Congratulations!
Jennifer Wood, on the Canadian Olympic Team in 1992, is a great success story. She overcame many obstacles to emerge the first female gymnast from my region to get to the Olympics.
She then (1993-96), starting age-20, became one of the greatest LSU college gymnasts of all-time.
she finished her career as a nine-time All-American and four-time All-SEC selection … Scored a school record nine perfect 10.00s during her career, recording all of them on the vault …
Born Dec. 12th, Isabelle Victorine Aucoin, 7 lbs 6 oz.
(via Rick McCharles)
Jennifer Isbister posted a terrific interview with Jenn if you want to know more. It’s a great story.
One excerpt:
I really think the FIG needs to consider the spectators and fans of the sport more. If you get too far away from the 10.0 scores you will lose your audience. If you make the scoring system too hard for the fans you will lose your audience. They also have to do a better job of selling the sport to the lay person. If you make things to complicated you will lose your audience. There are days when I am watching competitions and I have trouble figuring out what is what and if I can’t figure it out I can’t imagine someone without any gymnastics experience doing it.
Jennifer Wood – interview on Gymn.ca
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