Category: Gymnastics

Level 10 Tehya Benjamin

Here’s one talented Canadian gymnast I did not know.

Theya would like to continue her career into the NCAA. She’s looking for a scholarship.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

LAYOUT layout Yurchenko 1/1

Here’s extension and early kick-out even a Trampoline judge would love.

Everyone else should be evaluated compared against Alex McMurtry.

Click PLAY or watch Alex show you how it’s done on Tumblr.

When do we start using computer video evaluation in NCAA competition?

Yelena Shushunova – history

UPDATE – Tom points out that Lilia Podkopayeva also won AA at worlds (1995), Olympics (1996), and European champs (1996).

Yelena Shushunova (Elena Shushunova) … born 23 April 1969 … is a Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion. Shushunova is one of only two women (Ludmilla Tourischeva being the other) who has won the grand slam of All-Around titles: Olympics, World Championships, European/Continental Championships.

Height 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in)
Weight 41 kg (90 lb)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Shushunova currently lives in her hometown of Saint Petersburg.

In 2005, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Junior Gymnix competitors

Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, Belgium. 

See the participants list.

Many USA gymnasts are competing for their clubs in other divisions: WOGA, Hills, Cincinnati, Everest, etc.

human rights in Qatar

GymCastic asked FIG about how they plan to protect participants at Worlds 2018 in Doha.

The official response from the FIG regarding LGBT gymnasts and staff in Qatar for the world championship:

“We understand your concerns with regards to LGBT gymnasts and staff at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha.

However, as a FIG member and by hosting the championships, the Qatar Gymnastics Federation adheres to the FIG Rules that does not allow any kind of discrimination or any violation of human rights as per Article 2.2 of the Statutes and Article 1. of the Code of Ethics.

During the last ten editions of the Doha World Cup no incident has become known, where a gymnast, coach, official or fan has faced any mistreatment in this regard.

The same applies to World Championships of other sports that have been held in Doha, including the 2015 IHF Handball World Championships, the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2016 UCI Road World Championships as well as the annual ATP and WTA Qatar Open tennis tournaments.

As long as the participants, coaches, officials and staff, irrespective of their race, sex, language or religion, respect the law of the host country and abide by the rules, there is no reason to fear imprisonment.”

(via GymCastic #292)

Qatar talks about a commitment to human rights, but homosexuality is still illegal.

Richard de Mos, a member of the Dutch Parliament for the Freedom Party (PVV), has proposed that the Dutch football team play ( the 2022 FIFA World Cup) in pink, instead of the country’s national colour, orange, to protest the gay rights situation in Qatar.

I’m planning on going. I’ve found Qatar surprisingly tolerant in the past. 88.4% of the population is non-Qatari. It’s a very cosmopolitan place. Rapidly changing.

With Saudi Arabian finally liberalizing I expect we’ll one day see Gay marriage in Qatar.

Tisha Volleman – Arabian mount on Beam

SUPER difficult.

watch it on YouTube.

Tisha won the 1st Bundesliga competition in Stuttgart.

Thanks Michelle.