15.400 (6.5 + 8.9). Defeats Berki in the final.
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Category: Gymnastics
NCAA Regional Championships set
Maryland just missed with a #37 ranking. 😦
Get to one of the 6 host Universities for April 1, 2017 if you can.
See the qualifying teams on Tumblr. It’s going to be a battle to see who loses to Oklahoma for the second berth to Championships.
FloGymnastics has a list of the individuals who qualified from outside the top 36 teams.
beware the “cult” of Gymnastics
Over and over again people keep asking how Larry Nassar got away with what he did for so long.
Many elite gymnasts are irrationally dedicated. They are literally brainwashed.
Recall Goldman’s dilemma? Athletes were asked if they were willing to die in 5 years for sporting success NOW. Many said yes.
1992 Olympian Wendy Bruce Martin (who never worked with Nassar) reflects back on what she was willing to do for Olympic qualification:
I was willing to give anything to gymnastics and I was willing to give everything. …
As long as I could perform my skills, I was willing to ignore the advice from my Doctor. When my Doctors told me to take time off of gymnastics to heal, I didn’t. …
There wasn’t much I wouldn’t do to make the Olympics. When I needed to lose a little weight, I took the cheap and easy way out. Bulimia was my little secret. I was Bulimic for about a year and a half before the Olympics. …
Parents and coaches need be aware that dedication can be psychosis. Mental health is as important as physical health.
Conference Championships wrap-up
NCAA Gym News posted a summary of the many NCAA Championships this weekend.
The Dismount: Conference Champs
LSU wins SEC Championships
Congratulations. It ain’t easy.
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I’m enjoying watching UCLA most this season. But — once again — I’ll be cheering for LSU to win their first National Championships. It would be good for the sport to have another team join the very short list of Championship teams.
Ashleigh Gnat 10.0 Vault
Looks fantastic in full speed. But check the slow-mo.
Still, I’ve got no complaint with that score.
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Eleftherios Petrounias – Baku Rings
Claudia Fragapane interview
Memories of her home club. What’s it like to join Strictly Come Dancing.
She doesn’t like pink. 😦
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Oleg wins DTB-Pokal
1. Oleg Verniaiev
2. Kaya kazuma
3. Sun Wei
Men’s Team Final Challenge:
1. Russia 167.262
2. Germany 1 166.730
3. Japan 164.763
results
https://papa-liukin.tumblr.com/post/158554840855/team-champions
Michelle Timm – unique Beam dismount combo
See it on Tumblr
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