doing it for the Team

Brandie Jay.

reality TV – Coaching Bad

In a nutshell, several coaches from various sports are brought together to work with an anger counselor. This is all done under watchful former NFL player and current motivational speaker Ray Lewis. …

Gymfinity – Reality television is nothing like reality

Gymfinity was unimpressed, to say the least.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

I hope they never add a Gymnastics coach.

Workout on Wednesday – U Michigan

Triple Twist:

Wednesday, January 28th, we visited the University of Michigan and got an inside look at how one of the top teams in the country trains …

Video edited by Chris Saccullo.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Go Blue. 🙂

highest scores of 2015

Martina RizzelliOnce again, Albert from The All Around is posting the highest WAG scores of the year (2015 so far) in FIG meets without bonus.

Yulia Biryulia (RUS) 56.700 has the highest AAso far. Martina Rizzelli (ITA) 23.0 has the highest total credited D-score.

TAA 2015 Highest Scores

TAA is also posting highest Men’s AA scores.

I’ve added links in the right hand navigation.

NCAA Gymnastics commits

Fantasy Gymnastics:

Check out where your favorite gymnasts are committed to go to college on the most comprehensive college commits list!

recruits

the list

Please note this list was compiled with available information found from different sources online and/or reports from friends and families of gymnastics. For additions or corrections, please email kristen (a) collegefantasygymnastics.com to submit changes.

It’s unofficial, of course.

both judges looked down …

I assume. 😦

Click PLAY or watch a terrible overscore on Facebook.

That hop is obvious. I’m embarrassed for those two judges.

Gymnastics Canada photo contest

Have you see the 2015 Canadian Gymnastics Week Photo Contest on Facebook?

Here’s one of many I LIKED. 🙂

See Emma from Gemini Gymnastics on Facebook.

Commonwealth Games 2022 South Africa

City of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announced at a special press conference today that they were withdrawing their bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ©TwitterEdmonton tonight withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games because of economic problems caused by the drop in worldwide oil prices, claiming that they wanted to focus on 2026 instead. …

The decision leaves Durban in South Africa as the only bidder for the Games, putting them in pole position to become the first city in Africa to host a major multi-sport event. …

The CGF is due to officially announce the host city for 2022 at its General Assembly in Auckland on September 2.

Inside the Games

Click PLAY or watch the Durban bid video on YouTube.

Fokin – new skill

It’s something like a tucked Urzica (E value). But much further rotated.

Click PLAY or watch the Fokin on Facebook.

E-Urzica

Click PLAY or watch Urzica on YouTube.

Thanks Tassilo.

historic Gymnastics meets on YouTube.

Someone went to a lot of time and trouble to upload over 100 major meets.

For example, here’s a well edited version of the 1991 Indianapolis Worlds WAG Apparatus Final.

One of the first gymnasts shown is Oksana Chusovitina, winning Silver on Vault. She’s competed 6 Olympics since then. And hopes to qualify to Rio to compete in her 40s.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (45min)

Who took the Gold on Vault in 1991?

Miller? Ónodi? Boginskaya? Zmeskal?

Or someone else? 🙂

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