tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Both Egypt and South Africa had too many falls. Yet the host nation pulled out the win. Spectators were plenty happy at the arena tonight.
Snr WAG Team Results: 1st: SOUTH AFRICA 154.40 2nd: EGYPT 151.55 3rd: MOROCCO 126.25 #AfricanChamps #Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/IB3sEFL8zN
— SAGF (@SAGymnastics) March 28, 2014
South African star Kirsten Beckett is African Champion 2014.
Home town girl handles the pressure of being the favourite. HITS 4/4.
1st: BECKETT (RSA) 53.800
2nd: MANN (RSA) 50.650
3rd: WAGEEH (EGY) 49.850
That photo is from the promotional calendar for the event.
Top 3 at British Jr Championships 2014.
1. Amy Tinkler 55.250
2. Teal Grindle 54.40
3. Catherine Lyons 52.65
Click PLAY or watch Amy’s Floor on YouTube.
Brigid McCarthy:
Amy ‘Tinks’ Tinkler trains at South Durham Gymnastics Club with Nicola Preston and Rachael Wright … her squad, who call themselves ‘The Pink Ladies’. …
If you had to choose between living without your grips or your phone, which would you choose?
Phone, but to be honest I don’t think I could live without any of them!
Fadwa Mohamed Abdellatif MAHMOUD (EGY) is the defending African Champion on Vault.
In prelims her Handspring double front looked better than 2yrs ago.
In fact, it looked pretty good in high speed.
Frame-by-frame, however, …
RT @Kyla_Phillips: … questionable handspring DOUBLE front from MAHMOUD score 13:80 @SAGymnastics pic.twitter.com/fCuehu9pEq” #AfricanChamps
— SAGF (@SAGymnastics) March 28, 2014
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FIG WTC rep Kym Dowdell needs to show this to her Vault panel.
That vault scored 13.80.
The Senior women’s warm-ups begin in Pretoria, South Africa hosted by @SAGymnastics.
Kirsten Beckett hopes to lead her team to the Gold medal here at home.
1st: EGYPT 152.00
2nd: SOUTH AFRICA 145.75
3rd: ALGERIA 128.55
Congratulations.
AA Results:
1st: IBRAHIR (EGY) 51.750
2nd: RANKOE (RSA) 48.950
3rd: NASSA (EGY) 48.550
via @SAGymnastics
The 12th African Gymnastics Championships in Pretoria is being used — in some cases — to select athletes for Youth Olympic Games 2014. And for Commonwealth Games 2014.
Click the image to watch the video clip.
Mia, featured in that interview, finished 3rd AA in Junior and is up for possible selection to YOGs.
Of course national Olympic Committees must APPROVE any gymnast selected to YOG.
Liverpool Echo Arena
Rebecca Tunney: I want to follow Beth Tweddle and inspire other gymnasts
The teenager who competed at London 2012 at the age of 15 is combining her preparations for the British championships and Commonwealth Games with studying for exams
Beam Dreams:
A year and a half ago she picked up her first camera and started with the basics. Since then she’s practiced a countless amount of hours, done thousands and thousands of repetitions, and made the necessary corrections to master her skill. She has sacrificed time with her family and put her finances on the line to invest in her dream. Along the way she’s proven herself by becoming the most popular photographer for UCLA Gymnastics. …
Check out her stunning photo blog, Instagram and Twitter.
This is Gymnastics Photography! Capturing the Moments You’ll Never Forget.
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