Elena Naimushina 1980 Floor

Yelena Naimushina competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a gold medal with the Soviet team. Individually her best achievement was fifth place in the floor exercise.

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via Gymternet Clan

Olympic Beam skills

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Kohei at age-21

A flashback to Kohei Uchimura 10 years ago. Today he’s age-31, still training for the Olympics as a H Bar specialist.

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Jackson Payne retired

Too bad.  He had a shot at qualifying for the Olympics in the AA at next year’s PanAm Games.

Jackson represented Canada over 50 times in more than 20 countries. A 4 time All-Around Canadian National Champion, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, 7 time World Championships Team Member, and multiple medalist at International World Cups.

Thanks for all the good years. 

how Abie Grossfeld learned Flyaway

One of the unforgettable characters of Gymnastics. A great storyteller.

Legend.

Abe represented the United States as a gymnastics competitor or coach in seven Olympic Games, seven World Championships, six Maccabiah Games, and five Pan American Games …

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2020 USAG Hall of Fame Inductees

▶️ Morgan Hamm
▶️ Bridget Sloan
▶️ Yoichi Tomita 
▶️ Jordyn Wieber
▶️ Mary Wright
▶️ Nora Campbell

The induction ceremony is scheduled to be held next June during the 2021 Olympic Trials.

Details.

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D-D Breaux retired

Too bad.

I would loved to have seen D-D get the Championship title.

D-D:

It is with joy, love, peace, appreciation and some sadness, but no regret, that I announce to my LSU family and community that I am retiring from coaching, but not retiring from LSU. …

Before our 2019 season, I asked that Jay Clark be named co-head coach in anticipation of this moment. Jay is a great recruiter and his coaching philosophy is demanding and produces excellence. I have confidence in my decision because the torch is being passed on to Jay.  …

LSU has asked that I remain a part of the athletics department to do what I love doing – being an ambassador for the LSU Athletics. I do bleed purple and gold …

A Letter from D-D Breaux

2010

hecht from high to STAND on low Bar

Yep. Nancy Goldsmith 1981.

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via Just like fine wine…Adult Gymnastics Group.

celebrating Julianne McNamara

Julianne was fantastic. She and Tracee Talavera were our favourite American gymnasts, back in that era.

What the boys liked best was Julianne’s mixed grip Jam Cast mount on Bars.

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