using spotting boxes for Bars

Spotting boxes can replace spotters. 🙂

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That’s from Al Fong’s post – Happy New Year!

Kennedi Edney – Vault

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Simone, Aly in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

“I am thrilled to include the gold medal-winning, U.S. women’s gymnasts Aly Raisman and Simone Biles in this year’s Swimsuit issue,” said MJ Day, SI Swimsuit editor. “Aly and Simone represent all that is beautiful and strong and inspiring in women today. …

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(via GymCastic)

NCAA week 1 – Balance Beam Situation

BBS has the most entertaining and informative write-up I’ve seen.

Who had the worst Balance Beam situation of the week?

You MIGHT think it was UCLA with these crazy saves.

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But no. It was Georgia. Read the post – WEEK 1 RANKINGS AND NOTES

Bonus shoutouts:

Kirah Koshinski, West Virginia, Vault – 9.925
Koshinski stuck a 1.5 to rank 4th nationally on vault.

Sabrina Garcia, Penn State, Bars – 9.950
Garcia stuck a floated DLO dismount to rank 2nd on bars.

Madeleine Huber, Missouri, Bars – 9.925
A toe-pointy Jaeger and her own stuck DLO earned Huber the #3 ranking

interview with Houry Gebeshian’s coach, Levon Karakhanyon

When he left Armenia in 1996, Karakhanyon stayed in contact with the national team coaches and judges and was a judge for Armenia at the 2006 World Championships.

By 2011 he was the head of the Armenian delegation at the Olympic qualifying championships for the 2012 London Olympics, and it was there he first saw Gebeshian, who was competing for Armenia because of her dual citizenship. …

Medfield coach recalls time at 2016 Olympic games

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Levon coaches at MEGA in Massachusetts.

LSU leads week 1

1 LSU C SEC 197.825 197.825
2 Oklahoma SC Big 12 197.750 197.750
3 Florida SE SEC 197.100 197.100
4 Alabama C SEC 196.700 196.700
5 Utah NC PAC-12 196.625 196.625
6 Missouri SC SEC 196.225 196.225
7 Denver NC Big 12 195.875 195.875
8 UCLA W PAC-12 195.700 195.700
9 Oregon State W PAC-12 195.575 195.575
10 George Washington SE EAGL 195.550 195.550

full week 1 rankings on Road to Nationals

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