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… “Tumble” will be broadcast this summer with two time Olympic gymnast Louis Smith and five time Olympic medallist Nadia Comaneci acting as judges. Also joining them on the judging panel will be Comonwealth Games gold medalist Craig Heap and reknowned choreographer and aerialist Sebastien Stella. Acting as a mentor is Britain’s most successful female gymnast Beth Tweddle. …

Full Twist

No doubt Louis will still have time to train his one apparatus for Commonwealth Games.

English teams will be announced May 30th. Here’s the appeal process, if Louis is not selected. 🙂

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I love JAOs video tutorials. The tight editing. High quality of gymnastics.

But what I like most is that he doesn’t simply copy the drills of established Bars gurus. He analyzes the skill. And comes up with his own series of drills.

In this case, one of our biggest problems on pirouettes is turning too late. Right from the start he preps kids to be comfortable finishing in handstand.

Keep them coming, please.

Historically, coaches frowned on tattoos. The Bible warns against them.

UCLA Basketball legend John Wooden did not like them.

But in 2014 they are increasingly common. Not many would question double Olympian Jon Horton’s ink.

Alicia can do no wrong.

But at some point, some are going to start questioning whether tattoos are too large? Or too conspicuous.

Like most parents, (and all old curmudgeons), I worry that young people will decide to get a tattoo too soon. And later regret it.

I worry they will feel peer pressured into it.

This random Facebook image featuring someone I don’t even know caught my eye.

A comic argument against the trend of tattoos.

Here’s an even better argument from We Re The Millers. 🙂

___ Update. Our Olympic Silver medalist has gone way, way too far, in my opinion.

GBR is set for Pommels for many, many years into the future.

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via GymFever

The Power Tumblers look positively in control compared with the big trick TeamGymnasts.

“TeamGymnasts” … Is that a term?

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(via Euro Gymnastic Equipment and Anders Jacobsen)

Novice is the youngest age division at the Canadian National Championships. #cangym2014

MAJOR bonus points are in play in these scores relative to FIG.

High Performance Novice
1 Chrobok, Jade 62,525 – Ont
2 Padurario, Ana 59,525 – Ont
3 Fiorito-Laplante, Molly 58,975 – Que
4 de Jong, Haley 56,150 – B.C.
5 Jurca, Victoria-Georgiann 55,050 – Que
6 Pouliot, Enya 54,700 – Nova Scotia

full results

Nat Novice
1 Guthrie, Emma 53,425 – Alberta
2 Wang, Lauren 51,275 – B.C.
3 Milne, Emma 50,925 – Ont
4 Giard, Sara 49,675 – Que
5 Foucault, Audrey 49,625 – Que
6 Zhong, Cathy 49,575 – B.C.

full results

Nat Novice Team
1. Ontario
2. Quebec
3. Alberta

full results

Amanda Turner’s summary & results – Black Lead Canadian Women’s Championships

New gym shoes for @EllieBlack_ unofficial 1st prize in Sr Qualifying at #cangym2014 Competed smart today pic.twitter.com/UPdZ6mbz5K

— Grace Chiu (@GraceClick) May 27, 2014

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I’d rank KJ Kindler as the #1 Head Coach in the NCAA.

She can do more with less than any other coach I can name.

sohalia on College Gymnastics Board:

A look back at Oklahoma’s win

A very emotional interview with KJ Kindler, and all the sacrifices she’s had to make to get to this point …

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related: See where Canadians Stefanie Merkle, Kirsten Peterman, Jordyn Pederson, Victoria Kayen-Woo, Maeghan Chant, Natalie Vaculik, Briannah Tsang, Madison Copiak, Ella Douglas and Casey Carvalho will be headed for College Gymnastics.

Candidate cities are bailing out.

… Of the four remaining finalists, two are in rough shape. The Oslo, Norway bid is falling apart. It was supported by a razor-thin margin in a September referendum, but public opposition has only grown since then. And on Sunday, the junior member of the government coalition voted against funding any Olympics. For them to go on, it would require an unprecedented alliance between the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour party.

The Lviv, Ukraine bid seems dead in the water with the turmoil and war in the country. “Currently our dream is on hold,” said the bid’s chief.

There are only two healthy bids: Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Beijing, China. One’s an oil-rich state ruled by a president-for-life, and the other’s, well, China.

Deadspin – Nobody Wants To Host The 2022 Olympics

The IOC will make a decision July 31, 2015.

Looks to me it will be China.

There are a number of vacancies available at Nadia Gymnastics Club for a highly motivated, professional and experienced WAG Coach.

• Full time position for WAG coach from September 2014 until the end of the year.

• Full time position for WAG coach starting January 2015

contact info (a) nadiagymnastics.ie