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Trampoline Worlds – Friday’s finals
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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Canadians wearing Lumberjack
The Canucks in Doha wore their very Canadian apparel in training.
At Tramp Worlds, the guys have the same kit.
China wins new T&T Worlds Team
The Chinese team won gold over Portugal and Canada … in the first All-around Team Final at the 2018 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Saint Petersburg (RUS).
The new All-around Team format unites all four events for men and women — Individual Trampoline, Synchronised Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-Trampoline — with all five teams in the final competing eight routines total. The team totals were calculated based on a point system for the ranking of each event, with the top score on each event earning 5 points and the fifth-best score earning one point.
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China finally sent Double Mini competitors to Worlds simply to be able to compete (and win) this new prize.
Actually, USA, Portugal and Canada all had 24 points. By virtue of the tie-break process that calculates a team’s scores by adding the actual scores, not placement, the USA landed in fourth behind Portugal and Canada …
(Rosie) MacLennan praised the new team event and the camaraderie it brought to the gymnasts competing together.
what keeps Rosie going?
You’ve won Olympic Gold.
Twice.
I love what I do — so why would I retire? – CBC Sports
When asked for advice, I always use the words of a pro climber, “chase the dream, love the journey.”
MOMs competing at Worlds
Chusovitina inspires new era of ‘gym mums’ to shine in Doha
Of course there are many DADs competing Worlds as well.
TRYumph Gymnastics Academy, Ottawa
Gym Clubs everywhere are diversifying. Adding new programs.
TRYumph is the first I’ve known to include fencing.
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USAG expects to pay out $75 – $150 million
USA Gymnastics expects to pay between $75 million and $150 million to victims of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, according to financial statements it released Thursday. …
Anything could happen. Insurance might refuse to cover USA Gymnastics. Awards to victims might be much higher.
Nabieva tantrum
NEW – Team competition at Tramp Worlds
Nations that compete all disciplines will be ranked.
NO one touch warm-up this year.
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Get to know Chen Yile
In Chinese gym fan circles people often joke that Chen Yile is “the best painter among gymnasts and the best gymnast among painters”.
Artistic on the floor and with a pen, she loves designing leos, artistic outlets like drawing and sculpting are the sixteen-year-old’s favourite past times and de-stressors. …
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