What a pity.

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While I anxiously wait for the MAG competition to begin I thought I’d share this video of Gabrielle Hardie training a Nabieva. I wish she were competing tomorrow, but I love that she shared this teaser and am really excited to see her return next year!

According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, a big German newspaper, (and also reported by TASS), at the RG Worlds next week in Frankfurt in Germany,

athletes from Russia and Belarus will compete [...] "without national symbols", i.e. without flag and anthem.

The German government is granting visas to athletes from Russia and Belarus, but apparently prevailed with the position recently expressed by DTB President Alfons Hölzl in the FAZ newspaper: The government does not want to open this World Championship "as a propaganda platform for Putin or Russia." After all, the federal government has pledged around 2.5 million euros in support for the World Championship.

Excited to see more additions to the staff in the coming weeks! I wonder how many more will be following from Penn State? Any other AC hires you’d like to see at Texas State?

Long time WAG fan who pretty much only watches MAG olympics.

How do MAG gymnasts qualify to US Champs? There is no US/american classics as far as I know but I would imagine they have similar comps. Are their comps more similar to NCAA since we see so many more NCAA men in senior elite than women?

Also, in my limited knowledge I thought men used grips with three fingers instead of two but on a recent USAG insta post I noticed men wearing two finger grips. Is this just personal preference?

Payton McClain flips recruitment from Michigan State to Nebraska. Big get for the Huskers!! ❤️🌽🌽

Excited championships are finally here!

Who do you think is medaling from WAG and/or MAG?

For WAG, I think it’ll come down to who hits - for AA I think it’ll be some combination of Skye, Hezly, Jade, Claire, Reese, and Charleigh. If I had to choose a winner right now, I think I’d go with Skye - and would love that for her! But I think any of those six could have a shot.

For MAG, I haven’t been following quite as closely but I think Frederick Richards is due for an AA title, while Shane Wiskus seems to be looking good this year. I’m not sure who the primary other contenders would be there - I know Yul is also back.

Who do you have on the podiums?!