Author: Rick Mc

#1. Barbara Slater – BBC Director of Sport

Slater is responsible for 20,000 hours of global sports coverage across radio, TV and online each year. She orchestrated the BBC’s entire coverage of London 2012 – and has been instrumental in getting women’s sport more attention …

The 50 most influential women in sport: The full list

She carried the British flag at the opening ceremony of the 1976 Olympics.

Former gymnast Gabby Logan, Sports presenter, is #16.

Claudia Fragapane #29.

I’m surprised Beth Tweddle isn’t on the list.

(via Elizabeth Booth)

… Torres, 48, who has competed in five Olympic Games and won 12 Olympic medals, is now a swim mom herself. She dutifully takes Tessa to swim practice near their Massachusetts home twice a week — and then she quickly disappears. …

Parents don’t need to get too stressed

“My mom was very laid-back (as a swim mom). She took me to every swim meet, but she never questioned anything. She never watched my practices. I don’t know if she knew my times! But she was always there at every meet.”

Olympian Dara Torres: ‘I leave and go to dinner’ during daughter’s swim practice

… a channel for cheer, gymnastics, and fitness! …

These kids have over a half million subscribers and nearly 100 million views since 2011.

Like 7 Gymnastics Girls, they are more popular than most of the adult Gymnastics sites.

Click PLAY or watch an example – “7 Amazing Gymnastics Life Hacks” – on YouTube.

The founder of International Gymnastics Camp is how old?

Never mind. It doesn’t matter. He can still do Giants (without straps). 🙂

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Slow mo Air Flare variations.

(via Christopher Sommer)

Australia v China International in Perth.

1. Li Qi (CHN) 56.225
2. Emma Jane Nedov (AUS) 55.050
3. Madelaine Leydin (AUS) 54.500

partial results

Indianapolis Aug 13-16th, 2015.

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(via Arabian Punch Front)

Fabian, Oleg, Kelly and more.

Click PLAY or watch a wrap-up video on YouTube.

… Warriors are using an Australia first training program to get an edge on the competition. As Michael Thomson discovered, our state cricketers are doing everything from backflips to martial arts to hone their skills.

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Lee Joo Huang 1992 Olympics. Back in the day when every gymnast wanted 0.1 – 0.2 originality bonus.

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