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Aliya Mustafina // I Bleed When I Fall Down

Gymtastic Montages:

… I made this montage for Aliya because she has fallen and stumbled multiple times in competition. But she is fierce, strong, and determined, and that’s why she is such a phenomenal gymnast.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via @ArabianPF)

Kirsten Beckett & Bianca Mann

Enjoying 15 minutes of fame, the 1,2 all-around gymnasts at African Championships are minor celebrities in South Africa now. 🙂

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Meanwhile LSU’s Lloimincia Hall is everywhere in advance of NCAA Championships. Featured on People magazine, for example.

Trampoline & Acrobatics Indo Pacific

June 29th – July 5th

The Indo Pacific Championships 2014 will be hosted by the South African Gymnasts Federation … Sun City, situated 160 km from Johannesburg. …

Click PLAY or watch a new promo on YouTube.

details:

Trampoline, Tumbling, Double-Mini and Acrobatics. The competition can include all Indo Pacific Members, namely Argentina, China, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Qatar, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Namibia, United States of America.

However it was decided to invite all FIG member countries, including Europe. They may compete as invitational participants, they may medal but cannot claim an Indo’s title. Should a gymnast from an invitational country medal the gymnast from an Indo Pacific member country will receive the same rank and both competitors will receive medals.

Anyone going should plan EXTRA days for sightseeing.

Pac Rim competition begins

Today.

USA Gymnastics:

… Fans can watch every session live at PacificRimChamps.com!

insane breakdance

Stacy Clark linked to this cool compilation.

… breakin’ routines from R16 Korea World Championships 2013.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Norberts Spring Board Dock

Have you coached that kid who wants the Yurchenko collar taken off for non-Yurchenko vaults?

Claims the collar “deadens” the Board?

That kid is right. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Norbert’s is a long time advertiser on this site. Full disclosure — they’ve not once ever asked me to link to their products.

Norberts is one of the good guys. 🙂

15 great unique gymnasts

… every now and then, along comes someone who shakes things up, who does things just a little differently. This might be a gymnast who does something never done before, or one who simply does things like they have never been done before. Sometimes it is a gymnast who comes along and excels in things their nation or their team or even their ‘type’ is not known for.

These gymnasts are often celebrated because they bring something interesting, exciting or unique …

4. Elise Ray:

See the rest – Brigid McCarthy – 15 Great Mold-breakers of Gymnastics

Julia Sharpe competing MAG

At NAIGC Nationals 2014.

Qualified for men’s all-around finals and placed 10th on high bar!

She’s got the men’s lack-of-artistry on Floor thing nailed. A two start press, just like many of the boys.

Click PLAY or watch her routines on YouTube. All 6 apparatus. In fact, she stole my 1972 Pommel Horse routine. 🙂

Julia’s from MIT Gymnastics Club, I believe.

(via GymCastic)

Flávia Saraiva – Floor

Great potential for Rio. 🙂

Brazilian newcomer Flavia Saraiva won the all-around title over teammate Rebeca Andrade and Canada’s Rose-Kaying Woo. Saraiva, who turns 15 on Sept. 30, had the top scores on balance beam and floor exercise. …

IG – Saraiva, Stretch Strike Gold in Aracaju

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.