UK based readers, don't miss tonight's BBC2 documentary, Faster, Higher, Stronger, which will document the history of gymnastics at the Olympics. I saw the first episode last night - on the 100m - and it was mesmerising.
You can find a webpage on the series here - follow the link there for online clips.
Faster, Higher, Stronger - BBC2 7pm
You can find a webpage on the series here - follow the link there for online clips.
Faster, Higher, Stronger - BBC2 7pm
I was slightly disappointed that there wasn't a discussion of how the CoP (and the ways it's changed over time) has affected gymnastics over the years (particularly artistry vs pure athleticism). That might have been a little too specialist (and boring) for the casual viewer, but the 'quest for perfection', the theme of the programme, is massively affected by the D score vs E score balance, what is penalised and how heavily etc etc.
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely interesting and worth watching though.