Alethea Boon competed as a gymnast in Commonwealths 1998 and 2002.
Later joined CrossFit.
Now 34-years-old, she’s competing Women’s 58kg Weightlifting this year.
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Illinois wins Big Tens
A super competitive, super exciting team competition.
Quick Recap: Illinois Wins 2018 Big Ten Title; Melton Wins All-Around
Team results on Facebook.
“My trainer is the MVP.”
Nile Wilson 15.10 H Bar
Nile simplified his P Bars in the AA Final.
But nobody can claim he didn’t earn the gold medal with his performance on the final apparatus.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
Nile Wilson Commonwealth Games Champ
1. Nile Wilson ENG 84.950
2. James Hall ENG 83.975
3. Marios Georgiou CYP 83.750
4. Frank Baines SCT 82.550
5. Michael Mercieca AUS 81.350
6. Hamish Carter SCT 81.050
7. Rene Cournoyer CAN 80.800
8. Michael Tone AUS 78.450
full results
Congratulations Cyprus!
It's GOLD for @NileMW in the men's all-around final! How good was that?!
#TeamAndCountry #GC2018Gymnastics https://t.co/IMGjIWBOB8—
Team England (@TeamEngland) April 07, 2018
Nile’s 15.10 H Bar to clinch was one of the highlights of the meet.
Sadly the international video feed did not show Rhys McClenaghan’s 6.5 Pommel routine for 15.05.
Ellie Black leads AA at Commonwealths
Two / nation qualify to the AA final.
1. Ellie Black CAN 53.900
2. Kelly Simm ENG 53.600
3. Alice Kinsella ENG 53.600
4. Isabela Onyshko CAN 52.950
5. Georgia-Rose Brown AUS 52.700
6. Maisie Methuen WAL 52.300
7. Latalia Bevan WAL 52.050
8. Georgia Godwin AUS 51.150
full results
Commonwealth Games apparatus qualifiers
Vault
1. Shallon Olsen CAN 14.600
2. Ellie Black CAN 14.300
3. Emily Whitehead AUS 13.725
4. Shannon Archer SCO 13.650
5. Holly Jones WAL 13.625
6. Georgia Godwin AUS 13.475
7. Cara Kennedy SCO 13.300
8. Pranati Nayak IND 13.300
Bars
1. Georgia-Mae Fenton ENG 14.600
2. Brittany Rogers CAN 14.200
3. Georgia-Rose Brown AUS 14.000
4. Georgia Godwin AUS 13.800
5. Kelly Simm ENG 13.750
6. Isabela Onyshko CAN 13.700
7. Maisie Methuen WAL 13.150
8. Latalia Bevan WAL 12.900
Click PLAY or watch Brittany on Facebook.
Beam
1. Ellie Black CAN 13.650
2. Alice Kinsella ENG 13.350
3. Maisie Methuen WAL 13.250
4. Isabela Onyshko CAN 13.100
5. Kelly Simm ENG 13.050
6. Latalia Bevan WAL 12.750
7. Georgia-Rose Brown AUS 12.650
8. Emily Whitehead AUS 12.450
Floor
1. Taeja James ENG 14.100
2. Ellie Black CAN 13.450
3. Alex Eade AUS 13.250
4. Shallon Olsen CAN 13.250
5. Latalia Bevan WAL 13.000
6. Alice Kinsella ENG 13.000
7. Emily Thomas WAL 13.000
8. Georgia-Rose Brown AUS 12.450
(via theGymter.net)
Canada wins Commonwealth Games
1. Canada 163.075
2. England 162.650
3. Australia 157.450
https://twitter.com/UKGYM/status/982207226478673920
https://twitter.com/ozgymblog/status/982137785980141568
It’s been 28 years since Canada last was team Champions. Congratulations.
TeamGym landing mats for Vault?
How many Artistic gymnasts would prefer to land on this mat system?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg_vwvmBg1tY8_-bvb5aKjyR1JfGEmQD4WhXKk0/
Michelle in the comments notes that these are actually not the official teamgymnastics mats. In competition the mats are harder.
(via @GymPOWER)
high Trampoline bungee belt
David Morris – Olympic Silver Medallist in Aerial Skiing at Sochi.
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(via Thomas G Trapp)
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