Author: Rick Mc

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On July 29th, Biles announced her decision to compete professionally, forgoing the opportunity to compete in NCAA gymnastics. She signed with Octagon, an agency which also represents Dominique Moceanu, Shawn Johnson, and Aly Raisman. …

Inside Gymnastics

We won’t be seeing Simone compete NCAA. But she is a very marketable sports celebrity. Could be one of the biggest stars in Rio from all Olympic sports. 🙂

… there are no shortcuts. 🙂

“Our most valuable resource sits 63 feet ahead” … That would be the insurance adjuster, sitting on the roadway in front of the truck, head slowly shaking side to side.

Balance Beam Situation sums up what we’ve heard of the proposed changes to Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics.

• Yurchenko full and Yurchenko 1/2, 9.95 start value.

• On Bars for a 10.0 start, gymnasts will be required to show one of these:

1) a D same-bar release

2) any release of E value (Shap 1/2, bhardwaj, etc.)

3) minimum of two D releases
… routines with a bail and a Shap are also still fine.

4) minimum of two E skills

• No apparatus finals at Championships

• Championships competition Friday and Sunday

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Read Southern Utah coach Scott Bauman‘s opinion. (He’s not happy.)

Read Greg Marsden‘s opinion. He’s REALLY not happy.

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Tired of watching questionable Gymnastics turns?

Dancers Andrei Batalov and Leonid Sarafanov show the real stuff. 🙂

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Thanks Vadim.

Interesting.

1. Aiko Sugihara (JPN) 58.050
2. Wang Yan (CHN) 58.000
3. Asuka Teramoto (JPN) 57.750
4. Chen Siyi (CHN) 57.700
5. Yuki Uchiyama (JPN) 57.350
6. Mao Yi (CHN) 54.300

The 2015 Asian Championships were held from July 31 through August 2 in Hiroshima, Japan.

Gymternet

1. D Skrypnik RUS 55.750
2. A Klinckaert BEL 55.750 (tie break applied)
3. A Iliankova RUS 55.500
4. N Derwael BEL 54.100
5. Z Kovacs HUN 54.000
6. I Crisan ROU 54.000

Skrypnik counted a fall on her Illusion on beam … She still scored 55.750 to secure the title although it looked for while that she would share her title with Belgium’s Axelle Klinckaert. The Belgian had a great competition and topped it off with a fabulous floor exercise, scoring 14.200 and posting the same total. Unfortunately for the Belgian tie-breaking rules apply in this competition so she had to settle for silver. …

UEG

The great Joe Fraser (GBR) won the MAG All Around 84.750.

Great Britains’ Giarnni Regini-Moran, who won both the Youth Olympic Games and Junior European championships in 2014, missed the podium after a disastrous 12.35 on pommel horse. …

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Full Twist has MAG and WAG results.

One of my former employers has 2 full-time administrative positions available.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – MEN’S (MAG) AND TRAMPOLINE (TG) PROGRAMS

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR – WOMEN’S (WAG) AND RHYTHMIC (RG) PROGRAMS

… Technical Directors shall be responsible for technical program operations including the planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation of programs from pre-competitive to high performance levels for clubs, officials and athletes in their respective disciplines.

The Technical Directors shall provide leadership to, management of, planning, evaluation and administration for these programs, leading to achieving the mission, vision, goals and objectives of Gymnastics Saskatchewan. These positions are appointed by and report to the CEO. …

details – Gym Sask Job Postings July 2015 Technical Directors

Dr. Josh Eldridge put together an overview article.