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I’ve you ever met Canadian Sport Psychologist John Salmela, you’ve not forgotten him.

John H. Salmela, a native of Verdun, Québec, passed away on October 29, 2014. Born June 06, 1945, he was 69 years old. …

He came from humble beginnings and had a successful career as a national level gymnast and a member of university gymnastics teams that won national titles.

John subsequently pursued a 34 year teaching and research career that included positions at Université Laval, Université de Montréal, and the University of Ottawa, where he taught motor development and sport psychology courses in both English and French. He has authored/edited 20 books and written 250 articles, both in academic journals and for professional audiences. …

FIG – John H. Salmela passes away

Here’s a longer tribute. (PDF)

4 competitions: LOUISVILLE, KNOXVILLE, ATLANTA, CHARLESTON

Looks great.

Olympic Gold and Triple Silver Medalist Shawn Johnson will attend all meets

Levels 6-10/Open teams can qualify for the Team

Championship through any of the 4 city qualifiers

Each qualifying meet will feature competition for Levels 1-10/Open and Xcel …

All meets sanctioned by USA Gymnastics

Shawn Johnson Series

via @GymCastic

There are plenty of good resources for teaching handstand. The best of the best is a 60 page booklet edited by TumblTrak’s Carrie Spender Lennox.

TumblTrak gives away the booklet when you purchase a piece of handstand training equipment.

At USAG Congress 2014 Carrie and Michelle Kocan presented on the topic. Here are their Powerpoint slides.

Two new attractions are coming.

Resort developer Grupo Vidanta plans to build a Cirque du Soleil theme park in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The partners are targeting a 2018 opening.

… An outdoor evening show will accommodate 3,000 to 5,000 spectators. …

Grupo Vidanta and Cirque already have collaborated on “Joya,” a Cirque du Soleil show making its debut on Nov. 21 at the new 600-seat Vidanta Theater near the Grand Mayan Riviera Maya resort.

Travel Weekly

related – teaser VIDEO for Joya (near Cancun)

Awesome. Millions of views.

The Company performed their ‘Turn Down for What’ routine at an event called Urban Paradise 2014 at the Chabot College Performing Arts Center in California. The Company, who have seen other song and dance routines go viral, brought the house down …

popcrush

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Daytona Beach (USA), November 7-9, 2014

FIG – China goes three for four as World Trampoline Gymnastics Championships end

Trampoline Pundit – Drama in the Ocean Center: Part 1

Click PLAY or watch a promo on YouTube.

official website news and results

Blythe Lawrence:

Proof of life from Viktoria Komova — after sitting out last month’s World Championships, one of the most talented and least lucky gymnasts of the past quad turned up in Mexico for a gala of stars … with a cool new floor routine. …

How Viktoria Komova is closer to fulfilling her potential

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I’m not sure Vika can tumble with the best in the world in 2015, however. This is the era of Mckayla Skinner. Let’s hope Viktoria can add difficulty and stay healthy.

… I thought Canyoning was extreme enough already.

WARREN VERBOOM takes it to another level.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (2012)

If you like that, here’s another VIDEO.

When Warren’s not doing that, he’s BASE jumping or Wing Suiting.

After two years of preparation, 26-year old economic science student Lukas Irmler from Germany and 34-year old journalist and author Reinhard Kleindl from Austria, achieved their sought-after goal: balancing on a one-inch wide webbing in a height of 100 metres, right in front of the unique setting of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.