Simone Biles stunned the world yesterday when she posted a clip on Twitter of her training a Yurchenko double pike on vault — a skill that no woman has ever attempted in competition.

Over 130 gymnasts from 35 countries are set to compete in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2018 European Championships. The women's competition begins on August 2 and concludes August 12. FloGymnastics will be streaming starting August 4, the senior team finals August 4, and the junior and senior event finals August 5, as well as portions of the men's competition on August 9-10 and 12.

With the 2018 GK U.S. Classic right around the corner — this weekend in Columbus, Ohio — we thought it would be fun to throw it back to previous Classics and list some of our favorite routines. 

​Kennedi Edney ended her first season as an LSU Tiger much like the way she began it: with a stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2 vault and an exuberant celebration. The freshman nailed her vault during the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis last month to win the vault title with a score of 9.9875.

Welcome to your home for the 2013 World Championships Men's Vault Final. This page will be updated throughout the week with breaking news and pertinent information specific to men's vault on Sunday, October 6th.

 

Elizabeth Price's routines from Glasgow World Cup Glasgow World Cup All Around Results Women's All Around 1. Elizabeth Price (USA) 59.165 2. Elisabeth Seitz (GER)  54.799 3. Kim Bui (GER)  54.732 4. Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) 54.432 5. Rebecca Tunney (GBR) 54.431 6. Niamh Rippin (GBR) 53.099 7. Wakana Inoue (JPN)  52.765 8. Kaitlyn Hofland (CAN) 52.099  Men's All Around Results 1. Marcel Nguyen (GER) 90.098 2. Kazuhito Tanaka (JPN) 89.998  3. Daniel Purvis‹(GBR) 89.864  4. Fabian Gonzalez (ESP) Danell Leyva (USA)  88.232  6.Yusuke Saito (JPN) 87.464  7.Kristian Thomas (GBR) 84.897

The Federation of International Gymnastics has released the 2013-2016 Code Of Points. Over the next several weeks, we will explore the changes in the Code and analyze how the changes will help and possibly even hurt the sport.

YANG HAK SEON GOLDEN AGAIN!   While several gymnasts stuck superb, difficult vaults to stay competitive, reigning World Champion Yang Hak Seon of South Korea showed the highest levels of difficulty and execution to win gold in a riveting men's vaulting final. As the final vaulter, Yang again showed his signature vault, a handspring triple twist, which carries a massive 7.4 D-score - the highest in the world.  Although he took two big steps forward, he made up the difference with his second vault, a near-perfect Kasamatsu double full (9.6 E-score)!   Yang set himself apart from the field with his perfect twisting form and body position in the air, opening up to prepare for his landings.  His average of 16.533 showed the attention to detail in his tricks. Denis Ablyazin of Russia had plenty of difficulty, but wasn't as precise as Yang in the execution of his Tsukahara double pike and and half-on, 2 1/2 twist off (named after China's Li Xiaopeng).  Ablyazin took silver (16.399), his second event medal at these Olympics (he took bronze on floor exercise). Igor Radivilov of Ukraine stuck an astounding Dragulescu (double front half-out), followed by a Tsuk double pike with just one step, but in a field this talented, his average of 16.316 was only good enough for bronze - Ukraine's first gymnastics medal in London. Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda (CHI), Sam Mikulak (USA) and Isaac Botella (ESP) performed their vaults well, but each lacked the difficulty of the vault medalists.  Like Yang Hak Seon, Botella displayed excellent twisting form, while American Sam Mikulak stuck his handspring double front.   Romania's Flavius Koczi struggled with his landings and appeared to get lost in the air on his second vault, which he intended to be a Randi.  He left out a full twist and took a large step backwards on landing.   Kristian Thomas of Great Britain stood up a nice Yurchenko double pike (just a small hop), but unfortunately sat down his handspring double front.  Thomas's vaults will be last performance from a British gymnast at these Olympics. MEN'S VAULT FINAL: 1. Yang Hak Seon (KOR)- 16.533 2. Denis Ablyazin (RUS)- 16.399 3. Igor Radivilov (UKR)- 16.316 4. Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda (CHI)- 16.183 5. Sam Mikulak (USA)- 16.050 6. Isaac Botella (ESP)- 15.866 7. Flavius Koczi (ROU)- 15.633 8. Kristian Thomas (GBR)- 15.533 ------------------------------------------------------------ WAG:   Team     AA     VT     UB     BB     FX MAG:   Team     AA     FX      PH     SR     VT     PB     HB When: Monday, Aug. 6 - 10:41 a.m. ET ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IZBASA WINS VAULT

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the evolution of uneven bars. This week, we will be looking at how vault has changed over the decades.