Author: Rick Mc

This Code suits Brenna. She’s bringing the difficulty.

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Brenna Dowell is strong.

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I’ve always liked this advanced plyometric leg strength drill, as well. Very specific.

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Thanks for sharing Al.

Madalina Blendea, Laura Jurca and Andreea Iridon will represent Romania at the EYOF meet.

European Youth Olympic Festival

2013 – Utrecht – July 16-19

Boys born in 1996 or 1997, girls born in 1998 or 1999

official website

Brigid Couch Gymnast McCarthy:

Junior II in Romanian Junior Nationals:

1. Andreea Iridon 58.550
2. Laura Jurca 56.150
3. Madalina Blendea 55.775

(Andreea Munteeanu and Paula Tudorache did not compete)

Many are disappointed that Andreea Munteeanu was not selected.

Iridon

Japanese Olympic gymnast Rie Tanaka (26) gave an inspiring speech during the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Lausanne (SUI) on Saturday, addressing over 800 delegates from 201 NOCs. As member of the Tokyo 2020 Bid delegation … the Artistic gymnast promoted Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. …

read more on FIG

via @Inkster_kid

You know those crazy BMX riders?

This is the guy that blows their minds.

That’s a teaser. Watch the BIG TRICKS only on Red Bull.

Top 3 at the recent Red Bull competition in Netherlands:

1 Drew Bezanson
2 Ben Wallace
3 Pat Casey

Forced to withdraw from X Games 2011 after a June head injury took him off his bike for the rest of the season, Bezanson has returned to full health in 2012 and is charging every day to make up for lost time. …

The freakishly talented Canadian rider seems to possess BMX superpowers, energizing the riders around him as he picks out the creative lines and trick combos everyone else misses and fearlessly checks them off the list, one amazing move at a time. …

ESPN bio

Luo Huan – 2013 CHN Junior Nationals Changzhou

Brigid Couch Gymnast McCarthy:

Luo Huan learns how to keep her legs together (and her chin tucked!) during podium training …

Click PLAY or watch it on youku.

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XNTcxNjc1MDYw/v.swf

Piibunina is the European fellow who travels to so many Russian and Chinese competitions. That’s his youku account.

related:

• piibunina’s WAG YouTube channel
• piibunina’s MAG YouTube channel

… National Sports Academy, KhelGaon Allahabad.

Guest coach Jim Holt.

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More sick tricks coming out of Toronto. (It must be early in the quadrennial.)

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Andy out = Adolf out.

Barani (half twist)
Rudy = Rudolph (1 1/2 twist)
Randy = Randolph (2 1/2 twist)
Andy = Adolph (3 1/2 twist)

Merde.

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Who is that maniac?

UPDATE: Commenters recall that gymnast. A Soviet from the late 1980s.

(via Learn Gymnastics Code)

Upgrading. Love the Ricna to Pak.

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related – TCG Junior Watch: Amelia Hundley

Head Coach Scott Barclay has a ton of guys training at Arizona State University.

They won the 2013 USAG College Nationals (7th title in series) and then had a B Team finish 2nd at the NAIGC Nationals.

Next he’s taking 16 competitors June 19 – July 2 to compete at South African Championships. And to do some work with underprivileged city kids.

Men’s Gymnastics is alive and well at ASU.

For details or to help support this trip, contact Scott at Arizona State University

602-750-3087

Thanks to Jim Holt for the link.