tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Miss Val is always talking dance party. Keeping it light. Keeping it fun.
Click PLAY or watch a dance party montage on Facebook.
Minnesota’s Hannah Hitchcock gathered dance footage throughout the entire season.
Thanks Oklahoma, LSU, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Cal, UW-La Crosse, Denver, UC Davis, UW-Eau Claire, Mizzou, Penn State, Kentucky, Lindenwood and your #Gophers!
GBR has a lot of depth. This is a bit statistically surprising.
The Russian talent show “BLUE BIRD”. Winner gets a role in an upcoming film.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via gymnovosti)
USA Gymnastics:
… USA Gymnastics will not endorse, agree, enforce, propose or otherwise support the use of non-disclosure or other similar forms of agreements that are intended to prevent survivors from speaking about their experiences in conjunction with any claims of abuse.
USA Gymnastics is committed to do everything it can to support its athletes and others, who want to tell their stories without restraint, and these types of agreements can undermine confidence in our commitment.
The policy of USA Gymnastics is to encourage an open and transparent discussion of these issues, recognizing that only through such openness can perpetrators be identified, and potential victims of abuse be protected. …
Registration opened April 16th for a NEW residence Camp.
Boys and girls.
July 16 – July 20, 2018
July 30 – August 3, 2018
CAD $450 per participant + applicable taxes (great price!)
It’s the excellent facility used by Team China before Worlds 2017.
Pine Valley Resort (PVR) is located in Tawatinaw Valley, 85 km north of Edmonton, Alberta.
info (a) pinevalleygymcentre.com
Camp details. (PDF)
Attorneys for Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Jordyn Wieber have announced the filing of a lawsuit against USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.
The lawsuit alleges that MSU, and USAG, hid former doctor Larry Nassar’s criminal conduct from the public and from the police. …
Brian Mozey:
… 1978, the United States had 1,279 high schools and 29,943 boys participating in high school boys gymnastics. There were also 32 states that had at least one school competing in the high school level.
Fast forward to the year 2016-17, the United States has 117 high schools and 1,894 boys competing in boys gymnastics at the high school level. From 32 states in 1978 to eight states in 2016-17, there’s been a drastic decline in men’s gymnastics.
… Iowa High School Athletic Association removed boys gymnastics from its sports because of liability issues and insurance related concerns. …
High School Gymnastics in Canada has nearly disappeared completely. ☹️
Mark Williams points out that Texas still has a thriving competitive High School program, WAG and MAG.
In advance of the Russian Championships in Kazan April 16-22, gymnovosti translates a recent interview:
A: …. Everything that I’m doing now, I’m doing only for myself.
I like training, I like feeling how my body gets back into shape.
And then I just wanted to try it: would it be possible after such a long break, after giving birth. In other words, I wouldn’t call it motivation. It’s just a challenge for myself. …
A. … The main task is to be in shape by the beginning of the European Championships. That’s August. …
Q: Purely physically, did your perception of gymnastics change after giving birth?
A: Well, we’ll check it … – at the Russian Championships. …
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