Category: Gymnastics

Hero the Hedgehog tries Gymnastics

Hero the Hedgehog is the official mascot of the IAAF World Championships in the U.K. 4-13 August.

He’s got some skillz. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

drone cameras for Gymnastics

I really want to get one.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Of course you have to make sure the drone doesn’t crash into one of the kids.

Khorkina – The Magic of Winning

This month, Svetlana Khorkina is publishing her new memoir ‘The Magic of Winning”. …

Her previous book “Flic-flacs in High Heels” was published 10 years ago and is now out of print. The new book also tells the story of her childhood and gymnastics career and will partially overlap with the new memoir, however, it adds new material on Khorkina’s life in the last 10 years and her current views on the sport. …

There is no information on whether the publisher plans to translate the book to English. …

KHORKINA’S ‘MAGIC OF WINNING’ – ALL THE DETAILS

If you want to order a Russian language copy, click through to that link.

why so many sideways Beam half twist jumps?

The new fugly.

Balance Beam Situation:

… the split jump 1/2 from side position and straddle jump 1/2 from side position, elements that 9 months ago would have been B skills, are now D skills.

ATTACK OF THE SIDE LEAP

Church donates $16k to Romanian Gymnastics

(Deva) received a 16K worth of equipment, an acrotramp and a tumbling track, which are much needed. On August 9, Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara led the blessing rite for the gymnasts. …

WOGymnastika

Men’s Pan Am Finals – day 1

Floor
Jorge Vega (GUA) 14.133
Andrés Martinez (COL) 13.767
Tomás Gonzalez (CHI) 13.567

Gonzalez was the favourite but had a fall leaving the Gold for my man Jorge. Congratulations.

Pommel
Zachary Clay (CAN) 14.067
Caio Souza (BRA) 13.800
Erick Varga (COL) 13.500

Rings
Federico Molinari (ARG) 14.433
Caio Souza (BRA) 14.333
Kristopher Bohorquez (COL) 13.900

full results