AFTER you win an Olympic medal

Bryony Page reflects back on her surprise medal in Rio. Very entertaining.

Awkward Bouncer6 Unexpected things that happened on the evening I won the Olympic Silver Medal. 

 
related – Olympic Champion Hancharou and Vice-Champion Page inspire gymnasts

At the UEG’s Trampoline training camp in Cascais (POR)

Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics

I love it.

Men’s rhythmic gymnastics (MRG) is a sport invented in Japan nearly 70 years ago that combines calisthenics and elements of Swedish, German, and Danish gymnastics …

MRG was made an official event at the National Sports Festival held in 1947, and the All-Japan Intercollegiate Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships started in 1949 (All-Japan Inter-High Championships were introduced in 1952).

There are two variations of MRG, individual (where gymnasts perform solo with one of four apparatus) and team, which focuses on tumbling, flexibility, balance, and synchronization.

Today there are nearly 2,000 men’s rhythmic gymnasts active in Japan, from junior clubs with students as young as five up through top universities like Aomori, Hanazono, Kokushikan, and others

Made in Japan: Men’s rhythmic gymnastics

Click PLAY or watch a competition performance on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch an entertainment performance on YouTube.

Neal Courter – Beam

Neal Courter is a past USA Gymnastics Collegiate national title holder on both Floor and Vault for William and Mary. Neal was a Nissen Emery Award Finalist in 2017.

Move over girls. Neal’s started to train Beam.

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Ilaria Kaeslin’s beautiful Mustafina

Heart this on Tumblr.

Horton’s Full Twisting Triple Back

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The rise and fall of Larry Nassar

An article in The Detroit News looks back at Larry Nassar’s life and medical career. Trying to understand how he came to become “one of the most sought-after physicians in the gymnastics world“.

How were so many gymnasts, parents and coaches fooled?

The rise and fall of Larry Nassar

Gymnastics BC Recreational Parkour

Now that FIG has adopted a form of Parkour / Free Running, some nations will start to formalize the activity. That’s a good thing. Many kids doing Parkour training at Gymnastics clubs are not as safe as they should be.

Gymnastics British Columbia wants to begin training instructors.

Pan Am Finals day 2

Beam
Sophie Marois (CAN) 13.167
Agustina Pisos (ARG) 12.700
Carolyne Pedro (BRA) 12.633

Floor
Brooklyn Moors (CAN) 13.667
Laurie Denommee (CAN)13.000
Miriana Almedia (MEX) 12.633

Gymnastics Canada report

BIG day for Audrys Nin Reyes.

Audrys Nin Reyes

Vault
Audry Nin Reyes (DOM) 14.900 / 14.600
Joshua Valle (MEX) 14.433 / 13.967
Jorge Vega (GUA) 14.633 / 13.733

P Bars
Caio Souza (BRA) 14.500
Osvaldo Martinez (ARG) 13.767
Audrys Nin Reyes (DOM) 13.433

H Bar
Audrys Nin Reyes (DOM) 13.933
Kevin Cerda (MEX) 13.800
Caio Souza (BRA) 13.767

full Finals results