Advise parents not to buy back yard trampolines. They don’t understand the risks. 😦
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Skateboarding to the Olympics?
We’ve been hearing rumours for years.
Skateboarding exhibitions will be allowed during the Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, in August, an opportunity presented by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach last year to a sport seeking Olympic inclusion.
Skateboarding was the only non-Olympic sport invited to host exhibitions at the event, said Gary Ream, president of the International Skatingboarding Federation (ISF), according to Sports Business Daily. …
Personally, I’m not much of a skateboard fan. I’d prefer aggressive inline rollerskating.
Tony Hawk:
Talenthouse – New Zealand
🙂
Post by Talenthouse.
Gabby training at Buckeye
Gabby Douglas is currently training at Buckeye Gymnastics in Ohio, according to Buckeye elite Nia Dennis. …
Moors out, Woo in
I’ve not yet heard why Moors withdrew.
Patricia Bezzoubenko – 6 medals
Patricia Bezzoubenko … is the two-time Canadian National champion. She holds dual citizenship with Canada and Russia. …
She had a chance to match the single-Games record with a sixth gold medal in the closing ribbon event, but had to settle for bronze.
Canadian rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Orlando won six gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, sweeping the five individual competitions and adding gold in the team event. …
Bezzoubenko was born in Vancouver but has lived in Moscow since she was four. She lists Thornhill, Ont., as her hometown.
meet Morgan Hurd
The pixie everyone’s talking about.
… Morgan, who turned thirteen last week, is preparing to compete in the 2014 Secret U.S. Classic in Hoffman Estates, Ill. She qualified to both this meet and to the 2014 P&G Championships at the American Classic in Huntsville, Texas, earlier this month, making her the first Delaware gymnast to reach this level in roughly three decades. …
Idaho Gymnastics Camp
nothing but net
Sky Tower In Denmark Might Be The Scariest Theme Park Ride Ever
… nearly 100 foot total free fall at 55MPH is one of the most CRAZY rides on the planet! There is NOTHING between you and the net below!
This version of the ride is called “Sky Tower” and is located at Tivoli Friheden in Denmark.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via HuffPo)
gymnasts say the darn’dest things
Cute overload from Gym Gab. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Gymnast Crossing and Rec Gymnastics)
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