Professor Keith Russell many times brought in male gymnasts to “demonstrate” in Anatomy class.
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World’s best female climber
Ashima Shiraishi –
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Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in St. Louis
After NCAA Nationals while walking in Forest Park, close to the site of the 1904 Olympics, I happened upon this statue of one of the historical founders of Gymnastics.
On either side are statues of a male and female athlete.
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (11 August 1778 – 15 October 1852) was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist. His admirers know him as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning “father of gymnastics” Jahn. …
The first Turnplatz, or open-air gymnasium, was opened by Jahn in Berlin in 1811, and the Turnverein (gymnastics association) movement spread rapidly. …
A man of populistic nature, rugged, eccentric and outspoken, Jahn often came into conflict with the authorities. …
Jahn promoted the use of parallel bars, rings and high bar in international competition. In honor and memory of him, some gymnastic clubs, called Turnvereine (German: Turnvereine), took up his name …
handstand above the clouds
Stefanie Millinger has a lot of confidence in her balance.
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New Zealand’s Alethea Boon at Commonwealths
Alethea Boon competed as a gymnast in Commonwealths 1998 and 2002.
Later joined CrossFit.
Now 34-years-old, she’s competing Women’s 58kg Weightlifting this year.
form conditioning
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7-year-old Air Flair
What!?
This stuff is near impossible. #respect
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playground planche training
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climber Margo Hayes
Margo Hayes is an American professional rock climber from Boulder, Colorado.
She is known for being the first woman to climb a route graded 9a+ (5.15a) (La Rambla, in Siurana, Spain). …
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Margo was a gymnast who trained at Boulder’s CATS Gymnastics.
She’s hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics which will include a rock climbing event.
do you know sepak takraw?
Sepak takraw or kick volleyball, is a sport native to Southeast Asia.
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