Category: Gymnastics

introducing Yurchenko

Any gymnast with a reasonable Round-off backward handspring series can start progressions like this.

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Emma Malabuyo is GREAT

The “star” of the 2017 U.S. Classic. A Junior, Emma trains at Texas Dreams.

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her Beam on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her DTY on YouTube.

Watch her post-competition interview.

Definitely a contender for the senior team starting next year. Form needs to improve. In the end — even with Marta gone — it will be consistency that gets you on the American teams. Texas Dreams counted no falls, I believe, with 6 gymnasts at Classics.

President Răducan

I believe most are pleased to see Stoica retire.

Everyone wishes Andreea Răducan the best.

World and Olympic champion Andreea Răducan is expected to be elected the new president of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG) on Friday, following the withdrawal of incumbent Adrian Stoica, the only other candidate, on Thursday.

Răducan, 33, told IG she was not caught by surprise by the news of Stoica’s withdrawal, which had come as a shock to the general public. …

She has worked as a reporter and television commentator, and has been a tireless promoter of women’s gymnastics in Romania through various programs and events. Since 2006, she has been working with the Romanian Olympic Foundation, which promotes fitness and sport and also provides aid to former champions needing assistance. …

In addition to her new position as head of the FRG, Răducan is also preparing for another role: mamă. She is expecting her first child, a daughter, in October, with husband Daniel Tandreu, whom she married last year.

Răducan Ready for New Challenges as President of Romanian Federation

USA, Japan, Russia

Balance Beam Situation crunched the numbers. Ranked teams based on best scores over competitions held the past 6 months.

  1. USA – 173.850
  2. Japan – 171.150
  3. Russia – 170.881

NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS – AUGUST 2017

Of course there’s no team competition at Worlds this year. Nations will bring the athletes with the best chance to qualify to a final rather than those who could put together the best team score.

Second priority will be sending new gymnasts with potential … for Worlds experience.

Gabrielle Diaz – Beam layout full step out

Gabrielle is from La Fleur’s in Tampa, Florida.

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