Category: Gymnastics

OGK (Belgium) crowdfunding for a new Gym

Belgium is doing fantastic things in Gymnastics. Right?

The women’s teams qualified to Olympics Rio. And the men were close.

Not all the clubs in Belgium are thriving. Oefening Geeft Kracht Duffel (OGK) is still set-up, take-down.

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Here’s the kind of facility they ideally need.

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OGK has two initiatives to help raise €50.000  for equipment.

  1. crowdfunding campaign (donations)
  2. #ogkchallenge – like the ice bucket challenge but with Gymnastics skills.

Video yourself doing Gymnastics. Post it online with the tag #ogkchallenge. Challenge at least 3 friends.

video your gymnastics

I’ll link to any amazing (or hilarious) videos produced. 🙂

Marisa Dick press conference

Marisa and her mother flew to Trinidad from Rio to face the press.

… “I am really proud that T&T will be represented in the Olympics whether it’s myself or Thema. Gymnastics is a growing sport in T&T and the Olympics is the biggest event in sport. For T&T to be represented in the Olympics is just really exciting,” she said.

press conference
press conference

On all the negative attention gymnastics has been getting in the media Dick added: “This is tough, it gets in your head. You have to focus on what is important …

She said Williams has supported her. “Yes she supported me in Rio and I supported her after Worlds. I was heartbroken that I would not be the one going to the Olympics but I was so supportive of her because it’s T&T that will be going to the Olympics it’s not myself or Thema it’s T&T. …

Guardian

Thema flew to Trinidad, as well. She has many supporters who’d like to see her reinstated as the Olympian for T&T. That’s impossible, however. If Marisa is unable to compete for any reason that spot will go to another nation.

Thema

via @GymCastic

Pommels – Russian training

I’ve not seen a training device like this before. Good idea.

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via NCAA MEN’S GYMNASTICS ALUMNI

Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline gymnasts to Olympics

Here’s the men’s Artistic list. And the women’s Artistic list. Those invited to compete Individual Rhythmic. And, finally, Rhythmic Group.

Athletes must next be approved by their National Olympic organizations.

post-Olympic Gymnastics tour USA

The 2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions, which begins on Sept. 15 in Spokane, Wash., will visit 36 cities, both large and small, across the nation before wrapping up Nov. 13 in Boston, Mass. The Tour will showcase gymnasts from the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, along with well-known names from the sport.

USAG

Kelloggs-Tour

Thanks Cordelia.