May 2016 – Page 14 – Gymnastics Coaching.com

Kieran Behan – Olympic sacrifices

I try to boycott those entertainment sports where one multimillionaire competes against another.

Why?

In support of those athletes who train just as hard or harder but who don’t have enough money in their pocket to take the bus to Gym.

Irish News:

… “I get £300 (€380) a month from Gymnastics Ireland,” Kieran tells me. “It doesn’t go far in London. For a professional athlete, that amount wouldn’t even cover the cost of food. I appreciate they are helping me with limited resources but on a day-to-day basis, it’s very difficult.” …

He has qualified for the Olympics but, with 10 weeks to go, our best gymnast is working on a London building site

via Gymternet Clan

Simone Biles at home

If you’ve not yet seen this feature, click through to watch on WTHR. Very interesting. Very informative.

Simone was adopted at age-6. Who knows where she would be now if she’d not have grown up with her biological grandfather?

At home with Rio Olympic hopeful, champion gymnast Simone Biles

Gymnastics Perspective

See a larger version of this photo on Flickr.

Olympian Houry Gebeshian’s life

Click PLAY or watch it on BBC. (Flash needed.)

https://plus.google.com/+RickMcCharles/posts/VCH6PiT3KuG

Varna World Cup – Men’s Finals 1

Vernyayev, who qualified to all six finals in Varna, picked up gold medals on floor exercise and pommel horse, and finished second to teammate Igor Radivilov on still rings. …

IG

Floor
1. Oleg Vernyayev 6.9 8.500 15.400
2. Rok Klavora 6.5 8.733 15.233
3. Dominick Cunningham 6.6 8.400 15.000

Click PLAY or watch Cunningham on YouTube. HUGE, original opening pass.