Olympics – Page 220 – Gymnastics Coaching.com

new dates for Test Event

… the Aquece Rio Test Event represents the last chance for gymnasts to realise their Olympic dreams come August. In each of the three Olympic disciplines of Gymnastics, the last tickets for the Games are up for grabs. This second qualification round is not open to all, but only to a select number of nations and gymnasts based on their rankings from the 2015 World Championships.

At the request of the organisers, the competition dates were changed last month in order to reduce the length of the event. Artistic Gymnastics will therefore be held April 16-18, Trampoline on April 19 and Rhythmic Gymnastics April 21-22.

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Romania, Will They Make it?

Bea Gheorghisor posted the best analysis I’ve seen, so far.

On the 16th of March, the provisional team of gymnasts to compete in Rio in April was announced:

Catalina Ponor, Diana Bulimar, Anamaria Ocolisan, Silvia Zarzu, Dora Vulcan, Laura Jurca; the reserve will be Anda Butuc, while the coaches joining them are Lucian Sandu, Adela Popa, Maria Fumea.

This is similar to the list of gymnasts that were set to compete in Glasgow last October. The notable changes are: the swap of Catalina Ponor and Larisa Iordache, the addition of Dora Vulcan, the absence of Andreea Iridon. …

Considering the team scores from Glasgow Worlds, it looks like a total of 221 points in a 5 up 4 count competition will guarantee the qualification. But this means an average of 13.875 per routine. There is also the added challenge of competing in the first subdivision at the Test Event.

In conclusion, they will need to be as close to perfection as possible.

Romania, Will They Make it?

Romania starts on Bars. If they survive their worst apparatus, they have a good chance. Even without Larisa Iordache.

related – Ponor’s new Floor routine

University of Calgary International Cup

Thursday March 17 – Sunday March 20th.

Because this year is an Olympic year, the competition between the senior men’s athletes is one you wont want to miss! We have Teams Canada, USA, and China competing head to head. …

UCIC Gymnastics

Sr Men compete 6:30pm Friday. I’ll be there with video camera. Men’s Event Finals Saturday 7pm.

Kevin Lytwin is out for the host team. Knee injury suffered on a fall from Kolman. Jackson Payne is back from injury, however.

Click PLAY or watch Jackson on Facebook.

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Nadia Comaneci – Montreal

A documentary reflecting on Nadia’s success at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (27min)

Emma Nedov – Beam

At the Aussie trials for Olympic Test Meet.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

new film – The Will to Fly

This looks awesome. 🙂

From a sunburnt country of desert and beaches, known for its swimmers, surfers and cricketers, comes the most unlikely sporting luminary; The Will To Fly is a feature documentary film about the inspirational story of Olympic champion Lydia Lassila, pursuing the ambitions of her tumultuous freestyle aerial skiing career.

Lydia ventures to uphold her Olympic crown as a mother, but more specifically, she seeks to write history by being the first woman to perform the most complex and dangerous manoeuvre of any acrobatic sport; a quadruple twisting, triple somersault on skis. Since missing her opportunity with gymnastics as a young girl, The Will To Fly showcases Lydia’s lifelong quest to fulfil her sporting aspirations.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.