Montreal 2017 Coaching Symposium

In conjunction with World Championships 2017 an excellent acrobatic sports symposium was hosted October 5-8th.

I wish coach education was a part of Worlds every year.

Merci beaucoup Guy Lavoie, principle organizer.

CA Guy Lavoie

Three streams to choose from: Sport Science & Health, Technical workshops and Gymnastics for All. 

Over coming weeks, I’ll be posting notes from the sessions I attended.

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Isabela Onyshko after Rio

Famously the hardest working gymnast on the Canadian team, Isabella now wants to enjoy the sport more.

There’s an error in the news clip. Shallon Olsen, of course, qualified to the Vault final in Rio. Bela in the Beam final.

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Fujitsu judging support system

In collaboration, the FIG and Fujitsu will carry out data capture and field trials in order to achieve fair and accurate real-time judging support for Artistic Gymnastics that can be launched in 2020. …

Under the agreement, Fujitsu, for the first time at a World Championship, captured competition data at the 47th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal …

FIG and Fujitsu to collaborate on building a judging support system for Artistic Gymnastics competitions

Fujitsu is paying all costs for now.

Steve Butcher expects it could be first used in case of inquiry or when judges are out of range. There are no plans at this point for this technology to be used as part of the final score.

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via @GymCastic

Ellie Black interview

Happy to finish Worlds 2017 healthy.

She trains with a group of male gymnasts back in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They keep the mood in the gym more upbeat for her.

She’s excited to try some upgrades once back in the Gym.

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Elena Eremina is wonderful

So upbeat. A joy to watch.

Heart it on Instagram.

EREMINA: THIS IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE

ELENA PROVES HER METTLE FOR A MEDAL

Max Whitlock considers return to all-around

It’s either a return to at least 4 apparatus, or go the World Cup specialist route if Max wants to continue towards Tokyo 2020.

Team GBR would ideally want 4 all-around gymnasts for Doha 2018.

Max Whitlock considers return to all-around competition after Montreal success