Category: Gymnastics

Kentucky over Auburn

Kentucky wasted no time in breaking a program high set just one week ago. After posting a 196.950 at Florida last weekend, the No. 9 Wildcats turned around and scored a 197.100 in their home opener in front of the sold out crowd inside Memorial Coliseum on Friday night. UK took down No. 11 Auburn, 197.100 – 195.800, earning its first Southeastern Conference win of the year. …

“That was a fun night,” head coach Tim Garrison said. “Especially in front of this crowd. …

No. 9 Kentucky Records Highest Score Ever With 197.100 in Win Over No. 11 Auburn

(via College Gymnastics Board)

Beam machine Chayse Capps

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That’s one of the routines nominated for Balance Beam Situation BEST ROUTINE OF WEEK 2 POLL.

Week 1 winners:

  1. Skinner, FX
  2. Edney, VT
  3. Nichols, UB

OSU 196.900

24-for-24 in their home opener.

“We know we are competing against everyone in the country,” head coach Tanya Chaplin said. “If we want to be in the top 10, we have to score like this week in and week out. …

OSU Beavers

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straddle back to handstand drill

I’m pleased to see this skill making a bit of a comeback. 🙂

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Kennedi Edney – Floor

Kennedi is a Freshman at LSU. She’s going to be wowing the crowds for the next 4 years.

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(via Irish Daniel)

Ana Sofía Gómez retires

The double Olympian from Guatemala is hanging up the grips.

Luisa Portocarrero and Ana Sofia have been the the two superstars of women’s gymnastics in her nation.

They are going to miss her. 😦

(via gimnasialatina)

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Kohei interview

BLAZING A TRAIL / Olympic gymnast Uchimura turns pro with determination

Olympic gold medal gymnast Kohei Uchimura poses for a photo after a training session at the National Training Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Olympic gold medal gymnast Kohei Uchimura poses for a photo after a training session at the National Training Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Kristie Phillips – Spitfire 1994

Charlie Case (Kristie Phillips) is a star gymnast whose father, Richard Charles (Lance Henriksen), is an international spy.

Richard has discovered the launching codes to a number of Ukrainian missiles, which he’s trying to keep from falling into the hands of enemy terrorists. Charlie unwittingly becomes involved in Richard’s schemes …

rotten tomatoes

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via Gymnastics – A Golden Era