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This video has been circulating widely the past few weeks.

A proud parent posted a daughter’s semester final exam. These kids are from China Southern Dance School.

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(via Chinese Gymnastics Blog)

She’s the favourite right now, in my opinion. Though she doesn’t have knee surgery until Tuesday.

Defying Gravity:

… I think this injury and subsequent withdrawal from this year’s worlds will, in the long run, increase her chances of becoming the 2012 Olympic Champ.

Lately, I”ve been noticing how hard Aliya pushes her self, constantly striving for perfection. She competes very often and I knew it was only a matter of time before she sustained an injury. Better this year than next. Let her rest this year, recover, and then slowly come back until…BAMM, she peaks right at the correct moment in 2012. …

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Having watched Shewfelt come back from injury for both 2004 and 2008, I foresee the same chronology for Aliya.

She’s been undisciplined and difficult to coach. This reality check will help her focus on a simple goal: getting completely healthy and regaining her current level.

1. Zonderland NED
2. Boy GER
3. Nguyen GER

Epke missed his HUGE routine. Quite badly. Yet still wins. hmm …

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Blythe calls it a SHOCKER. But his execution score of 7.785 could be correct. I guess we live in an era when a score of less than 8 can win Europeans. If you have a difficulty score of 7.7. (What’s Epke’s highest start score in training?)

The German fans don’t agree … but neither Boy nor Nguyen HIT either.

Young Sam Oldham GBR 4th. Kudos.

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

Gerard on February 19th, 2011 in Australia.

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Gerard:

I understand that the Manna hold is too high and I hope to improve on that.. Time will tell. Also, the shoot handstand after it already exists and is of a ‘C’ value.

Is this a new element? Or just a variation on Manna?

NOT the most exciting Final.

1. Izbasa
2. Chelaru
3. Belokobylskaya

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I love Izbasa. … But I’d not call that an historic routine. And what’s with the ‘flutter kick’?

Her finish seems choreographed to conclude with a stumble. Yeesh.

… Croket is a wonderful, entertaining gymnast, of course.

Women’s Floor seems to be improving, worldwide. But passes like (open?) double tuck to stag jump should not be included in event Finals routines.

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

Note that I link to a blog post (rather than Facebook or Twitter) as posts are permanent, micro-blogs fleeting.

The University of Bridgeport successfully defended its team title at the 2011 USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate Championships in the Cadet West Gymnasium at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The championships conclude with the individual event finals on Sunday, April 10. …

1. University of Bridgeport, 194.050
2. Texas Woman’s University, 193.300
3. U.S. Air Force Academy 191.975
4. Seattle Pacific University, 190.950

The USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships is for Division I, II and III schools with less than seven-and-a-half full scholarships.

USAG

1. Nguyen GER
2. Zonderland NED
3. Tsolakidis GRE

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

Full twisting double back dismount.

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Home crowd goes CRAZY for this guy. He’s come back from a broken leg while competing triple double on floor.

1. Bouhail FRA
2. Ait Said FRA
3. Golotsutskov RUS

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9.50 execution on that first vault.

… The World champion will be attempting to set the bar high since he’s first up…he was the winner in the qualifying round here as well…Tsuk double pike, AMAZING. Just a tiny hop back. Made that look downright easy. Wow. 16.5. Well deserved. WOW — almost overrotated his Dragulescu, so much power. Big step back, but that might have been the highest I’ve ever seen anyone do that vault — including Dragulescu! 16.362 average. I can’t get over how good that second vault was — he was a couple feet above the horse when he opened out of his half twist.

Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

How many gymnasts who competed first in the final ended up winning?

1. Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
2. Carlotta Ferlito (ITA)
3. Elizabetta Preziosa (ITA)

Congratulations Italy.

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Gymnastics Examiner LIVE blog.

I love Woodward. But this promotion video could have been much better edited.

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http://gymnastics.woodwardtv.com/libs/mobilerider/mobilerider.min.js
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They do a far better job on their Action Sports videos.