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Gabriel Beauchamp to World Games

I’ve linked previously to Gabriel’s entertaining performance in the Special Olympics Gymnastics 2012 USA Championship Gala. (VIDEO)

Gabriel has a dream to compete for Canada in 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Los Angeles.

July 25 – Aug 2, 2015

170 nations, 7,000 athletes, 26 Olympic-style events

ESPN will produce the opening ceremony live along with a nightly highlights program. And broadcast worldwide. It’s kind of a big deal.

… Unfortunately Canada is not sending gymnasts with their delegation.

Click PLAY or watch Gabriel’s 2012 routines in competition on YouTube.

This guy is good. He should be representing.

Elijah Thompson alerted me to Gabriel’s Change.org petition to be allowed to compete World Summer Games. Click though and add your name:

Change.org – We need your help to change a young Autistic dream into reality (French)

Share that petition via the Facebook and/or Twitter link.

No need to make any financial contribution, as I understand it. Step one is to raise awareness about his situation. To convince Canada to send him.

Women’s European Championships

Sofia (BUL) May 12-18, 2014

ALBERT MINGUILLON I COLOMER:

… 2014 European Championships are full Europeans, with both a junior and a senior team competition. …

This year Europeans will be also important because it is the qualification for the newly created European Games, that will take place in 2015 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

Romania is the favourite for this year’s Europeans gold with Russia and Great Britain fighting for the podium. Russia is plagued with injuries from its top gymnasts and it is sending a young team to gain experience. Great Britain has the originality on routines composition and new names that add power to their line up. There is no (Sr) All Around competition at this year Europeans …

Predictions

There have been several senior competitions in the first part of the season to evaluate and prepare gymnasts for European Championships. We have collected all the scores that we have been able to find and this is an objective ranking of the top gymnasts per country and apparatus.

We are not re-judging the routines and we only use real scores by FIG judges under the current FIG Code of points during this year (2014). Judging from competition to competition varies; we only pretend to show who are the gymnasts expected to perform well and to serve as a guide for the new names for those attending the European Championships. …

Team Competition

ROU 172.600
GBR 167.950
GER 164.800
FRA 163.800
BEL 162.950
POL 159.850

Russia is not included on that list. Probably a good idea since scores at Russian Championships (a domestic meet) were too high. So high that I assumed some new bonus system had been put in place.

… Without Russia competing outside Russia for seniors this year, Romania with its stars in top form should be able to win the European crown despite the expected low scoring UB rotation. …

read more on The All Around – 2014 Women’s Senior Europeans: preview and predictions

Thanks Albert. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch a preview on YouTube.

related – 2014 Women’s Junior Europeans: preview and predictions:

Russia
Romania
Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
France

SEC Coach of the Year

March 21, 2014

AthleticsAuburn gymnastics head coach Jeff Graba has been named the 2014 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year by vote of the league’s coaches …

The award is the second for the fourth-year head coach, who was named co-Coach of the Year in 2012.

Graba led the Tigers to the second-highest score in program history in 2014, as well as the top road score. He has guided Auburn to a national ranking of No. 12 overall and the fifth-seed at the SEC Gymnastics Championship for the second consecutive year. …

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Gymnastics News Network Q & A Interview:

GNN: You have almost your whole team coming back next season, how important is it to build off of this years momentum?

Jeff: Yes, we have every routine (including multiple alternates) coming back next year and we are extremely excited about that. I think the positive that we can take from this year is that even though we finished the year without Bri G. and Caitlin A. and that ultimately hurt our chances at qualifying to nationals, we did develop a ton of much needed depth for next season. I’m looking forward to a year where we have experience with a majority of our competitors on each event.

GNN: Is it war Eagle Time next Year?

Jeff: That is the Plan!

read more …

Jeff Graba bio

(via College Gymnastics Board)

McKayla’s letter to McKayla

She posted this letter from long ago Nov 2012. 🙂

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Pac Rim Podium Highlights

Take a look back at podium training from the 2014 Pac Rim Championships. Team USA won gold for both junior and senior teams. Elizabeth Price won individual all-around for the seniors and Bailie Key won for the juniors.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/ODc2NzQ0NjE0?related=1&autoplay=false

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USA JO Level 9 results

INDIANAPOLIS, May 4, 2014 – The 2014 Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships concluded May 4. The 2014 Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern Championships were held at the Bradenton (Fla.) Area Convention Center, and the Level 9 Western Championships were staged at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

The Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships are the competitive season’s culmination event and feature the best gymnasts in the country for Level 9.

read more on USAG

Click PLAY or watch Sam‘s Vault on Gymnastike.

http://region5insider.gymnastike.org/embed/MjQzNzQ0ODUw?related=1&autoplay=false

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Matt Emig – Tricker

Matt Emig is one of the best trickers in the world.

Almost every trick he shows in this highlights compilation, you can’t do.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Height: 5’5”

Weight: 140 lbs.

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(via Mackensi Emory)