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The best he’s ever looked?

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5.5 + 9.2 = 14.7

This Kas half is so easy for her now. I could easily see her adding another half twist.

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Coach Dave Kikuchi during finals was running back and forth between Ellie and his guys on the other side of the arena. One busy coach. 🙂

1. Roberts, Megan – ON 55.400
2. Chrobok, Jade – ON 55.150
3. Semple, Meixi – ON 52.800
4. Arcand, Alyson – AB 52.700
5. Ruttan, Meaghan – AB 52.300
6. McLellan, Madeline – AB 51.350

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A very strong competition. Megan and Jade are competitive with the Seniors, for sure. 🙂

Coach Kristi Marks Cloman.

My gymnastics career has been a long hall… And now it’s time for me to retire as a professional gymnast.

It’s been a tough road for me and I’ve been faced with some challenges that i just couldn’t overcome.

This sport has taught me so much about myself and life itself. I’ve made so many amazing friends that i know will stick by my side for my whole life and I know I will stick by theirs.

My love for this sport will truly never end and I will continue to inspire young athletes to be the best person/athlete that they can be.

This has been one of the toughest decisions that I’ve had to make but I have to look out for myself and do what’s best for me.

I would like to thank my friends, fans, coaches and my family who have stood by my side throughout my whole career I wouldn’t of been where I am without you thanks so much for believing in me and understanding this tough decision.

Victoria

Click through to Gymternet – Victoria Moors Announces Retirement

Tori has had a fantastic career. One of the great Canadian gymnasts of all time.

1. Black, Ellie – NS 57.950
2. Onyshko, Isabela – MB 57.550
3. Woo, Rose-Kaying – QC 55.000
4. Copiak, Madison – AB 54.850
4. Woo, Victoria-Kayen – QC 54.850
6. Olsen, Shallon – BC 54.500
7. Chant, Maegan – ON 54.000
8. Pedersen, Jordyn – ON 52.600

A great competition. Isabela looked better than ever to me. Stronger.

But her full Twisting Yurchenko does not compare with Ellie’s superb 1 1/2 twist from Tsukahara approach.

As expected, Canada will build a Pan Am team around Ellie and Bella. They have plenty of good candidates for that team.

The teams will be announced soon.

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Those scores include very large bonus points.

Ana dominated the High Performance National Championships. She truly is one of the best gymnasts her age in the world.

She won Floor, Bars and Beam, as well. Ontario’s Kelly Johnson – with a Yurchenko 1 1/2 – finished ahead of Ana on Vault. A birthday present for Kelly’s Mom.

Ana’s very well spoken. Watch a video interview from Gymnix 2015.

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The category just below High Performance is National Novice.

1. Skrupa, Quinn – Manitoba 55.700
2. Léonard, Valeska – Quebec 53.900
3. Pedicelli, Amanda – Quebec 52.700
4. Innes, Charlotte – Alberta 52.300
5. Moxam, Hope – Ontario 50.050
5. Monat, Éloïse – Quebec 50.050

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14,800 (6.300)

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Four Nations: Russia, Italy, Romania, Colombia

A young Russian team led by Seda Tutkhalyan and Evgeniya Shelgunova did themselves proud … by performing their way to a team gold medal and a clean sweep of the individual AA medals at the 4 Nations Trophy in Turin against rivals Italy, Romania and Colombia. …

RRG

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UPDATE – corrected results

1. Lu, Ivy – Que
2. Tomassini, Sabrina – Ont
3. Borges, Samantha – Ont
4. Parker, Mackenzie – Alta
5. Goudie, Sarah – Ont
6. Temkov, Melissa – Ont
7. Blom, Évelyne – Que
8. Fischer, Alana – Ont
9. Franklin, Breanna – Sask
10. Skulstad, Ashlynn – B.C.

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Ivy had a fall on Bars in the AA Final. But a staggering 15.15 on Beam kept her atop the podium when the chalk dust settled. 🙂

Open are excellent gymnasts who – for one reason or another – did not qualify for Junior or Senior.

But there were some terrific performances tonight. Congratulations to all. It was a great show.

Gymnastics Canada:

Vancouver’s Darren Wong won the men’s all around novice title at the 2015 #ArtisticCDNChamps in Gatineau, Que., on Saturday and picked up five more medals in the apparatus finals. …

David Sandro of Acton, Ont., placed second with 189.460 points and Jesse Tyndall of Saskatoon, was third at 185.860 in a field of 23 competitors. …

Darren is coached by Sasha Pozdniakov at Phoenix.

1. Wong, Darren – B.C.
2. Sandro, David – Ont.
3. Tyndall, Jesse – Sask.
4. Gosselin-Paradis, Laurent – Que.
5. Watters, Alex – Nova Scotia
6. Spiteri, Braedan – Ont.

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One year after rejoining the national team following a two-year absence, Edmonton gymnast Jackson Payne won the gold medal Saturday in the men’s senior all around even at the #ArtisticCDNChamps.

Payne, who left the national team in 2012 to carry out a two-year mission with the Mormon Church in South Korea, recaptured the all around title he first won as a 19-year-old in 2011 with a total score of 83.500 points. …

“I’m happy with the result but I know I can do better. I was about 70 percent of what I thought I can do in the next few months and it goes right along with my plan to gear up for the Pan Am Games and the world championships.”

… The Canadian Championships conclude on Sunday with the apparatus finals for both the junior and senior men.

Gymnastics Canada

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Jackson attempted a crazy difficult H Bar routine, but fell on Kolman.

Kevin Lytwyn is another lock for Pan Ams, finishing top 2 on 4 apparatus. And 5th on Floor. (He doesn’t train Pommels.)

Scott Morgan is nearly recovered from shoulder injury. He hopes to be back in time.

Still, it’s not easy to predict the Pan Am team. It will come down to contributing scores and consistency of routines in training.

related – 39yr-old Scott Chandler competed his 20th and last Nationals. Thanks for all the good years, Scott.