Of the many excellent girls at Oakville Gymnastics near Toronto trying out, I felt Savona (@SavonaJessica) would be strongest at World Championships, Tokyo.
Sadly she injured her knee on Vault at Japan Cup in July. Here’s her Floor routine on YouTube from that meet, including huge double Arabian and Moonwalk.
Peng Peng Lee and Mikaela Gerber did qualify to the Canadian Worlds Team. Coach Sue Manjak will go this time, her first Worlds.
I’ve been astonished with the Spanish girls in their preparation for Worlds. Spain easily beat Italy last weekend. Silvia Colussi Palaez from Oakville was 5th AA, 3rd on bars with 14.0.
Obviously Spain plans to win one of the full team positions for Olympics 2012.
Jessica Dowling from Oakville is trying to do the same as Silvia, qualify for Tokyo with another nation — Netherlands.
Click PLAY or watch Jessica’s Beam routine vs Poland on YouTube. (LOVE the mount.) She was 5th around.
See results and more videos from the friendly on Couch Gymnast – The Dutch Defeat Poland
Netherlands will announce their team on Sept. 14th.
… Oakville has yet more gymnasts training towards Worlds London 2012 and the Olympics. It’s one of the best elite women’s gyms in the world.
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