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Sonny Ty Gymnastics, Philippines

Sonny Ty was the most successful coach in Philippines history. He died 2007.

But the legacy lives on at Sonny Ty Gymnastics Center in Manila, Philippines. That’s the new facility for Philippine Gymnastics & Athletics Academy.

I visited the gym, invited by Normita “Boots” Ty.

See more photos.

On Facebook I see that their Tumbl Trak is now set-up. CONGRATULATIONS.

This is the club currently researching the best designs for an above ground pit. Leave a comment if you have seen designs posted online.

Kids in the Philippines have great potential. All that nation needs is more entrepreneurs, more gyms. And enough revenue to pay coaches. 🙂

As you can imagine, getting expensive equipment to Philippines is not easy. Leave a comment too if you have suggestions on donated equipment. We might be able to get free shipping through a corporate sponsor.

related – our Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course Manila 2011

quick links

Artistic and Trampoline Olympic Test Meets are ended. ALL RESULTS | FIG wrap-up

TRAMPOLINE FINALS archived MEN and WOMEN (47min)

Archived – ARTISTIC FINALS DAY 2 FIG video
Archived – ARTISTIC FINALS DAY 1 FIG video (3.5hrs)

Between the Olympics has more than half of the individual WAG routines.

FIG announced WAG Olympians (PDF). Pena grabs the last spot. Here’s the FIG official list.

Here’s the full list of WAG & MAG qualified, so far.

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Day 2 Finals LIVE blogs Examiner | TAA

Men’s Vault
1. Igor Radivilov 16.249
2. Steven Legendre 15.866
3. Kristian Thomas 15.849

Beam
1. Carlotta Ferlito 14.500
1. Vasiliki Millousi 14.500
3. Valeriia Maksiuta 14.300

Parallel Bars
1. Daniel Corral Barron 15.300
2. Epke Zonderland 15.016
3. Shoichi Yamamoto 14.866

Women’s Floor
1. Vanessa Ferrari 14.400
2. Victoria Moors 14.200
3. Daiane dos Santos 14.066
3. Marine Brevet 14.066

High Bar
1. Kristian Thomas
2. Fabian Gonzalez
2. Jeffrey Wammes

FLOOR
1 PURVIS Daniel GBR 15.466
1 GONZALEZ SEPULVEDA Enrique Tomas CHI 15.466
3 THOMAS Kristian GBR 15.333

POMMEL
1 SMITH Louis GBR 15.700
2 WHITLOCK Max GBR 15.100
3 LIKHOVITSKIY Andrey BLR 14.966

RINGS
1 NABARRETE ZANETTI Arthur BRA 15.533
2 MORANDI Matteo ITA 15.433
3 RAMOS Tommy PUR 15.100

VAULT
1 FERNANDES BARBOSA Jade BRA 14.799
2 MAKSIUTA Valeriia ISR 14.600
3 MASELA Wyomi NED 14.183

BARS
1 GRISHINA Anastasia RUS 15.033
2 DUFOURNET Youna FRA 14.800
3 YAO Jinnan CHN 14.500
4 VACULIK Kristina CAN 14.466

details and full results – FIG – Event Finals wow London crowd

LIVE blog Day 1 Finals Examiner | TAA

Olympic Test Event London: WEBSITE | VIDEOS | RESULTS

ALL MAG Olympians named. (new link)

WAG teams: ITA, CAN, FRA, BRA

LIVE scoring app | no video stream online, only FIG videos

1.ITA 224.621 2.CAN 221.913 3.FRA 220.744 4.BRA 217.985 5.BEL 216.863 6.KOR 214.930 7.ESP 213.054 8.NED 212.061

Official RESULTS | FIG MAG announcement

WAG prelims 4 LIVE Examiner | TAA

WAG prelims 3 LIVE Examiner | TAA | Examiner commentary

WAG prelims 2 LIVE Examiner | TAA | Examiner commentary | results, so far

WAG prelims 1 LIVE Examiner | TAA | Examiner commentary

MAG prelims flight 3 LIVE Examiner & TAA

MAG prelims flight 2 LIVE Examiner & TAA

MAG prelims flight 1 Examiner | TAA | Examiner commentary | top scores

» London Olympic Test Event – Full Twist preview & links | USAG
London Prepares | FIG Visa International Gymnastics 2012 | Tramp | #FIGTest12

Examiner – MAG podium LIVE blog | WAG podium LIVE Examiner part 1 & part 2 and TAA
| videos

Acrobatic Gymnastics – Duo Osmose

French Artistic Olympian Ludivine Furnon and her new partner, fiance Martin Charrat.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (NOT safe for work)

Thanks Dana. Thanks 21najafast.

related – Acrobatic Gymnastics – Duo MainTenanT

Winter X-Games start Jan 26th

… The winter madness goes down in Aspen, Colorado on January 26 – 29, 2012.

Click PLAY or watch a PROMO on YouTube.

(via Hardbody)

Acrobatic Gymnastics – Duo MainTenanT

I’ve linked to Duo MainTenanT before. But several friends have recently linked to this particular performance.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

That’s Nicolas Besnard and Shenea Booth. Previously he worked with Ludivine Furnon.

Kyla Ross, Sarah Finnegan

Andy Thornton on USA not sending any WAG to the Olympic Test Event:

… The Russian women’s delegation has summoned two “Anastasias” to this competition for these very reasons. First-year senior Olympic hopefuls Anastasia Grishina and Anastasia Sidorova are both expected to challenge for spots on this summer’s Russian Olympic team, but both will do so without any world championship experience because they just became eligible for senior competition on January 1st. The solution? Throw them into January’s Olympic Test Event in the very city in which the Olympic Games will be held, on a podium, alongside numerous Olympic-caliber gymnasts fighting for Olympic berths, and in front of international judges – and see how they handle it. Worse case scenario: they flounder a bit but gain tremendous experience. Best case scenario: they win medals at the competition and boost their reputations and confidence prior to the Olympic season. …

… I was quite surprised to see Marta not take advantage of this huge opportunity for gymnasts like Kyla Ross and Sarah Finnegan. Ross in particular is fully capable of representing the USA in London this summer and will no doubt be right in the Olympic mix. There’s no question, though, that her lack of experience and the risk that comes with throwing a first year senior into the Olympic Games will become a part of the discussion. …

Marta normally wants assurance that new National Team members will “score well” with international judges.

I couldn’t agree more. It was a big mistake for USA to opt out of the meet this time around.

Andy linked to this routine. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Read Andy’s full post – American Gymnast – Who Marta Should Have Sent To The Olympic Test Event…

London 2012 Test Event

Confirmed. I’ll be in London with a media credential for all disciplines. The next best thing to the Olympics. 🙂

Full Twist will be there, too. Here’s Katie’s pre-event post:

Participants & Medal Ceremony Information
Overall competition schedule
Work Plan & Break Down of Subdivisions
TV, Live & Online Coverage

All you need to know: London 2012 Test Event

Summer Gymnastics Camp

Start thinking about it. Some of the best weeks fill early — especially for the GymRep camp in Quebec, Canada.

Click PLAY or watch an IGC promo on YouTube.