Full Twist http://fulltwist.net Gymnastics blog with news, views & results from around the world. Bringing you the up to date gymnastics news in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 All You need to Know: 2013 Mediterranean Games http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/i99t_I36DvU/ http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-2013-mediterranean-games/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:51 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15565 The 2013 Mediterranean Games kicks off on June 18th in Turkey. Artistic Gymnastics will take place between 21st and 24th of June whilst the Rhythmic Gymnastics will take place between 29th & 30th June.

 Schedule:

Artistic Gymnastics

Podium training takes place everyday in the run up to the competition start date.

21st June

  • 10am – 12pm WAG Subdivision 1 Qualification
  • 1pm – 3pm WAG Subdivision 2 Qualification
  • 3.30pm – 5.30pm WAG Subdivision 3 Qualification

22nd June

  • 9.30am – 12pm MAG Subdivision 1 Qualification
  • 1pm – 3.30pm MAG Subdivision 2 Qualification
  • 3.45pm – 6.15pm – MAG Subdivision 3 Qualification

23rd June

WAG AA Final

  • 10am – 12pm 1st Subdivision
  • 12.15pm – 2.15pm 2nd Subdivision

MAG AA Final

  • 3.30pm – 6pm 1st Subdivision
  • 6.15pm – 8.45pm 2nd Subdivision

24th June

Event Finals

  • 11am – 11.30pm MAG FX
  • 11.30am – 12.20pm WAG VT & MAG PH
  • 12.20pm – 1pm WAG UB & MAG SR
  • 2pm – 2.40pm WAG BB & MAG VT
  • 2.40pm – 3.20pm WAG FX & MAG PB
  • 3.20pm – 4pm MAG HB

Rhythmic Gymnastics

June 29th

  • 11am – 12.30pm Hoop /  Ball Qualification
  • 1.30pm – 3pm Hoop / Ball Qualification
  • 3.30pm – 5pm Clubs / Ribbons Qualification
  • 5.30pm – 7pm Clubs/ Ribbons Qualification

June 30th

11am – 12pm Finals – Hoop / Ball

12.15pm – 1.15pm Finals – Clubs / Ribbon

 

Competitors

Whilst an actual roster has not yet been released we do know the following will be competing:

WAG

France

  • Mira Boumejmajen
  • Manon Cormoreche
  • Maelys Plessis
  • Johanna Cano
  • Valentine Sabatou

Spain

  • Roxanna Popa
  • Maria Paula Vargas

Italy

  • Vanessa Ferrari
  • Giorgia Campana
  • Elisabetta Preziosa
  • Chiara Gandolfi
  • Giulia Leni

Slovenia

  • Teja Belak
  • Sasa Golob
  • Carmen Astrid Horvat
  • Tjasa Kysselef
  • Tina Ribic

MAG

Italy

  • Ludovico Edalli
  • Andrea Cingolani
  • Paolo Ottavi
  • Enrico Pozzo
  • Paolo Principi

Spain

  • Ruben López
  • Fabian Gonzalez
  • Javier Gomez
  • Christian Bazan
  • Nestor Abad

Slovenia

  • Saso Bertoncelj
  • Alen Dimic

France

  • Arnaud Willig
  • Jim Zona
  • Kevin Antoniontti
  • Guillaume Augugliaro
  • Quentin Signori

 

]]> http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-2013-mediterranean-games/feed/ 0 http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-2013-mediterranean-games/ All you need to know: FIG Artistic Anadia World Cup 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/5IWUFvrLuVE/ http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-fig-artistic-anadia-world-cup-2013/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:34:17 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15558 The first edition of the Anadia World Cup will take place this weekend in Portugal, June 21st – 23rd. A whole host of well known names from Russia, China, Great Britain and Romania (to name a few) will compete in this Apparatus only competition.

Location:

Centro de Alto Rendimento de Anadia – Velódromo Nacional
Rua Ivo Neves, nº 405 – Sangalhos

See official website here.

 

Quick Rules

  • 2 per country rule applies in the event finals
  • Portugal are eligible to use their wild card, in order to guarantee their participation of their gymnasts in the Finals
  • The top 8 from qualification will proceed through to Event finals on Sunday
  • In Event Finals there are no tie breakers

Schedule

Times are as per Portugal

Friday 21st June

  • 10am – 11.15pm Subdivision 1 Qualification (MAG FX, PH, R & WAG V, UB)
  • 12pm – 1.15pm Subdivision 2 Qualification(MAG FX, PH, R & WAG V, UB)
  • 3.30pm – 4.45pm Subdivision 1 Qualification (MAG VT, PB, HB & WAG FX, BB)
  • 5.30pm – 6.45pm Subdivision 2 Qualification (MAG VT, PB, HB & WAG FX, BB)

Saturday

  • 3pm – 3.45pm MAG FX & WAG VT
  • 3.55pm – 4.40pm MAG PH & WAG UB
  • 4.40pm – 5.15pm MAG SR

Sunday

    • 3pm – 3.45pm MAG VT & WAG BB
    • 3.55pm – 4.40pm MAG PB & WAG FX
    • 4.40pm – 5.15pm MAG HB

 

Competitors

The below is according to the nominative roster – some may have withdraw, unknown to Full Twist.

