Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Luiza Galiulina fails drug test.
Artistic gymnast Luiza Galiulina has been suspended from the Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. Galiulina, of Uzbekistan, tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide on Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee said.
The 20-year-old, from Tashkent, had her case heard in London on Saturday evening and will have a "B" urine sample tested on Sunday.The IOC said she was provisionally suspended "with immediate effect".
Furosemide is a diuretic or 'water pill', there is really no reason for a young gymnast to be taking it (although it would cause initial weight loss)
Such a shame :-( Galiulina attended her first olympics in Beijing and has improved so so much since then. She would have had a decent shot at the all-around final.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Let The Games Begin!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and is settled to enjoy the opening ceremony. Here in the UK it seems most of the 'bah-humbugs' have gone into hiding and people are truely excited to see the greatest sporting event on earth come to our back yard.
So far we've already had bells ring out accross the country in time with Big Ben, the olympic torch is riding on the royal barge and we're hoping for some early gold tomorrow with the cycling road race (come on Cavendish!), Judo and Swimming. Not to mention our hopes with the British men in the O2 (sorry, North Greenwich arena)
It's sad then to hear the reports of nagging injuries to McKayla Maroney (still very much the one to beat on vault), China and Romania's young talents Larisa Iordache and Yao Jinnan. Here's hoping the excitement of competition will carry them through and they can still look back on the biggest competition of their lives as a success.
Enjoy the spectacle, see you for competition tomorrow!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Just for fun: before they were olympians...
Tiny Deng LinLin, soon to be 2-time olympian.
SIX time olympian Oksana Chusovitina
2012 British beam Champion and 1st time Olympian Jenni Pinches
Gabby Douglas, hoping to add gold to her medal collection
Canadian champ Kristina Vakulik
Russia's top medal hope, the young Komova
Aussie's first world champion gymnast, Lauren Mitchell
Canadian olympian Brittany Rogers
Childhood friends and olympic team-mates, Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney
Monday, July 23, 2012
Almost time...
We have counted down to the 2012 olympics in years, months and weeks, now it is just 4 days until the opening ceremonies. Most of the teams are now settling into the olympic village and making final touches in the training gyms.
Here is a brief preview of what is to come:
(all times GMT)
Saturday 28th: Men's Artistic, Qualification
11:00 - Subdivision 1 (GB, Korea, China, France, 2 mixed groups)
15:30 - Subdivision 2 (Italy, USA, Japan, 3 mixed groups)
20:00 - Subdivision 3 (Spain, Ukraine, Germany Russia, Romania, Mixed Group)
UK Broadcast: Live on BBC sport (online or on Sky, Freesat or Virgin)
Also coverage on BBC3 between 11.00 and 14.00
09:30 - Sub 1 (Brazil, 3 mixed groups)
11:15 - Sub 2 (Italy, Australia, 2 mixed groups)
14:45 - Sub 3 (USA, Canada, GB, France)
16:30 - Sub 4 (Germany, China, Russia, mixed group)
20:00 - Sub 5 (Japan, Romania, 2 mixed groups)
Broadcast live on BBC sport, GB's subdivision on BBC3
Monday 30th: Men's Team Final 16:30
Tuesday 31st: Women's Team Final 16:30
Wednesday 1st: Men's AA Final 14:00
Thursday 2nd: Women's AA Final 14:00
Friday 3rd: Men's Trampoline (Qualification and Final) 14:00
Saturday 4th: Women's Trampoline 14:00
Sunday 5th: Artistic Event Finals
(Mens FX, Pommels, Women's vault)
Monday 6th: Artistic Event Finals
(Men's Rings, Women's Bars, Men's Vault)
Tuesday 7th: Artistic Event Finals
(Men's P bars, High bar, Women's beam, floor)
9th and 10th: Rhythmic Qualifications
Saturday 11th: Rhythmic Individual Finals
Sunday 12th: Rhythmic Group Final
I will of course be watching the games and keeping as much commentary and results coverage coming your way as possible.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Gymnastics: Team GB!
- Imogen Cairns
- Jennifer Pinches
- Rebecca Tunney
- Elizabeth Tweddle
- Hannah Whelan
- Sam Oldham
- Daniel Purvis
- Louis Smith
- Kristian Thomas
- Max Whitlock
- Katherine Driscoll
- Francesca Jones
- Georgina Cassar
- Jade Faulkner
- Francesca Fox
- Lynne Hutchison
- Louisa Pouli
- Rachel Smithre
Congratulations to all the selected gymnasts.
BG has not yet announced the reserve athletes. Many are disappointed by the absense of Dan Keatings and Becky Downie.
UPDATE
From the sounds of it the reserve gymnasts for women's are Danusia Francis, Becky Downie and Niamh Rippin.
Downie on twitter: It's finally out & unfortunately I'm a reserve for Team GB !! I've had a very tough ride these past 2 years but this is NOT the end ....
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
