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Adam Paterson on Facebook linked to a documentary on our Olympic Champion.
This segment shows biomechanical analysis of his twisting. And landing technique.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (Japanese)
I wish I could speak Japanese.
There are 3 more segments on YouTube.
A photographic celebration of the achievements of Britain’s artistic gymnasts at the London 2012 Olympic Games
By Eileen Langsley
This 80 page book takes the reader on a journey through the exciting and unforgettable two weeks of the London 2012 Olympic Games when Britain’s artistic gymnasts aimed to make history. Illustrated with over 260 full colour images, the book follows the exploits of the gymnasts through all the stages of the competition, through to the medal winning performances of the men’s team and the apparatus medals won by Louis Smith, Beth Tweddle and Max Whitlock. An essential memory of a truly historic time for British Gymnastics.
(via When Sport Meets Art)
LSU 196.875 – Florida 196.575
Upset. 🙂
@LSUgym:
FX: Dickson 9.825, Jordan 9.80, Savona 9.25, Mathis 9.85, Courville 9.90, Hall 9.95. #LSURoar
Florida’s Bridget Sloan and Marissa King fell on Beam.
Gator Zone – No. 3 Florida Gymnastics Drop SEC Opener at No. 8 LSU; Kytra Hunter Wins All-Around
During the preseason, Gymnastike filmed a workout in Gainesville with the #3 ranked Florida Gators. The 2013 season is underway and the 2012 SEC Champions are training hard in hopes of winning their first-ever NCAA team title after finishing a close second in 2012. …
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
Rita Wieber:
When watching your daughter compete on beam in a gymnastics meet you are:
A) trying to hide the fact that you actually have your eyes closed…
B) holding your breath for the entire routine…
C) jiggling in your seat to the point where those sitting with you are giving you dirty looks…
D) saying prayers repeatedly in your mind..
E) all of the above
Gym Mom’s Blog – How to enjoy watching your daughter compete….
Here’s Mom Damaris Orozco at the Olympics. Son John was having problems.
Last year in Japan we were chatting with Uchimura’s Mom at a competition. She was intensely nervous when her daughter Haruhi was competing Beam. But while Kohei was winning the Horizontal Bar final, she casually took a phone call.
🙂
Gymnastics Canada is very pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Smith as the new national team director – men’s artistic gymnastics.
… Olympic Games (3) and world championships (7) …
… As the MAG national team director, Smith will be responsible for the leadership, direction and management of the senior, junior and age groups national team programs, within a club-based system. …
He started his new full time duties on January 7, 2013.
read more on Gymnastics B.C.
Jason Woodnick will take over as Head Coach at University of Calgary.
But Tony will stay at his gym too. This is no “office” job.
🙂
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