Indy Star wins award for outstanding investigative work

TOM RENNER AWARD

“Out of Balance,” The Indianapolis Star, Marisa Kwiatkowski, Mark Alesia, Tim Evans, Steve Berta.

Details.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (Aug 2016)

Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast, Australia

A sensationalist writer in Australia got some reaction to a post titled: The Commonwealth Games Are Old, Irrelevant And It’s Time To Retire Them

I disagree. I’m very much looking forward to Commonwealth Games next year. Here’s the article you want to read instead.

How the Gold Coast is morphing into a Commonwealth Games playground

It’s only one year to go before nearly 7000 athletes converge on Queensland’s Gold Coast for the most exciting Commonwealth Games yet.

Durban, South Africa lost the 2022 Commonwealth Games due (partly) to an incompetent, corrupt federal Government. But I’ve little doubt that the 2022 will be soon awarded to another city. Either Liverpool, Birmingham or Manchester.

Kathy Johnson Clarke on GymCastic

Kathy Johnson Clarke, is an American commentator and retired artistic gymnast. She is notable for being one of the first American gymnasts to win a major international medal, and for her longevity and tenacity in remaining in the sport. …

#246: Kathy Johnson Clarke Regionals Preview

May 26, 1982; Dallas, TX, USA; KATHY JOHNSON of USA
during awards ceremony at 1982 USGF Invitational.

(©) Copyright 1982 Tom Theobald

Europeans – 6 men, 4 women

Yes the format for Europeans and Worlds 2017 results in more men being invited than women. I’d rather FIG find a way to invite the same number of men and women from each nation.

https://papa-liukin.tumblr.com/post/159154522445/dutch-teams-for-euros

Denis Ablyazin training triple back

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Keikha on Pommels

Full Spindle hands outside the Pommels.

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via FIG – Eight new elements named, added to the Men’s Gymnastics Code of Points

McMurtry SEC gymnast of the year

A great story.

Gators’ McMurtry soars as SEC gymnast of the year

NorCal United – new Men’s College team

Coaches John Lucas and Seth Nix

Northern California Men’s College Gymnastics Association was formed to re-build college gymnastics in Northern California. …

Our First Competitive Year will be 2017-18 and we are currently pursuing recruits to be on the Nor Cal United team.

official website – Northern California Men’s College Gymnastics Association

DONATE to the cause.

Questions? Suggestions? John (a) NorCalUnitedGymnastics@gmail.com

(via StickItMedia Men’s Gymnastics)