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Much less scary than in the past. You can actually watch this one from Asian Championships.

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Still, WAY over-scored at 15.325. FIG simply must do something to properly evaluate the “canon ball” landing. 😦

via GymFever2012

Bekah put together infographics of the (proposed) changes to NCAA Championships.

… Not as Bad as You Think

Click through to see them all. They are NOT all as bad I as I thought.

Asian Championships. Dismounts double double.

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via @theallaround

Looks like Japan is the nation most likely to upset one of the BIG 4 at Worlds 2015.

I doubt this is the longest Cross ever held. But it is a good one.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics 2008)

Thanks Irving.

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On July 29th, Biles announced her decision to compete professionally, forgoing the opportunity to compete in NCAA gymnastics. She signed with Octagon, an agency which also represents Dominique Moceanu, Shawn Johnson, and Aly Raisman. …

Inside Gymnastics

We won’t be seeing Simone compete NCAA. But she is a very marketable sports celebrity. Could be one of the biggest stars in Rio from all Olympic sports. 🙂

… there are no shortcuts. 🙂

“Our most valuable resource sits 63 feet ahead” … That would be the insurance adjuster, sitting on the roadway in front of the truck, head slowly shaking side to side.

Balance Beam Situation sums up what we’ve heard of the proposed changes to Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics.

• Yurchenko full and Yurchenko 1/2, 9.95 start value.

• On Bars for a 10.0 start, gymnasts will be required to show one of these:

1) a D same-bar release

2) any release of E value (Shap 1/2, bhardwaj, etc.)

3) minimum of two D releases
… routines with a bail and a Shap are also still fine.

4) minimum of two E skills

• No apparatus finals at Championships

• Championships competition Friday and Sunday

Click through for his commentary – Everything’s Going To Change Now, Isn’t It?

Read Southern Utah coach Scott Bauman‘s opinion. (He’s not happy.)

Read Greg Marsden‘s opinion. He’s REALLY not happy.

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via @GymCastics

Tired of watching questionable Gymnastics turns?

Dancers Andrei Batalov and Leonid Sarafanov show the real stuff. 🙂

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Thanks Vadim.