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Absent from competition for the past few years, 22-year-old Canadian gymnast Jessica Dowling is enjoying her return to competition, starting with a satisfying return at the recent Elite Gym Massilia meet in Marseille, France.
“Even with the surgeries and the state of my knee, I knew I would regret my decision later in life if I didn’t try to come back,” said Dowling …
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Shape – Aly Raisman On What It’s Like to Compete In a Sport That’s All About Perfection
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Casimir was not selected for Rio though he was one of the guys who qualified the Dutch team for the first time.
He’s not giving up. 😦 #respect
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The wonderful Amanda Castillo (one of my favourite former Florida Gators) reflects on her transition from the Gym to the real world.
MY LIFE AS I KNEW IT WAS OVER: RETIRING FROM THE SPORT THAT MANY DEFINED ME WITH AND MOVING ON
I remember having a conversation with my dad. He told me that the world was now my gymnastics apparatus and I had to think that everyday is like practice and when something great happens it’s like sticking the landing. Let me tell you what…being a gymnast really set me up for life (or just being an athlete in general). Dedication, discipline, and determination have been instilled in me. I found the perfect man, my husband Thad, to be my teammate for life. …
Get Psyched has some good commentary on that article.
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That’s the first question most kids face when reaching Mom or Dad.
Brad Frost, Head Coach for the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey team, has some good advice for parents: Too Many Kids Leave Sports Because Of The Car Ride Home
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Lauren Hopkins:
… it seems like so many who competed this year have the goal of sticking around. The only retirements I know of for sure so far this year have been Lauren Mitchell, Houry Gebeshian, Julie Croket, Marine Brevet, Youna Dufournet, Ruby Harrold (though she’s doing NCAA), Marta Pihan-Kulesza, Yu Minboe, Kirsten Beckett, Marcela Torres, Nicole Hitz, and then for the Americans, Amelia Hundley, Brenna Dowell, Maggie Nichols, Rachel Gowey, Alyssa Baumann, and Madison Desch, all of whom will be competing in college.
I’ve also heard Jessica López MIGHT retire but she hasn’t officially announced anything yet and is doing the Swiss Cup in a couple of weeks. The same can be said for a few others, like Vanessa Ferrari for example (she said the Olympics would be her last but now she’s not so sure)…but the women listed above are the only ones I know of who for sure announced retirements. …
It does seem that fewer female (and male) gymnasts have announced retirements after Rio than any other Olympics. A great trend for our sport.
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