Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Aimee Boorman interview

For the 100th episode of his podcast, Dave Tilley interviewed Simones coach.

I recommend it.

Tokyo Test Meets

The friendly invitational was successfully hosted in the 1964 Olympic venue with 22 athletes. A good start.

Before the Olympics, more testing of protocols is necessary.

Hidemasa Nakamura, the Tokyo Olympic games delivery officer, told an on-line briefing that plans are now in the works for more test events starting in March. However, he did not say what form these might take or if non-Japanese athletes would be involved. …

Tokyo Olympic officials, the International Olympic Committee, and the Japanese government are trying to convince the world that the postponed Games can open on July 23 despite so much uncertainty in the ongoing pandemic. …

Japan has been relatively successful containing COVID-19 with about 1,800 deaths attributed to the virus. The problem will be opening the borders to regions where the virus is rampant.

AP

#maskupinhandstands challenge

Kyla Ross. Game on.

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R.I.P. Elfriede Goermann

Beloved wife and mother of two, Elfriede co-founded the Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre in 1977 and spent many decades coaching and judging internationally …

Elfriede’s spirit lives on in her husband, Wolfgang Goermann; her children, Jens and Monica Goermann; and her granddaughter Maia Thomlinson. …

Winnipeg Free Press

Monica was one of Canada’s best gymnasts ever. Elfriede a passionate lifelong student of the sport. I remember her fondly.

Monica was named to the 1980 Olympic Team, however, however Canada joined the boycott of the Moscow Games.

Monica and Elfriede Goermann

Donnell & Marvin at Chellsie’s

Chellsie has a sore ankle so she’s mostly training BARS.

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Kohei Uchimura 15.2 H Bar

Highest score on any apparatus in Japan.

Awesome. But I wish he could replace the Rybalko.

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