ESPN BEST FEMALE ATHLETE awards. Voting ends on July 13th.
Vote here. (I was able to vote twice from different browsers. A flaw in the system, I’d say.)
Category: Gymnastics
2016 NCAA Woman of the Year
517 student-athletes will be considered for this year’s award …
The top 30 honorees will be celebrated and the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year winner will be announced at the annual award ceremony Oct. 16 in Indianapolis.
See the list of female gymnasts nominated on PunchFront.net.
shout out for Gymnastics social media
UPDATE – Elspeth Reeve was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered – Irked By Broadcast Coverage, Gymnastics Sites Aim To Raise The Bar
Worth a listen.
When Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney decided to announce her retirement from gymnastics in February, she didn’t talk to the Today show, or ESPN, or The New York Times. She picked GymCastic, a weekly podcast run by a 41-year-old law librarian in Orange County named Jessica O’Beirne.
… One of the most popular sites, The Gymternet, is run by Lauren Hopkins, a 30-year-old fan who works in marketing at a New York law firm. Barely two years old, the site breaks news and provides injury reports, live blogs and analysis of competitions, interviews with elite gymnasts, and critiques of leotard fashion. …
How hard-core gymnastics fans are revolutionizing the way the sport is covered.
Jezebel picked up on that story – Gymnastics Fans Are Changing How the Sport Is Covered Through Blogging
Lauren is a regular guest on GymCastic, of course. 🙂
USA – recent D Scores
1. Simone Biles 25.90
2. Aly Raisman 25.20
3. MyKayla Skinner 25.00
4. Ragan Smith 24.60
5. Laurie Hernandez 24.50
6. Maggie Nichols 24.20
See the full list on FloGymnastics.
Click PLAY or watch MyKayla’s Vault on YouTube.
Made in America 2012
I haven’t been linking to the MADE IN AMERICA episodes for one reason.
In general I try not to promote things geo-blocked. (Of course I do have a VPN and can watch from anywhere in the world, if I choose.)
The Facebook promo is not blocked, however. Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
Rachel Gowey and coach Chow
The Des Moines Register has an excellent feature. Photos and video.
A career of toil has Rachel Gowey on cusp of Olympic dream
Russian Cup Apparatus Finals
VT
1. Maria Paseka 14.867 (14.067/15.667)
2. Seda Tutkhalyan 14.734 (14.867/14.600)
3. Tatiana Nabieva 14.234 ( 14.567/13.900)
UB
1. Natalia Kapitonova 15.333
2. Angelina Melnikova 15.033
3. Daria Spiridonova 14.933
BB
1. Angelina Melnikova 15.400
2. Seda Tutkhalyan 13.967
3. Evgenia Shelgunova 13.867
FX
1. Lilia Akhaimova 14.367
2. Natalia Kapitonova 13.867
3. Angelina Melnikova 13.733
full results
Sara Dcrrien-Christians:
Following the conclusion of the meet, Valentina Rodionenko again spoke with the press, naming a provisional Rio-bound team: Aliya Mustafina, Angelina Melnikova, Seda Tutkhalyan, Maria Paseka, and Daria Spiridonova. Lilia Akhaimova was also mentioned as a possible replacement for Ksenia Afanasyeva, should her health continue to sideline her, and Natalya Kapitonova is also still in the mix. …
Click PLAY or watch Lilia’s Floor on YouTube.
(via papaliukin)
Mitch Fenner dead at 70
The gymternet is in mourning at the passing of the leader of the Dutch Men’s National team Mitch Fenner.
FIG – Mitch Fenner, the ‘voice of Gymnastics,’ passes away
So sad he did not get the chance to go to Rio with the squad. 😦
Simone – double double Beam dismount
An old training video.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
Chusovitina 15,600 vault
Here’s what FIG judges award a 15,600. 😦
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
When are FIG WTC going to fix the vault rules?
Second vault very impressive, however. She’s in good shape for Rio.
(via Gymternet)
Gymnastics Coaching.com 