Author: Rick Mc

Olympic qualification is on the line for some of these gymnasts. Van Gerner, for example, is looking good to be selected for the Olympics.

VAULT:
Teja Belak (SLO) (14.150, 13.650) 13.900
Dorina Boczogo (HUN) (13.675, 13.850) 13.762
Tijana Tkalcec (CRO) (13.725, 13.575) 13.650

BARS:
Celine Van Gerner (NED) 14.450
Marta Pihan-Kulesza (POL) 14.000
Valeria Pereyra (ARG) 13.600

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Difficulty: 6.200, Execution: 8.250, Score: 14.450
… mostly Stalder

MEN’S FLOOR EXERCISE:
Rafael Morales-Casado (PUR) 14.500
Oleksandr Suprun (UKR) 14.375
Renato Nascimento de Oliveira (BRA) 14.350

POMMEL HORSE:
Prashanth Sellathurai (AUS) 15.725
Louis Smith (GBR) 15.625
Krisztian Berki (HUN) 15.525

RINGS:
Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti (BRA) 15.575
Tommy Ramos (PUR) 15.275
Federico Molinari (ARG) 15.200

see more results on GYMMIN’ MIEL

With the great looming Olympic showdown on Pommels, it’s terrific to see Sellathurai beat both. He’s not qualified to London, sadly.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 15,725 final, D=6,6

From 2009.

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… Who is Head Coach of this “Marian Gym Club“?

Somebody ought to alert him to this frivolity. 🙂

… one of 4 routines in a row she hit during a pre-Visa Championships training session.

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http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzMyNjM4NjIw?related=1

Watch more video of Anna Li on gymnastike.org

Nice tribute to three Aussie “superstars” who retired this year – Rhythmic Gymnast Naazmi Johnston and Men’s Artistic Gymnasts Samuel Simpson and former World H Bar Champ Philippe Rizzo.

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(via Luke Wiwatowski)

At Al Fong’s gym in Missouri, I was wowed by his self-designed Bar trench pit. It works great. And can be quickly reconfigured into dozens of different set-ups.

Here’s my new prototype spotting box, inspired by those at GAGE.

Used for many different things in the gym, it’s made from lightweight Styrofoam topped with a layer of (old) closed-cell mat.

The custom vinyl cover has a Velcro closure on one end and 4 handles. It can easily be moved by 2 kids.

Coaches at A-Mazing Adventures, Regina, like the concept. I’m now pricing 6 more that could be put together as a channel pit.

The most expensive part is the cover, $159 from Triad.

Have you ever built anything similar? If so, leave a comment. There are a few more photos of the construction here.

NBC is offering cool “widgets” for your self-hosted blog. I certainly considered adding them to this site, through the Olympics.

… until I found out that NBC videos are geoblocked — USA only.

The video you are attempting to view is not available.

No can do.

With the Olympics being less than two months away, the National Team is in total lock-down mode if that’s the right word to use.

Reports say the coaches sent home most of the B-team and provincial gymnasts that are not in contention in making the Olympic team, and only the Olympic training squad members remained in the gym. They keep the girls close and without distractions from their friends. ..

Blossom

Blossom also has a rundown of the Floor music being used by many of the top Chinese girls.

So far John’s decision to turn “pro” looks to be working out for him. He’s all over the internet these days.

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(via Aunt Joyce)

via email from Lise Gosselin of Gymnastics Canada:

re Gymnova boards:

Any athlete, coach or manager who takes one or more spring(s) out of any board will be red-carded for the duration of training or competition session when this occurred. The person will leave the training or competition floor immediately. She/he will be allowed back on the training and/or competition floor once authorized in writing by the WAG Program Director and following a payment of a fine of $300.00 to the WAG Program of GCG.

Yes sir.

One of our gymnasts had to change her Beam mount first day of podium training at the National Championships.

The only board allowed for Beam was rock hard. She couldn’t deflect it.

The vaulting boards were quite good this competition, however. Gymnova brought “used” boards that had been broken-in at previous competitions. Please do that for Beam too, next time. 🙂

In past meets, even the softest Gymnova Boards were too hard for the smallest female gymnasts.

Why is it that 50lb young girls are required to vault on Olympic boards?

Is that safe?

On a personal note, thanks to Pascal and the Gymnova crew in Regina. My club purchased discounted equipment at the competition. And we are LOVING our new mats.

… perfect for use at home, in the gym, or to take with you when you travel to your next competition.

Our Travellettes will fit easily in your bag so you can take your workout with you. We designed the americangymnast Travellettes exactly the same as our traditional Parallettes, but used a durable, lightweight material and a unique interlocking design making assembly a snap. …

$54.95 from American Gymnast.