ACTOR. CHOREOGRAPHER. DANCER. FREERUNNER. INSTRUCTOR. MARTIAL ARTIST. STUNTMAN.

This traceur has a serious career. He’s one of The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (LXD), for one.

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Travis-Wong.com

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But the buzz on the blogosphere regarding her relationship with Olympic Figure Skating Champion Evan Lysacek led to this tweet …

Seems she later removed it. Sober second thought.

I’m sympathetic for Nastia. Relationships are difficult enough without a spotlight on your every move.

But you can’t have it both ways. No doubt her agent thinks this is great publicity.

(via Full Twist)

I wish to advise that Jane Allen, Chief Executive Officer of Gymnastics Australia, tendered her resignation as of 1st February 2010. Jane has accepted the position of CEO of British Gymnastics and subject to visa approval will commence in her new position in April 2010. …

What a move. To the nation hosting the next Olympics. Congratulations Jane.

Thanks David.

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Tumblers Gymnastics Centre is a not-for-profit organization based in Orleans and is one of the largest programs in the province with over 2000 members annually. The Centre is presently seeking a Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach / Program Coordinator to oversee the competitive and pre-competitive programs. We are looking for a dynamic individual with proven communication skills to provide vision, planning, mentorship and coaching within the program. Our WAG competitive program has 80 developmental, pre-competitive and competitive athletes in various competitive levels both Provincial and Invitational.

This individual will have the following qualifications or equivalents:

• Minimum N.C.C.P. Level 2 certification (theory and technical – Women’s and Trampoline);
• Choreography experience an asset;
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) in English; French an asset;
• Current GO Risk Management and First Aid Certification.

Non-Canadians should check with Karl regarding equivalency.

kbalisch AT tumblers.on.ca

Every two years the Paralympics get some media attention. Sadly, hard working athletes with physical disabilities are much ignored the rest of the time.

The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia between March 12 to March 21, 2010. …

Five sports will be on the 2010 program:

Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
Wheelchair curling
Sledge hockey

The big story of this meet I expect will be blind skier Brian McKeever, who will compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics.

Likely this is the best time to talk about opportunities for improving the plight of disabled athletes.

I’m looking for a study abroad program for my friend Barkat Ullah from Bangladesh.

A full-time gymnast who had competed internationally in Asian regional competitions, Barkat was partially paralyzed on a fluke pommel horse fall.

Today he is a University student playing able bodied table tennis, the only sport left he could do with limited lower body mobility. But he aspires to help build Paralympic sport in his fast developing nation.

If you have any advice or information that might help Barak’s cause, please leave a comment.

Everyone in the gymnastics community worldwide needs rally around any of our athletes catastrophically injured.

Although the name was originally coined as a portmanteau combining ‘paraplegic’ (due to its origins as games for people with spinal injuries) and ‘Olympic‘ the inclusion of other disability groups meant that this was no longer considered appropriate. The present formal explanation for the name is therefore that it derives from the Greek preposition ????, pará (“beside” or “alongside”) and thus refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games.

Wikipedia

Paralympics 2010 – official home page

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Her agent?

If you can muster any enthusiasm at all for this, click over to the U.S. Olympic contest site.