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London, United Kingdom: After the excitement lived yesterday with the four European teams making it to the Olympic Games in London; the women take the spotlight at the Visa International Gymnastics Test Event with eight equally prepared teams fighting for the Olympic dream.
The Netherlands and …

London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Spain, and Puerto Rico already know the score they need to beat to qualify to the Olympics: 346,334
Rotation 1
Morales (PUR) FX -2 ½ dismount (jump).
Gonzalez (ESP) R – straeddle planche, L-sit, some hesitation on HS, double pike front to double …

London, United Kingdom: Brazil and Italy take the second subdivision to try to qualify for the Olympics.
Ticchi (ITA) FX – Tsukahara, front layout – front full, 2/1, 2 ½ (hand down).
Capelli (SUI) PH – stocklis, reverse stolkcik, legs form on russians in one pommel Wu …

London, United Kingdom: The big day for most gymnasts and federations have arrived. Men’s qualifications at the Visa International Gymnastics Test Event will decide the last team spots and individuals for this summer’s Olympics, so the nerves are visible in all faces.
Judges are gathering around …

Judging coaches
Ukrainian MAG head coach Yuliy Kuksenkov and Russian MAG head coach Valery Alfosov are both here as judges. They will both be judging high bar in qualification.
 
Silent movie
When the music cut out during Ukrainian Angelina Kysla’s routine, one assumed her CD was malfuctioning but …

London, United Kingdom: London and the Visa International Gymnastics Competition is the last step for gymnasts to qualify to the this year’s Olympic Games that will take place in the very same venue in July.
Subdivision 1
Canada started on floor with Mikaela Gerber doing some low …

London sock exchange
Germany’s Matthias Fahrig found himself without socks when mounting the podium for his pommel horse routine. Head coach Andreas Hirsch reacted quickly- he took off his shoes and socks and gave the socks to Fahrig who swung his first training routine in Hirsch’s …

The Test Event that kicks off on Tuesday brings nearly 200 gymnasts to London – for very different reasons. While for some it’s just an opportunity to test the waters in the arena that will host the Olympic Games this summer, for the vast majority …