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The 2010 World Champion, Aliya Moustafina, will compete 3 apparatus (not Floor) at the Voronin Memorial, her first competition back since being injured on Vault in April at European Championships.
That was an ACL tear so the return does seem a little early.
There’s no TV coverage for this one so we’ll have to wait on YouTube.
Brigid posted this 2010 photo on Facebook. In the thumbnail view, I assumed it was our Olympic Champ.
It’s U.S. Junior Polina Shchennikova.
Funny.
From their recent Collegiate gymnastics meet and greet.
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(via Gymnastics Crossing)
In the good old days, training in front of a mirror was part of everyday workout.
I don’t see much of that anymore. It’s disappeared along with Ballet Bar work.
TiVo time delay video has somewhat replaced the mirror. But I still feel that the mirror is underused in an era where artistry has never been more lacking.
Gymnastics Zone has some good ideas – Mirror Training for Gymnastics
Jenn Isbister linked to this amazing story.
… Paralympic silver medallist Monique van der Vorst has miraculously become an able-bodied Olympic hopeful after a crash reversed her paralysis.
Paralysed from the hip down since she was 13, the 27-year-old handcyclist, who has just signed with the Rabobank women’s professional cycling team to compete as a top-class able-bodied athlete, was hit by a bicycle last year while training in her wheelchair for the 2012 London Paralympics.
While recovering from the trauma, van der Vorst’s feet started to tingle and miraculously she began to move them again. From that point on she spent months in the hospital and in the rehabilitation centre trying to regain the use of her legs. …
Doctors have no explanation for her amazing recovery. …
If you’re not exhausted by online polls, head over to this one — far more entertaining than most.
On the other hand, you are required to answer ALL questions, even those you don’t have an opinon on. AND the number of choices are restricted on most. (There should be a write-in choice for each.)
Inside Gymnastics readers, let your voices be heard! It’s time for our Annual Reader’s Choice awards, decided by, well, you of course! Complete the survey below and look for the winners to be announced in our January/February 2012 issue!
It’s lengthy. But I was happy to see online categories included:
Best Gymnastics Blog?
Andy Thornton, American-Gymnast.com
Gymnastics Examiner
GymnasticsCoaching.com
Doug’s Blog, TumblTrak.com
Other…
Best Gymnastics Video Site?
Gymnastike
Universal Sports
YouTube
If you’re friends with Peter Vidmar, please leave now.
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Hitler’s mad that no USA WAG are going to the Test Event
via @GetAGripGymblog
Gymnast Angel Romaeo was awarded the BBC Cymru Wales Carwyn James Junior Sportswoman of the Year award after winning gold, silver and bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games.
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via @GymnationWales
Many guys have done it by accident.
This guy does it on purpose. 🙂
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Couch Gymnast:
… This tribal music piece seems to me to be a purposeful revisit of the legendary routine of last year’s floor champion, Brittany McCullough, minus the catwalking and mat beating. …
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It’s no Brittany McCullough routine yet, but I’m sure it will be tweaked over the coming weeks.
See more of the new UCLA Floor routines with commentary – The Bruins ‘Step Up’ for the New Season
Gymnastics Coaching.com 