March 16-17, 2024
I mention this particular competition as they have DOLLY PARTON promoting the meet.
Gymnasts — no doubt — will visit nearby Dollywood.
Dare to Dream Invite – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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Nina Ballou will compete for …
… I’m loving these College reveal videos.
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Her top criteria for picking the schools to visit were “diversity, NIL opportunity, [a] huge fanbase, and that family feel.” …
For 5-Star Nina Ballou, ____ is Home
Samantha Peszek – fear on Beam
Sam Peszek was the 2011 and 2015 NCAA balance beam champion. A legend on the apparatus.
After retirement in 2017, she launched Beam Queen Bootcamp.
Despite her successful gymnastics career, she struggled with fears on beam majority of her career.
We had the opportunity to get insight into how she dealt with fear and ultimately overcame it.
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Frida Esparza – Bhardwaj
Beautiful form and technique.
Frida Esparza is a Mexican-American artistic gymnast currently competing for UCLA.
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Ana Padurariu will try for Paris
Canada qualified a full team to the 2024 Olympics. I’m expecting it will be quite competitive to make that line-up.
Welcome back Ana.
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Olympism365 – Sustainable Development
The goals of the IOC are commendable.
Just one of those is sustainable development.
Note Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
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Tramp Age Group Worlds ended
Birmingham UK.
Click through to watch some VIDEO highlights.
Ola & Dieter Koch to Belgium
Three weeks after the sacking of Marjorie Huells and Eve Kiefer, the gymnastics federation introduces a new duo: Ola Koch is helping the Belgian gymnasts out of the emergency situation as interim head coach, and her husband Dieter Koch becomes assistant. …
Ola Koch (68 years old) has the necessary experience. Until two years ago, she coached German women’s gymnastics. Elisabeth Seitz — a fixture on the uneven bars, Nina Derwael’s specialty — was one of the athletes who worked under her wing. …
Koch coached the German women’s national team between 2005 and 2021.
Gymnasts find new coach in Germany: Ola Koch
Janelle McDonald interview
All agree that Janelle and her assistants turned UCLA around last year.
With increased difficulty on Vault, they plan to be even better in 2024.
Janelle is super enthusiastic. Her main goal still is building the culture.
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