France met up with Italy in yet another FRIENDLY on the 10th September. I am sorry I couldn't cover the match earlier because I have had some computer problems but I am back now.
Team standings France beat Italy by 2.0 whole points. If you skip to the AA, France still dominated the gold with Marine Brevet taking the title. But Italy came 2,3 with Emily Armi and First year senior Chiara Gandolfi. Glad to see Youna back in the came for France, she only managed 13th but only competed Bars (14.0) and Beam (13.9). No Ferrari? Not sure where she's gone!
A comp that wasn't a friendly was the Vitali Scherbo Cup. Belarus had the most participants. Hell Yeah!
Individ. Final: It was Valeriia Maksyuta who won! She only got 1,00 deduction on her Vault (5.8) Previous Olympian Marachkouskaya made the all-around and finished 2nd. Her highest score coming from vault (well what did you expect?) Gabriela Janik, a former World athlete, took the bronze.
Thursday 15 September 2011
ROMANIA SQUAD!
In a final preparation for Tokyo, the Romanian Federation announces the team going to compete against Great Britain in an International Friendly. The stakes are high at the Worlds as the first 8 teams in Qualifying day 1 & day 2 (I think?) will be handed those all important tickets to London 2012.
The final start list is; Amelia Racea, Diana Maria Chelaru, Diana Bulimar, Raluca Haidu, Sandra Izbasa, Ana Porgras and the alternate is Daniela Andrei.
If your wondering where Catalina Ponor is announced to be complicated by the by the current status of two expected members of the team, so she was there with Marian Dragulescu
The final start list is; Amelia Racea, Diana Maria Chelaru, Diana Bulimar, Raluca Haidu, Sandra Izbasa, Ana Porgras and the alternate is Daniela Andrei.
If your wondering where Catalina Ponor is announced to be complicated by the by the current status of two expected members of the team, so she was there with Marian Dragulescu
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Commonwealths EF's!
Sorry pepz! My internet wasn't working great so I haven't had time to do the Event final results of the Commonwealths in Douglas, Isle Of Man!
The Vault! There is only the medalist on this sheet so here they are;
The Vault! There is only the medalist on this sheet so here they are;
- Rebecca Tunney (ENG)
- Kirsten Beckett (RSA)
- Abigail Caig (ENG)
Well done England's Rebecca and Abi. Also, a fantastic achievement for South African Kirsten Beckett. She might be the new Jennifer Khwela.
Moving down the table, we go to Bars. A tough event for the ages of these girls but they didn't disappoint.
- Charlie Fellows (ENG)
- Raer Theaker (WAL)
- Angel Romaeo (WAL)
- Emma Nedov (AUS)
- Rebecca Tunney (ENG)
- Kirsten Beckett (ENG)
- Maddi Leydin (AUS)
- Brittany Robertson (NZL)
Yes, yet another victory for the English camp. Wales settled for 2nd and 3rd but Aussie Emma Nedov left with 4th. Each medalist got at least 13.00, so a great achievement.
The thin, wobbly BEAM!!
- Emma Nedov (AUS)
- Raer Theaker (WAL)
- Charlie Fellows (ENG)
- Angel Romaeo (WAL)
- Maddi Leydin (AUS)
- Abi Caig (ENG)
- Shannon Archer (SCO)
- Carly Smith (SCO)
Australia's Emma Nedov fought back after a disappointing 4th place finish on the bars winning the beam title 0.25 points ahead of Welsh Raer. Unfortunately, the Scots couldn't hold it together on this occasion with Shannon and Carly 7th & 8th respectively.
The final event. Could we see Brittany Robertson win her best event? Abi Caig perform a glorious set like her British Nat's routine? or Emma Nedov make it 2?
- Abi Caig (ENG)
- Brittany Robertson (NZL)
- Rebecca Tunney (ENG)
- Angel Romaeo (WAL)
- Kiera Brennan (WAL)
- Shannon Archer (SCO)
- Emma Nedov (AUS)
- Maddi Leydin (AUS)
Well, Abi performed a glorious set! 13.850!!!! A score to be very happy with!
Sunday 11 September 2011
IZBASA BARS & MORE!
Many of you, know that Germany, Romania and Switzerland went head to head in prep for the Tokyo worlds. I didn't give you any videos so I thought I would give you some of the coverage!
Would you ever see the day? Sandra Izbasa is back on bars. She found her feet at this meet and managed to pull out an 'average' performance. Has she regained AA ground?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsI7hE_hTrs
13.2 (5.4)
Newly crowned Senior Diana Bulimar is here on bars. She had her moments but a great dismount to finish!! Hai Didi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCf21RVVdw&feature=related
13.8 (5.7)
German Eli Seitz. She didn't fail with difficulty. Her full shapo and def all included in this routine giving her a 14.850 from 16.7 start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSINWzDFfHU&feature=related
Finally, Cata Ponor is here on floor. An excellent routine gave only 1.30 points away! Amazingly flighted tumbling but slight messy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqb7Gv-utuY&feature=related
14.3
Video uploader Carolowa hasn't uploaded any more put keep looking anyway!
