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The true winner of the 2000 Olympics, Andreea Raducan, has released an autobiography. In Romanian.

Dowisk reports that an English translation is planned.

She’s on a National book tour May 19 to June 30.

Click PLAY or watch a promo on YouTube.

Details on her Facebook page.

related – Shawn Johnson’s book video trailer

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Shawn previews her new book. $12.50

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

She’s canceled out of Secret U.S. Classic May 26. That’s the final qualifier for Visa Championships in St. Louis, Mo., June 7-10.

She can still compete Visas and try to qualify for the Olympic Trial in San Jose. But I have my doubts that she will.

… Chow said Johnson is still recuperating from a knee injury, and said he wasn’t sure if she’d be able to compete in St. Louis. If she misses that event, she wouldn’t be eligible for the Olympic Trials in San Jose at the end of June, meaning her longshot attempt to make a second U.S. Olympic squad would be over. …

Des Moines Register

But as Shawn says in that video, “Failure’s a wonderful thing“.

A learning experience.

She’s already one of the great champions of all time.

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Dvora Meyers:

… I’ve self-published a short book of personal essays called Heresy on the High Beam: Confessions of an Unbalanced Jewess on Amazon for Kindle. (But you don’t have to own a Kindle to read it. I don’t have one yet. Simple download the free Kindle Cloud Reader App).

It’s a classic love story: Girl meets balance beam. Girl trades long skirts for leotards. The rest, as Hillel once wisely said, is commentary.

Unorthodox Gymnastics – Heresy on the High Beam

Get it from Amazon (78 pages) $2.99

It’s not called Jewnastics. Yet.

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A delight for all lovers of rhymed poetry and gymnastics, Gymmy the Owl and His Friends offers children and parents entertaining and amusing poems and useful information about gymnastics and gymnastics terminology.

Author Vladimir Zaglada, who worked at the highest levels of Soviet gymnastics during its heyday, created Gymmy and his friends as a way of introducing young children and their parents to the world of gymnastics. Readers of any age will be drawn in by his parallels between the natural abilities of animals and the skills humans must work hard to develop in order to perform gymnastics ….

Illustrator Katya Korobkina brings to life a charming community of “Nature’s Gymnasts.”

details on CoachZaglada.com

$24.99

Vladimir also authored One Coach’s Journey from East to West: How The Fall of the Iron Curtain Changed the World of Gymnastics.
$9.99 – $12.76

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With Vera Marinova Atkinson and Atsuko Watabe.

“Rhythmic Gymnastics – A Tribute.”

… it is a large coffee table publication printed on quality photographic paper with 240 photographs – so buyers get plenty for their money!

Self publishing is not a cheap option and this book will be something of a special purchase for interested buyers. I’m conscious that the price puts it out of the range for many younger gymnasts and fans so have arranged for the book to be available in e book format for viewing on iPads and iPhones. The price for this option should bring it within their reach. …

Where Sport Meets Art

Details and sample pages via that link.

The book itself is about $130, a collector’s item. The Apple ebooks edition less than $12.

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Dear Dr. George – What do you consider to be the most important coaching competency for success in gymnastics?

Answer – Gymnastics coaches can only be as effective as the skill models they happen to hold in their heads at that particular time. This is why it’s so important for them to have as accurate a conceptual model as possible for skill execution. For the model concept of the skill held in the coach’s mind determines his/her ultimate effectiveness when teaching gymnasts what to and, more importantly, how to do it.

Each coach holds a specific model concept for every skill which inevitably serves as the “ideal model concept” for the aspiring gymnast. And more often than not, the gymnast responds and trains only to within the limits of these models.

Consequently it becomes important for coaches to continually refine their skill models, particularly as they relate to the core movement patterns in gymnastics. It is far more important to continually refine basic skill models than to gain some cursory understanding of how to do complex, elite level maneuvers.

My recent book, Championship Gymnastics, provides aspiring coaches with a simple, step-by-step approach on how to develop truly ideal skill models. Taking time to conceptualize basic movement patterns may seem tedious at first, but it’s the fastest and surest way to ultimate success in gymnastics.

“Never forget the story of the tortoise and the hare!”

$10 off Championship Gymnastics by Dr. Gerald S. George.

Use the promo code< GYMCOACH when you purchase online from this link or by phone.

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Exclusive for readers of this site. $10 off Championship Gymnastics by Dr. Gerald S. George.

Use the promo code< GYMCOACH when you purchase online from this link or by phone.

Championship Gymnastics is now being used in 36 countries worldwide.

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“NEWT: The Father of Michigan Men’s Gymnastics”

Loken was the head coach for the (Michigan) Wolverines men’s gymnastics program for 36 seasons (1948-83). He compiled a 240-71-1 (.771) record during his career …

His teams claimed four national championships, winning the team title in 1963 and 1970 and claiming trampoline championships in 1969 and 1970. …

details – $17.95

I don’t see it on Amazon. But you can order it directly from the Publisher.

Thanks Ono.

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Dominique Moceanu on Facebook posted covers of her soon-to-be-released gymnastics books for kids.

See more covers.

First two books release on April 17, 2012. Books #3 and #4 release on June 19th!

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Hard copy cover revealed today by Dominique Moceanu. Photo by the famed Annie Leibovitz.

Amazon $16.32

Release date now June 12, 2012.

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Raising Elite Athletes by Dr. Malcolm Conway

Written specifically for parents from grade school to college Dr. Malcolm Conway tears away the myths and falsehoods surrounding sports training, college recruiting, injury prevention and recovery, sports nutrition, coaching, and even “over-parenting.” Dr. Conway has interviewed 12 top world class athletes from various professional sports to ask them how they prepared as a young athlete. …

Amazon

I dunno. What about the many benefits of Elite Sport, Doctor?

Is this book fair and balanced?

… Leave a comment if you’ve read it.

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“Winning Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams”

… The writer is Nancy French, who co-authored Bristol Palin’s book, “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far.” …

Amazon

Scheduled June 5, 2012 in the build up to her attempt to qualify for a second Olympics. On the same day, Dominique Moceanu’s Off Balance: A Memoir will be released.

via @ShawnJohnson

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What’s it like to be one of Britain’s greatest gymnasts? In this fascinating autobiography, Beth Tweddle takes us through the biggest moments of her life, from winning gold at the World Championships, to being honoured with an MBE at just 25 years old. Follow her story as she prepares for her most important task yet – the Olympics!

only £5.99

Hopefully this will be available for sale at the Test Meet. I’ll buy a few copies just to support one of my favourite gymnasts.

via @bethtweddlenews

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