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IGHOF 2015

International Gymnastics magazine Hall of Fame Class of 2015:

• Elena Zamolodchikova (Russia): 2-time gold medalist at the 2000 Olympics

• Valery Belenky (Azerbaijan): 1992 Olympic gold medalist and 4-time World gold medalist

• 2-time Olympian and Olympic coach Abie Grossfeld – Frank Bare Award for his important contributions to gymnastics in the U.S.

• Philippe Silacci of Switzerland, former FIG Chief Media Operations Officer – AAI International Order of Merit

• Johanna Quaas of Germany – Nadia Comaneci Sportsmanship Award

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See the honorees on Facebook.

All are well known aside from Philippe Silacci. He’s a class guy. The man who brought FIG from the dark ages to now being one of the very best gymnastics media providers.

Rachael Lukacs – Yurchenko double twist

Rachael Lukacs of North Stars wins Junior C with 38.375.

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Rachael is going to Georgia.

The Junior Olympic National Championships is the culmination event for the competitive season. The competition features eight age divisions (Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, Junior D, Senior A, Senior B, Senior C and Senior D), which are determined by birth date. …

USA Gymnastics has eight regions, and the top seven gymnasts from each region’s Regional Championships advanced to nationals. The top four all-around athletes in each age division also qualify to the 2015 Junior Olympic National Team and are invited to attend a National Training Camp at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch, a U.S. Olympic Training Site, in Huntsville, Texas. …

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Mary-Anne Monckton training landings

Mez continues her comeback from injury. 🙂

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She’ll be doing media at the 2015 Australian Gymnastics Championships.

Strong Is The New Pretty

photographer Kate Parker:

“My goal with this project was to showcase my girls and their friends, to tell their story,” she added. “That there is beauty in confident, strong, fierce, messy, silly young girls. I hope that other girls see this and recognize that whatever they love, whatever makes them unique and special is beautiful and worthy of celebration, too.”

Huffpo – ‘Strong Is The New Pretty’ For These Young Girls, And It’s A Wonderful Thing

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See more of Kate’s photos.

Macy Toronjo – Floor

Powerful. Flexible. Miss Val is going to work wonders with this future Bruin. 🙂

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From Texas Dreams, Macy won the Senior C all-around with 38.650.

(via UCLA Gymnastics)