Would you ever see the day? Sandra Izbasa is back on bars. She found her feet at this meet and managed to pull out an 'average' performance. Has she regained AA ground?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsI7hE_hTrs
13.2 (5.4)
Newly crowned Senior Diana Bulimar is here on bars. She had her moments but a great dismount to finish!! Hai Didi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCf21RVVdw&feature=related
13.8 (5.7)
German Eli Seitz. She didn't fail with difficulty. Her full shapo and def all included in this routine giving her a 14.850 from 16.7 start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSINWzDFfHU&feature=related
Finally, Cata Ponor is here on floor. An excellent routine gave only 1.30 points away! Amazingly flighted tumbling but slight messy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqb7Gv-utuY&feature=related
14.3
Video uploader Carolowa hasn't uploaded any more put keep looking anyway!
Sunday Compilation
We welcome you to the Sunday compilation;
Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber is this week's Gymnast of the Week! :) The reason being is that Steingruber recently won the all-around at Swiss Nats but not only that she won all 4 event finals in addition. That is an achievement to be proud of don't you think!! She went to this years Europeans and made Vault and All-Around Finals. In the AA, she did a solid performance all-around with team-mate Ariella Kaeslin, but Vault finals didn't go to plan. The first vault she fell and was not very happy as you wouldn't be happy but secondly she only performed a full tsuk but I'm sure she can do 1 1/2 to 2 twists. She is very likely to have made the Tokyo Worlds team for Switzerland but after big team player Ariella Kaslin left the scene, the Swiss camp's chances of sending a team/individual to the 2012 Olympics will be slowly falling down hill
In other news,
Angel Romaeo takes AA gold, Romania win Pre-Worlds comp but let's move too Hungarian competitor Austin Lee Sheppard.
Many of you might not of heard of her, But she is American born. In a recent interview with IG Magazine she says she is capable to be up there with some of the big names. At last weeks Ghent World Meeting, she didn't have an amazing competition as she stated but managed to qualify 6th for Vault finals. But, having trouble with her DTY's she and her coach Yevgeny Indyukov decided she should pull out, not having to risk missing the worlds with Injury, handing her final place too team mate Dorina Boczogo. She also said that Ghent has provided her with perspective and confidence going into the Worlds.
Now to the Youth Commonweaths. After the English success in the Team final, Wales took revenge as Angel Romaeo took the all-around gold. With great performances, all of which in the 13's, her round was pretty unbeatable. She was followed by Kiwi Brittany Robertson and England's Abigail Caig. Abi put in 3 scores in 13.8 but it was her bars that let her down, where she only got 11.05, otherwise she would have been in top position. Today is the Event Finals, where some of the big names, will battle it out to be crowned individual event winners.
Finally, Switzerland, Romania and Germany all went together in a friendly meet in aid and preparation for the 2011 Worlds. Romania were the eventual winners 5.15 points ahead of hosts Germany! In the individual side of things, Romania still were winners after Ana Porgras stormed to victory ahead of Amelia Racea, Diana Bulimar and Raluca Haidu. Nadine Jarosch separated the Romanian's but not for long as Dana Andrei crept behind. Giulia Steingruber was the 8th place finisher and the highest ranked for Switzerland in that event. Catalina Ponor was 15th. 14.55, 14.65 and 14.30 for Vault, Beam and Floor.
Thank You!
Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber is this week's Gymnast of the Week! :) The reason being is that Steingruber recently won the all-around at Swiss Nats but not only that she won all 4 event finals in addition. That is an achievement to be proud of don't you think!! She went to this years Europeans and made Vault and All-Around Finals. In the AA, she did a solid performance all-around with team-mate Ariella Kaeslin, but Vault finals didn't go to plan. The first vault she fell and was not very happy as you wouldn't be happy but secondly she only performed a full tsuk but I'm sure she can do 1 1/2 to 2 twists. She is very likely to have made the Tokyo Worlds team for Switzerland but after big team player Ariella Kaslin left the scene, the Swiss camp's chances of sending a team/individual to the 2012 Olympics will be slowly falling down hill
In other news,
Angel Romaeo takes AA gold, Romania win Pre-Worlds comp but let's move too Hungarian competitor Austin Lee Sheppard.
Many of you might not of heard of her, But she is American born. In a recent interview with IG Magazine she says she is capable to be up there with some of the big names. At last weeks Ghent World Meeting, she didn't have an amazing competition as she stated but managed to qualify 6th for Vault finals. But, having trouble with her DTY's she and her coach Yevgeny Indyukov decided she should pull out, not having to risk missing the worlds with Injury, handing her final place too team mate Dorina Boczogo. She also said that Ghent has provided her with perspective and confidence going into the Worlds.
Now to the Youth Commonweaths. After the English success in the Team final, Wales took revenge as Angel Romaeo took the all-around gold. With great performances, all of which in the 13's, her round was pretty unbeatable. She was followed by Kiwi Brittany Robertson and England's Abigail Caig. Abi put in 3 scores in 13.8 but it was her bars that let her down, where she only got 11.05, otherwise she would have been in top position. Today is the Event Finals, where some of the big names, will battle it out to be crowned individual event winners.
Finally, Switzerland, Romania and Germany all went together in a friendly meet in aid and preparation for the 2011 Worlds. Romania were the eventual winners 5.15 points ahead of hosts Germany! In the individual side of things, Romania still were winners after Ana Porgras stormed to victory ahead of Amelia Racea, Diana Bulimar and Raluca Haidu. Nadine Jarosch separated the Romanian's but not for long as Dana Andrei crept behind. Giulia Steingruber was the 8th place finisher and the highest ranked for Switzerland in that event. Catalina Ponor was 15th. 14.55, 14.65 and 14.30 for Vault, Beam and Floor.
Thank You!
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