Wednesday, November 10, 2010

More goings on...

This weekend is a busy weekend for gymnastics as well as figure skating. Many of the world championships competitors are back in action after only a few weeks break.

Asian Games, Nov 12-27, Gouanzou, China. 
The Chinese team will be looking to dominate the gymnastics competition at the Asian Games. The teams are identical to those in Rotterdam and there is a chance they could sweep ALL the gold medals, particularly in the ladies event! North Korea have been barred from competing as part of the 2 year ban. Their main competition is likely to come in the form of the Japanese, including Koko Tsurumi but not world champion Kohei Uchimura. Of the Chinese gymnasts Jiang Yuyuan is the team captain and Yang Yilin is a torchbearer leading up to the opening ceremony. Read more here (International Gymanst).


World Cup, Nov 12-13, Stuttgard Germany
A number of world medallists will be back in action this week in Stuttgard, they include Floor world champion Lauren Mitchell, Anna Dementyeva of Russia, Germany's Phillip Boy and Brits Louis Smith, Jennifer Pinches, Hannah Whelan, Laura Edwards & the ever-busy Imogen Cairns. View the full roster here.

The final world cup event will be the following week in Glasgow.

Noticable by their absense from competion are the Romanian women. An article at IG reports that they are in busy in training at the olympic sports complex in Izvorani, gearing up for the pre-olympic season - read more here.

The Trampolining & Tumbling World Championships are taking place in Metz, France from tomorrow. Click here to go to the FIG event website with previews, articles and results.

Finally in an 'aaah' moment. British gymnast Becky Downie's little sister Ellie (Right) has won the british under 12 championship. Ellie is 11 and hopes to compete at the 2016 olympics in Rio de Janiero. Full Twist has more details here.

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