The final composition of the teams for the BRICS Games (12-23 June, Kazan) will be made at the training camp at Round Lake that began 23 May, says Valentina Rodionenko. Already selected are Angelina Melnikova, Sergei Naidin and Daniel Marinov. Belyavski, Nagorny and Dalaloyan will be at the training camp. Denis Ablyazin injured his knee at Russian Championships and is unable to compete at present. Viktoria Listunova is not expected to compete. She still has back pain and doctors have advised only light training for the time being. Vlada Urazova is also out with an injury.
You will find a link to the FIG's newly published book of results at the Olympic Games here . This year, they have broken down the judge's execution scores so you can see exactly how each judge evaluated the gymnasts' performances. It makes for interesting reading - if only I had more time to analyse each judge's marking. A skim reading already highlights multiple inconsistencies in individual judges' marks and makes you wonder why they bother with the jury at all. I have taken the time to look at the reference judges' scores for the top four in the women's all around. The FIG explains here what their role is, and how they are selected. I even used my calculator, which is a risky thing in my hands. My, how I wish we could have seen a similar document for the Tokyo World Championships. I wonder if anyone can explain how, if the FIG's Code of Points is so objective and fair, it is possible to come up with two different results using two differ...
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