March 16-17, 2024
I mention this particular competition as they have DOLLY PARTON promoting the meet.
Gymnasts — no doubt — will visit nearby Dollywood.
Dare to Dream Invite – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Category: Gymnastics
Frida Esparza – Bhardwaj
Beautiful form and technique.
Frida Esparza is a Mexican-American artistic gymnast currently competing for UCLA.
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Samantha Peszek – fear on Beam
Sam Peszek was the 2011 and 2015 NCAA balance beam champion. A legend on the apparatus.
After retirement in 2017, she launched Beam Queen Bootcamp.
Despite her successful gymnastics career, she struggled with fears on beam majority of her career.
We had the opportunity to get insight into how she dealt with fear and ultimately overcame it.
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Willie Weiler wins 1963 PanAms
We were reminded of the great Wilhelm Weiler when Félix Dolci won the AA at the 2023 PanAm Games.
He was the 1st Canadian MAG winner at PanAms since Willie at the 4th Pan-American Games, São Paulo 1963.
We remember the name from the Weiler on H Bar and Bars.
You can watch a 27min documentary on that competition (MAG & WAG) FREE on the National Film Board of Canada website.
new WAG skills in the Code
FIG Women’s Technical Committee (WTC) announced:
The Biles 2 Vault – Simone Biles (5th skill in the Code) is the most exciting innovation this year.
Performed at the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp (BEL) by Simone Biles (USA).
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Performed at the FIG World Challenge Cup 2023 in Tel Aviv (ISR) and Osijek (CRO) by Georgia Godwin (AUS).
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Performed at the 17th Senior African Championships in Pretoria (RSA) by Kaylia Nemour (ALG).
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Performed at the 10th Senior European Championships in Antalya (TUR) by Alissa Moerz (AUT).
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. I question whether or not this skill should be valued as high as a C-part.
A new element on Uneven Bars was additionally named for junior World champion Nakamura Haruka (JPN) in April 2023.
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Volodymyr GOLOVIN – P Bars
good Double Tuck off Beam
It’s great to see a double back in a tight tuck position — as G.S. George recommends — with the hands in the optimal position. On the shins.
#respect
Olympian Kevin Penev interview
Kevin Penev was as surprised as anyone when he landed the best Vaults of his career and qualified on that apparatus to the Paris Olympics as an Olympian.
What Makes You Think has a new interview with Kevin on how that happened at Antwerp Worlds. And his life training in Bulgaria.
Kevin was the only gymnast in the Final not already qualified in some other way for Paris.
Therefore, he simply had to compete to get the ticket.
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Kazuma Kaya – brilliant new P Bar skill
For those MAG who are inconsistent on the Honma, how about this alternative to fulfill the special requirement?
catching up with Louis Smith
Louis is one of the greatest British gymnasts all time. Four Olympic medals.
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