Category: Gymnastics

Canadian Women’s National teams named

Dave Brubaker:

“Our athlete pool is deeper than ever with a high retention of our most successful athletes in history, so that, combined with a strong field of junior athletes and an excellent field of future prospects in the novice age group will enable us to build an excellent program for 2020 and 2024.”

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

  • Ellie Black, Halifax, NS – Halifax Alta
  • Jade Chrobok, Oshawa, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
  • Haley de Jong, North Vancouver, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
  • Sophie Marois, Terrebonne, QC – Viagym
  • Brooklyn Moors, Cambridge, ON – Dynamo Gymnastics
  • Shallon Olsen, Coquitlam, BC – Omega Gymnastics
  • Isabela Onyshko, Brandon, MB – Brandon Eagles Gymnastics
  • Megan Roberts, Toronto, ON – East York Gymnastics
  • Brittany Rogers, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
  • Audrey Rousseau, Sainte Catherine, QC – Club Équilibrix
  • Rose Kaying Woo, St-Hubert, QC – Gym-Richelieu
  • Victoria Kayen Woo, St-Hubert, QC – Gym-Richelieu

Click over to see the Junior and Youth National Team lists — Gymnastics Canada Announces 2017-2018 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team Members

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Aly’s double layout

It’s very easy for her. Arms vertical on set to increase height because rotation is not a worry.

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Nastia on falling at Olympic Trials

TG: When was the last time you felt you failed and how did you overcome it?

NL: 2012 Olympic Trials. I went in as the reigning Olympic All-Around Champion.

All eyes were on me. On my best event, I fell…face first. I was so embarrassed, I wanted to crawl under a rock. I got back up and finished my routine, knowing I had absolutely no chance of making my second Olympic Team. I landed on my feet, and for the first time in my entire life I had a standing ovation. 20,000 people were on their feet cheering for me, for the absolute worst routine of my career.

When I won the Olympics four years prior, nobody stood on their feet. Sure they were cheering for me, but when I fell on my face in front of 20,000 people, when I finished that routine they all rose.

It truly became the defining moment of my career. I also thought that in order for people to love and support me, I had to win, to be the best, to get a gold medal. The moment I had at the 2012 Olympic Trials made me realize life isn’t about winning, but more so the journey. …

Nastia Liukin On What It’s Like to Fail In Front of 20,000 People

The Olympic gold medalist talks failure, burnout and how she deals with email.

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Danell Leyva – actor

When Danell Leyva trained gymnastics, he needed to devote 100 percent of his time and effort to become a triple Olympic medalist.

“Now that I’m acting, I’m doing the same,” Leyva said recently. “One hundred percent of my time and effort and focus is surrounding acting and the acting world.”

That leaves no time for gymnastics. …

Leyva moved from Miami to California in December, four months after bagging two silver medals in Rio. He signed up for acting classes, filmed two commercials (one already aired), appeared in a Nickelodeon show and was a choreography consultant for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

Biggest of all, Leyva bought and opened a production company with one of his managers.

It’s called “Parallel Entertainment,” an obvious homage to Leyva’s best gymnastics event …

Danell Leyva’s gymnastics streak ends as he pursues acting

One of the greatest American gymnasts all time. And one of the greatest personalities all time. Danell is unique.

Canadian Men’s National teams named

“It was very difficult selecting the 2017-18 men’s national teams, as never before has there been so much depth in the Canadian men’s program,” said Tony Smith, national team director for men’s artistic gymnastics at Gymnastics Canada. …

Camp starts next week. Canada will be deciding on their teams for World Championships Montreal from October 2-8, and 2017 Universiade in Taipei in August.

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Damien Cachia, Calgary, AB – University of Calgary
Zachary Clay, Abbotsford, BC – Twisters
Rene Cournoyer, Repentigny, QC – Gymnika
Evan Cruz, Halifax, NS – Halifax Alta
Mathieu Csukassy, Montreal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
Joel Gagnon, Minneapolis, MN – University of Minnesota
Justin Karstadt, Minneapolis, MN – University of Minnesota
Kevin Lytywn, Burlington, ON – Burlington BGs
Aaron Mah, Berkeley, CA – University of California, Berkeley
Scott Morgan, North Vancouver, BC – Flicka
Scott Nabata, Kamloops, BC – KGTC
Ryan Oehrlein, Mississauga, ON – Futures
Samuel Paquin, Montreal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
Cory Paterson, Toronto, ON
Jackson Payne, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Thierry Pellerin, Charny, QC – Gymnamic
Samuel Zakutney, State College, PA – Penn State University

Click over to Gymnastics Canada to see the JUNIOR (16-17 YRS) and (14-15 YRS) teams – Gymnastics Canada Announces 2017-2018 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team Members

Scott Morgan