Bellu, Bitang Back for Romania

Legendary Romanian coaches Octavian Bellu and Mariana Bitang will return as coaches of the Romanian women’s team through next spring to help secure Olympic qualification.

The Romanian women finished a worst ever 13th at October’s world championships in Glasgow, failing to automatically qualify to next summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The team has one more chance to qualify via the test event in April in Rio, where they must finish in the top four teams to advance to the Olympics. …

Amanda Turner

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another Kenzo upgrade?

He’s been using a Side Somi with 1/2 twist (C part).

An Arabian double pike would fill the requirement with a higher start.

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Danusia Francis interview

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Gymnastics drone video?

Scott Morgan is working on one. 🙂

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Canada’s Isabela Onyshko

Bela gets a shout out as one of the “unsung heroes of 2015”. 🙂

Isabela turned senior in 2014 and she has represented Canada at every single major competition since then …

… she was a rock for her team at the Pan american Games, where she finished 6th in the All Around, qualified into the uneven bars finals andMEN_0689 performed beautiful routines to help her country win a silver medal behind USA.

When it was time for the most crucial competition of the year, Isabela proved herself as one of Canada’s best once again, by hitting four out of four at qualifications and helping her team earn a ticket to Rio. …

With her expressive floor routines, her unusual combinations and her amazing flexibility, she brings style and originality into the Canadian team. She’s a unique gymnast, with a characteristic personal style that makes her stand out in any competition. She is a super star. Nobody can perform a floor routine like she does. She gets out there, she smiles, she makes eye contact with the crowd and she immediately captures everyone’s attention. …

ILLUSION TURNS

At her most recent competition Bela won the Mexican Open.

Isabela Onyshko trains in Brandon, Manitoba (pop 50,000 on a good day) at Eagles Gymnastics with Lorie Henderson and Joe Stouffer.

Kenzo – triple double layout

Wow.

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Senoh Floors in Japan are the “springiest” in the world. But I have little doubt Kenzo could compete that on any other Floor, should he choose to do so.

Rumour is that Chris Remkes from Australia is training to compete the new skill, as well.

(via Gymternet Clan)

Gymnastics Australia – Team Future

The WAG “Team Future – Advance Camp” in combination with half the “Green Camp” was held in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport. 19 of our 12-15 year old WAG gymnasts attended the camp representing 6 different training gyms from around the country. They were joined by 5 of our more mature 2020 cohort and 2016 age eligible gymnasts …

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