tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
2013 International Junior Gymnastics AA
1. Bailie Key 58.400
2. Yan Wang 56.900
3. Lauren Hernandez 56.750
4. Aleeza Yu 55.800
5. Andreea Munteanu 55.250
6. Maria Bondareva 55.200
Couch Gymnast has full results – Japan Jr. International: All Around
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics has a terrific post up on the friendly rivalry between GBR and Russia. And the special relationship with famed Nikolai Tolkachev Gymnastics School, Vladimir, Russia.
Len Arnold of the new Europa Gym Centre outside London on the 2012 Olympics:
… ‘In my lifetime, I never thought I would see British Gymnastics win four medals in the Olympics, never thought I would see Britain above Russia in the medals table’, says Len, with a twinkle in his eye.
‘I cheekily phoned up Vitaly [Director of Vladimir School] after the Olympics and said, would you like me to send an English coach over? …
Vitaly laughed …’
25 years ago, when the first exchange programme with Vladimir took place, world gymnastics was dominated by the Soviet Union, and Vladimir was the home of 1988 Olympic all around Champion, Vladimir Artemov. …
read more – Sport and friendship …
In 2013 the Olympic Bronze* medal GBR Team is very competitive with Russia. And the future looks bright for GBR. They’ve got many young guys coming up. Even without Louis Smith GBR is likely the strongest Pommel team in the world.
Click PLAY or watch Nile Wilson – High Bar on YouTube. (14.400)
That’s from the recent London Open competition. Nile won that apparatus and the AA.
@NileMW is competing Japan Jr this weekend.
* Yes. GBR should have won the Silver in Team.
Hannah of turn-news.com posted a very comprehensive preview of the women competing for Deutschland.
Elisabeth Seitz
Sophie Scheder
Cagla Akyol
Pauline Schäfer
See Bios, Successes, Videos, Opportunities for each here. (German)
Chusovitina is competing for Uzbekistan this time ’round. … Who can keep track?
related – IG – ‘Reborn’ Chusovitina Celebrates 38th Birthday (June 2013)
GymneoTV just posted another visually superb tutorial.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=689452627751485
Nice to see the demonstrator show hands on shins. 🙂
Charlie goes BIG as a parent.
He and wife Nicole now have two sets of twins. 🙂
USAG:
All gymnasts, coaches, gymnastics clubs and fans are invited to turn upside down and show us how you play on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Take photos and share them on the USA Gymnastics Facebook page.
Goal of National Gymnastics Day (PDF):
To increase excitement for the sport of gymnastics and to communicate the healthy benefits that gymnastics fosters while teaching the importance of charitable outreach.
Gymnastike:
The McKayla Maroney/Kyla Ross friendship has been well publicized.
A decade after first meeting, training together, and ultimately building a strong bond, Maroney and Ross each earned their place on the five person 2012 Olympic Team. And if that weren’t enough, they went on to win a historic gold medal for Team USA. Together. It is truly a fairy tale story, but that story is not complete.
What many may not know is that there was a third teammate – a third friend. Her name is Charlotte Drury. And just like Maroney and Ross, Drury is a world class athlete with Olympic potential. Drury just chose a slightly different path. …
read more – Maroney, Ross and Drury: The Gymnastics Fairy Tale
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