Saturday 2 June 2012

Pipers Vale: TRI-MEET

In 20 mins, 3 teams from Europe will go head to head in the British Gymnastics Capital of Pipers Vale. Great Britain have a big team of 12 girls with Finland only representing two.#
Here is the full start list before we get into details.


Finland
Rosanna Ojala
Annika Uorvikva


Spain
Maria Paula Vargas
Toya Rojas Pascual
Ana Maria Izurieta
Elena Zaldivar Saez


Great Britain
Danusia Francis
Nicole Hibbert
Imogen Cairns
Niamh Rippin
Marissa King
Jocelyn Hunt
Laura Mitchell
Jennifer Pinches
Rebecca Tunney
Hannah Wheilan
Beth Tweddle MBE


So, who can we expect to do well?


Well, I doubt the Finnish girls will challenge for medals but we could see some surprises. In the Spanish camp, all 4 girls are very strong floor workers so we could see them come alive there. Vargas is very strong on vault aswell so she could medal. Moving to Britain, we already know that Britain will win as the team because they have 12 to 4. Beth? Slight injury prior to Europeans therefore sitting out, if she really wants this Olympics, she is going to have to try a little hard to make the team. Beam is were Britain can go far. Francis, Pinches, Whelan, all very talented beam workers (as being the beam workers in the team final at Euros.) Obviously, Tunney and Tweddle will be the ones going for gold on bars. No Ruby? Lizzie Beddoe? and for the other teams, where's Claudia Menendez? and Paula Tiita for Finland. 


but what do you think? competition starts in 6 minutes. ''like'' BG SCORE on facebook for Results.


Wednesday 30 May 2012

Trampolining Offer

We are offering a place for a keenp trampoline reporter to write about once a week to month about Trampolining; i.e meets, interviews etc. Seeing as I know nothing, I need someone. Also, we are creating a twitter for the trampo section. Intrested? E-mail, Facebook or Comment.
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The World Gymnast News/ Twg Gym Blog.

Thanks :-)

Sunday 27 May 2012

SECRET CLASSIC: RE-CAP

Yesterday night, we saw U.S's top gymnasts battle it out to qualify in Chicago, Illinois. With Shawn, Alicia and the Caquatto's not in competition, what would the results be?

Alexandra Raisman, Brestyan's, ran away with the title scoring 60.350. She had a cracking vault, 15.65 on her new amanar. On beam, she came 1st with Jordyn Wieber with 15 and on floor, she won with 15.350. Gym Max's first year, Kyla Ross made a big impression to worldwide fans. 15.450 on Bars but consistent 14-15s all round. Nice to see bronze medalist Kennedy Baker from Texas Dreams. Quite an easy vault with Yurchenko 1/1 but made up with 14.6 & 14.35 on Bars/Beam.

Here is the full all-around from yesterday;

  1. Alexandra Raisman 
  2. Kyla Ross
  3. Kennedy Baker
  4. Sabrina Vega
  5. Elizabeth Price
  6. Brandie Jay
  7. Brianna Brown
  8. Anna Li
  9. Mackenzie Brannan
  10. Amanda Jetter
  11. Grace McLaughlin
  12. Abigail Milliet
  13. Gabrielle Douglas
  14. Sarah Finnegan
  15. Casey Jo Magee
  16. Mackenzie Wofford
  17. McKayla Maroney
  18. Jordyn Wieber
  19. Rebecca Bross
  20. Nastia Liukin
  21. Chellsie Memmel