Author: Rick Mc

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

Life after quarantine

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Artem Dolgopyat’s AMAZING Floor

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Bars – cross change to forward flyaway

Coach Ashley at Dreams Gymnastics in Edmonton.

This could be an alternative for optional gymnasts who don’t like backwards flyaway.

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2020 Div 1 NCAA gymnasts will NOT be granted an extra year

The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee voted Monday to grant spring athletes an extra year of eligibility after the coronavirus pandemic shut down spring college sports in 2020.

Winter sports (including Gymnastics) were not included in the extended eligibility …, per the NCAA. …

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2020 Olympics start July 23, 2021

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, 2021

Paralympics also rescheduled to Aug. 24-Sept. 5

FIG via email:

We will focus our efforts on respecting the spirit of the Olympic qualification system as defined in the rules. We will ensure that events that had to be postponed can take place once this global health crisis is behind us and we will be absolutely certain that all conditions are met and guarantee the safety of all participants.”
The IOC has already confirmed that all quota places that have been allocated to date shall remain allocated to the National Olympic Committees and athletes that obtained them.

related – cost to the host nation – Japan’s Olympics Delay Could Cost $6 Billion Including Hit to Tourism