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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
TG: When was the last time you felt you failed and how did you overcome it?
NL: 2012 Olympic Trials. I went in as the reigning Olympic All-Around Champion.
All eyes were on me. On my best event, I fell…face first. I was so embarrassed, I wanted to crawl under a rock. I got back up and finished my routine, knowing I had absolutely no chance of making my second Olympic Team. I landed on my feet, and for the first time in my entire life I had a standing ovation. 20,000 people were on their feet cheering for me, for the absolute worst routine of my career.
When I won the Olympics four years prior, nobody stood on their feet. Sure they were cheering for me, but when I fell on my face in front of 20,000 people, when I finished that routine they all rose.
It truly became the defining moment of my career. I also thought that in order for people to love and support me, I had to win, to be the best, to get a gold medal. The moment I had at the 2012 Olympic Trials made me realize life isn’t about winning, but more so the journey. …
Nastia Liukin On What It’s Like to Fail In Front of 20,000 People
The Olympic gold medalist talks failure, burnout and how she deals with email.
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The most interesting I’ve ever seen from Oleg. He has no plans to slow down nor stop competing the AA.
Triple Twist Gym Blog:
How would you compare and contrast both of your Olympic experiences?
… In Rio, I felt that I took on more of a leadership role, and became more aware of how to be apart of a team after my four years at Georgia, which I then applied to the Olympics.
Because Ellie and I were veterans of the team, we were able to help guide the younger girls as to what to expect, and what we learned from out first games. …
Where are you training now that you’ve graduated?
I’m back in Canada training at Calgary Gymnastics Centre with my coach, Janna Ball …
A large part of my motivation to continue doing gymnastics was because Worlds was being held in Canada, and I wanted the opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd at an international competition. It will be my first time competing internationally in Canada so it would be a very special moment for me should I make the team. …
What are your future plans as far as your career goes?
I studied Journalism in school, so my dream job is to be a Sports Reporter/Analyst. …
What has been the proudest moment of your gymnastics career so far?
2016 was overall a very proud year for me. …
I definitely surprised myself a lot during the 2016 year in both college and elite …
I’m proud of where I have been, proud of where I am, and extremely excited for where I am going!
Catching up with Brittany Rogers
via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics
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.
SKATEBOARDING (4 EVENTS)
Park (Men/Women)
Street (Men/Women)
SPORTS CLIMBING (2 EVENTS)
Bouldering, Lead & Speed Combined (Men/Women)
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Eberhard Gienger entered the arena as a parachute jumper.
The 29-year-old won 40 international medals including Gold on H Bar in Rio.
“It seems like this award is for people who retired,” Chusovitina said through a translator, her coach and three-time Olympic champion Svetlana Boginskaya. …
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