Author: Rick Mc

Jason jumped to compare Afanasyeva’s Floor routine with Mattie Larson:

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Yep. Jason’s right. Mattie’s is better, overall. Artistically I prefer Ksenia.

Check a brand new montage featuring California Gurls Sam and Mattie.

So says Bea who attended this weekend’s competition:

The friendly meet between Russia, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden was, as expected, dominated by the Russians. They have started the competition on floor. I must confess that they have really stolen the show from the beginning: great choices of music for all six athletes, beautiful choreography, topped by almost perfect execution. The most surprising of all was Ksenia Afanasyeva’s routine who will probably be one of the three they will choose for the team finals.

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That just might be my favourite routine in the world right now. (Not counting about 40 NCAA girls.) It has some fantastic sections. … Compare it with Maddie Larson’s. (VIDEO)

For commentary on the meet and more video, click through to Gymnastics – No Ceiling – The Russians are almost ready for the Worlds.

MunchTheSilivasFan:

Montage of my favourite gymnast Daniela Silivas, she was a Romanian gymnast from 1985 to 1989.

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Where does Daniela rank in the list of best gymnasts all time? … without consideration of “age requirements”.

I’m trying flipbook.

It’s not Facebook. But rather a SAFE place where people (mostly kids, I’m guessing) can post text, photos and videos.

The community is quite small, so far. flipbook will only take off if enought people join.

… Best chance of success would be if some clubs decided to use it for all their gymnasts. And it spread club-to-club.

Check out flipbook. Free. Registration required.

I’ll likely drift away as, astonishingly, there’s no RSS feed to notify me of new posts.

Good edit.

The teeterboard (or Korean plank) is an acrobatic apparatus that resembles a playground seesaw. …

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Don’t be fooled. This act is difficult and dangerous.

Thanks Morgan.

Peaking at exactly the right time, Aliya Mustafina just might be the girl to beat at the upcoming World Championships.

How easy is this Amanar?

1. Aliya Mustafina 60.100
2. Ksenia Afanasyeva 57.500
3. Ksenia Semenova 56.700

Couch Gymnast – RUSSIANS IN NETHERLANDS…

What did the top gymnast score at the recent American training camp?

Rumour is Aly Raisman came out on top.

Sweet.

Tatiana Nabieva must be the first gymnast to do an absolutely layout toe-on Tkachev. It should be named after her.

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That routine has no straight body cast handstand. And only 1 backward giant (early tap) over the low bar.

related post – gymnastics – bars – Church, Ray, Nabieva

That routine was done at a friendly in the Netherlands as reported by Couch Gymnast.

Fangymnastics:

Results AA:

Ana Porgras: 57.800 (VT: 13.800; UB: 14.700; BB: 15.800; FX: 13.500);
Diana Chelaru: 56.700 (VT: 14.600; UB: 13.500; BB: 14.000; FX: 14.600);
Amelia Racea: 56.650 (VT: 13.700; UB: 14.700; BB: 14.500; FX: 13.750);
Cerasela Patrascu: 56.450 (VT:13.750; UB: 14.300; BB: 14.800; FX: 13.600);
Gabriela Dragoi: 55.700 (VT: 13.600; UB: 14.500; BB: 14.800; FX: 13.20

full results and videos

The comeback continues. Congratulations Ana.

Female gymnasts make great climbers. They are flexible and can keep hips to wall.

Indoor climbing and bouldering get little respect from sport and traditional climbing. That’s a shame.

… Want to see just how great gym climbing can be? Then check out the video below and see for yourself. …

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A short film about indoor climbing featuring Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiulian, Vasya Vorotnikov, and Ashima Shiraishi. Presented by Central Rock Gym in Worcester, MA, …

(via The Adventure Blog)

Today, Saturday, September 18.

Simultaneous with National Gymnastics Day in the USA.

… a national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance levels, in communities across Canada. Sports Day in Canada caps off a week of thousands of local sporting events and activities, open houses and try-it days showcasing sport at all levels, and includes a special television broadcast on CBC Sports. …

CBC

Kyle Shewfelt will be part of the TV broadcast from Oakville Gymnastics in Ontario.

details – Gymnastics Canada – CBC Sports Day broadcast features Kyle Shewfelt at Oakville Gymnastics Centre