WAG

Well known names such as Lisa Verschueren (BEL), Gaelle Mys (BEL), Jade Barbosa (BRA), Adrian Nunes Gomes (BRA), Briannah Tsang (CAN), Victoria Kayen Woo (CAN), Stefanie Merkle (CAN), Shang Chunsong (CHN), Zeng Siqi (CHN), Hannah Whelan (GBR), Rebecca Tunney (GBR), Janine Berger (GER), Kim Bui (GER), Lisa Katharina Hill (GER), Angel Wong (HKG), Ana Filipa Martins (POR), Larisa Iordache (ROM), Diana Bulimar (ROM), Anna Rodionova (RUS), Anastasia Grishina (RUS), Ekaterina Baturina (RUS), Heem Wei Lim (SIN), Ilaria Kaslin (SUI), Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) and Jessica Lopez (VEN).

MAG

The MAG line up boasts names such as Federico Molinari (ARG), Diego Hypolito (BRA), Arthur  Nabarrete Zanetti (BRA), Brandon O’Neill (CAN), Scott Morgan (CAN), Nathan Gafuik (CAN), Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda (CHI), Tomislav Markovic (CRO), Reiss Beckford (GBR), Theo Seager (GBR), Max Whitlock (GBR), Matthias Fahrig (GER), Vid Hidvegi (HUN), Alexander Shatilov (ISR), Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT), Tommy Ramos (PUR), Daniel Berbecar (ROM), Igor Pakhomenko (RUS), Rok Klavora (SLO), Sam Mikulak (USA), Brandon Wynn (USA) and Eddie Penev (USA).

The full nominative list can be viewed here.

Television Coverage & Live Streaming

According to members of the International Gymnast forum the competition will be broadcast live on Portuguese television, Portuguese Sport TV

  • Saturday 22nd June – 2.40pm (portuguese time)
  • Sunday 23rd June 2.55pm (portuguese time)

The channel should be able to watch online via this link.

Should any other live stream links become available  we will post the link on our social media outlets – keep an eye on our FACEBOOK and TWITTER for more information.

]]> http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-fig-artistic-anadia-world-cup-2013/feed/ 1 http://fulltwist.net/all-you-need-to-know-fig-artistic-anadia-world-cup-2013/ EYOF: Romania name participants http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/WNB4CfgqUrc/ http://fulltwist.net/eyof-romania-name-participants/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:10:40 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15554 Romania have finally named their participants for the European Youth Olympic Festival.

WAG

  • Andreea Iridon
  • Laura Jurca
  • Madalina Blendea

MAG

  • Liviu Neacsa
  • Ovidiu Prichindel
  • Robert Ghiuzan

Via the Romanian Gymnastics Federation

]]> http://fulltwist.net/eyof-romania-name-participants/feed/ 0 http://fulltwist.net/eyof-romania-name-participants/ Results & Videos: Scottish National Championships 2013 Event Finals http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/WRRv6nazjbs/ http://fulltwist.net/results-videos-scottish-national-championships-2013-event-finals/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:51:42 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15550 The Scottish National Championships concluded on Sunday with the event finals. Espoir WAG All Around Champion Louise McColgan, Senior WAG Champion Amy Regan and Junior Erin McLachlan continued to clean up, taking the bulk of the gold medals between them. With the absence of Daniel Purvis and Daniel Keatings,Senior Adam Cox took many of the gold medals with Tom Barnes taking the majority of the silver.

WAG Senior

Vault (average score)

  1. Amy Regan 6.950
  2. Kirsty Campbell 6.850
  3. Cara Kennedy 6.750

Bars

  1. Emma White 11.950
  2. Kirsty Campbell 11.350
  3. Amy Regan 11.200

Beam

  1. Emma White 12.733
  2. Beth McKellar 11.567
  3. Cara Kennedy 11.200

Floor

  1. Amy Regan 13.867
  2. Cara Kennedy 13.033
  3. Emma White 12.533

WAG Espoir

(only Vault and Bars appear to currently be available)

Vault (average)

  1. Hayley Bell 11.800
  2. Louise McColgan 6.583
  3. Sofia Ramzan 6.367

Bars

  1. Louise McColgan 11.800
  2. Lucy Orr 9.950
  3. Sofia Ramzan 9.450

WAG Junior

Vault (average)

