Year: 2011

1. Celine van Gerner 55.70
2. Joy Goedkoop 55.40
3. Wyomi Masela 51.950

On a personal side note, I was hoping that Canadian Jessica Dowling would have a good showing, despite weeks of travel away from home and home gym. In the midst of final school exams.

She did quite well, finishing 4th AA and 3rd on Bars.

In addition, she did many media interviews including this TV spot.

Click PLAY or watch it on Nos.nl.

http://s.nos.nl/swf/nos_video_embed.swf

This week 10 gymnasts will be named to the next stage of qualifications to World Championships. (Some girls were not competing due to injury, including Yvette Moshage, Marlies Rijken and Sanne Wevers. So it remains to be seen if Jessica will move on.)

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… Reigning national champion Jeffrey Wammes opted to skip the competition, telling De Telegraaf he was focusing on the World Championships in October. …

In the absence of Wammes and up-and-comer Bart Deurloo, van Assche, 22, captured the men’s all-around title (82.95) over newcomers Melvin Ornek (80.15) and Glenn Smink (79.4). …

Gymnastics Examiner

I’m not sure why, but adult gymnastics is BIG right now. And Chelsea Piers, NYC is the Mecca of adult gymnastics worldwide.

NBC TODAY Show

More and more adults are signing up for gymnastic classes to get fit. TODAY’s Amy Robach, a former gymnast, returns to her root to find out why people as old as 70 are jumping up on the balance beam.

Click PLAY or watch it on MSNBC.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Thanks to George Thomas for the link.

The best source of news in English on China in 2011 is the Chinese Gymnastics Blog.

Here are some additional links they have recommended:

The main admin of the GymChina Facebook is Hu Yizhou. She has been a contributor to International Gymnast Magazine, and we also know her as xlhdh from youtube, and come back Kathy from IG forum.

As admin of the GymChina Fackbook, Yizhou will be joined by Ed Zhang. I will also be contributing. …

Related:

Chinese gymnastics Association names the WAG & MAG teams for 2011 Japan Cup. Cheng Fei headlines the 5-women Chinese squad that will compete in the meet, July 2-3. Joining Cheng Fei on the team are: Sui Lu, Yao Jinnan, Yang Yilin and Huang Qiushuang.

On the MAG side, team members are Liang Fuliang, Liao Qiuhua, Huang Yuguo, Tong Yingjie and Dong Zhendong. …

Chinese Gymnastics Blog

I finally saw my first covered foam pit cube, in the wild.

This is a GREAT idea.

Plenty of these cubes (PHOTO) were about to be installed in the new pit at Akureyri Gymnastics, Iceland.

Those were supplied by Gymnova. The round version ‘Rounders‘ are available from UCS.

Leave a comment if you have any experienced opinions on this equipment innovation.

Click PLAY or watch the montage on YouTube.

Fig confirms that all tickets for the 2012 London Olympic Games aresold out. (PDF)

Canadian gymnast Laura-Ann Chong had a terrific 5yrs at Oregon State, earning an Exercise & Sport Science degree. Now she’s decided to give Elite gymnastics a go, once again, returning to train with her former club coach David Kenwright.

Going back to giants on FIG setting rather than the miles wide NCAA norm was a bit of drama, she reports.

Check out her new website – laura-annchong.com

@LAchong88

Canada has a lot of depth right now in the run-up to World Championships. I’m optimistic they will qualify as a team for London.

Tragic.

A gymnast on a training run was hit by a vehicle and killed.

… Gina Morri, 16, of Lino Lakes was running with a group of teammates … when she was struck …

Her daughter didn’t have many hobbies outside of gymnastics, the mother said, and spent about 25 hours a week training, year-round.

“She just wanted to compete and have fun and be good and get a scholarship to a good college,” Linda Morri said. “That was her goal, and she was very passionate about it.” …

“She was an amazing girl and a great friend and good student. We could have never asked for a better daughter. She was awesome. What more can you say? She never did anything wrong,” Linda Morri said. …

TwinCities.com

Search Facebook for “Gina Morri” if you want to leave condolences.

This reminds me of Jessica’s “Daily Affirmation” (VIDEO).

You can ride a bike. I just know it.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Tim linked to this VIDEO Auto-Tune mash-up. Funny.

If Grace shoots your competition, here’s how it works.

You can get thumbnail proofs of your gymnast. … Here’s one of the boys at Canadian Championships 2011, as a sample …

Once you decide on the pics you want, you can purchase full resolution versions on CD.

Details on graceclick.ca.