As a promotion for his new book — make it happen — the Olympic Floor Champion is giving away signed copies and meeting with folks like you online.
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Category: Olympics
Kyle Shewfelt – make it happen
Available on Amazon.
3-time Olympian and Floor champion — Kyle Shewfelt — has finally released his biography. He’d been working on it since 2004.
A great read for everyone. Life lessons through sport.
I still recall Kyle‘s first day at Altadore Gym Club in Calgary, Canada.
He was 6-years-old. And obviously talented.
At age-22 Kyle was Olympic Floor champion.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Kelly Manjak coached Kyle from pre-competitive through two Olympics.
The EASY thing to do in 2004 as Olympic Champion was to retire. At the top.
BUT after a good break, Kyle decided to keep training for Beijing 2008. His 3rd Olympic cycle turned out to be the most challenging.
Changes to the Code of Points in 2006 didn’t help.
Kyle’s idol was Alexi Nemov for his artistry and style. Like Nemov, Kyle was a fan favourite.
Though I knew the story well — coaching at his club in 2004 — I was still enthralled to hear it told from Kyle’s point of view. Know that he’s very modest in this telling.
It’s well written as Kyle worked on his sports biography together with Blythe Lawrence. And had editing by Steve Cooper.
For 10 years, while one of the best in the world on Vault and Floor, Kyle was the most consistent. The more pressure, the more likely he’d HIT.
Kyle took maximum advantage of specialists: sport psychologist Hap Davis, dietitian Kelly Anne Erdman, physiotherapist Susan Massitti, and many others.
Uldi Hajdu, Eugene Galperin, Edouard Iarov and Tony Smith are additional coaches Kyle credits in the book.
Today Kyle Shewfelt is a public speaker, broadcaster, Gym owner and father who believes in “optimism and the power of a high five“.
I’d recommend the audio version, as it’s read by Kyle himself.
Alternatively, you can buy a personalized signed copy online. An ideal gift.
Related – The Hungarian Academy Award nominated film featuring Kyle – White Palms.
Listen to a new interview with Kyle. It starts 1 hour 18min into the podcast.
World Team Trials Day One: Pease & Bullock Lock Worlds Spots – GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock are going to Worlds! Reporting from Tennessee, we break down Day One of the 2026 U.S. Women's World Team Trials: Pease's upgrades, Bullock's crucial bars performance, Hezly Rivera's recovery after two bars falls, Skye Blakely's standout day, and what happens next for Jade Carey, Reese Esponda and the three remaining team spots. This teaser is just the beginning. Join Club Gym Nerd for the full ad-free episode, athlete interviews, behind-the-scenes camp stories, deeper team predictions and our live Q&A. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Enter our full commission raffle by October 9—the only way to commission a full GymCastic episode right now. Our on-site reporting is supported by Sand & Sea Travel. And also: HUEL – Make healthy eating simple. Get 15% OFF Huel online with code GYMCASTIC. New customers only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!
- World Team Trials Day One: Pease & Bullock Lock Worlds Spots
- Who Makes the U.S. World Team? Selection Camp Preview & World Team Updates
- How to Accidentally Lose a Medal at Worlds: A Rules Deep Dive, Plus Szombathely
- SafeSport Bans, Investigations & an Interview with the New CEO
- Adult Gymnastics Revolution with Andrew Chupp
lazy Olympic sport reporting
Every 4 years, the mainstream media tries to cover Olympic Gymnastics. 😁
Brave but foolish. It would be like me trying to write about Short Track Racewalking.
The inevitable mistakes are good for an insider laugh, but we should try not to get irked. Gymnastics needs MORE media coverage, not less.
Professional baseball players are paid millions / year. Gymnasts who train much harder are mostly paid nothing.
Spencer put together his Best.Post.Ever mocking a lamestream article. Don’t miss this one.
SIMONE BILES GOT A NEGATIVE ZERO AT GUMNERSTICS. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
Olympic Sport Climber Shauna Coxsey
Sport climbing is one of five sports to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo and will be contested from 4 to 7 August. …
… three disciplines – speed, bouldering and lead. …
All athletes compete across the three disciplines with the lowest combined scores deciding the final standings.
Shauna Coxsey named as first Team GB sport climber
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Omar Mohamed & Uche Eke to Tokyo
The top 2 eligible AA competitors from African Championships (maximum 1/nation) earn Olympic spots.
One GOAL of the Olympics is worldwide participation.
Uche Eke is the first Olympian to represent Nigeria in Gymnastics.
I’m astonished an African nation as large and comparatively affluent has been so slow to develop the sport. Hopefully Uche will inspire progress.
Uche is actually from Maryland. Competed for Michigan.
Click PLAY or watch an older interview on Twitter.
Marcel Nguyen injured out of Tokyo
Marcel Nguyen is now age-33.
He was the winner of the 2012 London Olympics in the AA — of the non-Kohei competitors.
Zeina Ibrahim & Naveen Daries to Tokyo
This year’s African Championships, the third of four continental championships being held this season to qualify gymnasts to the 2020 Olympic Games, kicked off with the women’s competition today, with Zeina Ibrahim of Egypt and Naveen Daries of South Africa earning their spots to Tokyo. …
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Mandy Mohamed and Caitlin Rooskrantz had already qualified for the Olympic Games at world championships in 2019 for Egypt and South Africa respectively.
Africa will have 4 Olympians in Tokyo.
CAN Nationals results & highlights
Ellie won beam and was 2nd on bars and floor. Ava won bars and was 2nd on beam. Shallon won Vault. Brooklyn Floor.
The Olympic team will be announced June 17th.
Judging was virtual.
Senior
- Ellie Black 112.200
- Ava Stewart 107.700
- Laurie Denommée 102.950
- Emma Spence 102.600
- Jessica Dowling 102.400
- Victoria Woo 102.150
Junior
- Aurélie Tran 103.650
- Victoriane Charron 101.350
- Amy Jorgensen 100.000
- Jenna Lalonde 98.900
- Ella Mayerhofer 96.550
- Jenna Timmons 98.800
Watch video highlights online FREE. Ana Padurariu is a commentator. Due to ankle injury, she’s getting ready for UCLA next season rather than trial for the Olympics.
Nagornyy EU AA 6 apparatus
Dom Cunningham on missing Olympics
GBR Men had 3 selection events, all behind closed doors. (Same as other Olympic teams.)
Only 4 gymnasts compete Tokyo.
Dom was not picked.
The reserves have not been named, so far as I know.
Of course in most other sports like basketball, team selection is even MORE subjective. I wouldn’t want to be a selector.
It’s important to listen to the process from Dom’s point of view. He’s very passionate.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
