Paris Olympics 2024, Women's Gymnastics Individual All Around: Catch and Release

I suppose I should title this "release and catch," but I was going for a play on the uneven bars skills and fishing action.  I know, it is a bit of a stretch, but I enjoy it.  I also enjoy watching Rebeca Andrade (Brazil) as a gymnast.  She has both athleticism and an infectious movement and joy in all that she does.  Her second rotation on this discipline was flawless and gave her the lead at the end of the second rotation.  She did drop at the end of the night, but that meant that she will be taking the Silver Medal back to her home in Rio.

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"Catch and Release PO24-47" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Paris Olympics 2024, Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around: Angelic

I stand in awe of most Olympic athletes and most particularly gymnasts.  But Suni Lee's (USA) back story of a rare kidney disease just a year or so ago is amazing.  My wife suffers with PKD and has had a kidney transplant.  I know what kind of suffering it can bring!  She is doing well now, but nothing like being able to qualify for an Olympic team.  For Lee to be able to come back from that and be here in Paris is nothing short of amazing.  Then to nail her Uneven Bars routine so flawlessly, wow!  Just in case you weren't impressed enough, she had to step in and do the Floor Exercise tonight for a sick teammate.  After this routine, Team USA knew that they were almost guaranteed a gold medal in Paris.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Angelic PO24-32" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Paris Olympics 2024, Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around: Precisely

The American women's gymnastic team came to Paris with more than a goal to win Gold, they came to redeem themselves for Tokyo.  I don't quite understand why they feel they need redemption for winning a Silver Medal, but whatever motivates them.  Like the American men last night, they came out firing on all cylinders!  They stomped the Vault, and  Jordan Chiles (USA) opened up their rotation on the Uneven Parallel Bars with precision.  

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"Precisely PO24-31" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Rio Olympics: Fly High, Stick the Landing

Theoretically, this is Gymnastics 101, Fly High, Stick the Landing.  Somehow, I think there is a lot more to it then that.  But if you have these two things in your favor, you are well on your way to an award winning performance.  Madison Kocian (USA) had all of it in spades, but came up just shy of the Gold Medal on the Uneven Bars.  Kocian will take home a Silver Medal to go with her Gold from the Team All Around competition.

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Rio Olympics: So Beautiful

It is a little strange to not see the Chinese Gymnasts dominating the All Around Competitions.  It seems like it has always been their forte, but I guess all things come to an end.  Yan Wang (China) did put together a beautiful routine on the uneven bars, but it was only enough to move her into fourth half way through the competition.  A position she did not manage to improve on.  She was clearly the tiniest woman-child out on the floor.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Rio Olympics: From Bar to Bar

Madison Kocian (USA) continued the amazing performances of her teammates as they began their march towards the team gymnastics Gold Medal.

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Rio Olympics: Flying from One to the Other

The USA Women's Gymnastics team took to the floor tonight to defend their Gold Medal performance in the London 2012 games.  From the very first routine by Simone Biles on the uneven bars, it was looking like they would be able to repeat the feat from London.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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