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No hips were broken in the making of this video. 🙂
This short documentary features a group of seniors called the “U of Agers” who meet twice a week at the University of Alberta to do gymnastics. The U of Agers are just “ordinary” people trying to do “extraordinary” things …
Click PLAY or watch it on National Film Board. (24min)
oehttp://www.nfb.ca/film/age_is_no_barrier
Super sick tumbling at Stealth All Stars with special thanks to Team OC, Brandon “Lil B” McCuien, Matt McGrath and Robert “The Beast” Herrera from California All Stars
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via @TripleTwistBlog
1. China 361.500
2. Japan 346.600
3. North Korea 346.500
4. Korea 346.300
Men’s Team results. (PDF)
Japan did not send their top squad.
Some big routines, I’m sure.
Chandler Eggleston linked to this one — Zhou Shixiong P Bars 7.1/16.2
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
via @theallaround
Seems Mykola is moving from Kiev, Ukraine to Vladimir in Russia. He’ll strengthen the Russian National team. For sure.
Mykola Kuksenkov is a Ukrainian gymnast. He competed for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men’s artistic team all-around and the … all-around. …
They were initially awarded 3rd position although a successful appeal from the Japanese team over one of their athletes scores resulted in Japan being promoted from 4th to 2nd place, displacing Ukraine from the medals. In the individual final Mykola also finished in 4th position, again just missing out on a medal. …
via @AdamPaterson85
This week’s gymnastics workout video takes you inside the program that has won the past two NCAA National Titles, the University of Alabama. Get an in-depth look at their preseason training and how their choreography is coming together.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. (8min)
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/Nzc3NjU5ODYw?related=1
Zarkana was a touring arena show that has played to raves in NYC, Moscow and the Madrid.
Cirque decided to make it permanent, moving it to the Aria in Vegas, replacing Viva Elvis.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Tickets start at $69.
Full Twist posted a detailed report on Gymnastics Ireland’s recent training camp at Lilleshall in England.
Great experience for all.
16th Annual Combs-la-Ville Jr Competition
1. Canada
2. France
3. Belgium
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (fall)
Christy Leste on Couch Gymnast:
Canada was particularly impressive at the vault (with two scores of 14 each) and floor (average score 13.5). Heaven Latimer (1998) led the team at 51.550 points and was also awarded the individual silver in the junior category. Sydney Townsend (1999) followed closely behind at 51.050 and was awarded the individual bronze. …
Team France impressed at the beam, where they took the highest team score of the meet with Louise Pilla’s (1998) beautifully executed 13.050 and Sarah Païs’s (1998) daring 5.40-difficulty routine resulting in a 12.650. That score helped Païs gain the highest all-around score of 52.000 and thus take the podium as the Tournament’s individual gold medalist in the junior category. …
Double medal-winning gymnast Louis Smith talks to Matthew Stadlen about the London 2012 Olympics, his new-found fame, the sacrifices he and others have made for his sport, and why being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has not held him back.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
After the 5min interview Louis mentions that his ADHD might have given him extra energy as a young gymnast.
Best check with coach Paul Hall about that. 🙂
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