Kurt died unexpectedly of a stroke at age-64.  What a shame.
If you don’t know his story, watch this entertaining new documentary. Â He was a cocky kid from a poor background.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (24min)
Category: Olympics
winning Olympic Floor Nadia to Simone
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Cecile Landi interview
Simone and some of the top gymnasts in her club World Champions Center have been back training for a few weeks now.
The Olympic Channel caught up with coach Cecile (Canqueteau) Landi:
OC:Â … in the relatively short period of time you guys have worked together, the three of you have obviously accomplished so much. What do you think is your proudest moment of of the past two years.
CL:Â I think the way she, she is. She’s so outspoken and she feels that she can say anything.
In that way I feel like she’s way more confident as a woman than she ever was. It comes with maturity, but also she speaks up, like, we listen to her.
As a coach, the 2019 Worlds where I’ve never seen her feeling so confident and happy to compete. And that beam title, obviously, because I know how much she wanted it. …
OC:Â What do you see your role as her coach to help her kind of reframe the plan, physically and the training, for the next 14 months?
CL:Â I mean, Laurent is the big planner. So once we do have all those dates and all that, we’ll sit down again and do the big calendar and see. In that trio, I listen to both of them and I try to compromise to both of them, making sure he kind of gets what he wants and she gets what she wants and everybody feels good. So that’s my role. …
OC:Â You haven’t been shy about talking about USA Gymnastics and all the changes that need to happen in this country in gymnastics. Where do you think the sport is now in this country? And what else are you hoping to see change?
CL:Â I think we’re going in the right direction. I want to trust [the current CEO of USA Gymnastics] and I want to believe that she has the best interests at heart, and I think she does. What we like is she was an athlete herself, an elite gymnast and NCAA gymnast. …
SIMONE BILES’ COACH CECILE LANDI ON RESETTING FOR TOKYO 2020, HER COACHING PHILOSOPHY, AND MORE
Courtney McGregor has retired
2016 Olympian and fan favourite Courtney McGregor from New Zealand has decided to hang up the grips.
With NCAA Gymnastics up in the air, Courtney won’t be returning to Boise State University. The uncertainty of the 2020 Olympics happening in 2021 is another factor.
Instead, Courtney will stay home in Christchurch and hopes to continue into Medicine.
Click PLAY or watch a career highlights montage on YouTube.
High Performance Centres in Spain open
The National centres in Spain closed March 11th … and stayed closed for 67 days.
Spain was hit hard by COVID-19. Â Plan is to start training slowly and with an abundance of caution.
160 athletes were evaluated by questionnaires, examinations and blood tests. Only 2% were not allowed to return. Yet.
Kyle Shewfelt interview
Always entertaining and inspiring, click through to the podcast to hear the 2004 Olympic Floor Champ.
Jury Chechi at age-50
Jury Chechi, the original Lord of the Rings, won in Atlanta 1996 and was third at Athens 2004 at age 35.
He was Italian opening ceremony flagbearer at the Athens Games.
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Kyle Shewfelt book delayed until 2021
The 2004 Olympic Floor Champion is a fan favourite. And a very popular public speaker.
MAKE IT HAPPEN: My Story of Gymnastics, the Olympics, and the Positive Power of Sport.
Kyle worked with Blythe Lawrence on the new book but,  with everything that’s happening now, decided to delay publication until Spring 2021.
If you just can’t wait, Kyle will be reading a chapter a day on his Instagram Live during the month of May.
Click PLAY or watch an artistic Artistic Gymnastics routine on YouTube.
Ellie Black – new interview
Ellie wants to get back in the Gym.
Her ankle is recovered. A year’s Olympic day delay neither a plus nor a negative for her personally. Another bump in the road.
Click PLAY or watch a new interview via Twitter.
Morgan, Yile, Angelina – episode 10
What’s one more year?
Episodes 9 and 10 were released simultaneously.
Click PLAY or watch the #9 & #10 trailer on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1254002324932042753
The Olympics are postponed and sport competitions are put on pause. Angelina, Morgan and Yile reflect on a new reality in the world of sport and remain determined to chase that Olympic dream.
Only Chen Yile is training right now. At a Provincial Gym, not Beijing. Angelina and Morgan at home.
Actually, Angelina wanted 2-3 weeks break to recharge motivation.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (12min). Subtitles in many languages.
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