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Category: Gymnastics
Yurchenko mat back salto challenge
Dipa Karmakar profile
Humble beginnings in a sport that has little financial backing in India mean her gymnastic achievements, the first Indian to medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games, are all the more remarkable. …
USA international assignments
Leslie King via email:
MyKayla Skinner of Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics, was chosen for the World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 12, with Amelia Hundley of Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, heading to the World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 19.
With an eye toward the future, a young, talented group of four juniors were selected to compete in the upcoming Gymnix International in Montreal, Que., Canada. The team for Gymnix, along with the senior level assignments, is listed below.
Gymnix International, Montreal, Que. Canada, March 4-6
Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah/Arete Gymnastics
AT&T American Cup, Newark, N.J., March 5
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Buckeye Gymnastics
Maggie Nichols, Little Canada, Minn./Twin City TwistersWorld Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, March 19
Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati GymnasticsBased on performances at the training camp, Ashton Locklear of Hamlet, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, Hundley, Malabuyo, Perea and Soza were added to the national team.
I expect to attend the Calgary International Cup.
related – Akash Modi will represent USA at the Glasgow World Cup.
Rio Test Event registrations
Looks like Russia and Japan will send no female gymnasts. Happily, USA will send two. 🙂
North Korea declined opening spots for one gymnast each from COL and IND.
Here’s the official PDF.
Dwight Normile on the Code of Points
2016 marks the 10th year under the current Code of Points, which tried to repair an ineffective judging system from 2004 by creating — and adding — two separate scores: “Difficulty” and “Execution.” …
It is debatable whether this rather one-dimensional Code, which continues to get tweaked as problems arise, has actually improved the sport or its evaluation. …
Dwight much preferred the perfect 10 Codes of Points, as do I.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics weighs in. And agrees. IG – The State of the Sport
FIG Technical Committees have not done a good job of tweaking the open ended Codes, in my opinion. They are today at least as problematic as the 2004 perfect 10 Codes.
If you are interested in this topic, you’ll need to buy Dvora Meyers’ upcoming book July 5, 2016.
Nile Wilson training for American Cup
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Prince Albert Gymnastics SURVIVOR
For the second weekend in a row I was up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Despite being in one of the least populated areas in North America, this town of less than 40,000 people has a terrific Gymnastics Facility.
Prince Albert Aerials did an excellent job hosting an Artistic (WAG/MAG), Trampoline & Tumbling competition. Theme: Survivor. (Like the Reality T.V. show.)
Using the American J.O. rules for the first time really speeded up the judging. 🙂
shapes & core strength
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Moreno & Lago to Olympic Test Meet
… 21-year-old Alexa Moreno and 20-year-old Ana Lago proved to be the two strongest gymnasts in the country and were thus chosen for the two available spots at the Olympic Test Event in Rio this April. Moreno placed first in the competition with a 53.2 while Lago was close behind with a 52.825. …
The fantastic Elsa García was not selected. At age-26, she’s considering her future.
Hopefully Elsa will stay on for the next quadrennial. I’m certain the Mexican team could use her leadership.
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