Month: January 2012

… The winter madness goes down in Aspen, Colorado on January 26 – 29, 2012.

Click PLAY or watch a PROMO on YouTube.

(via Hardbody)

I’ve linked to Duo MainTenanT before. But several friends have recently linked to this particular performance.

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That’s Nicolas Besnard and Shenea Booth. Previously he worked with Ludivine Furnon.

Andy Thornton on USA not sending any WAG to the Olympic Test Event:

… The Russian women’s delegation has summoned two “Anastasias” to this competition for these very reasons. First-year senior Olympic hopefuls Anastasia Grishina and Anastasia Sidorova are both expected to challenge for spots on this summer’s Russian Olympic team, but both will do so without any world championship experience because they just became eligible for senior competition on January 1st. The solution? Throw them into January’s Olympic Test Event in the very city in which the Olympic Games will be held, on a podium, alongside numerous Olympic-caliber gymnasts fighting for Olympic berths, and in front of international judges – and see how they handle it. Worse case scenario: they flounder a bit but gain tremendous experience. Best case scenario: they win medals at the competition and boost their reputations and confidence prior to the Olympic season. …

… I was quite surprised to see Marta not take advantage of this huge opportunity for gymnasts like Kyla Ross and Sarah Finnegan. Ross in particular is fully capable of representing the USA in London this summer and will no doubt be right in the Olympic mix. There’s no question, though, that her lack of experience and the risk that comes with throwing a first year senior into the Olympic Games will become a part of the discussion. …

Marta normally wants assurance that new National Team members will “score well” with international judges.

I couldn’t agree more. It was a big mistake for USA to opt out of the meet this time around.

Andy linked to this routine. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Read Andy’s full post – American Gymnast – Who Marta Should Have Sent To The Olympic Test Event…

Confirmed. I’ll be in London with a media credential for all disciplines. The next best thing to the Olympics. 🙂

Full Twist will be there, too. Here’s Katie’s pre-event post:

Participants & Medal Ceremony Information
Overall competition schedule
Work Plan & Break Down of Subdivisions
TV, Live & Online Coverage

All you need to know: London 2012 Test Event

Leigh Hennessy Robson, the Trampoline Pundit, posted 2012 in Review.

Start thinking about it. Some of the best weeks fill early — especially for the GymRep camp in Quebec, Canada.

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One of my life philosophies is to avoid huge meals. … That didn’t work over the holidays.

🙂 My food pyramid looked more like this:

That image from Laugh It Out Loud on Facebook.

After 19 years, The U.S. Department of Agriculture threw away its ubiquitous—and perplexing—food pyramid. In its place, the department unveiled MyPlate, a colorful diagram that the department hopes with show Americans how to apportion their meals with enough fruits and vegetables.

The plate’s design evolved as part of Michelle Obama’s campaign against obesity. A few nutritionists applauded its emphasize on fruits and vegetables, but the $2 million revamp still met its fair share of resistance. …

Outside Online – THE FOOD PYRAMID BECOMES A PLATE

One of Twisted Sifter’s 100 best pictures of the year.

Nastia linked to this new promo video.

Watch this director’s cut of the NBC Sports Network Warm Up spots – NHL, Cycling, Olympics, and more – just for you, our loyal sports viewers. Hope you enjoy.

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Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. … Versus will be re-launched as the NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012. …

In a related story, many U.S. viewers will be losing TV access to Universal Sports. Hopefully they’ll still be able to get it online.

I’d never seen this fake ad before today. It seems to have been a sick hoax with USA Gymnastics and Breyers ice cream the victims.

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(via @TripleTwistBlog)