Fernandez-Pierre Cheer / Football

At 335-pounds, nobody gives Armand Fernandez-Pierre any grief when he gets out of the pads, into his Cheer outfit. During the same game.

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This is no gimmick. University of Miami and and UCLA have already expressed interest in the Texas High School nose tackle.

Tony Retrosi takes me out

… while explaining how muscular “preloading” can be used for POWER.

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Tony’s working a few days with SALTO Gymnastics in Edmonton.

… careful if he aims anything at you.

Jacoby Miles recovery

Despite being paralyzed from the waist down, Jacoby Miles has a powerful presence. …

It ’s been a whirlwind of treatment and family activities since last Nov. 16, when Miles was doing a double back dismount off the uneven parallel bars, a move she had performed many times. Miles got lost in the move, untucked early and landed on her neck …

Immediately afterward, Miles didn’t have any feeling in her arms or legs. Since then, treatment, physical therapy and a stem cell procedure have shown a little progress. …

Jacoby

The stem cell procedure was performed in Tijuana, Mexico. Miles had stem cells removed from her bone marrow and inserted into her neck. The treatment was meant to speed her recovery and help repair the damaged area. Miles then received follow-up treatment in California. …

… more fundraisers are scheduled, including the first Jacoby Miles Classic on Oct. 5 at Roach Gymnastics and Cheer. For more information, visit www.goteamjacoby.com. …

read more – Paralyzed, but making progress

(via Couch Gymnast)

Biles and Mikulak

Congratulations to Simone Biles and Sam Mikulak on earning their titles as ‘National Champion’ at the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships AND the October COVER of Inside Gymnastics!

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This issue will hit subscribers’ mailboxes in late September, and will be available in an advanced copy through the Inside Gymnastics App.

The Inside Gymnastics App has been a big hit. Great idea giving it to digital subscribers early.

who will marry Brittany Rogers?

🙂

via GymFever

Komova out of Worlds

Couch Gymnast and others are reporting that Vika’s doctor decided she needs another month recovery.

This makes Antwerp a whole lot less beautiful. 😦

Vika

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Yao Jinnan and Shang Chunsong win Games

Chinese National Games AA

1 Yao Jinnan 14.334 15.400 14.467 13.600 57.801
2 Shang Chunsong 13.734 14.767 14.800 14.500 57.801
3 Deng Linlin 14.234 13.634 14.100 13.200 55.168

see more on The All Around Gymnastics News

photos on Blossom

Shang Chunsong – Floor

The All Around Gymnastics News:

Shang Chunsong tied for AA gold at Chinese National Games with this 14.500 floor routine

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That music makes me grin.

Who’s idea was it to give a tiny, pretty little thing like that a WILD WEST with GUN FIGHT soundtrack?

Komova 7.3 Beam

Viktoria Komova or Anna Rodionova for Worlds?

RRG:

… If Komova is ready, she will compete either bars or beam or both but, it seems, not all around.…

In 2009 Russia’s Viktoria Komova performed an incredibly difficult beam routine. She did two F rated acrobatic elements “Arabian” and “Full twisting back tuck”. She also did the Arabian with an amazing rare acro series ” back handspring, layout step out, Arabian”. She ended her routine with a G rated dismount.

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IF you give her everything.

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