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For Canada Day let’s relive that fantastic Gold medal routine 2004 Athens.
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Canadian Olympic gymnast Kyle Shewfelt looks at a photo of himself before announcing his retirement during a news conference in Calgary, Alberta, on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh) – original – ESPN
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 …
One of the greatest American gymnasts all time. And one of the greatest personalities all time. Danell is unique.
Seems the legend has a NEW book to be launched in September at the Moscow International Book Fair.
Heart this photo on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVpAkK6nlnk/
related – Her 2008 autobiography “Somersaults in High Heels”
via Gymternet Clan
The United States Olympic Committee … announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year.
Aimee Boorman of Saraota, Fla., coach of 2016 Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles, was named Co-National Coach of the Year, and Kim Zmeskal-Burdette of Houston, Texas, coach of 2016 Olympic alternate and 2017 American Cup champion Ragan Smith, was recognized as Developmental Coach of the Year. …
The other 2016 award recipients are: Geno Auriemma (basketball), National Coach of the Year; Adam Bleakney (Paralympic track and field), Paralympic National Coach of the Year; Tom Miller (speedskating), Volunteer Coach of the Year; and Derek Davis (archery), Doc Councilman Science Award. …
A terrific career.
Two-time Olympic medalist Jonathan Horton said Monday night he is retiring from competitive gymnastics but will remain involved in the sport in support of a proposed men’s national-caliber training center proposed by Cypress-area gym owner Aaron Basham.
Horton, a 31-year-old Houstonian who won two USA Gymnastics all-around titles during a decade-long run as one of the nation’s best male gymnasts, made his announcement after hosting a viewing party for his Monday night appearance on the NBC series “American Ninja Warrior.” …
Max Whitlock’s coach Scott Hann, from the South Essex Gym Club, has been made an MBE.
Like pretty much everyone I was a big fan of Vanessa Atler in the dark days of late 1990s USA Gymnastics.
GymCastic posted an excellent, candid interview from some months ago. Vanessa volunteered to be interviewed, clearing up many questions we had about her career.
She explains how she often did not know what her coaches, parents and manager were discussing.
If you don’t have time to listen, Dvora Meyers posted a summary with commentary — Former National Champion Speaks Out About USA Gymnastics’ Problems With Eating Disorders And Abuse.
Click PLAY or watch Vanessa’s 1999 Floor on YouTube.
The temptation you wish you could resist… Trainers. I designed some when I was sponsored by Adidas and it became a passion. I have 80-100 pairs.
The piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child… Set yourself goals. My mother and father, Madeleine and Brian, taught me that.
The book that holds an everlasting resonance… Achieve The Impossible by Professor Greg Whyte. It teaches you how to achieve by setting targets and believing in yourself.
The priority activity if you were the Invisible Man for a day… Japan’s Kohei Uchimura is the greatest gymnast of all time, but he’s secretive, so I’d watch him train. …
I don’t often link to that rag. But this interview was too good to pass up.
A Canadian coach recently visited Japan and had a chance to see Kohei training alone. He’s being coached by a former teammate.
They keep the Gym temperature high as Kohei likes to train in a warm environment.
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Gymnastics Coaching.com 