Aliya Mustafina :)

Picture of Aliya Mustafina

Aliya Mustafina is a Russian artistic gymnast who is 2010 world individual all around champion , 2012 Olympic uneven bars champion , the 2013 world balance beam champion. Aliya was born on September 1994. She is also 21 years old. Aliya is 5 feet 4 inches.

Catalina Ponor is Out

Catalina Ponor has injured her leg and will no longer be competing at worlds. Best of luck to Catalina and everyone at Arabian Gymnastics Blog wishes the best of luck to Catalina in her recovery. :( :)

Catalina Ponor on balance beam in 2012. Photo via Getty Images. :)

Jessie Jordan :)

Jessie Kay Jordan is 5 foot 3 inches tall. She was born  on March 14th, 1994 in Houston, Texas. Jessie has recently graduated from Louisiana State University where she competed for there gymnastics team. Before she went to college, she competed for Zenith Elite Gymnastics, Cypress Gymnastics, and Houston Gymnastics Center. In 2011, she joined LSU. She was a great gymnast for LSU. Her best event was beam where she qualified to the beam finals at the 2015 NCAA Championships. We are sad to see Jessie leaving the gymnastics community, but we wish her the best of luck in whatever she chooses to do with the rest of her life. Congrats on all you've accomplished, Jessie! :D



Watch a Few of Jessie's Best Routine's Below:

Vault:

Bars:

Beam:

Floor:

WOW JESSIE!!!!! :)

What's going on with Kyla Ross? :)

After a disastrous P&G Championships, Kyla Ross has withdrawn from the final trial of the world selection camp due to injuries and burning out. Kyla has been dealing with nagging injuries ever since the world championships in Nanning, China last year. Kyla was also the only member of the fierce five to not take an extended break (other than the kellogs tour) after the London Olympics. Thus, she is taking a break to rest and heal. Kyla fell at every single meet that she attended in 2015. At the City of Jesolo Trophy, Kyla faultered on floor and only scored an 11.500. At the next meet she attended, the Secret Classic, she competed on only bars and beam due to an heel injury. On bars, she fell twice and scored only a 12.250. She came back on beam, hit a good routine, and scored a 14.550. At the next meet, P&G Championhsips, Kyla fell on floor, had a good vault, fell on her uneven bar dismount, but finished strong on beam. On day 2 of P&G's, Kyla fell once again, on her bar dismount. She had an AWESOME beam routine, though. She had an ok floor routine with a few low landings though. And she under-rotated her double twisting yurchenko and had a hop on the landing. She was invited to the world selection camp but withdrew from the final selection to rest and heal. In the comments below, tell me what you think is going on with Kyla Ross...

Also, go check out my brother's blog if you want:

doublefullgymmblog.blogspot.com

Who's going to worlds? - USA's Women :)

USA's World's Team:

Simone Biles

Brenna Dowell

Gabby Douglas

Aly Raisman

Mykayla Skinner

Maggie Nichols

Madison Kocian

 

Alyssa Baumann

and

Bailie Key

are the non-travelling alternates.

I think that there's no doubt that Aly, Simone, Gabby, and Mykayla should be on the team and will contribute in the team final. Madison Kocian also will be a HUGE asset on bars where hopefully she can medal in an individual final. I really wish Bailie could be on the team for I also love her bars and beam work... But, hopefully she'll keep training hard and upgrade in time for Rio. Alyssa would really help on beam in the team final (if she wasn't the alternate) because the only two athletes I could see helping on beam are Aly and Simone... and possibly Maggie or Gabby. Brenna and Gabby should also be good on bars in the team final. Listed below is MY opinion on what the team final lineup should be:

VT                 UB                         BB                 FX

Maggie          Brenna             Maggie              Mykayla

Mykayla         Gabby           Simone                  Simone

Simone          Madison           Aly                         Aly

I know you're all going to scream at me about beam... Like WHY DIDN'T YOU PUT GABBY IN THE BEAM LINEUP?!?! Honestley, I can see Maggie being more consistent on beam... Also, I know I listed 7 athletes... I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT FOR LIKE 30 MINUTES OF "who should the alternate be?". And I couldn't pick one person so I just put all 7 in. I know you're not allowed to do that put whatever for now..... In the comments below, let me know what your lineup would be...

Gymnast Profile: Gabby Douglas :D

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas is the reigning Olympic all around champion. She also won a gold medal with her team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Her best event is the uneven bars.
She is 19 years old.
Her birthday is December 31st, 1995.
She is 4 feet and 11 inches tall.
She was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and she looks forwards to competing for USA Gymnastics in upcoming competitions.


                       Watch her uneven bar routine from the 2015 Nationals Championships:

                                                   

Gymnast Profile: Aly Raisman :D

Alexandra Rose Raisman is the reigning olympic floor champion. She also won a gold medal with her team at the 2012 London Olympics. She also won a bronze olympic medal on the balance beam in 2012.
 Alexandra Raisman is 21 years old. 
She was born on May 25, 1994.
Aly is 5 feet and 2 inches tall. 
She was born in Needham, Massachusetts and looks forward to competing for the U.S.A. in upcoming competitions.



                   Below, watch Aly's gold medal winning routine from the 2012 Olympics: