Gymnastic news #22 - Tokyo or bust

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[danafan]

The Canadian women's team is being announced tomorrow live at 10:00 eastern on Gymcan's facebook page.

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[HeatherC]

The Canadian women's team is being announced tomorrow live at 10:00 eastern on Gymcan's facebook page.

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Is Shallon Olson still in the running for the Canadian team? I've enjoyed watching her with Alabama during NCAAs this past year and I'm really hoping she gets on that Canadian team so I see her in Tokyo as well.

 

[Doggygirl]

Hopefully, I've got most of the key bits:

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Thanks for providing this summary. I feel so bad for Becky. I too hope we get to see her at World's. What on earth are the PTB of Brittish gymnastics thinking??????

 

[Theatregirl1122]

For those who want to read the article, you don’t actually have to pay anything to read it. You can just sign up with your email.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Canada's Olympic Gymnastics Team has been announced:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/gymnastics/artistic/canada-announces-artistic-gymnastics-team-tokyo-olympics-1.6069173

Men: René Cournoyer
Women: Ellie Black, Shallon Olsen, Brooklyn Moors, Ava Stewart
Women's Alternates: Rose Woo, Laurie Denommée, Emma Spence, Victoria Woo

 

[Doggygirl]

For those who want to read the article, you don’t actually have to pay anything to read it. You can just sign up with your email.

Just to clarify, I no longer sign up with my e-mail for any news sites that I don't intend to read regularly. So I appreciate summary points from those who have accounts anyway.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Just to clarify, I no longer sign up with my e-mail for any news sites that I don't intend to read regularly. So I appreciate summary points from those who have accounts anyway.

I just wanted people to know that they could read the whole thing if they wanted to.

 

[HeatherC]

Canada's Olympic Gymnastics Team has been announced:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/gymnastics/artistic/canada-announces-artistic-gymnastics-team-tokyo-olympics-1.6069173

Men: René Cournoyer
Women: Ellie Black, Shallon Olsen, Brooklyn Moors, Ava Stewart
Women's Alternates: Rose Woo, Laurie Denommée, Emma Spence, Victoria Woo

Love this ladies team and I'm SUPER excited for Shallon!!!

 

[viennese]

Green is my favorite color, but tonight Nastia looked like she was dipped in a bottle of Freshmint Listerine.

I actually enjoyed Nastia's fashion choices. They were really out there.

 

[Rukia]

USA Gymnastics women's technical committee has voted to allow shorts in competition (leggings/unitards were already allowed). I love that now people can choose what they are most comfortable with. I know Simone already said she did not want to wear a unitard, but I hope we see some variations on the usual leo from other gymnasts.

 

[FiveRinger]

I actually enjoyed Nastia's fashion choices. They were really out there.

I don't think I've ever seen her in anything that actually fits. Her style isn't my taste, but most of her stuff is ill-fitting and way too big. Hire someone to do some alterations.....it would go a long way.

 

[Aceon6]

I don't think I've ever seen her in anything that actually fits. Her style isn't my taste, but most of her stuff is ill-fitting and way too big. Hire someone to do some alterations.....it would go a long way.

Maybe Maddie Hubbell’s mother consults on her fashion choices.

 

[Sylvia]

Start Lists are posted for the Olympic Team Trials in St. Louis: https://www.stlouis2021.com/results/

Event Information | St. Louis 2020 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials | Gymnastics

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Schedule:
All times are Central and subject to change.

Thursday, June 24, 2021 – Men Day 1 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 25, 2021 – Women Day 1 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 26, 2021 – Men Day 2 – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 27, 2021 – Women Day 2 – 7:00 p.m.

 

[FiveRinger]

Does anyone know when they will announce the team? Will it be right at Trials?

 

[skatfan]

Does anyone know when they will announce the team? Will it be right at Trials?

That’s what they usually do.

 

[FiveRinger]

That’s what they usually do.

No, not necessarily. They used to announce a tentative team and do other comps and then we'd have a team literally days before leaving for the Olympics

 

[VGThuy]

I think since the fiasco of the 2004 announcement and they’ve been doing the team decision behind closed doors at the end of competition at trials and announcing the team at end of trials tv coverage with all the celebrations happening on the floor podium.

ETA: I forgot how they did it in 2008 but I remember thinking the way they did it in 2012 and 2016 was the best way to do it.

 

[skatfan]

No, not necessarily. They used to announce a tentative team and do other comps and then we'd have a team literally days before leaving for the Olympics

The last two teams were done at the end of trials as I recall. I’m sure you’re right that it has changed over time.

I will be shocked if they don’t announce the team at the end given all the bad PR that USAG is dealing with.

 

[FiveRinger]

The last two teams were done at the end of trials as I recall. I’m sure you’re right that it has changed over time.

I will be shocked if they don’t announce the team at the end given all the bad PR that USAG is dealing with.

You'd think bad PR is a concern. But just given that Tom Forster lied to the press about who was going to Trials I have doubts.

 

[skatfan]

You'd think bad PR is a concern. But just given that Tom Forster lied to the press about who was going to Trials I have doubts.

Oh that minor squabble about whose petitions had already been denied. Stupid of him to obfuscate when the rules about notifying at the comp were clear.

 

[FiveRinger]

Oh that minor squabble about whose petitions had already been denied. Stupid of him to obfuscate when the rules about notifying at the comp were clear.

Exactly. Why lie about something so easy? It's stuff like that makes it hard for USA Gymnastics to be trusted

 

[viennese]

Maybe Maddie Hubbell’s mother consults on her fashion choices.

OK that made me laugh.

 

[skipaway]

WAPO Article on Olympic Trials

 

[Sylvia]

Do the regulars of this thread want a separate thread created for the Trials in St. Louis?

 

[Doggygirl]

Do the regulars of this thread want a separate thread created for the Trials in St. Louis?

I'm fine either way. I'm thinking there may not be a whole lot of other action over the next week other than US Oly Trials? If that is the case, then maybe keeping it all in this thread makes sense. If there is a lot of action expected from other nations over the next week, then maybe a separate thread would be helpful. I'm sure others know way more than I do about what might be going on outside the US in the next week....

 

[VGThuy]

Having a separate thread may be useful for those who don't normally post in this thread but end up watching it to just chat about Trials. The question is if there will be enough participants to warrant its own thread.

 

[just tuned in]

I vote to keep it here. When the Olympics start, there will be an Olympics thread with sport-specific sub-threads, yes?

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

I am good either way, just so excited for Trials and more Gymnastics!!

 

[Frau Muller]

Will the US have a Rhythmic Gymnastics competitor (or team) at the Tokyo Olympics?