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This is the winning routine in the 1964 AAU Nationals (the precursor to the USGF and USA gymnastics). Mills also won the NCAA Championships in 1963 and 1964, coached by Don Tonry and . competing for Yale University. When Mills hit his routines, he was unbeatable in the US and probably by anyone in the world at that time. There was no international competition for specialists during the period. The mount here is a back Moore, caught a bit late by the camera.
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There’s a reason GBR is now consistently a Senior team medal contender. Their Juniors have been awesome for a long time. And there are more to come.
Junior men claim fifth straight European title
UEG – Great Britain outshines rivals Russia.
1. GBR 253.436
2. RUS 252.061
3. SUI 249.959
4. FRA 248.562
5. GER 243.094
6. ITA 242.084
full results
AA leaders in prelims:
1. Giarnni Regini-Moran (GBR) 85.964
2. Andrei Makolov (RUS) 85.798
3. Henji Mboyo (SUI) 84.164
4. Joe Fraser (GBR) 84.140
5. Samir Serhani (SUI) 82.997
6. Kevin Carvalho (FRA) 82,398
Congratulations Rhys McCLENAGHAN, the first Irish Junior to qualify to AA and Pommel Finals.
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The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame will grow to include 91 individuals from 22 nations on May 21 in Oklahoma City. The class of 2016 comprises Aurelia Dobre (Romania), Jordan Jovtchev (Bulgaria), Igor Korobchinsky (Ukraine) and Tatiana Lysenko (Ukraine).
Bill Sorenson, who founded American Athletic, Inc., will receive the Frank Bare Award, and the 1996 women’s Olympic team, which won the first gold medal for the U.S., will be honored as special guests at the 20th annual induction dinner. …
Aimee’s new Gym hosted their Grand Opening.
The five-day camp began Sunday, May 15, under the direction of national team coordinator Martha Karolyi. …
βIt was a very successful camp, and everyone looks to be on the right track heading into the Olympic selection process,β said Karolyi. βI am very pleased with the high level of physical fitness and routine preparation demonstrated by our athletes.β
Gymnastics legends. And … actors. π
Looks like the Thomas roll skills on Men’s Floor will finally be eliminated next Code. A good move on the part of FIG MTC. We’ll have significantly fewer concussions in future.
The Skating Lesson is the best Ice Skating videocast. In the lead-up to the Olympics, however, they’ve posted a Gymnastics catch-up with Kim. π
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