Two big international competitions in Alberta two weekends from now:
• Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival (MAG Friday) – start list
• Wild Rose (WAG Saturday)
As of 28.02.11–
AUSTRALIA: Georgia-Rose Brown, Britt Greeley, Tierra Exum, Emily Little, Katie Wurth
CANADA: (Names to be announced soon)
CHINA: JIANG Yuyuan, HUANG Huidan & SHANG Chunsong
Jenn Isbister of Gymn.ca will be driving back-and-forth between them.
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I checked with coach Kelly Manjak. Sabrina Gill (54.925) Facebook is not age eligible for Worlds in Tokyo … but she is age eligible for Worlds in London, a few months later.
(Yes, FIG managed to make a bad age requirement rule worse this cycle. There’s a chance now that the Olympic Champion will have been deemed too young for Worlds the year prior.)
I assume the same is true for Victoria Moors (55.925).
Correct me in the comments if I’m wrong on their ages.
Those scores from Gymnix last weekend could help Canada qualify as a team for the Olympics, … but only in London, not Tokyo. One possible strategy for the Canucks is to plan to peak for London, not Tokyo.
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Olympic silver medalist in Trampoline Jason Burnett is back in action after a year injured. (He did some goofball double side parkour move, breaking his leg in the process.)
Also back in action is Canadian T&T star Denis Vachon who is making a comeback. He had retired to coaching after Worlds Quebec City.
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