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Shout out to Curtis from Taiso, Saskatoon. A Junior who qualified to the Senior Horizonatal Bar Championships.
From the Facebook album: CC10 – Event Finals on Sat. by Stu Cram
He stayed after Nationals to “demonstrate” at our coaching course in Kamloops.
These results seem to have gone missing from the OFFICIAL home page. … We’re trying to chase them down now.
1. Sasha Vedenin (Gemini), 54.0; 2. Ti Liu (Gymnix), 53.55; 3. Rochelle Bernier (Capital City), 52.8; 4. Eliane Kulczyk (Gym-Plus), 52.6; 5. Lory-Jing Robert (Gymnix), 52.35; 6. Karensa Mitchell (Club Aviva), 51.95; 7. Brittany Ekstedt (Champions), 51.8; 8. Caroline Tanguay (Viagym), 51.6; 9. Krishna Yemany (Oakville), 51.4; 10. Emily Bigras (Bluewater), 51.1.
Gymnastics Examiner – Live blog: 2010 Canadian Nationals, women’s open finals (age 16+)
Update: Stu Cram to the rescue.
Stu quickly summarized the WAG National Open 16+(AA & EF) Results and sends them to us as a PDF.
… Spelbound was one of the most popular acts discovered during the Britain’s Got Talent 2010 auditions. Now, after an incredible performance, the talented gymnasts have become the first act voted through to this Saturday’s live final. …
Click PLAY or watch their most recent set on YouTube.
… Simon Cowell was also impressed telling Spelbound: “I have never seen anything like this in this country… I agree with the guys, this is what this show is all about it’s finding undiscovered talent and that’s what you are. Absolutely super.”
(via GymNiceTic)
I keep hearing that Acrobatic Gymnastics is dying, their best athletes departing for the circus too soon. But this success should rejuvenate the sport, at least in the U.K.
Deng Linlin at Chinese Nationals.
… went for her layout full series on beam in event finals and managed to stay on. She won beam with a 15.050. (6.8 D, 8.250 E) …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Aunt Joyce)
The International Gymnastics Federation is trying to improve their international gymnastics meets.
I’m not sure that much has been changed. This press release does not mention the BIG prize money that I expected to be a “game changer”.
Bids are open for Artistic Gymnastics:
Further to the newly approved 2011 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup concept, the FIG has informed all its affiliated federations, that they may now apply for the organisation of an FIG World Cup Event in Artistic Gymnastics. …
FIG World Cup Series in Artistic Gymnastics will be composed every year of two categories: the A Category “World Cup” and the B Category “Challenger Cup”.
The World Cup … are the best events, staged in attractive and well known cities and venues, with guaranteed TV coverage and a limited participation. Their aim is to showcase the Worlds very best gymnasts in a media and public friendly surrounding.
The Challenger Category … are major FIG events with a broader participation. They are aimed at supporting the affiliated federations in developing gymnastics worldwide through the organization of high standard FIG international events.
At each event, the gymnasts will have the opportunity to win World Cup Points which will count towards the respective World Cup Ranking Lists. …
read more – FIG – Bids open for Artistic Gymnastics!
Kary linked to profiles of 25 American gymnasts. And a partial inventory of their injuries.
The list is somewhat random, the intent being (I assume) to point out the dangers of Elite Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.
Elite Women’s Artistic Gymnastics is a dangerous sport.
That’s certain.
We suffer as many injuries as any other Olympic sport.
I didn’t learn anything from this database. It would be more balanced if they had an up-to-date response from each of the women included.
What would Courtney Kupets say about her entry, for example?
See the database for yourself.
Full time coach needed. Recreation Program Director.
Contact the club, Raffles Gymnastics, directly for details.
Our favourite Venezuelan Artistic gymnast.
No story. It’s simply fun to post any photo of Jessica.
(via Couch Gymnast)
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
By Gymnastics Canada’s YouTube channel
Jaylan is Canadian Jr. National Champion.
Watch an interview.
If it was up to me, I’d send Jaylan to represent Canada at the Youth Olympic Games. But Robert Watson, another great Junior, will be assigned. Leave a comment if you know why it’s not Jaylan.
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