Jackson Payne – H Bar

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Steve Penny, Lou Anna Simon to testify before Senate

Subpoenas were being served Tuesday afternoon on former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny and former Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon to compel them to testify before a Senate subcommittee June 5 about failures to protect Olympic athletes from sexual abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY Sports.

Former USA Gymnastics women’s program director Rhonda Faehn accepted an invitation and was not subpoenaed, according to the person.

All three, along with former USA Gymnastics national team coordinator Martha Karolyi, had been invited by the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security at a hearing scheduled for May 22, according to the person. It was postponed when some of those who were invited did not agree to testify. Citing medical reasons, Karolyi did not accept the invitation, the person said. …

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Aleah Finnegan training Beam

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Giarnni Regini Moran’s 16 month injury

His major injury helped his mental approach.

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Gymnova adjustable spotting belt

Personally I don’t much like using belts for progressions. There are better, faster alternatives for every skill.

But if you did want one for your Gym, check out this from Gymnova.

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Zoé Allaire-Bourgie, Ellie Black dominate Nationals

If you missed the Canadian Championships this past weekend, one BIG story was Zoé Allaire-Bourgie dominating the Junior competition.

1. Zoé Allaire-Bourgie 113.273
2. Emma Spence 106.449
3. Quinn Skrupa 102.671
4. Rachael Riley 101.924
5. Ilka Juk 101.248
6. Imogen Paterson 101.097

 
Zoé’s not talking YOGs but rather the 2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships coming up Jun 9-16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ellie won her 5th National title and looked very relaxed doing so. It’s as if she’s got this game figured out.


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Read the Gymnastics Canada summary press release.

Ray Zapata is back

Full FX 8 months after his Achilles injury.

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Canadian Men’s Senior Apparatus Finals

Floor
1. Scott Morgan BC 6.1 13.950
2. Aaron Mah BC 5.6 13.650
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.6 13.600

Pommels
1. Thierry Pellerin QC 6.2 14.750
2. Zach Clay BC 5.8 13.150
3. René Cournoyer QC 4.9 13.100

Rings (amazing final!)
1. James Luo BC 6.2 14.400
2. Chris Kaji ON 5.4 14.200
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.4 14.100

Vault
1. René Cournoyer QC 5.2 14.600
2. Sam Zakutney ON 5.2 14.350
3. Scott Morgan BC 5.2 13.950

P Bars
1. Justin Karstadt ON 5.4 14.300
2. Jackson Payne AB 6.0 14.200
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.5 14.000

H Bar
1. Kevin Lytwyn ON 6.1 14.850
2. Jackson Payne AB 5.9 14.350
3. Cory Paterson QC 5.7 13.600
3. René Cournoyer QC 5.2 13.600

full results

“I’m exhausted!” exclaimed Cournoyer at the end of the meet. “It’s been a huge weekend. It was a lot of fun, and I’m very happy with everything I did.”

Gymnastics Canada