Co-written with Mr. GymCastic. 😀
Life Is Short, Don’t Wait to Dance
Available in hard cover October 2, 2018.
Category: psychology
the Katelyn Ohashi story
… What’s different between now and then?
“I’ve discovered things from being severely injured, to having gymnastics being taken away from me, and I realized this isn’t forever,” she says.
“When I was in elite, [I was] living in black and white, whereas now I feel like I live more in full color.” …
How Katelyn Ohashi Rediscovered Gymnastics on Her Own Terms
The athlete on the satisfying differences between collegiate and elite gymnastics.
mental blocks in Gymnastics
If it happens to Simone, it can happen to anyone.
One day, I came in and decided I forgot how to do gymnastics. You know, that’s great. And I could not twist on floor or on beam. For my beam dismount, I just like wouldn’t do it, and we couldn’t figure out why. …
read more on Olympic Channel – Simone Biles: ‘I Feel Like I Am In Better Shape Than In Rio’
That was posted a few days before the U.S. Classic.
wearing shorts over the leotard in competition
One Gym Mom wonders WHY our sport has not evolved to the point where more gymnasts aren’t wearing Lycra shorts in competition.
It reminds me of the 1990s when I petitioned to allow the University of Saskatchewan women’s team to wear shorts and leo. That request was instantly approved. … The young ladies, however, decided to — last minute — compete in leotards after all.
I LOVE Gymnastics, but…
Gymnastics Nutrition – Nicole Jontony
In this episode Sam talks to Nicole Jontony, former collegiate gymnast, who is currently a sports dietitian at Ohio State University.
Joy of Maggie Nichols
what kids learn from sports
via Airborne Trampoline & Tumbling Club Okotoks
Miss Val interview
Always informative and entertaining. Recorded at #GymCon2018.
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1988 Olympian Svetlana Baitova interviewed
An Olympic gold medalist speaks. It’s a fascinating read.
Q: Do you often dream about gymnastics?
A: I used to, but I rarely do now. I’ve never dreamed about my favorite bars, only about my hated vault. …
Q: how much money were you paid for your Olympic gold in 1988?
A: I received 8,000 rubles and an apartment. It was a decent amount for that time, you could buy the most coveted car of the time – Lada Sputnik. …
… On that national team, any single one of us could win the all-around. And the same was the case with the men’s team. I think that those were the strongest USSR teams in the history. This was true not just in Seoul but also in Barcelona in 1992. …
SVETLANA BAITOVA: VICTORY IS MORE DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE THAN DEFEAT
Click PLAY or watch her Vault on YouTube. The second is Yurchenko Double Twist.
Komova on her comeback, her career
Click over to Luba’s site to read a very interesting perspective. Vika is well spoken.
VIKTORIA KOMOVA ON HER INJURY AND COMING BACK TO GYMNASTICS
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