… Today Korbut resides in Scottsdale, Arizona and remains active in gymnastics instruction.
Remarkably, at just 99 lbs., the 4’11” Olympic champion is only five pounds heavier than she was at the 1972 Olympics. Olga is a professional motivational speaker, an avid chef, and life-long fitness advocate.
She will attend the 2012 London Olympic Games to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of her legendary 3-gold / 1-silver medal-winning performance at the 1972 Munich Olympics. …
Albert’s updated his ranking list for both score and D-score.
Of Olympians competing, Iordache, Larisa (ROU) 6,8 has the highest Beam start. Tweddle, Elizabeth (GBR) 7,0 is the highest Bars, unless He Kexin competes. Peña, Yamilet (DOM) 7,1 5,8 = 12,9 with the double front has a .3 higher start than Maroney. Raisman, Alexandra (USA) 6,5 is tops on FX.
UPDATE: Check the comments. Some are questioning these numbers, mentioning additional routines. Some done in training. Some in minor meets. I’ll add one myself — He Kexin was rumoured to have done a 7.4 Bars somewhere, sometime in 2012.
I still feel deprived that I’d never got to one of the big American Camps like Woodward West as a gymnast. I was in my 40s before I first saw the gym in Stallion Springs, California.
It’s MAGIC.
Superb facilities in an idyllic location & climate.
LOVE their two channel pits
Back in my first weeks as a coach at Woodward West, Director “Hollywood” Mike asked staff to try to provide the BEST WEEK ever in the sporting life of kids.
If the only thing that matters is gymnastics, take your kids to the closest gym more elite than your own. But if you want your kids to have a unique life experience, send them to Woodward.
It’s inspiring to be coached by 2000 Olympic Floor Champ Igor Vihrovs and Bars legend Elise Ray.
Girls at camp are mostly registered in Artistic & Cheer. Boys mostly Action Sports: BMX, skateboard, etc.
The two cultures couldn’t be more opposite. (Action kids are those who think training in tight jeans in a hot climate is a good idea. 🙂 Fashion more important than function.)
Here’s one of the Action Sports pits. They flip boards and bikes into this one.
Tony Eusini was in charge of Artistic Gymnastics when I visited week #5. Loud and in charge.
Tony and Elise Ray
Kids can sign out Go Pro helmet cams FREE. And later edit their POV video.
I like the visual feedback available for kids getting their “distance” tumbling into the pit.
New skills bell.
Cheer is BIG in 2012. Here’s the full size Cheer Floor with tumbling into the pit.
The biggest downside to Woodward is the cost. It’s around $800 for a week. But you can cut back that cost with a parent volunteering as Camp Councillor, as Andrew Stess has done the past 3 years. If you’re driving your child to camp anyway, why not stay the week?
… Held on podium with Gymnova equipment, the event served as a final competitive warm-up just 20 days before the Olympic Games officially begin in London.
“I’m satisfied overall,” Romanian coach Mariana Bitang said. “It could be better, but it was not bad …
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