Men's Artistic Gymnastics 2015

[Interspectator]

World Championships is just around the corner so are there any fans of the guys?

I cheer for team Japan who have been trying in vain for 7 years to get that illusive Team Gold away from China.

Their team consists of:
Kohei Uchimura -King of Artistic Gymnastics for 6 years...all he wants now is the team gold...he sometimes messes up in the team event --how embarrassing!

Ryohei Kato - Prince of Artistic Gymnastics, World Silver medalist in the AA, just suffered a bad injury to his ankle --will he recover in time?

Tomomasa Hasegawa - Pommel Horse specialist with a D of 7.3 but also a pretty solid AA can get about 89-90 points.

Kenzo Shirai -Floor specialist, World Champion on the floor, and has the quad! heh, quadruple twist.

Yusuke Tanaka - another All-rounder from the famous Tanaka gymnastic family. -suffering from wrist injury at present

Kazuma Kaya - Young newcomer to the AA but agressive and high-scoring on most apparatus.

Team Japan's weakness is the Rings, but they still score decently there. Pommelhorse is always tricky, you never know who's going to fall off...

Any China Fans want to give a run-down of the team dynamics? Or from Germany? What about Oleg Venariev, he is undefeated this year in the AA with tremendously high scores...can he challenge Uchimura for the gold this year? I hope I'm not the only one who likes MAG. Join the conversation.

 

[Layback11]

Um...well, I like women's artistic gymnastics.

 

[Interspectator]

Um...well, I like women's artistic gymnastics.

Start a thread for the Ladies! I'm pretty sure Team USA will win again this year in the ladies. They've got some really powerful gymnasts.

 

[Layback11]

Start a thread for the Ladies! I'm pretty sure Team USA will win again this year in the ladies. They've got some really powerful gymnasts.

Ooh, I will!

 

[TheGrandSophy]

I had this post on my dash and, whilst it is also a lovely post, I couldn't stop laughing at the tags.

 

[Reynnou]

I looooooove men gymnastics (I love WAG too).
My absolute favorite is Oleg Verniaiev He's been on fire this year and he's the only one who can come close to Kohei scores. Still I don't think he can beat him... I just hope he win a medal in the AA. He deserves it!

I'm going to Glasgow next week with my sister. We're going to WAG & MAG AA and EF day 1 & 2. I'm so excited arty:

 

[padme21]

I'm a huge fan of men's artistic gymnastics! As well as a huge fan of Kohei and Team Japan. Here's what I want in the team final. I want Japan to bring it really bring it. They need to put so much pressure on Team China that China has to perform super clean in order to win. I think Japan's time is coming! I really believe that 2016 Rio will be their year!

 

[Interspectator]

I had this post on my dash and, whilst it is also a lovely post, I couldn't stop laughing at the tags.

Heheh, my sister made that set. She's a talented girl. --Poor Kohei, he wants that team Gold more than anything.

I'm super impressed with Oleg as well, in past World Championships he has always made 1 or 2 very bad mistakes and has taken himself out of contention. This year he seems more steady. There is a chance for him to win.

 

[Alex D]

Also giving you guys the schedule

The Schedule:

23 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor. View Starting List
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME	SUB DIVISION	COUNTRIES
WAG Qualifying & Opening Ceremony	08:00	08.50 - 15.35	1 09:15 - 11:09	Spain, MxG 21, MxG 23, Romania
2 11:30 - 13 :21	Japan, Austria, MxG 1, MxG 22
3 13:40 - 15:35	MxG 20, Canada, MxG 17, Sweden
WAG Qualifying	15:50	16.05 - 22.45	4 16:30 - 18:24	MxG 13, MxG 5, Great Britain, Brazil
5 18:45 - 20:40	MxG 10, Italy, MxG 9, Russia
6 20:50 - 22:44	MxG 2, Poland, Germany, MxG 8

24 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor. View Starting List
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME	SUB DIVISION	COUNTRIES
WAG Qualifying	08:00	08.50 - 15.35	7 09:15 - 11:07	MxG 19, MxG 18, North Korea, China
8 11:25 - 13:20	MxG 15, South Korea, MxG 12, Belgium
9 13:40 - 15:35	MxG 4, MxG 7, France, Australia
WAG Qualifying	15:50	16.05 - 22.45	10 16:30 - 18:21	MxG 11, Netherlands, MxG 3, USA
11 18:40 - 20:36	MxG 24, Greece, MxG 6, Mexico
12 20:50 - 22:42	Hungary, Switzerland, MxG 14, MxG 16

25 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar. View Starting List
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME	SUB DIVISION	COUNTRIES
MAG Qualifying	08:00	08.50 - 15.50	1 09:15 - 12:25	Puerto Rico, Brazil, MxG 5, MxG 21, MxG 1, Great Britain
2 12:45 - 15:47	MxG 7, MxG 13, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, MxG 3
MAG Qualifying	16:10	16.25 - 23.00	3 15:40 - 19:46	MxG 20, China, Belgium, Japan, MxG 16, MxG 10
4 20:00 - 22:56	MxG 22, MxG 8, MxG 15, South Korea, Greece, Colombia

