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American Cup 2012 Archived Live Updates

Gymnasitke was in Madison Square Garden for the 2012 AT&T American Cup providing live competition updates. Below you can relive the competition with routine quick hits, scores, and behind the scenes tidbits. To read in chronological order, begin from the bottom. 

Mar 7, 2012

Interview with American Cup alternate, Chris Brooks, before the meet

Interview with American Cup alternate, Chris Brooks, before the American Cup

Mar 6, 2012

Pre-American Cup interview with last-minute competitor, Jackson Payne of Canada

Pre-meet interview with last-minute American Cup competitor, Jackson Payne of Canada

Mar 6, 2012

Interview with 2nd place American Cup finisher, Mykola Kusenkov

Interview with second-place American Cup finisher, Mykola Kuksenkov of Ukraine

Mar 6, 2012

Interview with 2nd place American Cup finisher, Mykola Kuksenkov

Interview with second-place American Cup finisher, Mykola Kuksenkov of Ukraine

Mar 6, 2012

Pre-American Cup interview with Diana Chelaru of Romania

Diana Chelaru of Romania, on the eve of the American Cup

Mar 5, 2012

Australia's Georgia Simpson shares her expectations for the 2012 American Cup

Catching up with Australia’s Georgia Simpson before the American Cup

Mar 5, 2012

Catching up with Ukraine's Oleg Vernaiaev before the American Cup

Catching up with Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev before the American Cup

Mar 5, 2012

Danell Leyva and Jordyn Wieber win 2012 AT&T American Cup

Leyva, Wieber win 2012 AT&T American Cup Courtesy of USA Gymnastics NEW YORK, March 3, 2012 – Danell Leyva of Homestead, Fla./Team Hilton HHonors (Universal Gymnastics), and Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts’ Twistars USA, won the all-around titles at the 2012 AT&T American Cup inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden Saturday.  Wieber posted a 61.032, while Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, 60.832, and Romania’s Larisa Iordache, 59.332, finished second and third, respectively.  On the men’s side, Leyva scored 90.664 to win the all-around gold medal, Ukraine’s Mykola Kuksenkov took the silver medal (90.498) and Germany’s Marcel Nguyen won the bronze (89.925). Team USA’s John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S.O.T.C.), finished fifth in the all-around with an 89.331. Leyva came from behind to take the title, after scoring a 15.933 on the horizontal bar.  His routine, which included four catch-and-release moves, was punctuated by a stuck double-twisting double layout to the delight of the more than 12,000 fans on hand at Madison Square Garden. “Being the AT&T American Cup champion is amazing,” Leyva said.  “It’s great to be on that list with people like Blaine Wilson, Jonathan Horton and Paul Hamm – and to say it was in the Garden is even better.” Watch the full interview with Danell Leyva here. The Florida-native began his competition on the floor exercise, mounting with a double-twisting, double layout for a 15.033.  Leyva earned a 14.433 on the pommel horse, a 14.666 on the still rings and a 15.633 for his Kasumatsu double full on vault.  In the fifth rotation, Leyva took to the parallel bars displaying the precision that won him the World title on the event and earned a 14.966. Wieber, the reigning World all-around champion and defending AT&T American Cup champion, led from start-to-finish en route to her second, consecutive American Cup title and her third overall.  Wieber began on the vault performing a nearly flawless Amanar for a 16.100. “It feels amazing to win my third American Cup,” Wieber said after the competition.  “I’m really excited to get started with the Olympic year.” Watch the full interview with Jordyn Wieber here.  On the uneven bars, Wieber shook off a mistake on a free-hip to full pirouette to score 14.833.  On the balance beam, Wieber posted a 14.966 with her front aerial, one-arm back handspring, layout step out combination and two-and-a-half twist dismount.  In the final rotation, Wieber tumbling a big tucked, double-twisting, double back to earn a 15.133 and the title. For the men, Kuksenkov led the field after five events after posting the highest score of the night on the pommel horse, a 14.933.  His 15.200 score on the high bar completed his 90.498 total.  Nguyen claimed the all-around bronze medal, earning the highest score on the still rings of the competition (15.133) and an 89.925 all-around total. Orozco, competing in his hometown, finished fifth in the all-around with a total score of 89.331, highlighted by a meet-high 15.500 on the parallel bars.  Orozco closed competition on the high bar, performing a Liukin release move to earn a 15.366, the second highest score on the event. Watch the interview with John Orozco here.  On the women’s side, all-around silver medalist Raisman started with a nearly stuck Amanar vault for 16.100, which tied the high score on this event with Wieber. “I’m really happy and excited with my performance.  I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has to offer,” said Raisman. Watch the full interview with Aly Raisman here. On the uneven bars, Raisman earned a 14.333.  Moving to the balance beam, Raisman, who dismounted with an impressive Arabian double front, scored 14.966.  In the final rotation, Raisman electrified the crowd on the floor exercise, tumbling a one-and-a-half to Arabian double front to punch layout front.  She earned the highest score of the day on the event, a 15.433. Iordache posted the highest score of the meet on the balance beam with a 15.400, after executing a back handspring to tuck full twist.  She scored 14.866 on the vault, 14.233 on the uneven bars and a 14.833 on the floor exercise, giving her the all-around bronze medal. U.S. alternate Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance, who performed exhibition routines, which did not factor into the final results, hit four-for-four, highlighted by the debut of her Amanar vault and L-grip endo half to piked Tkatchev on the uneven bars.  Douglas earned scores of 15.866 on vault, 15.633 on the uneven bars, 15.100 on the beam and 14.700 on the floor. Watch the interview with Gabby Douglas here.  Christopher Brooks of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors, like Douglas, performed exhibition routines as the U.S. alternate.  Brooks earned his highest score of the night, a 15.833, for his handspring double front vault.  He scored 14.900 on the floor, 13.933 on the pommel horse, 14.833 on the still rings, 14.900 on the parallel bars and 15.533 on the high bar. Watch the interview with Chris Brooks here.  For the third, consecutive year the AT&T American Cup is part of the International Gymnastics Federation’s All-around World Cup Series.  The series in men's and women's artistic gymnastics includes five World Cups over the period of two years. The series continues with stopovers on Dec. 1–2 in Stuttgart, Germany, and Dec. 8 in Glasgow, Scotland, for 2012, before turning to the USA in March 2013 and concluding in Tokyo in April 2013. Click here to watch Gymnastike's video coverage of the 2012 American Cup

