Recent content by ArnoldRimmer

I'm all for it too! This is the year to be reactive to circumstances, take chances, focus on medal count. Vault is not only wide open but it's also an inherently less risky bet than beam or floor because there's so seldom a D score question. It's the event most likely to go to form.

A bit of footage from the weekend is emerging. Abi has posted her DTY, Lopez and a DLO on floor. https://www.instagram.com/stories/gymnast_abi_martin/ Ruby's Amanar, which is better than the previous ones we've seen in competition. Nothing from Jess, which isn't surprising since it looks...

Which is where something like the Olympic Charter comes in handy, and rules on the truce. They have a standard that involves Olympic and date specific fuckery.

I thought the Wimbledon change was in 2023? Whereas in 2022, the UK cancelled visas for the Belarussian basketball team in 2022, so it was very much a thing that was happening. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-cancels-belarus-basketball-teams-visas-over-ukraine-2022-02-26/ I agree that the...

Exactly this. Because of the way we currently organise international sport with athletes representing a nation state, it is inherently and unavoidably political, even if we wish it wasn't. That also isn't going to change any time soon. This means there is no mechanism available to us for...

Ruby E was at Euros, but otherwise agree. No benefit to finishing an already missed bar routine, and she must know she's a lock for an AA spot regardless.

Ruby Stacey is about where Leat and James are on vault, so if she's fit she might be in the conversation also. I agree there's nobody really for floor. Obviously Ruby E and Abi have to be AA. I think the more interesting question is how ready Jess is. If she wants to go for UB/BB, they'll take...

Same! In many ways that's the best of CWG. Those athletes who no longer have the chance to attend worlds, and who would never have got to the Olympics anyway, having their opportunity to be recognised and supported at an international competition in a packed arena. It's so inclusive. That and...

The schedule is out, sort of. https://www.glasgow2026.com/schedule/day-by-day?code=GAR&startDate=2026-07-24 AG begins on Friday 24th July and finishes on Tuesday 28th, as we anticipated. I don't think they've yet confirmed whether MAG or WAG will go first in team and AA. The second AA...

Not sure where else to put this, but bad news. Jennifer Williams is injured out. Her PCL is ruptured and she now intends to start Stanford earlier than planned.

There is, though having done multiple designated selection events earlier in the year she's already done enough to put herself in the pool. The wording is: 'Gymnasts unable to compete at one or more Designated Selection Events (DSEs) may apply to the Selection Panel for consideration of...

I'd guess so. They're all locks already and have hit the minimum scores, so there's nothing particularly to be gained from them competing if the programme haven't specifically requested it.

Yes they are. The list of attendees for both are below. https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/artistic-world-championships-lilleshall-ready-to-host-one-of-the-designated-selection-events But Ruby Stacey is now out because she was in a car accident on the way...

That's just jogged my memory, I recall reading somewhere about Terry Bartlett's (GB Olympian 84, 88 and 92) experience of a Moscow camp in the 80s. It must've been Dinamo. He was saying the Soviet facilities were so far in advance of what was available in the UK at the time.

GMF has confirmed that she won't try for worlds this year. Back problems. https://www.instagram.com/stories/_gmfenton/