Month: August 2017
Trinity Thomas – Beam
USA, Japan, Russia
Balance Beam Situation crunched the numbers. Ranked teams based on best scores over competitions held the past 6 months.
- USA – 173.850
- Japan – 171.150
- Russia – 170.881
NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS – AUGUST 2017
Of course there’s no team competition at Worlds this year. Nations will bring the athletes with the best chance to qualify to a final rather than those who could put together the best team score.
Second priority will be sending new gymnasts with potential … for Worlds experience.
Gabrielle Diaz – Beam layout full step out
Gabrielle is from La Fleur’s in Tampa, Florida.
Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXRJpAsB613/?taken-by=gabrielle_diaz_gymnastics
coach Victoria Moors
The best article I’ve seen on Victoria’s life after elite Gymnastics is posted in Grand Magazine. She gets to do a little modelling in the feature, as well.
Other Side of Sport
Olympian Victoria Moors finds her way back to the gym …
you cannot judge a close family member
At FIG meets.
The EC decided the definition of “Close family relative” which is mentioned in General Judges’ Rules Art. 1 and in the Code of Ethics as follows:
- Judges shall recuse themselves if
– they are or were married to or live in a registered partnership or co-habit with a gymnast
– they are related to a gymnast by birth or marriage in direct or in collateral line, including the following persons: grandparent, parent, uncle, aunt, brother, sister, child, grandchild, nephew and cousin.
The definition shall be applied immediately.
Jade Carey is a thing
That’s for sure. From who’s Jade Carey to … could she final at Worlds?
Tons of power. Potential to improve the E score. Jade Carey is a thing!
Click PLAY or watch Vault 1 on YouTube. (Kasamatsu + full)
Click PLAY or watch Vault 2 on YouTube. (Amanar)
Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.
So who is Jade Carey?
She trains at Oasis Gymnastics and Sports Center in Peoria, AZ. She’s coached by Brian Carey, Janine Thompson, and Orley Szmuch. Verbal commitment to Oregon State University.
(via Balance Beam Situation)
Russian Cup promo video
Inspired by David Belyavskiy.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Russian Cup starts August 23rd.
(via Liubov Baladzhaeva )
The Meader – layout Gaylord 1
Here’s a skill I’d never dreamed was possible.
Washington Men’s Gymnastics’ Karl Meader. #respect
Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.
Hey. Karl is 5’8-1/2″. That’s a big guy doing a BIG new skill.
related – Karl’s Quad back dismount.
Doctors who abuse patients
Read Dvora Meyers’ post on Deadspin …
USA Gymnastics’ Larry Nassar Scandal Is About Doctors Abusing Patients, Not Just Sports
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 