26 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar. View Starting List
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME	SUB DIVISION	COUNTRIES
MAG Qualifying	08:00	08.50 - 15.35	5 09:15 - 12:03	France, MxG 24, Ukraine, MxG 19, MxG 23, Hungary
6 12:30 - 15:36	MxG 18, Canada, Spain, MxG 2, Mexico, MxG 9
MAG Qualifying	15:50	16.05 - 22.40	7 16:30 - 19:40	Netherlands, MxG 17, USA, Belarus, MxG 14, MxG 4
8 20:00 - 22:39	Italy, MxG 6, Romania, MxG 11, Chinese Taipei, MxG 12

27 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
WAG Team Final & Finals Ceremony	16:10	17.50 - 21.15

28 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
MAG Team Final	16.25	17.25 - 21.10

29 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Vault, Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
WAG All-Around Final	17.10	18.10 - 21.15

30 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
MAG All-Around Final	16.40	17.40 - 21.20

31 OCTOBER 2015 Apparatus: Floor (MAG), Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault (WAG), Uneven Bars.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
Apparatus Finals 1	11.50	12.50 - 17.00

1 NOVEMBER 2015 Apparatus: Vault (MAG), Beam, Parallel Bars, Floor (WAG), Horizontal Bar.
SESSION	DOORS OPEN	SESSION TIME
Apparatus Finals 2 and Closing Ceremony	12.00	13.00 - 17.00

WAG are women, MAG men

 

[Interspectator]

Thanks Alex D!

 

[rosacotton]

The team event should be an exciting battle between Japan and China! Any predictions on who will get bronze?

 

[Interspectator]

The team event should be an exciting battle between Japan and China! Any predictions on who will get bronze?

There's always quite a close battle for the Bronze...Russia, Ukraine, Germany...Britain?

 

[Johar]

Whatever became of Paul and Morgan Hamm? Or Jason Gatson? Their trails ran cold.

 

[TheGrandSophy]

Heheh, my sister made that set. She's a talented girl. --Poor Kohei, he wants that team Gold more than anything.

She is indeed! It really is a lovely set!

 

[Reynnou]

The team event should be an exciting battle between Japan and China! Any predictions on who will get bronze?

I think it's between GB and the USA. Since GB is at home and the USA just lose Sam Mikulak, I would say GB is favorite for that bronze medal!
Russia has the potential but they always fail at team event so they are out of contention for me.

The qualifications will be really exciting. China, Japan, Great Britain, USA and Russia are "sure" qualifiers but I wonder who will take the 3 other direct tickets to Rio!

 

[Interspectator]

I think it's between GB and the USA. Since GB is at home and the USA just lose Sam Mikulak, I would say GB is favorite for that bronze medal!
Russia has the potential but they always fail at team event so they are out of contention for me.

The qualifications will be really exciting. China, Japan, Great Britain, USA and Russia are "sure" qualifiers but I wonder who will take the 3 other direct tickets to Rio!

How could I forget the USA team? I was really sorry about Sam Makulak, He's always fun to watch.

I also enjoy Epke on the HB VS Habuchen both super dynamic HB specialists.

And I hear Marcel Nguyen is recovered and going to Word Championships too.

 

[ioanna]

I had this post on my dash and, whilst it is also a lovely post, I couldn't stop laughing at the tags.

The tags were inspired by some of the things I may have tweeted during the 2014 World Championships : So I guess she learned the most important gym lessons.

 

[ioanna]

I have been a Team Japan fan since the Athens Olympics and I loved the Athens line-up. Hiroyuki Tomita, Hisashi Mizutori, Naoya Tsukahara, Takehiro Kashima, Isao Yoneda and Daisuke Nakano. It was definitely a historic moment for Japanese gymnastics and the first team gold since the 1976 Olympics - and this is what Uchimura has been dreaming of doing. The Japanese men execute their elements in a beautiful way, making even the most difficult elements look effortless.

In other news, Marian Dragulescu is coming back and competing in Glasgow. He is a 3 time Olympic medalist, 9 time World medalist and 14 time European medalist and a member of the bronze medal winning Team Romania of the Athens Olympics. He is also known for his skill on vault and he says he is looking to debut another one.

 

[Reynnou]

And I hear Marcel Nguyen is recovered and going to Word Championships too.

Yes Marcel is back but he injured his finger

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CR2EA0vWIAAwcI4.png

 

[Interspectator]

Hasegawa has been withdrawn due to injury and Naoto Hayasaka (19) is replacing him. Team Japan are now more than half under 20. I'm so worried for them since this is their very first Worlds.
The Veterans are Uchimura, Kato, Kenzo and Tanaka. Kenzo is 19, but he's been to Worlds 2 times already.

I was so sad for Hasegawa, following his progress this year, he tried so hard to make the team for the past few years. He finally made it this time, only to be injured at the last moment. :hopelessness:

Team Japan is going to be hard pressed to beat China now, with a lot of their veterans injured.