tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Canada added both UCLA’s Peng Peng Lee and Georgia’s Brittany Rogers to the list of gymnasts eligible to try out for Rio. Brittany has been training Elite this summer at Calgary Gymnastics Centre with David Kenwright and Janna Ball.
Looks like she’s enjoying it. 🙂
(via College Gymnastics Board)
Translator: Lauren Cammenga
Article Author: Natalia Plekhanovaya, All Sport:
“I injured my knee at the end of February during the verification training before the Russian championship,” said Anastasia Grishina. “I was executing my vault, a double-twisting Yurchenko, underrotated, and landed badly. My kneecap was dislocated …
At the Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics (CITO) I was told that I had a an anterior cruciate ligament tear and would require surgery. My operation was on April 6th at CITO. I was in the hospital for two weeks. …
Today, July 13th, I will already be able to jump and slowly begin working on the apparatus. I’ll be able to load my knee, but not fanatically …
Anastasia Grishina: Despite everything, I’m going to try to make a second Olympics!
It sounds very much like what happened to Peng Peng Lee just before the 2012 Olympics. Same apparatus. Same skill. Competition landing mats.
Manrique is young and inexperienced. But when I saw what he did at the end of his fantastic Parallel Bars in prelims my reaction was … DEDUCTION.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Personally I like seeing the guys emotional. Many were at Pan Ams. Love the passion.
But my gut feeling was that Manrique went too far this time.
I doubt he’ll do it again. Seems the coaches informed him (after that incident) that he risked loosing points. I was disappointed with the showboating after his fantastic H Bar dismount in AA too. Though likely wouldn’t have deducted that time.
What do you think?
The Malaysian gymnast won six medals at the last SEA Games. And became a National sports hero.
The media attention drew critics, as well, unhappy that a Muslim girl was wearing a Gymnastics leotard in public.
Many defended her.
Farah Ann’s personal position was made clear in this cover story:
In her interview with the Malay-language online magazine “Pepatung”, the sports star, who was featured wearing a midnight-blue dress, said she has not wavered from her goal. …
… criticisms will not dampen my spirits to achieve my aims and dreams in this field,” Farah Ann, 21, told Pepatung in an interview published today.
Click PLAY or watch it her Floor on YouTube.
(via GymCastic)
Gymnastics is a sexist sport. Men aren’t treated fairly. 🙂
Ellie Black, hero of the host nation, got more press than any gymnast since Kyle Shewfelt. What about the male gymnast who also was awarded 5 medals?
Not nearly so much ink.
Black and Calvo Moreno scoop double Toronto 2015 gold on final day of artistic gymnastics
Today at WOGA – Frisco, TX
Gymnasts must be a Level 10 having qualified to Regionals in 2014 or 2015 or a Level 9 having qualified to Westerns in 2014 or 2015. …
Cost is $150 per athlete Includes Region III leotard and inclusion in College Coach Flash Drive …
Secret US Classic in Chicago, IL on July 25, 2015.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The YouTube page has a list of all competitors.
(via Arabian Punch Front)
Leave a comment if you can’t see the video (below) of Greg Roe’s crazy new skill – twisting both directions.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 