Christy Ann Linder – Secret photos

The long and the short of it in 2014.

Here it comes. 🙂

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That’s a 10. That’s a 10.

Today marks the 30th anniversary since Mary Lou Retton became the first American woman to win an individual Olympic medal for gymnastics…and not only a medal, but the all-around gold, something that wouldn’t be repeated for twenty years. …

Gymternet

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It truly was a 10 for that era.

The Soviet Union and most of the other East Block nations had boycotted Los Angeles.

Hot Shots – Millie Williamson

Millie Williamson is Oceania’s representative to the Youth Olympic Games.

She trains at Christchurch School of Gymnastics.

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Thanks Avril.

Norah Flatley – Beam

This is the one. 🙂

The one who could compete artisticly with the best Chinese and Russians on Beam.

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15.100 (6.2, 8.900)

Larissa Miller – Bars

Gorgeous routine for the silver medal at Commonwealths.

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(via Couch Gymnast)

Chiles, Dennis, Flatley

Some kind of depth in the USA. Impressive.

Jr All-Around
1. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 57.350
2. Nia Dennis*, Westerville, Ohio, 56.750
3. Norah Flatley*, Cumming, Iowa, 56.450
3. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 56.450
5. Jazmyn Foberg*, Bayville, N.J., 56.150
6. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 55.900
7. Megan Skaggs, Marietta, Ga., 55.600
8. Christina Desiderio, Hackettstown, N.J., 54.850
9. Rachel Baumann, Plano, Texas, 54.650
9. Lauren Navarro*, La Verne, Calif., 54.650
11. Marissa Oakley, Oswego, Ill., 54.600
12. Emily Gaskins*, Coral Springs, Fla., 54.500
13. Ragan Smith*, Lewisville, Texas, 54.450
14. Shilese Jones, Renton, Wash., 54.050
15. Margzetta Frazier, Erial, N.J., 53.800
16. Abby Paulson*, Coon Rapids, Minn., 53.500
17. Victoria Nguyen, West Des Moines, Iowa, 53.400
18. Morgan Hurd, Middletown, Del., 53.000
19. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo., 52.900
20. Delanie Harkness, Leslie, Mich., 52.800
21. Lexy Ramler, St. Michael, Minn., 52.750
21. Megan Freed, Bethlehem, Pa., 52.750
23. Rachael Flam, Houston, Texas, 52.500
24. Elena Arenas, Bishop, Ga., 52.450
24. Taylor Lawson, Macungie, Pa., 52.450
26. Maggie Musselman, Crownsville, Md., 52.350
27. Olivia Trautman*, Champlin, Minn., 52.250
28. Aria Brusch, Cincinnati, Ohio, 52.100
29. Adriana Popp, Easton, Pa., 52.050
30. Bailey Ferrer, Orlando, Fla., 52.000
31. Sydney Johnson-Scharpf, Groveland, Fla., 51.900
32. Shania Adams, Dublin, Ohio, 50.700
33. Olivia Dunne, Hillsdale, N.J., 50.350
34. Abigail Matthews, Virginia Beach, Va., 50.000

Any of those talented Juniors could contend for a position on the Senior Team. It’s too soon to say.

But Marta will be looking more closely at one apparatus than the rest.

Bars
1. Nia Dennis*, Westerville, Ohio, 14.450
2. Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah, 14.200
3. Norah Flatley*, Cumming, Iowa, 14.150
4. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash., 14.100
4. Megan Skaggs, Marietta, Ga., 14.100

Jordan Chiles, Naydenov Gymnastics, Region 2
Jordan Chiles, Naydenov Gymnastics, Region 2