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Category: Gymnastics
Alyssa Baumann comeback 2017
Alyssa tied for 1st on Beam in her debut with Florida. Congratulations.
On June 29, 2016, 10 days before the U.S. Olympic Trials, Baumann was training on uneven bars at WOGA in Plano, Texas, where she began gymnastics at age 3. Baumann didn’t catch the bar completely on a Shaposhnikova and fell hard, landing on her stomach and left arm. …
Her elbow looked good, but she was in so much pain we knew something was wrong, but we had no idea how bad. A day later her mom called and all she said, in tears, was ‘It’s over.'”
Scans had revealed that Baumann had torn several ligaments and muscles in her elbow and needed immediate surgery. Her lifelong dream of competing for a spot on the Olympic team was not going to be realized. She shared the news on Instagram herself the next morning. …
On August 31, Baumann underwent a second surgery on her right wrist to fix an issue that had pained her for some time. The rest of 2016 was spent in rehabilitation …
The new plan was to be 100 percent ready for today, in January 2018, when Florida begins its new season. …
Her younger sister, Rachel Baumann, a former elite who competed Level 10 last year and who has committed to Georgia, also made a montage dedicated to Alyssa’s comeback …
IG Online Interview: Alyssa Baumann
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Nastia on the Nassar scandal
In the wake of the scandal, Liukin is the first to acknowledge that the organization still has a long way to go. “What’s going on in our sport is awful. Change is needed. I’m hoping that this is now the beginning of change and hopefully a brighter future.”
Liukin’s commitment to change is a vision she shares with her father, Valeri Liukin, the current coach of the US National Team …
Nastia Liukin Calls For Change In USA Gymnastics Following Sexual Abuse Scandal
Actually, the Olympic Champion was one of the last prominent American gymnastics spokespersons to call for real change. But it’s nice to see her finally get on board. She wore black at the Golden Globes.
John Orozco, Laurie Hernandez and Nadia were there too.
Peng’s last season for UCLA
The Bruins counted a fall on vault in their 2018 debut. But wins on Beam and Bars for Christine Peng-Peng Lee and an AA victory for Kyla Ross resulted in an easy win.
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Kyla and Peng are two of Amy Van Deusen’s Seven NCAA gymnasts to watch this season
more Aliya
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Summer Gymnastics Camp Portugal
Pedro Roque has added 2 more weeks to his annual camp in Portugal. Gymnasts from other nations born 2008 and earlier are welcomed.
Coaches include CAROL-ANGELA ORCHARD and NICK RUDDOCK.
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Central Michigan ranked 3rd …
Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics
Great edit by by Matthew Jorgenson, filmed by Matthew Jorgenson and Andrew Austin.
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SPOTTING – education and respect
Alina Williams:
I call gymnastics a contact sport because we cannot teach our athletes without touching them. We spot, poke, shape, and catch our athletes every day, but if we don’t teach them early that they have a say in how and when they are touched we are failing in our duty as educators. …
But here’s the kicker and the hardest part of all of this to implement in the gym: if a child refuses your touch, you must respect that refusal. Sometimes that means watching a kid go around the bar in an ugly shape you really want to fix …
Contact Sports: Teaching Touch and Consent to Young Athletes
At a coaching course last week we had a number of demonstrators from the host club. Of course we explained what spotting was included and encouraged the kids to opt out of anything that made them feel uncomfortable in any way.
10 great Vaults 2017
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See more – WOGymnastika – Our Ten Favourite Vaults Of 2017: A Year In Review