Mar 3, 2012

Videos, Live Stream and News from the AT&T American Cup Gymnastics 2012

2011 World all-around champion Jordyn Wieber, 2011 World parallel bars champion Danell Leyva, and many more of the world's top gymnasts will compete for the 2012 American Cup title in New York on March 3rd and Gymnastike will be on-site for all the coverage! Here's your complete guide of how to follow the 2012 AT&T American Cup and Friday's Nastia Liukin Cup.      AT&T American Cup 2012 Gymnastike Coverage:  Here is what you can expect to see on gymnastike during the American Cup: Podium Training Videos. We'll give you an inside view at the American Cup podium training day so you can get the first look at the gymnasts as they prepare for competition. Training takes place Friday, March 2nd.  Video interviews. Hear from your favorite gymnasts and meet the rising stars before and after they take to the competition floor, and get a glimpse of the personalities of the stars of the 2012 AT&T American Cup LIVE Updates from American Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup Competition. Up-to-the minute competition quick hits, news, insights, and meet results throughout each and every day of competition.  Competition Previews and Recaps. Comprehensive meet coverage, results and commentary from Madison Square Garden NYC Behind the Scenes Videos. Not making the trip to New York? Don't' worry, we've got you covered!    Links to gymnastike coverage: - AT&T American Cup 2012 videos HERE - Nastia Liukin Cup 2012 videos HERE - AT&T American Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup LIVE Updates HERE - Follow us on twitter @gymnastike, and like us on facebook. - Learn more about the event HERE     American Cup 2012 Live Stream and TV Schedule: Universal Sports: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. LIVE NBC Sports: 1-3 p.m. LIVE Live webcast on UniversalSports.com   Nastia Liukin Cup 2012 Live Stream and TV Broadcast: UniversalSports.com will be providing a live webcast of the 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup. Competition begins at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.     The 2012 American Cup Gymnasts Men USA: Danell Leyva USA: John Orozco Canada: Jackson Payne Germany: Marcel Nguyen Great Britain: Daniel Purvis Japan: Ryuzo Sejima Ukraine: Mykola Kuksenkov Ukraine: Oleg Verniaiev USA, alternate: Christopher Brooks   Women USA: Alexandra Raisman USA: Jordyn Wieber Australia: Georgia Simpson Canada: Victoria Moors Germany: Lisa Hill Great Britain: Rebecca Tunney Romania: Diana Chelaru Romania: Larisa Iordache USA, alternate: Gabrielle Douglas     About the 2012 AT&T American Cup The event, which begins Saturday, March 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET and is part of the International Gymnastics Federation World Cup series, marks the start of the road to London for many of the world's top gymnasts. The international field includes gymnasts from Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Romania and Ukraine.     About the 2012 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup The 34-gymnast field is set for the third annual Nastia Liukin Cup, as the athletes gear up for competition scheduled this Friday in New York City. Last year's winner Grace Williams of Linden, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars USA, qualified once again to defend her title, along with seven other returning competitors from the past two years. Competition begins at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. Each gymnast qualified through one of the designated invitationals that comprised the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. View a complete list of Nastia Liukin Cup 2012 qualifiers HERE.     Meet Host: USA Gymnastics - Link to USA Gymnastics American Cup Homepage - Link to FIG website

