In this episode Sam talks to Nicole Jontony, former collegiate gymnast, who is currently a sports dietitian at Ohio State University.
Category: psychology
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
Sam interviews Doc Ali
In episode 5 Sam Peszek interviews Alison Arnold, a mental toughness coach for USA Gymnastics since 1997.
Turns out Sam had mental blocks on backward tumbling and Beam.
Click though to listen.
Kentucky Special Olympics Fab 5
Watch these awesome gymnasts on ESPNW. … And their Olympic gymnast heroes.
Dancers Against Cancer
Kamerin Moore speaks out
Dvora Meyers linked to a video from Kamerin Moore, former elite gymnast and Larry Nassar survivor.
It’s very emotional.
Former Elite Gymnast Kamerin Moore Learns To Take Back Her Accomplishments From An Abusive Coach
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