Year: 2010

Women
Canada, Dominique Pegg
Germany, Elisabeth Seitz
Japan, Yuko Shintake
Mexico, Elsa Garcia
Switzerland, Ariella Kaeslin
Venezuela, Jessica Lopez
United States, Rebecca Bross
United States, Alexandra Raisman
Alt. United States, Kytra Hunter

Men
Colombia, Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez
Germany, Fabian Hambuechen
Great Britain, Daniel Keatings
Japan, Koji Yamamuro
Romania, Flavius Koczi
Russia, Maxim Devyatovsky
United States, Chris Brooks
United States, Jonathan Horton
Alt. United States, Danell Leyva

March 6th – competition home page

more photos of Dominique by RICARDO BUFOLIN

Dominique is the Elite Canada Champion, a new Senior who has been impressing many.

related: International Gymnast – Pegg ‘Very Honored’ to Compete at American Cup

Sports Girls Play linked to an amusing TV commercial:

… this PSA ad put out a few years ago spotlights the importance of Dad’s involvement in the development of their childrens’ self esteem. Enjoy….

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Youth Sports Parents and Sports Girls Play)

Wow.

Gymnastike uploaded over 2000 videos in 28 days of February. Nobody could possibly watch them all.

Thankfully, Anne and her team posted a Best of February page. That’s where you can check out the most popular vids.

A big change to F.I.G. Trampoline rules goes into effect September 1, 2010.

“Time of flight” has been added as “an additional objective criteria”. Sounds like a good idea.

It looks like electronics will be used:

read more – F.I.G. – Time of flight voted new criteria

Does this mean heavier athletes will gain some advantage?

Leave a comment if you know more.

UPDATE: Barkalov Wins Russian Championship

From The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook:

1. Barkalov 88.300; 2. Gogotov 87.400; 3. Cherkasov 86.550; 4. Olennikov 86.500; 5. Pakhomenko 86.400

Complete results (Russian)

I don’t know much about Barkalov, except that he was picked as one of 20 gymnasts to watch in 2010 by Gymnastics Examiner.

Click PLAY or watch his Floor (2008) on YouTube.

Update: Barkalov’s Pommels.

On the American Gymnast blog, Andrew Thornton linked to videos of some of the gymnasts who qualified for the Nastia Liukin Cup this coming weekend.

… an AMAZING beam combination that is one of the most difficult ever done: … front aerial to a back handspring full …

Click PLAY or watch Kimberly on YouTube.

Andrew does have some questions about who can qualify for this competition, however. For example, Kimberley:

… I didn’t realize that gymnasts 18 and over could compete in this competition. Kimberly Jacob won her “Level 10” session at the Circle of Stars Meet in Indiana, but she has competed as a senior gymnast since 2007. In fact she competed in the SENIOR US Nationals in 2008 and 2009, placing 17th and 12th, respectively. She is 18 and will be competing for Alabama this fall. I thought the Nastia Liukin Cup was for “up-and-coming” Level 10 gymnasts? I did look at the rules at the Circle of Stars Meet, and it said that the winners of the Level 10 sessions, regardless of age, would qualify for the Nastia Liukin Cup. …

some contenders for the Nastia Liukin Cup

They should somehow change the selection criteria for the second annual to truly bring in up-and-coming Level 10s. Kimberly’s career, for example, is already fixed. She doesn’t need this additional experience.

This very well edited video gives a good insight into College gymnastics.

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/22268552001?isVid=1&publisherID=1079018831

Elite Canada 2010 will be hosted in Airdrie, Alberta March 11-14th.

World Team Selection Event (France)
Indo Pacifics Selection Event ( Japan)
Youth Team Selection Event

Basic Format Trampoline , Tumbling , DMT, Synchro

All National Level Athletes 11 years of age and older can compete.

CONTACT: DEREK HANSON
(403) 212-5728 | dhanson AT abgym.ab.ca

Thanks Brett MacAulay.

