2026 African Championships (Worlds Qualification)

[irichluck21]

To be held April 21-26 in Cameroon.

No rosters yet.

 

[KathySantoni]

Is the other French gal eligible to compete at these? It will be exciting to see how the team scores if so.

 

[MaryClare]

Is the other French gal eligible to compete at these? It will be exciting to see how the team scores if so.

I believe so. Her licence has been changed to Algeria. For most events, national federations can change their provisional entries up to 24 hours before the event starts

 

[IratePanda]

Is the other French gal eligible to compete at these? It will be exciting to see how the team scores if so.

Yes, Djenna Laroui has a license for Algeria now.

 

[irichluck21]

Are there any other elite gymnasts in strong countries that might consider a switch to Algeria?

 

[MaryClare]

Are there any other elite gymnasts in strong countries that might consider a switch to Algeria?

The team they have for African championships is pretty strong. It will be interesting to see what they score here, but I definitely think they can challenge for Olympic qualification at worlds

 

[irichluck21]

who is on the team for Algeria?

 

[MaryClare]

who is on the team for Algeria?

Djenna Laroui, Sihem Hamidi, Lena Khenoun, Kaylia Nemour, and Louna Hamames-Moallic

 

[Angelika]

Djenna Laroui, Sihem Hamidi, Lena Khenoun, Kaylia Nemour, and Louna Hamames-MoallicView attachment 13922

They look like happy content gymnasts!

 

[QuietColours]

Algeria qualifies for Rotterdam with a 151.862

 

[QuietColours]

1. Algeria: 151.862
2. South Africa: 146.896
3. Egypt: 141.428

 

[IratePanda]

Nemour's beam. This user has a lot of videos from today's competition.

I really enjoy Nemour's gymnastics, but I feel so conflicted because she's the biggest threat to my Chinese faves on UB and BB. But if she hits when they don't, it's a no-brainer, right? I'd definitely love to see her win the AA gold at Worlds this year.

 

[irichluck21]

WOW! They didn't just barely win they won by about 5 points.
Of course 2023 Worlds was 3 years ago, but they would have gotten 17th as a team with that score beating out Belgium.

 

[Denn]

That's maybe the best version of that beam set she has done in competition yet.

The only critiques of it that I have are
(a) The switch half really isn't working. She never hits the right position.
(b) Some of the choreo moves are a bit too stiff.

But I actually like the variety of choreography and rhythm and there's definitely great acro skills.

 

[IratePanda]

Nemour's UB was also fantastic here. (The same YouTuber has the vid; I'm on a tablet that doesn't like hyperlinks.)

"Easy Routine" (15.566)


Upgraded opening release and dismount


I'm sometimes skeptical of the hype surrounding her bar work, but this routine made me a believer. Again, it's my China loyalty. But I have to concede that Qiu Qiyuan hasn't been looking that great this year, and Yang Fanyuwei probably won't make the Worlds team. So Nemour can win AA and UB in Rotterdam and leave beam to China. There. Sorted!

Admin note: Added video

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I'm a bit gutted for South Africa, but that's quite a margin.

There's also 5 AA worlds spots, 2 per country. That's Rooskrantz, Naveen Daries (SA) Abdalla and Mahmoud from Egypt then Bousmayo from Morocco in 5th. Zelme Daries from SA got 2 per'd.

 

[irichluck21]

Some Africans might be eligible via World Cup circuit.

Love that they let 5 go to Worlds, it was 1 previously IIRC.

It is exciting to see African gymnastics going.

 

[KristyJ]

I'm a bit gutted for South Africa, but that's quite a margin.

There's also 5 AA worlds spots, 2 per country. That's Rooskrantz, Naveen Daries (SA) Abdalla and Mahmoud from Egypt then Bousmayo from Morocco in 5th. Zelme Daries from SA got 2 per'd.

I wonder if we will see a point in the next couple of cycles where World Gymnastics (FIG) will let two teams advance from Africa

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I wondered that too.

The initial continental allocations appeared to be broadly based on the team results from the last full worlds, 2018, with one tweak because the highest African team was 25th so Europe in 24th lost one spot. But presumably they have some mechanism for reconsidering the allocation and process.

 

[Caligym]

I wonder if we will see a point in the next couple of cycles where World Gymnastics (FIG) will let two teams advance from Africa

Are the continental championships the only way countries can advance a team to worlds? Given roughly equivalent competitiveness, would be preferable to see the 2nd best country from one continent over the 13th best country from another at a World Championship.