Nathan Barnatt – World’s Worst Gymnast

Click PLAY or watch Getting Gymnasty Vol 4 on YouTube. (5min)

Good luck to his training partner Calli Ryals. 🙂

Here’s an edited Facebook VIDEO. (90sec)

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Trinidad approves Marisa Dick for Olympics

Worst case scenario would have been neither gymnast going to Rio.

Good luck Marisa.

Marisa

And despite the controversy over the manner of Williams’ deselection—on the eve of the Test event—the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) ruled today, in a press conference at the Olympic House in Port of Spain, that Dick will go. …

Yet, even as Lewis endorsed Dick, he suggested that the TTGF could be disciplined under Clause 13 of its constitution—which is entitled “Measures and Sanctions”—and lamented the position that the TTOC found itself in. It is the first time that the TTOC has ever invoked that clause.

“It is a dark cloud over the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic movement,” said Lewis. “Public confidence in the governance of sport has been shaken… We deplore the situation that the ttoc has found itself in.”

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That’s the official decision. Read Lauren Hopkin’s overview of the situation.

Conditioning at IGI

… Todd Gardiner talks about some of the different methods and exercises he uses for conditioning his athletes. …

Click the image to watch it on FloGymnastics.

IGI Conditioning

single leg squats

Excellent physical preparation for Beam.

Single leg pistol squat. Definitely not for everyone … exercise caution …

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Ângelo Assumpcão – crazy tumbling pass

It’s a trend. Tumbling out of 2 1/2 twisting double back!

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Ângelo Roberto Dias de Assumpcão is a Brazilian gymnast.

(via Charlie Tamayo)

Kevin Crovetto (Monaco) to Olympics

Kevin Crovetto was invited through the Tripartite Commission. Congratulations.

Kevin Crovetto

I believe this is Kevin’s photo. Correct me if I’m wrong. 🙂

Nellie Kim – Bars

She truly was super talented. Better, perhaps, than Nadia at times during their era.

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You can still see some “wrapping” Bars in the Cirque show Amaluna.

(via Jerry Blakley)

Osijek WAG Final day 2

Beam
1 Ellie DOWNIE GBR 6,100 14,950
2 Maria KHARENKOVA RUS 6,300 14,925
3 Seda TUTKHALIAN RUS 6,400 14,650

Click PLAY or watch Ellie’s Beam on YouTube.

Floor
1 Ellie DOWNIE GBR 6,000 14,525
2 Natalia KAPITONOVA RUS 5,800 14,100
3 Yana HOROKHOVA UKR 5,400 13,850

full results

Click PLAY or watch Ellie’s FX on YouTube.

Ellie Downie continued to make history for Great Britain with a full sweep of the gold medals at the 2016 FIG World Challenge Cup, held this weekend in Osijek.

Downie, 16, dominated with golds on women’s vault and uneven bars and Saturday followed by the balance beam and floor exercise titles on Sunday. It was the best performance to date from Downie, whose combined total in Osijek would have resulted in a personal best 59.125 all-around score. …

Downie Dominates Osijek with Full Sweep