Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

1988 Olympian Svetlana Baitova interviewed

An Olympic gold medalist speaks. It’s a fascinating read.

Q: Do you often dream about gymnastics?

A: I used to, but I rarely do now. I’ve never dreamed about my favorite bars, only about my hated vault. …

Q: how much money were you paid for your Olympic gold in 1988?

A: I received 8,000 rubles and an apartment. It was a decent amount for that time, you could buy the most coveted car of the time – Lada Sputnik. … 

… On that national team, any single one of us could win the all-around. And the same was the case with the men’s team. I think that those were the strongest USSR teams in the history. This was true not just in Seoul but also in Barcelona in 1992. … 

SVETLANA BAITOVA: VICTORY IS MORE DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE THAN DEFEAT

Click PLAY or watch her Vault on YouTube. The second is Yurchenko Double Twist.

Olivia Greaves – Bars

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Сергей Калашников – 16 one arm chin-ups

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

(via UgisRozenbahs)

Alberta trampoline park insurance increases

News from Alberta, Canada.

Insurance costs may drive the pay for play warehouses out of business.

Red Deer’s indoor trampoline park has closed its doors.

… owners of Jump 360 say insurance rates “quadruple what we were paying” and higher employee wages have made it too costly for them to continue operating. …

Jump 360 had been open since May 2016 …

Indoor trampoline park closes citing higher insurance costs, wages

related – Insurers jumping out of the trampoline business

I’d love to see those dangerous parks close.

The downside for Alberta clubs with qualified, certified Trampoline coaches is a new limitation which states that only competitive gymnasts and trampolinists are insured to use tramps, tumbling trampolines, mini-trampolines, etc.

Recreational kids, birthday party kids, Parkour and drop-in participants are not covered for negligence. … I feel this goes too far. Alberta clubs should look for a new insurance agency.

Father of three dies at Richmond’s Extreme Air Park trampoline facility

Jay Greenwood

 

new USA Olympic CEO Sarah Hirshland

“supporting, protecting and empowering”

The United States Olympic Committee on Thursday named a new chief executive to succeed Scott Blackmun, who stepped down under pressure in February as the organization faced escalating pressure in the aftermath of the Nassar gymnastics sex abuse case.

The group’s new leader is Sarah Hirshland, an executive with the United States Golf Association. …

NY Times

Valeri coaching Brazil Camp

His second trip to Brazil so far, I’ve heard.

https://twitter.com/cherity1313/status/1017340790807330816

Joanna Adlerteg – Bars

Super clean.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

(via Swing Kings: Gymnastics Bars: Drills, Skills, Technique, & Philosophy)

Kaliya Lincoln – Floor

FloGymnastics has a great post comparing gymnasts’ Difficulty score with Execution.

DiCello, Jones Lead Top Difficulty & Execution At The 2018 American Classic

One of those praised for high difficulty with excellent execution is Kaliya Lincoln from Airborne. Click PLAY or watch her Fiesta Bowl routine on YouTube.

Blue Tokyo: Dancing Acrobats

My Mom sends the link to this excellent and entertaining act. Japanese Rhythmic Gymnastics PLUS.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.