posted by Rick McCharles
If there one gymnast I respect more than any other, it is Kyle Shewfelt. I’ve known him since he was 6-years-old (a Rec gymnast who could do handspring on floor perfectly, self-taught!) and have been editing his website since he qualified last minute as the youngest Olympic male competitor for Sydney in 2000.
Virtually every time Kyle stepped on to Floor Exercise over a very long career, he was the best gymnast there. He set a new standard for elegance and style at a time when Floor was being dominated by non-artistic tumblers. Gymnastics fans around the world were thrilled when he deservedly won the gold in Athens.
In any case, I post today to let you know about Team Visa.
Visa Canada is a big supporter of amateur sport — they sponsor a team of world-class athletes.
Team Visa is looking to add five Canadian Olympic sport athletes to their roster for Beijing. Kyle should certainly be one of them.
Nominations opened June 1st. I just sent in my vote. If you want to do the same, email me and l will send you the details.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 