The U.S. has built a deep pipeline of pommel horse workers, brought about by NCAA coaches' recruiting decisions, a rebuilt junior program, and a strange one-time Olympic qualifying rule.
An Olympic medalist, a World medalist, and an NCAA champion are among the four men chasing the title in Phoenix, each capable of a 6.0-plus difficulty score.
Thackston confirmed to Auric Gymnastics that two specific skill changes will push him to the exact difficulty mark USA Gymnastics requires event specialists to hit to make the national team.
Frederick Richard and Shane Wiskus come into Championships each having posted an identical 83.65, the highest score by any American man so far this year.
Misha Koudinov has second skill named after him on high bar, a piked Gaylord with a full twist. Misha Koudinov of Team New Zealand has become the first gymnast to successfully compete this new skill. The skill has been given an "I" difficulty value (0.9) in the
Camilo Vera becomes the first to compete new dismount, and the third Colombian gymnast to have an original parallel bars skill named. Camilo Vera of Team Colombia has become the first gymnast to successfully perform a backward tucked double-double from a long hang off the end of the parallel
Mexican gymnast Carlos Garza performed a new parallel bars dismount: a front double pike performed from the end of the bar
At first glance, it might seem as though there are seven “Tsukahara” elements. However, a closer inspection reveals that four are named after Mitsuo Tsukahara and three after his son, Naoya Tsukahara, so they are counted separately. Throughout his competitive career, Kenzo Shirai of Japan, renowned for his exceptional twisting
The Code of Points, the definitive guide for assigning value to gymnastics skills, rates every skill with a letter from A to J, with each letter representing an increment of 0.1 in difficulty. For example, an “A” skill, which is considered basic, is worth 0.1 points, while a
James Hall has debuted a new skill on parallel bars, a front straddle toss with a ½ twist to upper arms James Hall of team Great Britain has debuted a new skill on parallel bars, a front straddle toss with a ½ twist to upper arms. The skill has officially been accepted
1. Are there weight classes in gymnastics? Unlike weightlifting or combat sports, gymnastics does not have weight classes or rules regarding an athlete's weight. Gymnasts of various body types have found success in the sport. However, weight-related pressures have been a prevalent issue in gymnastics worldwide. The
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