In the last week of 2015, I asked my fellow gymfans on Tumblr what was on top of their gymnastics wishlist for 2016. Here are the results:
What the gymternet wants for 2016
The year of the rising underdogs
Non-big four countries made 2015 their year. For three most obvious reasons and twelve less obvious reasons:
10 gymfan essentials
Your gymnastics fan starter pack is incomplete without these 10 essentials.
Why Antwerp beat Glasgow
I’ve only ever been to two World Championships, Antwerp 2013 and Glasgow 2015. But for me, the organisation and atmosphere in Antwerp exceeded the one in Glasgow, even though they tried really hard.
9 things you shouldn’t have missed in Worlds qualifications
2 days, 12 subdivisions, 261 athletes, 937 routines. Hardly any live streaming. It’s okay if you missed some of qualifications, because I’m bringing you up to date on the moments you should’ve seen.
The gymternet dictionary: say what?
For new gymnastics fans, it can be overwhelming trying to make sense of gymnastics posts on social media. To make it easier for you, here’s a mindmap with the most common terms.
The gymternet dictionary: who’s who?
For new gymnastics fans, it can be overwhelming trying to make sense of gymnastics posts on social media. To make it easier for you, here’s an alphabetical list of frequently used nicknames.
NED-GBR meet
Are the Dutch and British girls ready for the World Championships in three weeks?
BEL-SWE-AUT meet
Team Belgium, Sweden and Austria put their routines to the test on the road to the World Championships in Glasgow.
7 reasons to start rooting for team Belgium
You're not a fan of team Belgium yet? These seven reasons are all it takes to start rooting for my number one underdog team.
