Comments on: Nastia Liukin Cup confusion

By: PCREWE

PCREWE — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:49:16 +0000

Coaches/judges in this sport MAKE it happen for THEIR gymnasts. Scores are changed more often in a national qualifying meet than people would ever realize!! There is nothing “fair” about gymnastics.. it’s a subjective sport and because coaches are allowed to coach/judge, they can absolutely determine who makes the top.
USA gymnastics should be ashamed of themselves for allowing the score changes to happen as often as they do!! Nastia should review what she “claimed” this meet would be about in her initial unveiling of it. It is clearly NOT that.

By: Flipfan

Flipfan — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:46:34 +0000

I hope that they relook at the rules and again make it only for Level 10′s and not Elites. If it is an open session, would love for them to state that if you are an elite, you can not qualify.

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:36:29 +0000

The level 10s have competed at the Long Beach Open but their two qualifiers have not been announced yet. One more week until the NLC and Scam Cup.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:32:55 +0000

Thanks
shergymrag i think things work out for the best in the end!

By: gymdad

gymdad — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:17:21 +0000

http://www.nastialiukin.com/newsroom/?cat=30 take a look at this web site. it says its for the best level 10s and then quotes Nastia as saying “I wanted to make sure it wasn’t for the Elite athletes,” Nastia added of her original wishes for the competition that bears her name. “The Level 10 girls might not ever get the experience to compete on the podium, or may later in their career, so it’s so cool that they’re going to be able to start that early on

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:25:08 +0000

Jacob, looks like your gymnasts qualified at the Cereal City Classic. Congratulations.

This type of series is great for building excitement leading up to the event. Well, I know I’m excited anyway. I don’t even know these girls. Can’t wait to see what happens.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:35:10 +0000

Wendy, I was under the impression that there were supposed to have one Junior Level 10 and one Senior Level 10 be selected to the Nastia Cup. The fact that CGA donated money to Nastia’s Charity to host this meet does not give them the right to choose therir own elite gymnasts to go to this meet. The top Level 10 Senior won Floor the Level 10 National Championships last year and took fourth AA buy .2 I am one of her coaches and she is the most deserving to be awarded for this. Looks like she will have to qualify at the Cereal City Classic in Mich.

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:37:39 +0000

I think you did post that on your site last year because I remember looking at the page, now that I see the link.

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:43:06 +0000

I was using the College Bound meet as an example. …

But since you mentioned it, sher, I went to the website to confirm that is still DEAD.

Yes. It’s dead. Cancelled for 2009. And not resurrected for 2010.

http://www.usaigc.com/collegebound.cfm

Too bad.

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:24:46 +0000

If it’s for her charity then it makes even more sense that they named it after her. Even if it wasn’t for charity, it’s not right to claim that Nastia doesn’t deserve the honor. Why doesn’t she? Lots of people have meets and you can name a meet anything you want.