Category: Olympics

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. …

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2017 European Championships

Are the figures on the numbers inspired by Nadia and Marius Urzica?

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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.

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related – Rhythmic gymnastics: Mamun hails victory for ‘two countries’

Acrobatic Gymnastics added to Youth Olympics

Acro was accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board as a new discipline for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games at the board’s recent meeting in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). The third edition of the Youth Olympic Games will be held October 1-12, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Brit Acrobats

Britain had a great Olympics

Many want to know how the Brits are doing it. And it comes down to one thing: money. …

the money the athletes receive themselves (aside from endorsements). Olympic athletes in Great Britain receive about £36,000 to £60,000 a year from UK Sport, the national funding initiative for Olympic athletes. This allows them to focus on training for most of years leading up to the Games.

Comparatively, Canadian Olympic athletes receive a paltry $18,000, and it hasn’t changed since 2004, making it a challenge for competitive athletes.

“It’s just crazy to me that funding hasn’t increased in more than 10 years,” said Josh Riker-Fox, a retired modern pentathlete who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. …

Rio 2016: Why Britain is dominating the Olympics and what Canada can learn

Thanks Karl.

Shuji Tsurumi 1964 P Bars

The last time the Olympics were held in Tokyo.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Shuji Tsurumi received a gold medal in team combined exercises, and silver medals in individual all-around, pommel horse, and parallel bars.

(via Gymnastics Lab)

Final 5 – no falls in Rio

Marta does select teams that only very rarely fall.