who will host Olympics 2020?

Submitting bids to the International Olympic Committee by Friday’s deadline were Rome; Madrid; Tokyo; Istanbul; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan. …

Doha is proposing to hold the games in September and October, outside the traditional July-August dates, to avoid the blistering summer temperatures in the Gulf country. …

The IOC will select the host city by secret ballot on Sept. 7, 2013, in Buenos Aires. …

read more on Universal

Baku and Doha would be brave choices. But personally I’d like to see it go to Istanbul. This is their 5th bid in a row.

Rings – 7.7 D-score

RedNasvw from Netherlands edited together the toughest Ring routine so far conceived.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Rodriguez F
Azarian Maltese F
Van Gelder E
Balandin II E
Layed out Yamawaki E
Back uprise Maltese E
Maltese press to inverted cross E
Layed out Honma to Hanstand D
O’neill E
Layed out double double F

Difficulty: 5.2
Element groups: 2.5

Start Value: 17.7

(via All Things Gym)

SPOTTING giants to flyaway

At a coaching clinic we practiced different ways to spot giants to flyaway. For beginners I like having one spotter on the ground, one up high.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Coaches tried different stances, different hand positions. The gymnast was asked simply to ‘keep tight’.

The 3/4 flyaway is to encourage beginners to “float” the dismount. AND to prevent kids from getting their toes close to the bar.

That’s Okanagan Gymnastics Centre in BC.

highest Rybalko ever?

Nick Blanton:

I don’t think anyone can top the height on this Rybalko from Legendre … It is second to none! It was performed in the practice sessions at International Gymnastics Camp prior to the Evolution Competition at Stabler Arena.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzQzNTA1NTkw?related=1

I normally hate Rybalko because it’s rarely got much flight, nor is it a true 1 1/2 twist. … But I don’t hate this one.

PlayGymnastics.com

Back to school. Are the kids signed up for gymnastics?

Gymnastics BC has a dedicated website helping parents find a recreational gymnastics club in British Columbia.

it promotes “physical literacy” for the 93%+ of BC gymnasts (36,000 in total) who do not compete. The benefits are spelled out clearly.

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Russia – Country of Sports conference

I saw this on Rewriting Russian Gymnastics:

Albert and Alar at the All Around Forum discussion board … published a good translation of the programme for the Gymnastics Masterclass to be held at the annual ‘Russia – Country of Sports’ conference to be held at the International Olympic University in Saransk next week …


9th September – Theorical Sessions

Bruno Grandi :Trends in the development of gymnastics in the world

Rodionenko Andrey F.: The development strategy of gymnastics in the Russian Federation until 2020.

Arkayev Leonid Yakovlevich Forward-predictive models before 2020.

Rodionenko Andrey F. “Scientific and methodological basis of training in gymnastics”

Suchilin Nikolai G. Pedagogical and biomechanical basis of gymnastic technique.

Yepishin Nikolai “Basics of technique – jumping on a trampoline”

Goverdovsky Vladimir Ivanovich “Technique and methodology of training pommel horse”

Suchilin Nikolai G. Methods of teaching the basic elements.

Arkaev Leonid Yakovlevich “Strategic planning”

10th September – Practical sessions

Yepishin Nikolai “Methods of forming a physical body”

Suchilin Nikolai G. “The use of biomechanics for specific gymnastic exercises”

Goverdovsky Vladimir Ivanovich “Methods of training exercises on the pommel horse”

Yepishin Nikolai The training program of gymnasts on trampoline (not trampolinists)

… where do I register? 🙂

Rodionenko was quite ill last year. But coach Sergei Chelest tells me he’s looking great now. The two met recently in the homeland. As you know, Russia’s resurgence as an Artistic gymnastics superpower coincided with Andrey’s return home to take over as Head Coach.

Nastia pitches

Olympic champion Nastia Liukin delivers the ceremonial pitch before the baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Universal

College Gymnastics starting SOON

Roll TideTV.

Introducing Alabama Gymnastics All-Access series

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I just downloaded the Utah Gymnastics iPhone app. (free from iTunes)

… stories, videos and photos, plus breaking news alerts so you can keep up with what the Red Rocks are up to. Future versions will include live meets scores and much more…

Savona to miss Worlds

… Although 2011 Canadian all-around silver medalist Jessica Savona will miss this fall’s world championships because of a torn left ACL, she told IG she is keeping busy and staying optimistic during her varied regimen of rehabilitation. …

Savona said she is encouraged by the analysis of her injury by her physiotherapist, Randy Foster, who has compared it with the right ACL she tore in 2008.

“(Foster) is saying that the recovery on the left knee is a lot better than my right, and my left knee seems to be healing a lot faster with more progress than what was seen with my right,” Savona told IG. “Therefore, he and I believe that I will hopefully be back sooner than expected …

JOHN CRUMLISH in IG – Canada’s Savona Takes ACL Rehab Step By Step

Peng Peng and Savona

Coach Sue Manjak will go to Worlds with Savona’s teammates Peng Peng Lee and Mikaela Gerber. Jessica will be home doing rehab with coaches Kelly Manjak and Lorne Bobkin.

With Savona I felt Canada could easily qualify as a team to the Olympics (top 12).

Now she must count on her team to get to London … AND rehab in time to try out for the Olympics.

If anyone can do it, Savona can.

IGC – best gymnastics videos ever

No question. IGC (International Gymnastics Camp) has produced the best gymnastics videos I’ve ever seen.

This camp promo video is perfect.

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.

IGC is innovating, too. Their Evolution professional gymnastics competition has potential. And I love the concept of Nick Blanton’s Professional Coaching Diploma (PCD) program.