ExtraTwist gym blog

gymnastics words, numbers, and musings

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I can’t stop watching this video

VC: the_raisman_factor // IG

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HEART EVERYWHERE

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A nearly double-digit lead. Let that one sink in. Floor Exercise We can debate the beam and bars scoring to no end, but Douglas lost the AA spot to Raisman on the first routine. Even without an Ama…

ALL THE QUALS FEELINGS. (Also team finals are in like 3 hours OMG)

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*fans self* *clears throat* ... SQUEEEEEE

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HOLY FREAKING MOLY HERE WE GOOOOOOO

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An important query:

It’s normal to request vacation days for WAG team and AA finals ... RIGHT?

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Qualifying statement: nearly any team could have a beam-meltdown, so predicting the team final is a somewhat foolish proposition. But hey, it’s a good basis for discussion. Olympic Team Fina…

Throwing out my best guess!

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Jordyn Wieber: Four Years Later (presented by Tumbl Trak)

Four years ago, Jordyn Wieber brought home a gold medal from the London Olympics as a member of the US Women’s Gymnastics team, famously known as the Fierce ...

YASSSSS. JORDYN AS SUCCESSOR TO MISS VAL.

Gah she’s so awesome

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Great Britain Announces 2016 Rio Olympic Artistic Teams

Great Britain announced their 2016 men's and women's Olympic teams this morning via British Gymnastics Facebook Live. The teams are as follows: WOMENBecky D

Just curious: when was the last time that a country brought their exact World team from the year before (WAG and MAG) to the Olympics?

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Instagram photo by @kimzb • Jul 11, 2016 at 5:15am UTC

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BRB.

* dies *

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She is the Literal Best.

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Not taking away from Laurie’s accomplishment for US Hispanics, but hello, Annia Hatch? 

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Also, Kyla Ross? (part-Puerto Rican)

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2016 Olympic Team S. Biles G. Douglas L. Hernandez M. Kocian A. Raisman Alternates: A. Locklear, M. Skinner, R. Smith In comparison to my speculative team from June, there’s almost no differe…

FEELINGS

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Veterans Headline Italy's 2016 Rio Olympic Team

The Italian Gymnastics Federation has named their 2016 Rio Olympic team. Three athletes are returning from last quad to lead this year's team in Rio.The mem

a) Great team!

b) Only team LESS surprising than the USA’s 

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“Vague Unease” – Olympic Trials Day 1 – Report & Reaction

The first day of Trials was oddly unsatisfying. Not only because NBC decided that unpacking bags and drinking water were more interesting that, say, actual feats of athleticism. But because last ni…

In which I have feelings about Trials all over the place ...

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Rewriting Russian Gymnastics has reported that the provisional Olympic team has been announced following the Russian Cup: A. Mustafina A. Melnikova M. Paseka S. Tutkhalyan D. Spiridonova N. Kapiton…

... Let’s see if this sticks?