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Remembering Rotterdam…Flashback to the Men’s Team Final

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Andy Thornton
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Chinese Win Men’s Team Final at 2010 Worlds The names were Teng Haibin, Chen Yibing, Yan Mingyong, Lu Bo, Feng Zhe, and Zhang Chenglong…one returning Olympic champion from Beijing, one from back in Athens, a rings world champion, a world p-bars silver medalist, and two worlds rookies.  The results that evening in Rotterdam were no surprise ...

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Math Madness! And The Favorite for the Women’s Team Title In Tokyo Is….

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Andy Thornton
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After losing multiple world medalist Rebecca Bross, struggling through the most disastrous national championships we’ve ever seen, and selecting five world championship rookies for its seven-member squad, could the USA women really still be the favorites for the world team title in Tokyo?  The numbers say yes.   Below are some number-crazy charts that summarize the D-scores ...

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Some American men’s routines you might have missed from Rotterdam

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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Check out some spectacular routines from the American men that didn’t receive much coverage on television, including Chris Brooks, Jonathan Horton, Danell Leyva, Steven Legendre, and Chris Cameron.

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More routines from Rotterdam you might have missed!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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Some more routines from Rotterdam you might not have caught, including Oana Haidu, Cerasela Patrascu, Ashleigh Brennan, and Elisabetta Preziosa

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The Controversial Women’s Vault Final…Sacramone or Mustafina?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Andy Thornton

A look back at Rotterdam…was Mustafina really robbed of the vault gold?

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Epke Zonderland or Zhang Chenglong…Who was the True Winner?

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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An in-depth analysis of the 2010 men’s world high bar finals.

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Top Three Highlights of Event Finals Day 1

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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Top 3 highlights of worlds event finals day 1

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Bross makes valiant comeback to salvage bronze medal

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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Recap of women’s world all-around final

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Horton does it!!!

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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Men’s world AA recap.

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Men’s Team Final

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Andy Thornton
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One team’s disappointment is another team’s victory. Germany might not have won the gold, but their bronze medal sure felt like one.  Not only did this team overcome great adversity – including injuries to team leaders Fabian Hambuechen and Marcel Nguyen – but their performance in the team final was perhaps the most inspiring of any ...

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