Anna Pavlova is Golden in Istanbul
Anna Pavlova, now competing under the Azerbaijani flag after leaving her Russia in 2013, nearly swept the gold medals at the 26th annual Bosphorus Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend.
Anna Pavlova, now competing under the Azerbaijani flag after leaving her Russia in 2013, nearly swept the gold medals at the 26th annual Bosphorus Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend.
The status of Gabby Jupp, the most impressive gymnastics so far this quad, the implementation of the stick bonus in the US…read about all of this and more in this installment of You Asked, The Gymternet Answered!
Host team Italy brought home the gold at the Novara Cup meet this afternoon with no problems, earning a 222.45 to best the silver medalists from Spain by about eight points.
Germany beat Romania by just about one full point at Länderkampf Kunstturnen in Switzerland, highlighting just how much of a jam Romania could be in at Worlds next month.
Lots going on in the gymnastics world this weekend, ladies and gents! Tearing your hair out because you don’t know what to where to look? Don’t worry! The Gymternet has your back.
The first annual Novara Cup will be held Saturday September 6 in Novara, Italy, and will feature competition between Italy, Belgium, Sweden, and Spain.
Switzerland and Hungary both hosted their nationals last weekend, with Giulia Steingruber taking the Swiss title and Noemi Makra winning gold in Hungary.
The Gymternet discusses the gymnastics community’s response to the leaking of dozens of personal photos belonging to celebrities, including those of an athlete we all know, love, and wholly support.
The team that will compete at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China this October has been named for Canada. Ellie Black is set to lead the mostly young group.
This afternoon, the governing body for gymnastics in France announced the team selected to compete at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China.