Category: Gymnastics

FIG MTC clarifications and updates

Compression Bandages
• Gymnasts must refrain from wearing compression sleeves during competition
• Deduction 0.3

Rings
Recognition of Swallow versus Support scale (Planche)

• In order to provide clarity; if the shoulder is completely above the top of the Rings the element will be recognized as a support scale.

Horizontal Bar
• Regarding the performance expectations for the exit from the Czech giant swing; A simple stoop exit from dorsal hang is permitted without an angular deviation deduction, but also does not receive any value.

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Li Li Leung interview

In my opinion, too many are too quick to criticize.

Give the woman a chance.

Let’s judge the actions of USAG, not every word of every interview.

Can Li Li Leung Save USA Gymnastics?

After years of turmoil in the sport, the new president and CEO wants to overhaul the culture.

Her salary is $450,000 / year and as much as $90,000 in annual bonuses. Almost as much as D-D.

John Roethlisberger interview

Immediately following Nationals, Sam interviewed one of her ESPN co-hosts (triple Olympian) John Roethlisberger on the meet and the future of NCAA Gymnastics.

One NCAA Championships dream discussed:

  1. Thursday – Women’s prelims
  2. Friday – Men’s prelims
  3. Saturday – Women’s Four-on-the-Floor
  4. Sunday – Men’s finals

Click through Twitter to listen.

Alicia Boren – Floor

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click through to listen to a lovely interview with Alicia and her folks.

Kohei doubts his readiness for Tokyo Olympics

Despite a lot of pain, the King tried to compete All Japan Championships.

He wasn’t able to finish all routines. 😞

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/maple_maple555/status/1121777272896098305

Honda Award nominees 2019

Brenna Dowell – Oklahoma
Maggie Nichols – Oklahoma
Sarah Finnegan – LSU
Kyla Ross – UCLA

The nominees were chosen by a panel of coaches representing the Women’s Gymnastics Coaches Association (WGCA). The Honda Sport award winner for Gymnastics will be announced next week after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.

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Past winners:

2017-18 Christine Peng-Peng Lee, University of California, Los Angeles
2016-17 Alex McMurtry, University of Florida
2015-16 Bridget Sloan, University of Florida

McKenna Kelley on the Today Show

McKenna Kelley is the daughter of Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Kelley.

She plans to be a motivational speaker and writer, “like my mom.”

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

related – ‘I feel at peace’: LSU gymnast McKenna Kelley won’t return for fifth season in 2020