.3)
Miller, Larrissa AUS 13.450(5.9)
Yao, Jinnan CHN 13.350(6.4)

Here is the UB training clip of Tan Sixin & Yao Jinnan in Doha...

Coah Lu's Birthday

2011-03-30T20:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday (Mar. 30th) was Coach Lu's 57th birthday. Some photos from his birthday party...

Cheng Fei, Zhang Nan, Wang Xin, Bi Wenjing, Meng Fei, Kui Yuanyuan

retired Coach Liu Qiulin-her birthday was Mar. 25th & Coach Lu

(via Kui Yuanyuan's Weibo)

2011 Doha World Cup Preliminary Results

2011-03-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

VT
Matias Hypolito, Daniele BRA 13.887
Pinto Adasme, Makarena CHILI 13.550
Shokry, Farida Ahmed EGYPT 13.225

UB
Tan, Sixin CHN 15.000(6.7)
Yao, Jinnan CHN 14.525(6.4)
Lee, Peng Peng CAN 13.97(5.6)

BB
Tan, Sixin CHN 14.850(6.0)
Yao, Jinnan CHN13.650(6.2)
Brennan, Ashleigh AUS 13.550(5.9)

FX
Yao, Jinnan CHN 13.750(5.7)
Tan, Sixin CHN 13.650(5.4)
Matias Hypolito, Daniele BRA 13.35(5.3)

(via Gymnastics Coaching)

2011 Wild Rose Routine Clips

2011-03-28T20:57:00.000-07:00

Shang Chunsong AA UB

Jiang Yuyuan AA FX

Huang Huidan AA UB

More can be found in GymnCA

2011 Wild Rose Cup Event Finals Results

2011-03-27T15:19:00.000-07:00

VT
Sarah Flett (Springers Gym) 13.200
Kristin Klarenbach (Canada - Senior) 13.075
Taylor Ricci (Flicka Gym) 12.775

UB
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto (Canada - Senior) 14.100
Shang Chunsong (China) 13.900
Huang Huidan (China) 13.850

BB
Shang Chunsong (China) 15.100
Emily Little (Australia - Senior) 13.800
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 13.750

FX
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 14.350
Shang Chunsong (China) 14.250
Jiang Yuyuan (China) 14.200

2011 Wild Rose Cup Team, AA & Qualification Results

2011-03-26T14:14:00.000-07:00

Team Results:
Canada - Senior 108.20
China- Senior 102.90
Team Oakville 102.15

AA Results:
Shang Chunsong (China) 55.550
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 54.450
Sabrina Gill (Canada - Senior) 53.750
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto (Canada - Senior) 51.700
Katie Wurth (Australia - Senior) 51.600
Huang Huidan (China) 51.500
Jiang Yuyuan (China) 51.400
Krishna Yemani (Oakville Antoinettes Gym Club (ON)) 51.300

Apparatus Results:
VT
Kristin Klarenbach (Canada - Senior) 14.200
Dominique Nadeau (Gym-Action (QC)) 13.450
Taylor Ricci (Flicka Gymnastics Club (BC)) 13.075
Shang Chunsong (China) 12.975
Sarah Flett (Springers Gymnastics Club (MB)) 12.725

UB
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto (Canada - Senior) 13.800
Shang Chunsong (China) 13.600
Krishna Yemani (Oakville Antoinettes Gym Club 12.800
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 12.800
Sabrina Gill (Canada - Senior) 12.650
Huang Huidan (China) 12.550
Silvia Colussi-Pelaez (Oakville Antoinettes Gy 12.500
Dominique Nadeau (Gym-Action (QC)) 12.500

BB
Shang Chunsong (China) 13.850
Huang Huidan (China) 13.650
Sabrina Gill (Canada - Senior) 13.150
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 13.050
Taylor Ricci (Flicka Gymnastics Club (BC)) 12.900
Emily Little (Australia - Senior) 12.900
Katie Wurth (Australia - Senior) 12.900
Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto (Canada - Senior) 12.850

FX
Jiang Yuyuan (China) 14.200
Jessica Savona (Canada - Senior) 14.050
Sabrina Gill (Canada - Senior) 13.850
Mikaela Gerber (Canada - Senior) 13.800
Shang Chunsong (China) 13.700
Kristin Klarenbach (Canada - Senior) 13.550
Bianca Jordaan (Oakville Antoinettes Gym)13.400
Krishna Yemani (Oakville Antoinettes Gym) 13.200