Blythe Lawrence highlights what an amazing week it’s been.

Dong Fangxiao too young at the 2000 Olympics. Chinese unrepentent. Peggy Liddick’s reaction. Dominique Dawes. Jenna Zito. Jennifer Iovino. International Gymnix. Nathan Gafuik. And more …

Gymnastics Examiner – The gymnastics week in review

One story linked suggests The Cardinal is peaking for Championships:

Stanford Men’s Gymnastics scored 361.4 to easily defeat #1 ranked Michigan 352.15.

… Before Saturday, the highest score posted by any team so far this year (aside from the Japanese collegiate all-star team, which scored 358.8 at last week’s Pacific Coast Classic) was 356.5, set by Oklahoma against Nebraska on Feb. 13. …

Nebraska will host Stanford and Oklahoma on Sunday in arguably the biggest shootout of the regular season. …

Congratulations to all those selected to compete. This is the best new meet in the U.S.A.

March 5, 2010, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.

The American Cup will be shown live on Universal Sports (and universalsports.com) from 11:30am- 1pm ET on Saturday, March 6, then NBC will continue to air the event live from 1-3 pm ET.

Also, in conjunction with the American Cup will be The Nastia Liukin Cup, an invitational … held on Friday evening. Universal Sports will air it live 7-9 pm ET Friday. …

About.com Gymnastics

2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup Field
Arranged alphabetically by last name

Nikole Addison, Fort Myers, Fla., Coast Elite Gymnastics
Lauren Beers, Warren Center, Pa., Southern Tier Gymnastics
Hallie Benjamin, Fortville, Ind., DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics
Alexis Carroll, Gaithersburg, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics
Marie Case, Erie, Pa., Lakettes Gymnastics Academy
Stephani Canizaro, Nesbit, Miss., Memphis GymStars
Alexa Davis, Harrisburg, Pa., Central Pa. Academy of Gymnastics
Lia Del Priore, Center Valley, Pa., Parkettes Gymnastics
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va., Excalibur
Jazmyn Estrella, Allentown, Pa., Parkettes Gymnastics
Shealyn Farley, Lancaster, Pa., Prestige Gymnastics
Kylie Fischer, Addison, Ill., Palmer’s Gymnastics
Summer Garcia, Lawrenceville, Ga., Ultimate Gymnastics
Ashleigh Gnat, Lake Mary, Fla., Ace Gymnastics
Lloimincia Hall, Dallas, Texas, Texas Dreams Gymnastics
Pauline Hanset, Knoxville, Tenn., Premier Athletics Knoxville
Kimberly Jacob, Raleigh, N.C., Superior Gymnastics
Mary Jane Horth, Akron, Ohio, Gymnastic World
Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Madison Krentz, Cave Creek, Ariz., Arizona Sunrays
Sarah Lokos, Damascus, Md., Hill’s Gymnastics
Kassandra Lopez, Tucson, Ariz., Gym World East
Maggie Lundeen, St Charles, Ill., Palmer’s Gymnastics
Megan Marenghi, Plano, Texas, WOGA
Maliah Mathis, San Antonio, Texas, Aerial Athletics
Jaclyn McCartin, West Covina, Calif.,Charter Oak Gliders
Nina McGee, Cincinnati, Ohio, Gym-Nation
Diandra Milliner, Andover, Kan., Folgers Gymnastics
Sammie Musto, Franklinville, N.J., Atlantic Coast
Shonacee Oliva, Groveland, Fla., Brandy Johnson’s Gymnastics
Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
Shelby Salmon, Noblesville, Ind., Sharp’s Gymnastics
Hayley Sanders, McKinney, Texas, WOGA
Mykayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz., Desert Lights
Megan Walker, Brackney, Pa., Southern Tier Gymnastics
Kiersten Wang, Colorado Springs, Colo., Colorado Aerials

USAG

http://www.twitvid.com/player/ACF35