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Vanessa Atler on USAG
I am proud of USAG. I feel they have come a long way. Girls look happier. And that’s what I go by.
I feel like every four years you watch gymnasts on TV and they look more and more like real people. Less timid, more outgoing, they have more of a voice. They are more of a team.
Now don’t get me wrong, girls will be devastated and go through very rough times as elites, but it comes along with the sport. I think there can be more help for those that feel they have failed but I think that help is right around the corner. …
Vanessa is today Head Coach of the girls’ team at American Kids Sports Center in Bakersfield, California. And the author of this book. 🙂
Vanessa Atler is a retired American elite …
A member of the U.S. national gymnastics team from the age of 12, Atler was one of the United States’ most successful gymnasts as a junior in the late 1990s. Known for her explosive vaults, difficult tumbling skills and likable personality, she won or medaled in several important meets, and was considered to be one of the front-runners for the 2000 Olympics. However, injuries, coaching conflicts, gym changes, mental breakdowns and bulimia symptoms derailed her progress in 1999 and 2000, and after a poor showing at the 2000 Olympic Trials, she was controversially left off the Olympic team despite placing sixth overall. …
explaining Physics with Gymnastics
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Norah Flatley.
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little gymnasts in Romania
Cute. 🙂
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life is better upside down
super Simone Biles
Marvel artists turn athletes into superheroes.
… earned her third all-around title at the world championships, making her the first female ever to dominate so handily. (She’s won 10 world championship medals in three years.) Perhaps the most amazing part of all? A lot of people still don’t know her name.
That’ll surely change when she hits the beam — and mat and vault — at the 2016 Rio Games, where her biggest competition will likely be teammate Gabby Douglas, the 2012 all-around gold medalist.
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Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics
An excellent edit. Watch for the Magyar with half spindle.
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Thanks Joel. Team looks great this season.
Egyptian gymnast Sherine El-Zeiny
A new interview with the double Olympian posted on Daily News Egypt.
O2-Arena London/Great Britain, October 13-18, 2009
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Aly Raisman: 4 things I learned about myself after disappointment
… I was horrified, and more than a little heartbroken. That fall, which happened in the qualification round at worlds, meant that I likely wouldn’t advance to the event finals in the individual all-around. …
I need to do it for myself.
… When those mistakes happened, nobody was mad. Nobody was disappointed. On the contrary, everyone was so nice. My teammates provided hugs and encouragement. My friends texted tons of support. Martha said she wasn’t mad at all, but hoped that the “normal Aly” would return for the team final. …
I can look to others who’ve been there before.
My best friend and London Olympic teammate Jordyn Wieber went through a similar situation at the Olympics in 2012. Jordyn didn’t have the greatest day in qualification, didn’t make the all-around final, and then had to pick herself up like nothing had happened because she needed to perform well in the team final. …
Relaxation techniques can really help. …
Every meet is a learning experience – if you let it be one. …
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