World Champions Centre Hires Former Romanian Coaches to Lead Gymnastics Program
Patrick Kiens and Daymon Jones bring extensive international experience as they step into roles vacated by Cecile and Laurent Landi.
- Patrick Kiens and Daymon Jones, who coached Romania's gymnastics team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, have been named the new directors of the women's artistic gymnastics program at WCC.
- The pair have coached at three Olympics, seven World Championships, and twelve European Championships, and contributed to the International Gymnastics Federation's Code of Points.
- Their appointment follows the departure of Cecile and Laurent Landi, who were instrumental in Team USA's success and Simone Biles' Olympic achievements.
- The transition raises questions about Romania's gymnastics future, given the significant role Kiens and Jones played in the country's recent efforts to rebuild its program.
- Simone Biles and other gymnasts at WCC now have the option to work with Kiens and Jones, but it remains unclear whether Biles will continue competing, including a potential run at the 2028 Olympics.
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