Simone’s body image

The world assumes Simone Biles was super coached, super parented, super successful. Always upbeat, energetic and enthusiastic.

But Simone — like most young women — had body image anxiety.

Click PLAY or see her comments on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/882332326784626689

Gymnastics Canada year end report

Statistics, results and launch of the 2017-2020 Strategic Plan.

2016-17 Year End Report (PDF)

THE FUTURE GENERATION | JUSTLOUIS EPISODE

Louis Smith visits a school. Reflects on life.

Click PLAY or watch Louis Smith on YouTube. (9 min)

Thanks Gilly.

 

Simone joining the Harlem Globetrotters?

Or should Hammer Harrison switch to Gymnastics? 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

World Championships 2017 Symposium

In conjunction with World Championships 2017 an acrobatic sports symposium has been scheduled October 5-8th. (4 days)

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

Check speakers and topics.

Two pricing options:

Package 1: Montreal 2017 National Symposium $325 CAD ($240 US) + taxes

Package 2: Montreal 2017 National Symposium & tickets for the finals on Oct. 6 to 8 $405 CAD ($300 US) + taxes

registration

I’ll be reporting in Montreal with a media credential. And attending the Symposium, as well. Wouldn’t miss it.

Courtney Tulloch training Rings

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BV2msAIl0Hy/?taken-by=courtneytulloch
 
He’s got a good chance to be selected for Worlds 2017 since there is no team competition this year.

MyKayla Skinner – pit triple double

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWEV_HpgsgW/?utm_content=bufferc7846&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
Anyone competing double double should easily be able to train triple double into the pit.

Kyle Shewfelt, for example, dismounted consistently with double double. He trained up to 10 triple doubles a day.

Pommels – Keikha 2

Side support with half spindle with both pommels between the hands (flair or circle).

Element value: C

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

12 gymnasts in each apparatus final

Anna Rose Johnson:

What if there were 12 gymnasts in each apparatus final, instead of eight?

If this rule change had been in place just since 2009, then 37 different countries would have been represented in World and Olympic apparatus finals, as opposed to the 24 countries that actually were represented.

The London 2012 beam final was a perfect example of this issue: the eight-person final consisted of two Americans, two Romanians, two Chinese, and two Russians. Had 12 gymnasts been allowed, athletes from Japan, Italy, and Greece would have been included as well. And who wouldn’t like to see more unique routines and more celebrated gymnasts on the world’s largest podium? …

Inside Gymnastics

I’d even be happy if FIG went to 10 finalists.