Category: Gymnastics

Eulogy for LOST NCAA teams

College Gym News put together a partial list including Canadian teams:

Adams State University, Colo. (women)
Alberta, University of, Canada (men and women)
Appalachian State University, N.C. (women)
Arizona, University of, Ariz. (men)
Athens College, Ala. (women)
Augustana University, S.D. (women)
Ball State University, Ind. (men)
Bemidji State University, Minn. (women)
British Columbia, University of, Canada (men and women)
BYU, Utah (men)
Cal Poly-Pomona, Calif. (men)
Cal Poly-San Louis Obispo, Calif. (women)
Cal State-Chico, Calif. (men and women)
Cal State-Fresno,Calif. (men and women)
Cal State-Hayward, Calif. (women) [Now Cal State-East Bay]
Cal State-Long Beach, Calif. (women)
Cal State-Los Angeles, Calif. (men)
Cal State-Northridge, Calif. (men and women)
Calgary, University of Canada, (men and women)

College Gym Graveyard: Eulogies for the Teams We’ve Lost

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DINH Phuong Thanh – P Bars

The Manna master.

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USAG wants your input

If USAG gives up NGB status voluntarily, what are the consequences?

We want as little disruption as possible if there’s a new organization appointed.

Email members of the current Board of Directors directly if you have feedback:

Nastia still has a better AWO than you

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synchro double layouts

Asia D’Amato and Giorgia Villa

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should FIG have hosted in Qatar?

Each nation needs make a post-competition review. 

It turned out to be an excellent competition overall. Better than I expected.

One problem was poor attendance.

A bigger concern in advance of the meet was safety of participants.

Since 2014 the International Olympic Committee has listed sexual orientation as a protected category in the Olympic charter.

The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play .

Yet FIG hosted in a nation where homosexuality is illegal. It’s also illegal to campaign for LGBT rights in Qatar. That should be corrected before the World Cup of Football.

I was relieved that both Israel and the women from Egypt were able to compete in Qatar without a major incident. Pingpong diplomacy. Sometimes sport leads to greater international peace.

The World Athletics championships are scheduled for 2019. There’s concern that Saudi Arabia and its allies including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt might boycott.

Personally I’ve been focused on the upsides of a Muslim nation hosting a sport where female participation worldwide  is greater than male participation. I’m hopeful small steps like this will help Islamic girls and women gain more access to fitness and sport.

At a time when the American President demonized Muslims, it was an eye-opener  for gymnasts from around the world to actually visit a Muslim nation. To learn something about Arab culture.

Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha

I’d say the positives outweighed the negatives.

related – Highs And Lows Of The 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

 

 

Simone’s 2.7 lead on the world

1. Simone Biles (USA) | 25.4
2. Melanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA) | 22.7
3. Angelina Melnikova (RUS) | 22.6
4. Morgan Hurd (USA) | 22.3
5. Flavia Saraiva (BRA) | 22.2

Simone Biles Leads D-Scores At 2018 Gymnastics World All-Around Final

The world’s least respected coach thinks Simone “doesn’t look invincible any more“.

That’s absurd, of course. If the greatest female gymnast all time wants some serious competition she’ll have to challenge the men. I’d love to see MAG vs Simone on a vault table 130cm high.

I’ll be putting my money on Simone. 😀

Bhasvar Challenge

How many can you do in series? 😀

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