Think like Evgenia Medvedeva.
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Evgenia Medvedeva is a two-time Olympic silver medalist (2018 ladies’ singles, 2018 team event), a two-time world champion (2016, 2017) …
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Mark Williams’ secret
“People want to know the secret of Oklahoma gymnastics, the secret of Mark Williams,” said Guard Young, who competed for Williams on the U.S. National Team from 2000 to 2004. “Well, it’s just that the guy is a workhorse. His work ethic is second to none.”
In Williams’ own words, he has no secret.
“I don’t think there’s a secret,” Williams said candidly. “I think there’s a formula.” …
Winning formula: How OU coach Mark Williams became one of the winningest coaches in men’s gymnastics history
Tokyo Olympic Schedule
Mark your calendar. Artistic Gymnastics competition runs from …
July 25 – Aug 4, 2020
See the full schedule for all sports.
new documentary on the USA Gymnastics scandal
… a feature-length documentary for HBO.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal takes an in-depth look at the toxic environment within the ultra-competitive world of gymnastics that allowed for hundreds of young women and girls to be sexually abused by those they trusted most.
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Miss Val’s last day of practice at UCLA
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related – Pac-12 Network will debut a special Our Stories feature on Coach Valorie Kondos Field — aka “Miss Val” — this Sunday evening at 6 p.m. PT as she wraps up her final year at the helm of the dominant UCLA gymnastics team.
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Sam Cerio – rocket engineer
Sam appeared on the TODAY Show updating fans on her injury. And talking about the future.
She’ll be getting married soon. And will be working for Boeing.
Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio opens up about moment of career-ending injury
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Gymnastics Australia Child Protection
Gymnastics Australia is proud to present two Commitment Statements, one co-signed by the President of Gymnastics Australia, alongside the Presidents of all our member State and Territory Associations and the other co-signed by the Gymnastics Australia CEO and the Executive Directors of all State and Territory Associations.
These two documents and the actions surrounding them, solidify Gymnastics in Australia’s commitment to child safety within our sport.
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Ellie Black’s unique tumbling
History of the Ball Pit
Gymnastics foam pits were first. Ball pits soon after.
The invention of the ball pit (or “ball crawl,” as it was first dubbed) is widely attributed to Eric McMillan.
… In 1971, he was appointed chief designer of Ontario Place, an ambitious project that included a park, theme park, and the world’s first IMAX theater on newly built artificial islands just off the Toronto waterfront. Ontario Place was a visionary project, but it was missing something.
Striving for a more kid-friendly environment, the designer created The Children’s Village, a massive playground unlike any other, where youngsters could climb huge rope nets and soft pyramids, crawl through hanging tunnels, and jump on an enormous air mattress. “The Children’s Village opened in July 1972 …
McMillan did not install a ball pit in Toronto, however.
According to McMillan, that honor belongs to the ball crawl he installed in 1976 at SeaWorld Captain Kids World in San Diego, another of a handful of theme parks McMillan designed …
A brief history of the ball pit
How the indoor playground became a staple in our safety-obsessed culture
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