I always enjoy MLT. Straight talking. Entertaining. 🙂
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Sam Peszek interview
The Skating Lesson:
Sam Peszek is a gymnastics success story. The 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2007 World Champion, 17-time All-American and 3-time NCAA Champion graduated from UCLA with honors in 2015 and embarked on a commentary career. Peszek’s outgoing personality is coupled with a driven, Type-A personality. The Olympian has quickly excelled at commentary and has even started an Instagram account, TheGympire, with former teammate Alicia Sacramone, aimed at promoting physical fitness and specific exercise challenges.
We caught up with Sam Peszek about her career, her workout tips and her predictions for the upcoming Olympic Trials.
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46 National Championships in series
Dave Copeland. Canada.
Hardy Fink on the right has attended more Worlds & Olympics than any other FIG judge, MAG or WAG. But he did miss a few Canadian Nationals. 🙂
Both men represent the dedication and commitment of our officials. Certainly they don’t do it for the money nor the praise.
Ken Ikeda retires
At age-34, after hitting a brilliant P Bar routine, Kenji was mobbed by his teammates. Carried off the competition Floor for the last time. Thanks for all the good years, Ken. 🙂
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#GymCdnChamps Finals preview
Lauren Hopkins:
2012 Olympian Ellie Black, the 20-year-old from Halifax who has lead her Canadian team so strongly all quad, will compete in tonight’s all-around final at the 2016 Canadian Championships, hoping to earn her fourth national title in a row. …
The competition will be tough this year, however, with 17-year-old Isabela Onyshko right on her heels. Onyshko has been on fire all year, upgrading and consistently hitting routines to win the senior titles at Elite Canada and Gymnix early on before also snagging the silver medal at the Stuttgart World Cup. …
Finals go Friday night.
Ellie is not close to 100%. She was super happy to finish the prelims meet so successfully.
Rose-Laying Woo is back to about 90% healthy. She’s had a sore back for months. Doctor says she should be completely pain free in about a month.
All eyes will be Shallon Olsen, the favourite on Vault. She’s been competing DTY for years. Hoping to upgrade in this Final.
Golden Era of Gymnastics
New book by By Karen Louise Hollis.
This is a memoir of a young gymnast growing up in England in the 1980s and falling in love with the sport of gymnastics after watching the 1980 Olympics. It tells the story of the sport between 1980 and 1984 and includes exclusive interviews with top gymnasts from that era including Ecaterina Szabo (Romania), Kathy Johnson (USA), Tracee Talavera (USA) and Cheryl Weatherstone (GB).
A Golden Era of Gymnastics 1980-84 ($33.73)
Alicia Sacramone interview
Always entertaining. Always insightful.
Coaching for the past 2 years, Alicia will be a new Mom in time for the Olympics. 🙂
Alicia Sacramone Quinn on Simone Biles: “This girl is a freak of nature in the best way possible
new book on 1980s Gymnastics
Karen Louise Hollis has one coming. 🙂
Marian Dragulescu – Vault
The legend is not quite as good as he once was. But still good enough for the silver medal at Europeans. 🙂
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