Blythe Lawrence
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Olympic sports journalist @gymnastics + others. Ghostwriter, Fierce + Make It Happen. Occasional TV sports commentator.
It seems like the idea is still alive and supported by at least some of the candidates, especially when it comes to the Winter Olympics. The Summer Games might be a different matter, but we’ll see.
March 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It seems like the idea is still alive and supported by at least some of the candidates, especially when it comes to the Winter Olympics. The Summer Games might be a different matter, but we’ll see.
Less has shifted in women’s gymnastics, though notably Tkatchev elements on bars have collectively been downgraded and criteria for artistry deductions has been fleshed out more. Plus there’s now bonus for doing vaults that go in different directions.
What’s changing in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points in the 2025-2028 Olympic cycle?
The short answer is not much, but a closer read shows that small changes have been seeded throughout the text.
www.gymnastics.sport
February 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Less has shifted in women’s gymnastics, though notably Tkatchev elements on bars have collectively been downgraded and criteria for artistry deductions has been fleshed out more. Plus there’s now bonus for doing vaults that go in different directions.