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Update #3

Gymnastike has reworked that archive footage into a documentary.

Gymnastike has been deleting critical comments on their Facebook page. Still no “official” response to the backlash.

Update #2

Jason:

When a video is embeded onto Gymnastike it is done in a way that when viewed the particular youtube video channel’s video is getting the views as well. Gymnastike doesn’t download videos then upload them as their own.

Gymnastike has a lot more traffic then most youtube channels (as you can imagine) so they are actually getting more views then they would simply from youtube traffic.

Gymnastike doesn’t steal videos or do with them differently then other blogs. The site has a video uploading and filing system that enables videos to be put on the site via uploading or embedding in the same format. I assure you all videos that are not created by Gymnastike Staff are all embedded and function just like a youtube video.

That’s cool. That’s a win, win for the person who produced the original content. And for Gymnastike.

Gymnastike does produce and own their own videos, of course. With those they can do as they like. I’ve “submitted” a number of videos to Gymnastike over the years, always happy with how they are managed.

My wild speculation is that the experiment of Gymnastike purchasing archive footage rights for competitions previously on TV is not a good idea. It’s likely going to cause more ill will than it will bring in as new revenue.

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Update #1:

There are two kinds of people.

Those who pay the Gymnastike Gold membership, most very happy with what they get. 🙂 And those ticked off with Gymnastike, a site beloved by one and all before adding their premium membership. 😦

Now that Gymnastike owns the rebroadcasting rights bought the “archive footage rights” for NCAA Championships, they are paying people to search for and take down the “illegal” routines online.

That’s the system we live with in 2014.

Personally I love Gymnastike. But have enough reservations about how they monetize NOT to join myself.

Best case scenario new companies will launch to compete. Companies like sports2visuals with their Hard Way to Success video series.

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Looks like Gymnastike has purchased the re-broadcast rights for the 2014 NCAA Championships.

I like that the link is branded with GOLD. That way new users aren’t confused as to whether that’s free content, or for paid subscribers only.

Their videos stream more slowly than YouTube. You need a fairly strong internet connection to watch them.

Gymnastike is not up front with the cost for Gymnastike Gold subscription. Last time I checked it was $19.99/mo. A yearly subscription $150/year ($12.50/mo.).

MAG scores 2014 | WAG UTRS 2013 and TAA 2014

2014 Men’s Jr. Olympic National Championships website | RESULTS | WAG J.O. RESULTS

European Championships | #2014SofiaECH

Professor Marta Erlandson:

Research shows elite gymnasts – girls training at least 15 hours a week through childhood and adolescence – have much higher bone strength than other athletes or children who don’t participate in anything, she said. They also tend to maintain a higher bone density after they retire.

However, elite gymnastics isn’t something every child can do, and there’s some suggestion that it’s tied to high injury rates, Erlandson said.

She decided to look at recreational gymnastics, to see if just an hour a week of the activity would have any benefit.

Erlandson followed 160 young gymnasts over four years during her master’s and Ph.D studies. They had higher bone mineral content and higher bone strength than those who did other activities such as swimming, hockey and soccer. …

Kids’ gymnastics leads to better bones

Marta is volunteering at Western Canadian Championships, head of Medical.

LIVE Westerns scoring

Gymnastics Canada (GCG) is announcing that Jean-Paul Caron will conclude his mandate as President/CEO of the Federation effective April 28th 2014 …

After 14 years of committed leadership with Gymnastics Canada Caron and the GCG Board of Directors have agreed to move forward with a succession plan in the best interest of both parties.

Gymnastics Canada

FIG 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, GALA, and CONGRESS

JP is a true gymnastics expert and one of the hardest working people I know. It’s going to be difficult to replace him.

Just arrived Saskatoon. 🙂

Gymnastics Saskatchewan is proud to be the host of the 2014 Western Canadian Championships for Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics in Saskatoon from April 24-26, 2014.

official home page

RESULTS

Full Twist:

In July 2013, Simone competed for the first time as a Senior in the Secret U.S. Classic where she performed poorly. Competing on three apparatus, she placed second to last in the All Around (AA) competition with a score of 41.33. A tough warm up meant that Biles scratched Vault from the competition, already scuppering her chance at a high ranking in the AA. Falls on Bars and Floor and a shakey Beam routine not only brought her score down, but also her confidence.

The 16-year-old’s confidence suffered greatly and her family and coaches decided to turn to sports psychology as a treatment in an effort to help her performance. After a couple of sessions with Robert B. Andrews of the Institute of Sports Psychology in her hometown of Houston, TX, she learned how to manage her nerves and use her excitement to improve her performance. This showed at the 2013 P & G Championships where she was crowned National Champion and thus secured her place on the National Team.

Just two months after the U.S. Classic, she competed at the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, and won the All Around title with a score of 60.216 …

Interview: Simon Biles & Sports Psychologist Robert B. Andrews

related – Simone Biles: Gymnastics is a Matter of Perspective

Senior Kim Jacob (Raleigh, N.C.) of the University of Alabama was named the Honda Sports Award winner for Gymnastics …

The Honda Sports Award is presented annually by the CWSA to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”. With this honor, Jacob becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious 2014 Honda Cup. Jacob was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Katherine Grable (Arkansas), Bridget Sloan (Florida) and Emily Wong (Nebraska). …

Roll Tide

Here's Kim Jacob 2014 All-Around Champion & now Honda Award Winner for Gymnastics! She's a CHAMPION! Again! CONGRATS pic.twitter.com/Ym0uVsS2bZ

— Sarah Patterson (@UACoachSarah) April 24, 2014

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Oklahoma women’s gymnastics coach K.J. Kindler and her two assistants each received a total bonus of 40 percent of their base salaries for winning the Big 12 and NCAA titles. For Kindler, who is paid $175,000, those bonuses totaled $70,000.

How much are you paid, coach?

On the other hand, your team didn’t win the NCAA Championships. 🙂

University of Oklahoma Athletic Director Joe Castiglione received $30,000 in bonuses tied to the postseason success of the women’s gymnastics team …

Castiglione, who is being paid a $905,000 guaranteed salary this year, was unavailable to comment, according to athletics spokesman Pete Moris. An e-mail sent to university President David Boren’s office wasn’t returned.

Castiglione’s contract, obtained through open records laws, includes bonuses of $10,000 for the gymnastics team’s conference title, and $20,000 for the NCAA championship. …

He was named Athletic Director of the Year in 2009 by the Sports Business Journal. Oklahoma’s intercollegiate sports programs turned a $17.5 million profit in the year ended June 30, according to the Department of Education data.

Castiglione this year received $40,000 for the football team’s participation in the Sugar Bowl and $25,000 for the men’s basketball team’s berth in the NCAA tournament. Both those programs made money in fiscal 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Education. …

Bloomberg

You get the feeling all this big money being handed out at American Colleges for working with unpaid athletes is not going to last.

It’s a bubble that could easily go bust.

One of the top men’s gymnastics clubs in Canada is getting a new facility.

I stopped in last night to check on the progress. Looks great. Scheduled to open July 2014.

They’ll have wall bars. Plenty of wall bars. 🙂

Trailer – The Hard Way To Success – Episode 13 – Lisa Top (NED)

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