Author: Rick Mc

… an honor given annually to the nation’s top female in each of 12 sports. She is the second consecutive UF gymnast to claim the prestigious award, following in the steps of teammate Kytra Hunter …

She is the third UF gymnast to claim the Honda, joining both Hunter and Ann Woods in 1982.

“Two in a row — and both freshmen,” UF coach Rhonda Faehn said with pride Monday. “Can you believe it?”

Gator Zone

Aussies were not happy with their results at Olympics 2012.

They’ve been quietly doubling down for 2016.

Gymnastics Australia:

… 29 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Elite Junior & Senior gymnasts converged at the AIS for the first National Squad training camp of the 2013 – 2016 quadrennial.

The demonstration of acquired skills and combinations was the first objective of the camp, along with verification at the end of the week. In addition, the athletes were put through a series of physical fitness and conditioning tests by the staff at the AIS. …

Camp highlights gymnasts’ skill progression

Click through to see who was there. And what they are training.

(via Australian Gymnastics Blog)

Looking surprisingly good. Week 7.

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Results will be announced Tuesday.

It’s been a brutally long and snowy winter in Canada.

When planning for winter 2014 competitions, consider this series available in sunny Florida.

Many flights there are inexpensive.

Here are a few teams from the Great White North who have attended recently:

Revolution Gymnastics & Sports Centre
Gymnastics Ontario
Lakeland Gymnastics Club
Tumblers Gymnastics
Exelta Gymnastics
Beausejour Gymnos Gymnastics Club
T-dot Tumblers
Champions
Mountain Shadows
Ottowa Gymnastics
Guelph Saltos
Niagara Acrocats
Burlington
World Class Gymnastics

Thanks Lindsay.

🙂

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Dominique posted this Instagram pic on Facebook – her and her sister Jen Bricker.

Just hanging around on a cliff watching the sunset! #handstand #sunset

Seems the rumoured TV show Friends reunion is not happening.

Thank God.

Instead, watch the USAG version on YouTube.

Buenos Aires, Glasgow and Medellín, the three cities bidding to stage the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, have presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission as they enter the final stages of the race to host the event. …

Inside The Games

Tough to beat Glasgow.

One of my favourite gymnasts has a new training video dedicated to her Grandparents from Belgium.

Though Jessica competed for Netherlands last quadrennial, she’s now back and very happy to be back in Canada with coach Elvira Saadi.

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This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated.

I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.

I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. …

… read more

A watershed day. Homosexuality is becoming accepted by a statistical majority of people in the western nations.

Thanks Jason. You’ve got guts.