Some headlines from the weekly Gymnastics Examiner post called The gymnastics week in review:
• Daria Joura back in the gym
• Kytra Hunter wins the Parkette Invitational
• Daiane dos Santos gets five months (suspension for banned substance)
• Jani Tanskanen elected FIG Athletes Commission President• Utah gymnasts organize shoe drive for Haiti
Click through for more. Commentary and links on Gymnastics Examiner.
Here’s the most interesting story to me:
• Tim McNeill moves from Cal Berkeley to the National Team Training Center in Colorado Springs
… It was a really tough decision to make but I think it was the right one for my gymnastics.
I absolutely loved my life at Cal which made the decision that much harder. I already miss my girlfriend, friends, coaches, and teammates. Oh and I miss the weather too!
But nevertheless I made the move and the transition is getting easier and easier. It would have been pretty tough to pass up an all expense paid life in an ideal training environment with an incredible medical staff!I really like my new teammates and I couldn’t ask for a better training environment. My new coach, Vitaly Marinitch, is incredible and I think we’ll make a great pair.
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The MAG American model is ideal, I think. National Team gymnasts can stay with their clubs or Universities. Or train full-time at Colorado Springs. It’s great they have that choice.
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