Category: Gymnastics

shout out for coach Vitaly Marinitch

Vitaly is leaving the U.S. Olympic Training Center end of the year.

John Orozco is going to miss him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLyk2O3j_RN/
 

I haven’t heard where Vitaly is moving.

John will be appearing in some of the Kellogg’s Tour events after all.

Amanda Borden – Beam handspring layout drills

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Tomás González – coverboy

Tomás González is the first Chilean gymnast to medal at World Cup events and the first to qualify for an Olympic Games.

Cover.

Inside Gymnastics – Olympic issue

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Dorina Boczogo – Floor

An oldie but a goodie.

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(via ILLUSION TURNS – Top floor routines 2015)

Donatella SACCHI new FIG WTC Chair

Nellie Kim was elected as an FIG vice President so withdrew her name from the WTC election.

Women’s Technical Committee:

DOWDELL Kym AUS
ZHOU Qiurui CHN
VALENZO AOKI Naomi MEX
ANDRIANOVA Liubov RUS
DAVYDOVA Elena CAN (New)
ZINAL Radie SYR (New)

Steve BUTCHER ran unopposed for MTC Chair.

related – Lauren Hopkins – A New Era in Gymnastics

Oleg Verniaiev – Tsuk arm position

For a small man he’s well able to vault with the most powerful big guys. Technique needed. He can’t use brute force.

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First arm used to push. Second arm to block.