Mar 1, 2012

2012 American Cup Lineups Unveiled

USA Gymnastics has just announced the lineups for the 2012 AT&T American Cup. Gymnastike will be on hand for coverage of the event, the first major competition of the Olympic year. The Russians are noteabley missing from the roster.  Courtesy of USA Gymnastics: The 2012 AT&T American Cup field includes six World medalists and two former Olympians. The gymnasts expected to compete in New York City are:   Men USA: Danell Leyva, Miami/Team Hilton HHonors USA: John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./U.S. Olympic Training Center Canada: Jackson Payne (replacing France's Cyril Tommasone) Japan: Ryuzo Sejima (replacing Germany's Philipp Boy) Germany: Marcel Nguyen Great Britain: Daniel Purvis Ukraine: Mykola Kuksenkov Ukraine: Oleg Verniaiev USA, alternate: Christopher Brooks, Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Gymnastics) Women USA: Aly Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan’s Gymnastics USA: Jordyn Wieber, DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts’ Twistars USA Australia: Georgia Simpson Germany: Lisa Hill Canada: Victoria Moors (replacing Germany's Nadine Jarosch) Great Britain: Rebecca Tunney Romania: Diana Chelaru Romania: Larisa Iordache USA, alternate: Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Chow's Gymnastics and Dance For the men, the USA brings a strong duo with Leyva, the reigning U.S. all-around and World parallel bars champion, and Orozco, who had a breakout year in 2011 after finishing fifth in the all-around at the World Championships and third at the Visa Championships.   Purvis, fourth in the all-around at the 2011 Worlds, recently recorded the highest all-around score at the 2012 Visa International Gymnastics (the Olympic test event) at the North Greenwich Arena, the gymnastics venue at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  Kuksenkov and Nguyen finished seventh and eighth, respectively, in the all-around at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo. Sejima competed at the 2011 World University Games, helping the Japanese to the team gold medal and winning the individual bronze medal on the floor exercise.  Jackson Payne of Canada will replace France's Cyril Tommasone, who withdrew from the event due to personal reasons. Payne was a member of the Canadian team at the 2009-11 World Championships and helped Team Canada to a fifth-place finish at the 2012 Visa International Gymnastics competition earlier this year.     On the women’s side, Wieber is the reigning World, U.S. and AT&T American Cup all-around champion. She and teammate Raisman helped the USA win the team title at the 2011 World Championships. Raisman, fourth in the 2011 World Championships all-around final, also won the bronze medal at the 2011 AT&T American Cup, as well as the World floor exercise bronze medal.   Tunney, a newcomer to the British squad, is the reigning English junior all-around champion and finished sixth on the uneven bars at the 2012 Visa International Gymnastics event.  At the 2011 World Championships, Chelaru was a member of Romania’s fourth-place team and finished eighth in the floor finals, while teammate Iordache, the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival all-around champion, is a first-year senior competitor.  Simpson, who competed in the all-around at the 2012 Visa International Gymnastics event, served as Australia’s World team alternate in 2010. Hill was a member of the German team at both the 2010 and 2011 World Championships, finishing 46th in the all-around during qualifications in 2011. Moors, the 2011 Canadian junior national champion, was a member of Canada’s team that finished second at the 2012 Visa International Gymnastics competition and secured a team berth to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.   Christopher Brooks of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Gymnastics), and Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow's Gymnastics and Dance, the U.S. Team alternates, have the opportunity to participate hors concours (outside of competition). This means Brooks and Douglas may perform exhibition routines, performing first on each apparatus. While they will receive scores, they will not be included as part of the event's results.   Gymnastics greats Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Tracee Talavera, Mary Lou Retton, Peter Vidmar, Carly Patterson, Jason Gatson, Nastia Liukin and Paul Hamm won American Cup titles in Madison Square Garden months before earning a combined 30 Olympic medals, including 13 gold. Click here to watch Gymnastike's videos of the 2012 American Cup

Jan 24, 2012