For the 2007 Pan-Ams they sent Liukin, Johnson, Hong and Bross. Pezek and Trani.
This young team, for the new quadrennial, looks superb:
Olivia is a teammate of Shayla Worley at Orlando Metro.
On the men’s side:
(via About.com Gymnastics)
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Inside Gymnastics bungles again?
Inside Gymnastics, an American gymnastics magazine (whose online coverage has been extremely intermittent and generally disappointing lately) will launch a radio program this Thursday, November 20th at 5 p.m. EST.
Every time I get excited about Inside Gymnastics, they find a way to let me down.
Remember Inside Gymnastics Television?
That link is still on the site … but the last new episode was posted YEARS ago.
Now I’m excited about the recently announced Inside Gymnastics Radio:
…is coming to the internet airways this week! Look for our debut broadcast airing November 21st with athlete interviews, insight from the world’s top current and former gymnasts, expert commentary as well as Q&A segments with listeners.
Hosted by three-time Olympian John Roethlisberger, monthly broadcasts will be streamed live on InsideGymnastics.com.
With Roethlisberger on the mic, this is a guaranteed winner!
But where is it IG?
A full day after the promised Nov. 21st debut broadcast nothing is linked from your website: IG Radio
Lame. Lame. Lame.
NCAA Pre-Season Gymnastics Poll
The list looks familiar. It’s the coaches poll.
Which team will move up the most in 2009?
1. Georgia – 814 points (26 first-place votes)
2. Utah – 770 (2)
3. Florida – 742
4. UCLA – 699 (4)
5. Stanford – 676
6. Alabama – 640
7. LSU – 634
8. Michigan – 579 (1)
9. Oregon State – 526
10. Oklahoma – 525
11. Nebraska – 487
12. Arkansas – 467
13. Penn State – 382
14. Denver – 370
15. Auburn – 323
16. Illinois – 230
17. Michigan State – 228
18. Arizona – 218
19t. Boise State – 216
Coach Dan Kendig hosts Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska on Apr. 16-18, 2009.
NCAA Gymnastics Championships 2009
The University of Minnesota will host the 67th National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics Championships April 16-18, 2009. …
Minnesota head coach Mike Burns, who is heading into his fifth season at the helm of the Minnesota men’s gymnastics program, said he was thrilled that Gophers will have the honor of hosting the championship in the team’s home gym.
Click PLAY or watch a video promo on YouTube.
(via Saving Sports)
Karolyi calls his accusers TRASH
How did Bela react to the allegations that he “beat” gymnasts in the distant past?
… Karolyi told a reporter that he doesn’t regret anything he did and that he ignores the recent abuse allegations.
“I’m not even commenting,” he said. “I don’t appreciate at that level even to have a word on this. These people are really trash, and I’m not messing with that.”
Former Olympic gymnast Trudi Kollar (Emelia Eberle), who raised the accusations, said she’s not surprised.
“The fact that he says he does not deny it — that should say a lot. And calling people ‘trash,’ you know, it’s a very ugly way of making comments about people. …
Karolyi: ‘These People Are Really Trash’
Former Olympic Gymnastics Coach Responds To Abuse Allegations
WESH.com
For someone with his media savvy, Bela could not be handling this worse.
I think he’s finished as a TV “expert”.
Next …
How will Marta answer these allegations?
2008 Olympic Gymnastics AA Final
More TV coverage of Beijing is showing up online, the copyright holders no longer demanding takedown.
If you’ve not seen the BBC British coverage, check this video.
It opens with that “perfect” vault of Nastia Liukin.
Click PLAY or watch Part 1 on Gymnastike.
Since YouTube clips are (normally) limited to 10min, the coverage continues with Part 2 linked from the same page.
I want to meet Cheng Fei
Like most, I’ve admired Cheng Fei for years.
But never been a big fan. Until now.
Why is she still competing at age-20 when dozens of younger girls are waiting for her spot on National Team?
Her passion for the sport is a really compelling story.
Here’s the best coverage yet, on the hottest new gymnastics blog:
As we all know, Cheng Fei had a rocky Olympics. She was on cloud nine after the team competition, only to swallow a bitter pill during the individual event finals, an experience she likened to “a trip from Heaven to Hell.”
According to this Sina article, Cheng cried all night after her disappointing performances on vault and floor. “I cried until my soul had completely left my body,” Cheng was quoted as saying.
Cheng Fei after her ordeal at the Olympics (photo: Amy Sancetta/AP Photo)She felt empty and wasn’t sure whether she wanted to go on competing. But her coaches felt she should, to exorcise the demons that were haunting her. Said coach Lu Shanzhen, “We’re letting Cheng Fei go on taking part in competitions both at home and abroad to let her find that competitive spirit, to dispel the shadow of the mistakes she made at the Beijing Olympics. Unexpectedly [according to coach Liu Qunlin, Cheng’s training has been far from systematic lately because of her many post-Olympic activities], she is performing better at each competition. Her beam and floor are already close to her peak level.” …
Triple Full – “I Cried Until My Soul Had Completely Left My Body”
I highly recommend you read that blog every day.
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forward layout somersaults on Floor
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gymnastics scandal – Netherlands
Reported by, who else, Triple Full:
The protagonist of today’s scandal is Verona van de Leur, who placed 2nd AA at the 2002 Europeans and 2nd on floor at the 2002 Worlds, after which she was voted Holland’s Athlete of the Year, an honor which had never been bestowed on a Dutch gymnast before.
Verona quit gymnastics last summer after an emotionally fraught period …
read the details – And the Scandals Just Keep On Coming…
Here’s her Floor routine at 2002 Worlds.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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