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China’s Deng Linlin – interview

Valerie Theodora Ko posted an excellent and informative chat with our defending Champion:

Valerie: How will you describe the 2008 WAG Team of China?

Linlin: We were a fiercely strong team. That was why we won. Especially our big sister Cheng Fei, who was the only Olympian of the team. With her many experiences, she led us to claim that gold. As the younger teammates, the other five of us were great too. We all delivered our performances. TF is not just about one individual, but it is about the team, with the gymnasts, coaches, and those who work behind the scenes.

Valerie: How were your two Olympic experiences different?

Linlin: 2008 Olympics was my first huge competition, I was like a tiger cub and did not think a lot. I did three routines in the TF and became much more confident. In 2012 it was different because I was the team leader, I felt more weight on my shoulders. Also, 2012 was more about realizing my dreams. I knew 2012 would be my last Olympics, so I hoped I could win beam gold. I did it despite the difficulties. I conquered myself.

Valerie: Who was your favourite gymnast during your competitive years?

Linlin: I admired Li Xiaopeng (China MAG, four-time Olympic champion and eight-time World champion). He was not only handsome, but more importantly, he had a commanding presence in the arena. He was a genius in my mind.

Read more – Exclusive Interview With 2012 Olympic Beam Champion Deng Linlin of China

Click PLAY or watch some highlights from the 2012 Olympic Beam Final on YouTube.

Scott Morgan – road to Rio

The Canadian star preparing for Olympic Test Meet.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

qualities of a gymnast

1. Dedication

2. Competitiveness

3. Perseverance

4. Discipline

“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“But I have to be. I’m a gymnast.” …

4 Qualities That Stick With You Forever If You Were A Childhood Gymnast

how parents can keep Gymnastics FUN

1. Focus on improving skills and not on the result of the competition.

4. Remind your child how far she has come since she began the sport.

9. Don’t compare your child to teammates.

12. Build on the sports experience to create happy childhood memories.

Click through to <a href="https://annejosephson.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/12-ways-to-keep-gymnastics-fun-for-your-child/ ” target=”_blank”>Jag Gym Blog to read the rest.

tramp girls photo

25 Hard Things Gymnasts Need to Do

This is a list well worth reading.

1. Stop making excuses.
2. Be accountable for your own behavior.
3. Listen, really listen, to coaches’ corrections.
4. Don’t let teammates take your focus.
5. Do the entire assignment.
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Read the rest on Gym Jag.

Sabrina Gill – photo by Stephane Verdier on Facebook

Tight Mind Tool Decks

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Used regularly, the Tight Mind Tool Deck can help improve focus, discipline, teamwork, attitude and intensity when it counts.

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Giulia Steingruber documentary

Back from injury at World Championships 2015.

Click PLAY or watch The Hard Way profile on YouTube. (21min)

She also talks about her 2014 mental block on twisting. Giulia went back and relearned twisting from the beginning.

Kate Foster – Good Morning America

Kate Foster lost her leg to a leukemia-related infection when she was 12, but she didn’t let that stop her from becoming a competitive gymnast.

“I’ve never really found anything that I’ve loved more,” Foster, now 16, told ABC News. …

ABC

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

Nile Wilson on mistakes at American Cup

Nile and his coach Baz Collie were very happy with training leading up to American Cup. Yet he had a number of falls and major errors.

He was not discouraged. It’s still early in the Olympic year. On the other hand, making the British Olympic Team is not a given. They have unbelievable depth.

Click PLAY or watch him on YouTube.