At the Aussie trials for Olympic Test Meet.
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Category: Olympics
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.
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The 95 minute feature film will be screened in cinemas across Australia early 2016 before heading to the US & Europe.
RULE YOURSELF | MICHAEL PHELPS
Another awesome Olympics TV spot. Under Armour is winning the Olympics, so far. 🙂
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via AdWeek – Michael Phelps Returns for One Last Swim in Under Armour’s Haunting New Ad
Team USA Olympic outfits
Isabella wins Sr Gymnix
1. Isabela Onyshko, Canada, 57.55
2. Axelle Klinckaert, Belgium, 56.125
3. Rose-Kaying Woo, Canada, 55.225
Shallon Olsen won Vault. Isabela the other 3 apparatus.
Meixi Semple, coached by Elena Davidova, finished 54.90. She’s yet another in the very deep talent pool of Canadian Olympic team contenders.
Team
1. Belgium 1
2. Canada Power
3. Canada Rams
full results
Gymnastics Canada – Onyshko leads Canada to silver medal at L’International Gymnix in Montreal
Jotchev, Lysenko, Korobchinsky, Dobre
International Gymnast Magazine Hall of Fame 2016 inductees.
Eythora Thorsdottir & Tisha Volleman
… of the Netherlands talk about making history with their team at 2015 Worlds in Glasgow, qualifying the Netherlands to the Olympics games for the first time in 40 years in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.
The Dutch have blown us all away with their fresh outlook on artistry and both Thorsdottir and Volleman talk about the emphasis on performance quality and entertainment value within the Dutch program.
Inside Look: Journey to the Games – Episode 3: Eythora Thorsdottir and Tisha Volleman
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Zou Kai is back
Though he’s not competed since 2014, the veteran is listed to compete the Doha World Cup.
With a total of five gold medals and one bronze, Zou currently holds the record for most Olympic gold medals won by any Chinese athlete in Olympic history, and is tied for the record of most medals won overall. …
Zou Kai, a Sichuan native, auctioned off one of his Olympic gold medals in 2008, donating all proceeds to fund relief efforts in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Thanks Ono.
Rio Test Event registrations
Looks like Russia and Japan will send no female gymnasts. Happily, USA will send two. 🙂
North Korea declined opening spots for one gymnast each from COL and IND.
Here’s the official PDF.
Canadian Olympic Committee spending
Hmm.
The Canadian Olympic Committee spent $2.9-million on a new boardroom, hundreds of thousands of dollars on outside lighting, and more than $1-million on a launch party for its new headquarters in Montreal. …
The project received $3.5-million from the government of Quebec, $3-million from the Canadian government and $2-million from the City of Montreal, in addition to private sponsorships and other revenues. …
‘It’s difficult to accept:’ Canadian Olympic Committee criticized over cost of new headquarters
Thanks Cordelia.
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