Category: Gymnastics

underrated College coaches

Winner: Justin Howell and Elisabeth Crandall-Howell (4 votes)

Runners-up: Larissa Libby, Umme Salim-Beasley, Amy Smith (2 votes)

Also receiving votes: John Lavallee, Josh Nilson

Noémi Makra retired

Noémi, now age-23, had been on the Hungarian National team since 2012.

She announced her retirement on Instagram.

Noémi finished 14th AA at 2013 Worlds.

Click PLAY or watch her 2013 FX on YouTube.

should NCAA cancel 2021?

Sadly, the answer is yes.

It may still be cancelled. Or competitions may yet all go virtual.

January will be the worst month yet for infection rates.

We still don’t know for sure the long term consequences of getting COVID-19. Some suffer heart problems, for example.

I’m wondering if we have years of lawsuits to come. Current College gymnasts suing their former Universities because of medical issues from this season.

Emily Minehart:

related – Daniel Rothwell – Sport Over Safety? The Tough Choice for College Gymnastics This Season

fantastic, unique MAG skills

MrBulletPig is BACK.

Gabriel Hannah from the U.K.

He doesn’t post often, but when he does … it’s EPIC.

Guaranteed to include MAG skills you’ve never seen before.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Ana Porgras – 2011 Beam

On Rocker Gymnastics, Blythe has been running down her decade defining routines.

#2 on that list was Ana’s Beam.

Though Ana finished AA 5th (2010) and 6th (2011) at Worlds — and won the Longines Prize for Elegance in 2011 — she surprisingly retired January 2012. Before the Olympics.

Was that the beginning of the end of Romanian team greatness?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.