Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Thanks Tom.
Category: Olympics
Oksana’s new ride
Aliya Mustafina montages
most successful Beam gymnasts
Ukraine Rhythmic Group – Vogue
The BBC video from Rio is geoblocked.
But you can watch the same routine from the 2016 Guadalajara World Cup.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (Hoops + Clubs)
(via GymCastic)
Dutch Beam in Rio
Anchored by the eventual Champion Sanne Wevers, Netherlands had the 2nd highest team score on this apparatus.
Click PLAY or watch Olympic prelims on Vimeo.
Dutch coach Patrick Kiens presented at Ontario Congress just after the Olympics. (Netherlands beat Canada in prelims as a team by 0.2)
He feels the much acclaimed Dutch choreography on Beam is reminiscent of the Soviets from the 1988-92 cycle. More continuous movements, more interesting and artistic elements. An era when Beam choreography was more important.
If your gymnasts can do high level elements like Illusion and multiple turns, it’s smart coaching to use those in preference to risky tumbling sequences that require more pounding.
Simone and social media
Many Olympians in Rio had problems with social media. It seemed they’d not had training in how to manage stalkers, hecklers, etc.
It did go well for Simone Biles.
You don’t have to engage with those who try to bring you down.
When commentator Al Trautwig tweeted that Simone’s parents are not her parents (apparently because he doesn’t understand the concept of adoption…or much about gymnastics but I digress…). Her response was a perfect eight words:
“My parents are my parents and that’s it.”
When called the “next Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt,” her response was a simple “I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles.” …
That comes from an excellent post – A DOZEN LIFE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM SIMONE BILES
Aimee Boorman moving to EVO in Florida
Details on People magazine. Ignore the sensational title of that post.
Her husband was offered a job in Florida and the family decided to move.
I’m sure these two will be very close for life.
2017 European Championships Romania
Despite a disappointing Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Romanian veterans Cătălina Ponor and Marian Drăgulescu aren’t planning on retiring any time soon. Their immediate goal is next year’s European Championships, taking place April 19-23 in Cluj-Napoca.
The duo told Romanian media they have their sights set on continuing toward the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which would be Ponor’s fourth Olympic appearance and Drăgulescu’s sixth. …
Are the figures on the numbers inspired by Nadia and Marius Urzica?
Margarita Mamun’s father died
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Margarita “Rita” Mamun is our individual Rhythmic Olympic champion.
On 26 August 2016, Rita’s father Abdullah passed away after battling with cancer for the last few months, he died bed ridden at their home Friday afternoon (Moscow time), just 6 days after she won gold at the Olympic Games.
related – Rhythmic gymnastics: Mamun hails victory for ‘two countries’
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