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Region 1 won the Level 10 team title for both the 14-15 and the 16-18 age divisions at the 2011 U.S. Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships, May 5-8, at the Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. …

Region 1, which includes gymnasts from Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, won the 14-15 title with a total score of 417.200 and took top honors for the 16-18 division with a 425.150. …

details on USAG

Stick It Media has the best coverage of the Men’s J.O. Championships 2011.

If not for a fall on high bar, Orlando Metro’s Sean Melton would have hit 90 in the qualifying round. Seemingly on autopilot, Melton was cruising along, posting the day’s highest scores on rings (15.10), vault (16.40) and parallel bars (15.00). Settling down after his high bar mishap (12.75), he ended up with the 2nd highest score on pommel horse (14.75) and the 4th highest score on floor (14.80). Not only did he post the highest Level 10 (14-15) all around score (88.75), he even outscored the senior Level 10 division by almost a full point.

Meanwhile, SCATS’ Jesse Glenn (87.95) barely fended off 2010 AA champ (14-15 division) Jake Martin (87.55), to lead the senior division. …

more commentary and links to results on Stick It Media – Glenn and Melton Lead After Day 1 of 2011 Men’s JO Nationals

Is young Sean Melton a future American Olympian?

Let’s check his Pommel Horse, the weakest apparatus for team USA right now.

Sean Melton – Pommel Horse – 2011 Winter Cup Challenge Day 1. Score: 12.600

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For over 50 years, the fate of almost half of the Dutch ladies’ gymnastics team, which won the Olympic title in Amsterdam in 1928, was unknown.

The 1928 Games were the first in which women participated in gymnastics events, and the all-around competition was dominated by the hosts. …

Five of the gymnasts, as well as their coach Gerrit Kleerekoper, were Jewish.

Only one of those six survived the Holocaust. …

read more in the Jerusalem Post

(via Full Twist and IG)

Recall that Japanese robot gymnast catching Kovacs?

He was called #6.

… Turns out he has a little sister, #8, who catches Pak salto.

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(via Alexa Ainsworth on Universal Sports)

At this rate Japanese robot enthusiast Hinamitetu will create a mechanical gymnast for their National Team. … KP says he already has, Kohei Uchimura.

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… after a stunning performance at the Japanese Nationals, where he marked the highest score of his still budding career, Kohei Uchimura can now turn to making his routines even more complex. 

Gymnastics bloggers from around the world were asked what the gymnast often called “Superman” would do next. Here’s what they had to say:

… read more on Gymnastics Examiner

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USAG Level 10 J.O. Championships official website | J.O. updates on College Gym Fans

Yet another interesting innovation from International Gymnastics Camp CEO Brent Klaus and friends.

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They represent:

Chellsie Memmel
Miles Avery
Justin Spring
Svetlana Boguinskaia

If you’d like one of those gymnastics celebrities to help advertising campaign or special event, contact IGMG.

IGMG is non-profit. But you’ll still need to pay to bring in Chellsie Memmel, for example, to your competition. 🙂

TheIGMG.com

Contact VIC RANDAZZO AT (570) 629-0382 if you want to get more information.

I attended the precompetition meeting for J.O. Nationals in Long Beach. And there were no major issues to report.

Here are a few minor points that may be of interest.

Men’s Program Manager for USAG Dennis McIntyre asked coaches to treat Nationals as a “celebration“.

The weather, venue and organization all top notch. (Carpet rental alone costs $10,000.)

I’m very impressed.

• coaches are asked to give feedback on the draft 2013-2016 J.O. rules
• news that Cal was reinstated for NCAA is BIG news for USAG, as well
• big party Saturday night, a good chance to meet College coaches (recruiters) in person
• foreign athletes are welcome, but not eligible for awards
• specialists must scratch apparatus they don’t compete (record a 0.0)
• gymnasts must salute the correct judging panel (Jr or Sr)
• gymnasts must stand facing backwards to the Floor judges, and confirm athlete #
• coach dress requirements: collared shirt, no caps, etc.
• athlete dress requirement for awards were spelled out
• Medical supervised by Dr. David Kruse (former Cal gymnast)

USAG again is trying to push oft rejected Coach Certification, selling it this way:

“certification and documentation for the things you are already doing”

• watch for “USA Gymnastics University”

The USA is infamously the only major gymnastics nation that does not certify their coaches. What do they say when the judge in court asks for coaching ‘credentials’?

Results will not be updated LIVE, but will be posted on 2011jomen.com and later on MeetScoresOnline.com.

An artsy edit. With plenty of slow mo. And chalk.

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