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Here is a photo Beyoncé shared to mark the auspicious start of the 33rd year …

… The only thing I enjoyed about gymnastics classes as a kid was when we got to play parachute games.

Cosmo

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via @GymCastic

by site editor Rick McCharles

I’m thrilled Canada has finally wised-up and adopted the USA Junior Olympic rules for girls.

2012 comparison

I’ve been promoting the idea for years. Wearing an NCAA Gymnastics ballcap much of the time.

The J.O./NCAA competitive structure is the best in the world. Parents, gymnasts, coaches and judges will soon be far happier than we were in the bad old days.

As of September 2014 these Regional Sports Governing bodies are in: ON, BC, NS, NB, NL, PEI, YK. The rest are looking to start Sept 2015.

The biggest downside of J.O., as Marta Karolyi can tell you, is that some talented potential Elites will opt for the easier NCAA route.
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I prefer the Canadian MAG and Trampoline structures over the American, by the way. USAG should be studying the Canadian rules.

In my remarks (supposedly on behalf of founder Keith Russell) at the Taiso Saskatoon Grand Opening, I noted that other coaches, including myself, in the past had tried to move Taiso to better digs.

Head Coach Markos Baikas was the man who finally got it done.

Congratulations to Markos and the dozens of others who put the new facility together. You must celebrate a fantastic accomplishment.

Markos is not done yet. His ultimate goal is to have the best equipped MAG training gym in Canada.

Taiso has had Senior National Team members for most of the past 35 years. And they’ve got talent coming up to keep contributing for at least the next 10 years.

They post beautiful photos.

Like the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater page on Facebook.

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Linked from that page is the Alexa rank of Gymnastike:

330,219 most popular site in the world
93,446 most popular site in the USA

For the first time I checked this site on Alexa, to compare:

715,841 most popular site in the world
185,885 most popular site in the USA

via @theworldgymnast

Starting Sept 5th.

I got my subscription at the discounted preorder rate.

111 EUR ($144) purchased Sept 7th.

Detailed reviews coming in October on launch.

Love it. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Vevo.

… before you hate, hate, hate, consider that Taylor’s making fun of twerking.

Also goofing on Ballet, Cheer, Rhythmic and … herself.

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