  1. Erin McLachlan 6.950
  2. Beth McCaw 6.400
  3. Sofija Ignatova 6.383

Bars

  1. Erin McLachlan 10.950
  2. Izzy Tolometti 9.950
  3. Alice McCorry 9.050

Beam

  1. Aimee Bryce 11.600
  2. Erin McLachlan 10.800
  3. Shannon McKenzie 10.333

Floor

  1. Erin McLachlan 11.933
  2. Jennifer Brankin 11.467
  3. Izzy Tolometti 11.400

MAG Senior

Floor

  1. Liam Davie 13.700
  2. Tom Barnes 13.500
  3. Adam Cox 12.500

Pommel Horse

  1. Adam Cox 13.400
  2. Tom Barnes 12.550
  3. Ross Soutar 11.600

Rings

  1. Liam Davie 13.550
  2. Ross Soutar 11.650
  3. Tom Barnes 11.450

Vault

  1. Adam Cox 13.450
  2. Tom Barnes 12.400
  3. Ross Soutar 12.325

Parallel Bars

  1. Adam Cox 13.900
  2. Tom Barnes 12.400
  3. Grant Millar 12.250

High Bar

  1. Adam Cox 14.200
  2. Liam Davie 13.750
  3. Tom Barnes 11.800

Full results can be viewed here.

 

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WAG AA

  1. Giulia Steingruber 57.350
  2. Ilaria Kaslin 53.950
  3. Laura Schulte 52.150

MAG AA

  1. Claudio Capelli 85.200
  2. Pablo Bragger 85.050
  3. Christian Baumann 84.700

Full results available here.

Videos are not yet available but there are some clips of Steingruber competing and training in the interview video below:

]]> http://fulltwist.net/results-swiss-turnfest-2013/feed/ 1 http://fulltwist.net/results-swiss-turnfest-2013/ Video: Epke Zonderland – High Bar – Dutch National Championships 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/xN6lhk-6RTY/ http://fulltwist.net/video-epke-zonderland-high-bar-dutch-national-championships-2013/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:44:02 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15541 Epke Zonderland,London 2012 High Bar Olympic Gold medallist, made his comeback this weekend at the Dutch National Championships. Here, he took gold on both High Bar and Parallel Bars.

]]> http://fulltwist.net/video-epke-zonderland-high-bar-dutch-national-championships-2013/feed/ 0 http://fulltwist.net/video-epke-zonderland-high-bar-dutch-national-championships-2013/ Results: Dutch National Championships – AA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/sy0PlfdQyS0/ http://fulltwist.net/results-dutch-national-championships-aa/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:41:05 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15538 As part of the “Fantastic Gymnastics” event, the Netherlands held it’s 2013 National Championships. The Event Finals are currently taking place.

WAG Senior AA

  1. Vera Pol 53.350
  2. Celine Van Gerner 53.275
  3. Wyoming Masela 53.175

Complete results here. 

WAG Youth AA

1. Kirsten Polderman 47.708
2. Romy Voogt 46.083
3. Esmee Parinussa 45.533

Complete results here.

WAG Junior

1. Eythora Thorsdottir 51.775
2. Dana de Groot 50.225
3. Helene Houbraken 50.125

Complete results here.

MAG Senior

  1. Casimir Schmidt 84.200
  2. Melvin Ornek 81.000
  3. Glenn Smink  78.400

Junior I 2

  1. Alex Klinkenberg 75.000
  2. Luuk van den Broek  67.700
  3. Jens van der Helm 66.250

Junior II 2

  1. Justen Zuidema 78.650
  2. Frank Rijken 78.400
  3. Bram Verhofstad 75.250

Complete results for all available here.

 

]]> http://fulltwist.net/results-dutch-national-championships-aa/feed/ 0 http://fulltwist.net/results-dutch-national-championships-aa/ Results: Scottish National Championships 2013 – AA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FullTwist/~3/MVo3r4CCDVs/ http://fulltwist.net/results-scottish-national-championships-2013-aa/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:45:34 +0000 Admin http://fulltwist.net/?p=15534 Scotland held it’s National Championships this weekend in Perth. The event finals continue today to conclude the competition.

MAG Senior AA

  1. Adam Fox 77.350
  2. Tom Barnes 75.400
  3. Grant Millar 72.850

MAG Junior

  1. Daniel Iley 72.800
  2. Jamie Carpenter 66.900
  3. Ross Barrett 33.800

WAG Senior

  1. Amy Regan 52.367
  2. Emma White 49.933
  3. Cara Kennedy 47.866

WAG Junior

  1. Erin McLachlan 49.833
  2. Izzy Tolometti 43.900
  3. Beth McCaw 39.966

WAG Espoir

  1. Louise McColgan 50.667
  2. Sarah McKenzie 43.333
  3. Lucy Orr 42.634


Event finals results to follow.

Results can be viewed here.

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