Author: Rick Mc

The Island Gymnastics Academy is pleased to be hosting the largest competition in Atlantic Canada, the Prince Edward Classic on the week-end of Jan 25-27th, 2013.

• 520 athletes MAG & WAG
• 17th annual

This might not be a photo of the venue. 🙂

Full Twist linked to this great edit.

Heem Wei was Singapore’s sole female representative at London 2012 this summer, the first ever gymnast to qualify.

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The most decorated Rhythmic gymnast in the history of the discipline, Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS), twenty-two, announced her retirement from competitive sport following her election as Vice-President of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation at the organisation’s conference in Novogorsk (RUS) on December 4, 2012.

The news has been officially confirmed by the Russian Gymnastics Federation. …

FIG – Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS) retires

That post has a nice career retrospective. And WHAT a career. Two time Olympic Champion.

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Great memories of Rotterdam.

I miss Alicia and Porgras most of all.

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(via Brigid on Facebook)

Not at Southern Utah. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch their Vaults on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDgxNjc3MTI3?related=1

Watch more video of #2 UCLA v Southern Utah on gymnastike.org

The final vault is supposed to be handspring 1.5 twist on, full twist off.

The first time I’ve ever seen it. 🙂

Ever wondered what the Fierce Five would look like up against the Magnificent Seven?

… match up montages – comparing Dominique Dawes‘ double layout with Jordyn‘s double double on floor, Amanda Borden and Kyla Ross‘ double tuck dismount off beam, or both Jordyn and Dominique Moceanu‘s full twisting double layout dismount off bars. Guess which two vaults were compared? …

Arabian Punch Front – First Montage Monday of the Year!

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Fight For You. The Fierce Five & the Magnificent Seven.

By AshleyakaFlipper2

As chosen by:

Mihai – Fangymnastics

Alina – Tare and gimnastica.net

Carmen – Romanian Gymnastics Fans

Oana – Puzzle

Bea – Gymnastics No Ceiling and Couch Gymnast

Best All Around Gymnast: Larisa Iordache
… also nominated: Sandra Izbasa, Andreea Iridon, Andreea Munteanu

Best Vault: Sandra Izbasa
… also nominated: Larisa Iordache, Stefania Stanila, Catalina Ponor

Best Beam: Catalina Ponor
… also nominated: Larisa Iordache, Diana Bulimar, Andreea Munteanu

Most Consistent: Diana Bulimar
… also nominated: Catalina Ponor, Sandra Izbasa

Best Young Hope and Breakthrough Star of 2012: Andreea Iridon
… also nominated: Andreea Munteanu, Asiana Peng

Click PLAY or watch Andreea’s Bars on YouTube.

Romania will not be on the podium in 2016 unless they improve drastically on Bars.

Routine of the Year: Catalina Ponor FX Olympic Final
… also nominated: Sandra Izbasa VT EF London 2012, Catalina Ponor BB TF London 2012, Sandra Izbasa FX Bucharest friendly meet July 2012

Coach of the Year: Lacramioara Moldovan
… also nominated: Mariana Bitang, Octavian Bellu, Adela Popa

Click through for more awards, photos and videos:

Romanian Gymnastics Gala, aka The 2012 Blogger’s Awards – part 1

Romanian Gymnastics Gala, aka The 2012 Blogger’s Awards – part 2 (MAG)

Romanian Gymnastics Gala, aka The 2012 Blogger’s Awards – part 3

Her 2013 routine is more outrageous than ever.

How many conventions of petite, pretty Artistic gymnastics can you offend in one routine?

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… I’ve never seen anything as sassy as that seatdrop.

The NCAA is all about bringing an audience to their feet.

Lloimincia Hall‘s routine is the most memorable of the day in any College competition.

LSU has a killer Floor line-up this season.

Elizabeth Price had a fantastic breakout season in 2012 and is the #1 in shape gymnast in the world right now.

… so what was the highlight of the Olympic year for Ebee?

The most awe-inspiring moment of 2012 for me, was breaking the 10,000 mark for the number of followers I have on Twitter. That was like a huge goal of mine for the longest time and I finally reached it after my World Cup meets.

Follow Elizabeth Price on Twitter at @elizabeth_ebee.

… if you could change one thing about the sport of gymnastics, what would you change?

I think the one thing I would change about the sport of gymnastics, is the amount of requirements expected by the judges. I understand that higher levels require more difficulty, but to me it seems like the routines become less and less optional. And I feel this way because there are only so many skills or movements you can do to fill the requirements and everyone’s routines start to look similar. And to me, that takes away the variety and individuality of the sport, which ultimately lowers the excitement and wow factor of gymnastics.

read more on Examiner – The sky’s the limit for gymnast Elizabeth Price in 2013 (Photos)

Merde. 😦

I never got to see this one. Insiders felt it was one of their best shows ever.

Cirque du Soleil’s extravagant ‘Iris’ will close Jan. 19

Backers hoped the show would be a long-running tourist attraction at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The closing is attributed to disappointing ticket sales.

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