Recent content by RAFIKI

Agreed, I still rewatch this routine. I’d never seen either of those beam routines before - darn impressive 👏

Agreed, it’s a great concept. I love that their world champions are celebrated this way when there can be so much emphasis on the Olympics.

Yeah this was 🤮

Thank you so much for this. It’s been a difficult read but I feel like I have a duty to read all the horror stories given all the good things gymnastics has given me. I would be interested in those interviews. Harmes and Endel are gymnasts I saw compete many times so I would be especially...

This sucks 😞

Amusingly the old logo is more fitting for the new name.

Same. FIG is so much easier to say. Also, I’m still using ROM instead of ROU.

I remember thinking this line was odd as a teenager. Now it seems extra sad and poignant.

Extremely. They went for Euros in 2022 but after such a long absence CWG might be a better goal this time around. It will be less competitive but still new for them and with the multi-sport excitement bonus.

He died in 2008/9ish IIRC. At London worlds I asked her to sign a photo of her family in IG (didn’t expect her to be there so didn’t have any of her cover issues with me, but I sent for them because Moceanu got me into this sport and I was obsessed). When this book came out I regretted asking...

Amusing acronym upon translation.

Bloomin heck!

These screenshots are really interesting and are making me wonder what the equivalent is like (or if it even exists) in other countries. Good to see that athlete education starts early.

That’s a great idea. I’d be fascinated to know what Ashley (the young gymnast doing TOPS testing on a broken ankle) and her parents think about it now.

Worth it 😆