By AshleyakaFlipper2.
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Year: 2011
Hypolito v Gonzales FX EF Guadalajara
Blythe Lawrence questions the podium ranking from the Final at Pan-Ams.
1. Diego Hypolito 6.8 + 9.000 = 15.800
2. Tomás González 6.5 + 9.125 = 15.625
Click PLAY or watch Hypolito on YouTube. (9.0 execution)
Click PLAY or watch González on YouTube. (9.15 execution)
I agree. Gonzales was far cleaner. The 0.15 differential is unjust. I’d go as far as to say that Tomás should have won the gold medal.
Once again, this example shows that FIG is generally deciding ranking by difficulty. I still cannot fathom why. Any FIG judge in the world would appreciate the difference in quality.
Disclosure. I’ve always felt Diego gets over-scored. He’s one of those who makes not even a pretense of having any style.
related – Kyle Shewfelt on Gonzales v Zou Kai
… A while back, I made a proposal to one of the FIG men’s technical committee members to restrict the number of passes on men’s floor exercise to 5 and to add 10 extra seconds to the length of a routine in order to encourage time for a little bit of artistry. I believe that this could make a huge difference in preserving the “artistic” part of the sport. Unfortunately, I’m still waiting to hear back…
introducing Tkachev – hand spotting
One way to start kids “releasing” for Tkachev.
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http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NjgzNTA3MzI0?related=1
Watch more video of Technique Tuesday, Season 2 on gymnastike.org
what I learned at the Olympic Museum
In July I visited the excellent Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pierre de Coubertin is celebrated as “founder of the International Olympic Committee, and considered father of the modern Olympic Games.”
Yet …
The Olympics would be “men-only” Games if founder Pierre de Coubertin had had his way. Inspired by the example of ancient Greece and the ideals of medieval chivalry, de Coubertin saw the true Olympic hero as an adult male.
For him, the Games were “the solemn and periodic exaltation of male athleticism . . . with the applause of women as a reward”….
Monsieur de Coubertin would approve of pompom waving Cheerleaders on the sidelines, but not competitive Cheer.
Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
It is important to emphasize that Pierre de Coubertin never said nor wrote that the colors of the rings were linked with the different continents
…
Neither do the 5 colors stand for: passion, faith, victory, work ethic, and sportsmanship.
The Olympic museum is in good shape. The Swiss economy is strong. And Li Ning donated $1 million in July.
You can take a virtual tour (VIDEO) on the official website. It may not play in every browser.
BBC documentary – Gymnast
Starring Adrian Stan.
Brutally realistic. It’s hard to become an Olympian. Fun to be one.
… follows the British girls hoping for a place on the gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. (30min)
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzEzNTExMTcx?related=1
Marissa King was 2011 NCAA Vault champion.
Doc Ali on mental toughness
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Check the comments on this post for lively discussion on the ‘placebo effect’.
Rising Stars of Gymnastics
If you normally skip watching montage videos (Jeremy) watch this one. It will restore your enthusiasm for the newest generation of Seniors.
Included is the quad turn on Beam.
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… up to four fantastic gymnasts per country who were born between 1995 and 1996. The gymnasts featured, by country, are:
Australia: Angela Donald, Katie Wurth, Natalia Joura and Amelia McGrath
Canada: Madeline Gardiner, Mikaela Gerber, Victoria Moors and Sabrina Gill
China: Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan, Zeng Siqi and Huang Huidan
France: Sophia Serseri
Guatemala: Ana Sofia Gomez Porras
Italy: Carlotta Ferlito, Giulia Leni and Erika Fasana
Japan: Murakami Mai, Natsumi Sasada and Yoshino Taniguchi
Romania: Larisa Iordache, Diana Bulimar and Maria Balea
Russia: Viktoria Komova, Anastasia Grishina, Anastasia Sidorova and Yulia Belokobylskaya
USA: Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas and McKayla Maroney
Yin Alvarez on Jon Horton
Yin Alvarez on Facebook:
This is one of the proudest moments for the US team. Take a look at this video and see how important Jonathan is to this team, how he speaks to them and how he leads them through the meet, along with the hard work of the US coaches. I wish Jon a speedy recovery. We need him for the gold medal!
Click PLAY or watch Leyva’s HBar in Team Finals on YouTube.
Not the greatest “hit” (aside from the landing!). But I’m very impressed with Leyva. He’s young. He’s got the right attitude. I’m thinking he’s going to be one of the best in the world for a long, long time.
Man v Chimpanzee obstacle course
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After filming that reality TV show, Navy Seal Scott Helvenston was killed 2004 within days of arriving in Iraq to work as a security contractor for Blackwater.
RIP
Cirque audition Paris
The Casting team will be hosting auditions in Paris, France, in January, 2012, for circus performers.
The disciplines that we will audition are:
Acrobatic, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics;
Trampoline;
Tumbling;
Other sports.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 