Month: September 2019

Ballet shoes for non-white dancers

Pointe shoes in brown and bronze shades are being made in the UK for the first time.

Ballet Black, whose dancers are all of black and Asian descent have worked alongside shoe manufacturer Freed to create the new shoes. …

BBC

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Russia’s Men’s team to Worlds

Nikita Nagornyy
Artur Dalaloyan
David Belyavskiy
Ivan Stretovich
Denis Ablyazin
ALTERNATE– Vladislav Polyashov

MAGnastics has a preview.

Getting to Know the 2019 Worlds Teams- Russia

Denis Ablyazin

trampolines in a hurricane

In big winds it’s easy for a tent or trampoline to FLY away.

Before Hurricane Humberto in Bermuda last week, one family used stakes and a load binder strap to prevent wind getting underneath the bed. It worked.

Another family did have their trampoline fly — despite being tied down.

Suni Lee dedicates Gymnastics to her father

Dad recently suffered a spinal injury after a fall.

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Tumbl Trak Air Floor

My favourite air floor is the Tumbl Trak Air Floor. It comes in 3m, 4.5m, and 6m lengths. I recommend you get more 3m sections rather than the longer versions as it gives you more options for configuration.

Use the Air Floor as the last step before the competition floor.

Details.

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China’s Men’s team to Worlds

Many are predicting Russia to win Worlds.

They’ll have to get past the defending Champions who are looking even stronger than last year.

  • Xiao Ruoteng
  • Lin Chaopan
  • Sun Wei
  • Deng Shudi
  • Zou Jingyuan

ALTERNATE- You Hao

MAGnastics has a preview. These guys haven’t competed much this year, as yet.

Getting to Know the 2019 Worlds Teams- China

Zou Jingyuan Worlds 2018