“… he instituted a minimum age limit – 16 for women and 18 for men – to be able to participate in international competitions. This measure strove to combat the intensive training imposed on children in certain countries and to reduce the risk of injuries and their impact on the physical development of athletes. …
For him, the most valuable project was putting in place the “Academies” programme of courses to train coaches on every continent. …
In front of the building today, the flag is flying at half mast.”
Category: history
Simone’s interview on the Olympic Channel
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That’s from an excellent post by Scott Bregman:
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2019 WORLD ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
greatest Floor routine in history
Triple double. HUGE.
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Simone’s double double Beam dismount
I would have bet money I’d never see this skill in competition in my lifetime.
Greatest Of All Time.
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Doris Fuchs-Brause on Bars
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Thanks Avril.
Ellie Black does NOT have retirement scheduled
Despite this misleading headline, Ellie is not planning to quit after Tokyo.
HOW ELLIE BLACK ENVISIONS HER SWAN SONG AT TOKYO 2020
Already a two-time Olympian and one of Canada’s best female gymnasts ever, it’s easy to wonder when she might be done.
And Black at just 23-years-old is used to facing questions about when she’ll hang up her grips.
“I don’t even know what I’m doing tomorrow, basically,” Black said with a laugh Saturday. …
“I always say age is just a number,” said Black.
That’s something the Nova Scotia-native proved as she’s continued to get better, year-after-year. …
“As long as I’m enjoying gymnastics and I’m loving what I’m doing, why not keep doing it?”
related – Ellie Black becomes Canada’s most decorated Pan Am gymnast (ahead of Willie Weiler of The Weiler fame)
Simone Biles – 60 points AA
1. Simone Biles – 60.000
2. Riley McCusker – 57.900
3. Grace McCallum – 57.700
4. Kara Eaker – 56.800
5. Leanne Wong – 56.650
6. Morgan Hurd – 56.500
7. Aleah Finnegan – 55.500
8. Faith Torrez – 55.250
Canada’s 1st World Champion
The great Kyle Shewfelt won Floor in the Athens Olympics, but no Canadian had won a gold in an Artistic Gymnastics World Championships before Félix Dolci.
Nellie & Nadia together again
IG magazine Hall of Fame 2019
Shawn Johnson
Maria Filatova
Ivan Ivankov
Li Xiaopeng
In addition to the Class of 2019 Inductees, the 2019 IGHOF International Order of Merit will be presented to Hardy Fink (Canada), the Director of Education & Academy Programs for the International Gymnastics Federation, for his 4 decades of leadership and service.
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