Author: Rick Mc

Finished his degree at University of Illinois, coach Justin Spring is happy to see CJ move to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for focused training towards Team USA and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

OTC is perfect for the USA. If National Team members want to train at their home gyms or at University, no problem. If they want a dedicated training lifestyle, they have as good a set-up as any National Training Centre in the World.

Right now OTC is packed with high level gymnasts.

Excellent edit. Will Sutton: Homefree

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Thanks Elizabeth.

🙂

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A few weeks ago I was at Buckeye, the club that developed Nia into one of the best gymnasts in the USA. She looked very happy to me. And was training well with Gabby and the rest of the elite group.

But after not being selected for the American Pan Am team, Nia’s moved to Anna Li’s parent’s gym.

Program: Women’s Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Westerville, OH
Club: Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC
Head Coach: Jiani Wu

USAG

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Gold medal at Pan Ams

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Congratulations Guatemala. Per capita income $5,208.

There are internationally competitive male gymnasts in dozens of small nations around the world.

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FLOOR
1. VEGA LOPEZ Jorge GUA 15.150
2. WHITTENBURG Donnell USA 14.975
3. MIKULAK Samuel USA 14.925

POMMELS … a very strong Final!
1. CALVO MORENO Jossimar COL 15.025
1. KIMBLE Marvin USA 15.025
3. CORRAL BARRON Daniel MEX 14.825

VAULT
1. Marcia Videaux CUB 14.737
2. Yamilet Peña DOM 14.250
3. Ellie Black CAN 14.087

If FIG wants greater audience appeal for the sport, have the Awards ceremony follow the actual athletic contest. How many general fans want to sit through all these National anthems?

RINGS
1. Arthur Zanetti BRA 15.725
2. Donnell Whittenburg USA 15.525
2. Manrique Larduet CUB 15.45

BARS
1. Rachel Gowey USA 14.725
2. Jessica Lopez VEN 14.70
3. Amelia Hundley USA 14.65

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detailed WAG Final scores

Pan Am AA Final

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I’d love to see a training routine where she nails everything. Leave a comment if you know of one.

Set at her club Halifax Alta in Nova Scotia.

It features Hugh Smith & Ellie’s Head Coach Keiji Yamanaka. For once. 🙂 (Keiji prefers to stay in the background. Dave Kikuchi is her traveling coach.)

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Pan Am AA Final

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Top score in the AA competition.

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