I once watched a New Zealand gymnast do 100 giants in series.
This is even more impressive. Angelina does more circles in one turn than your kids do in their entire Bars workout.
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Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
YOG Men’s Apparatus finals
The competition that never ends has ended. I certainly didn’t like the lengthy format. Olympic events should be getting shorter and more cost efficient.
team qualification Tokyo Olympics
My man Joel Gagnon caught a mistake I’d made in an earlier post.
SO …
2018 Worlds – Top 3 teams from the team final.
2019 Worlds – Top 9 teams from the team qualifying round.
#simple 😀
Mary Bono resigns
Mary Bono was a terrible hire. Many red flags.
Best would be for USAG to name a permanent CEO. And not one who is a former Republican or Democratic politician.
USA Gymnastics Board of Directors via email:
The USA Gymnastics Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Mary Bono as interim president and CEO. Despite her commitment to the sport of gymnastics and helping the organization move forward, we believe this is in the best interest of the organization. We, as a Board, are committed to taking action when we believe a change of course is necessary and to being responsive to our gymnastics community.
While we continue the search for a permanent president and CEO and are currently seeking input from key stakeholders on that search, we remain steadfast in our efforts to fundamentally transform the organization at all levels to ensure athlete safety and well-being is at the heart of everything we do. We are also committed to making sure that the focus remains on the athletes – including this week as our men and women head to Doha to compete in the World Championships. While we have made progress, we have much more work to do. This board is determined to take the necessary steps to support a safe, inclusive and competitive environment where all our athletes and members can grow, have fun and achieve their goals.
(via Sarah)
round-off backward handspring drills
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Thanks Alan.
U.S. Men underdogs at Worlds
Anyone with money to wager would pick CHN, JAP, RUS (not necessarily in that order) as the likely teams to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics from Worlds.
After listening to an interview with new Oklahoma assistant coach Chris Brooks (and others), I’m even more convinced USA could upset. If they hit. … If they hit H Bar.
The Americans will have lower difficulty potential but could finish top 3 by hitting more routines. The guys all have NCAA team experience and might benefit from past meets where they had to hit no matter what. They are very familiar with that pressure.
Note – the top 3 qualification is from prelims, not the Team final.
Update – Joel Gagnon corrected this.
Top 3 from the 2018 Worlds team final will qualify to Tokyo.
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related – Yul Moldauer, Allan Bower Ready for World Championships
Max training Pommels in advance of Worlds
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YOG Dakar 2022 – can Senegal pull off this event?
I hope so. Having been there twice for FIG Gymnastics events, I really like the small, peaceful, friendly west African nation.
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Hopefully the Olympic movement can rally enough sponsorship so the citizens of Senegal are not paying for this circus.
The world will finally learn of the astonishing statue 49m tall statue close to Dakar airport.
Alexander Dityatin interview
Aleksandr Dityatin won eight medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Gymnovosti translated a new interview where he reflects on his career, judging and prospects for the current Russian teams.
ALEXANDER DITYATIN: THE EXPERTS SAID I’D NEVER BECOME A GYMNAST
He was a tall, elegant and consistent competitor.
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BTS and Fallon – Fortnite Dances
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a popular Korean boy band.
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