Year: 2011

The best story out of the Canada Winter Games men’s competition, so far, was the medals battle in the team competition between BC, Ontario and Québec:

… With one competitor remaining on each apparatus, it was too close to call between the three provinces. …

Québec was victorious, mainly due to a superb performance on Vault.

It’s been many years since Québec was the team to beat in Canada.

… The end of this drought is something Jeff Thomson, men’s program director at Gymnastics Canada, believes is very positive for the sport and for the province of Québec: “Québec has a long and proud history of producing some of Canada’s best male gymnasts. It’s wonderful to once again see the province rising to the top of the podium.”

The gold winning team members from Québec are: Mathieu Csukassy, David Boucher, Samuel Paquin, Julien Samson, Jean Begin-Rainville, Matthew Halickman and Cedric Marcil. They are coached by Martin Bordeleau and Denis Privé. …

The end of a sixteen year drought for Québec in men’s gymnastics

The all-around competition goes today.
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Shout out to Curtis Graves from Taiso. On his birthday he carried in the flag for the entire Saskatchewan delegation.

Grace Chui linked to that photo. Thanks once again, Grace.

GymNiceTic is keeping a list of active blogs on the WWW. And has just added more including this one, a club blog edited by a friend of mine, Crystal.

Check them out via GymNiceTic – New Gymnastics Blogs

I’ll update my list of BLOGS in the right hand navigation.

In the early 19th century, when Jahn, regarded as the father of gymnastics, was alive, there were three different kinds of horses on the Hasenheide in Berlin: One very close to reality with a head and a tail …

This type of horse was still used at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It was only 180cm long. Gymnasts already competed swinging elements on the neck as well as the rump. …

photo – Germany circa 1900

… read more

Each Wednesday we are linking to a different apparatus posted on GymMEDIA – Apparatus HISTORY. (English and German)

This video has been making the rounds, Fabian Hambuechen tumblng triple tuck … before his Achilles injury, obviously.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jayd Lukenchuk’s is even better. But I’m not sure you’ll be able to watch the video on Facebook unless you are Friends.

Here’s one more Fabian vid.

Sabrina Gill very nearly scratched the competition due to an inflamed throat.

Hopefully she’ll feel better in time for Apparatus Finals.

Top 8 all around finishers with mascot dogs Sammi and Anni

From Facebook: 2011 Canada Games by Grace Chiu GraceClick

Women’s Artistic Artistic Gymnastics
All Around

Top 4 train at Oakville. In fact, 6 of the top 9 train there with Lorne Bobkin and Kelly & Sue Manjak.

Richard clarifies that after the top 3 AA gymnasts from each Province qualified, the spots remaining up to 36 are awarded to the top AA ranking gymnasts. That’s why we see so many girls from Quebec and Ontario.

all-around results

A cute edit of Silvia at Junior Canadian Championships 2010.

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

Silvia tied with Sabrina Gill for Gold in the all-around at Canada Winter Games 2011.

They are both coached by Sue Manjak at Oakville. Congratulations.

At the Canada Winter Games WAG All-around competition, the top 3 in prelims were the 3 on the Awards podium.

@TeamONTMedia: DOUBLE GOLD and BRONZE #TeamOntario Sabrina Gill, Silvia Colussi Pelaez tied for gold. Mikaela Gerber wins bronze

Team Oakville Ontario 1,2,3.

From the Facebook album: I Filled Up The Other album- Edits by Tasha ‘Sharky’ Chlash Coates

… I hate to admit this, but I don’t know much about Silvia .

Time for a profile post on her. She’s had a terrific meet.

by site editor Rick McCharles

The official home page of the 2011 championships is here. … That’s where you’ll find all the official information.

But this morning we launched the blog (beta). It’s intended to be the hub for all the unofficial content: photos, videos, tweets, Facebook posts, etc.

Contact me via the blog with any questions and / or suggestions.

This event is a great excuse to come visit one of the most beautiful places in the world, Prince Edward Island.

Things are finally starting to turn around for the defending champions.

The best part of the interview for me describes UCLA’s visit to paralyzed gymnast Kathrine Mahoney.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Aunt Joyce)