Author: Rick Mc

Breaking. Today.

Almost everyone knows Don from his many years at Woodward West Gym Camp. He and wife Sara today agreed to move to Go For It Gymnastics in Las Vegas.

Fantastic news. Everyone at the gym is SUPER excited.

The 2004 Olympic Floor Champion is headliner at our clinic at Go For It Gymnastics.

We’re doing 4hrs coaching clinic, 4hrs athlete camp. (90 athletes)

Themes: Gymnastics is FUN. Gymnastics is SAFE. Gymnastics is … EASY.

Ultra-clean with good potential.

Linked via Aunt Joyce.

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The WOGA tap over the low bar seems to work well for her.

Greg Marsden – Wall Photos on Facebook

Do I spoil my girls? You bet I do!

Congratulations to Oleg and Ukraine.

Here’s The All Around wrap-up of the last day of Finals, including a description of his win on P Bars.

From the Facebook album: 2010 Youth Olympic Games by Grace Chiu GraceClick

The biggest surprise of the morning was that these two gymnasts finished GOLD and SILVER on Vault in a competition that has the word “Olympics” on top of the banner.

Vault: 1. Ganbat (MGL) 2. Arican (TUR) 3. Abad (ESP)

… Erdenebold Ganbat took gold in the vault to give Mongolia its most successful result in history. With a handspring double front and a double-twisting Tsukahara, Ganbat edged Turkey’s Ferhat Arican (handspring full to piked front, Tsukahara 2 1/2), 15.650-15.662. Top qualifier Nestor Abad (Spain) won the bronze (15.450). …

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Erdennbold Ganbat of Mongolia:

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And here’s Ferhat Arican of Turkey.

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How fantastic for those up-and-coming gymnasts, their coaches, their federations.

The absurdly difficult open-ended F.I.G. rules have not slowed the progress of international development on the Men’s side.

Here’s the IG write up on the last day of Artistic competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore:

In the wake of mistake’s from all-around champion Viktoria Komova, China’s Tan Sixin claimed both women’s gold medals Sunday. Tan, the all-around and uneven bars runner-up, was near perfect on balance beam and floor exercise. Tan nailed her acrobatics on beam, including a high two-foot layout to Korbut; switch Yang Bo; front tuck; and a front aerial sheep jump. She took one step to the side on her dismount (ff, ff 2 1/2) to earn 15.550 (6.3/9.25).

Komova appeared tired after victories Thursday in the all-around and on Saturday in the vault and uneven bars. …

read more – Tan Takes Two Golds in Youth Olympics Finals

Let’s start a scandalous rumour …

Tan Sixin is TOO OLD for the “Youth” Olympics. Her age documentation falsified. I read it on the internet, … somewhere …

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Artistic Gymnastics has concluded.

China’s Tan Sixin was the STAR of the final day of Finals.

Floor: 1. Tan (CHN) 2. Bulimar (ROU) 3. Komova (RUS)
Beam: 1. Tan (CHN) 2. Ferlito (ITA) 3. Donald … Komova 7th (2 falls)

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Vault: 1. Ganbat (MGL) 2. Arican (TUR) 3. Abad (ESP)
Parallel Bars: 1. Stepko (UKR) 2. Muntean (ROU) 3. Edalli (ITA)
High Bar: 1. Oldham (GBR) 2. Abad (ESP) 3. Zhu (CHN)

via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook

Congratulations to IOC, FIG and meet organizers. I’m astonished how smoothly the Artistic discipline has gone. In fact, the Games themselves seem to be a big WIN for Olympic sport.

Let’s make sure Doug Davis of Tumbl Trak never sees this video. … I’m certain we voided the Air Floor warranty with this FUN afternoon on the lake.

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The kids are trying to win camp monopoly money by doing skillz.

(via HPTC in Idaho)

From the YOG official YouTube channel.

Gold for Oleksandr SATIN (UKR). Silver for HE Yuxiang (CHN). Bronze for Ginga MUNETOMO (JPN)

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Click through for the Women’s Tramp Final highlights video.

Gold for DONG Yu (CHN). Silver for Sviatlana MAKSHTAROVA (BLR). Bronze for Chisato DOIHATA (JPN).