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UPDATE via The All Around Gymnastics News:

… UEG has proposed an original and dynamic format of its competitions to the organiser, introducing an alternation of its disciplines.

The public and television will be delighted with this novelty as the gymnasts of the different disciplines will compete in the same hall during the same session. …

UEG

Baku, Azerbaijan

over 6000 athletes

June 12-28, 2015

Gymnastics is scheduled to include:

Acrobatic
Aerobic
Artistic
Rhythmic
Trampoline

Click PLAY or see Baku on YouTube.

official website

Lauren Hopkins:

… A detailed recap of every NCAA Division I, II and III competition …

1. Oklahoma, 197.188
2. LSU, 197.038
3. Florida, 196.863 (+1)
4. Utah, 196.763
5. Michigan, 196.663 (+3)
6. Georgia, 196.608 (+3)

Team of the Week: Rutgers. …

Skills of the Week:

Emma Sibson (Penn State) is vaulting a handspring front pike half-out, which she stuck on Saturday; her teammate Nicole Medvitz also gets points for doing an illusion turn on beam!

Speaking of cool beam turns, I absolutely adore Claire Boyce’s full turn in attitude.

I loved Brandie Jay’s (Georgia) front handspring Rudi to layout to double stag on floor. Alexis Gunzelman (Rutgers) added a Markelov to her bars routine, and it’s fabulous.

Brittany Harris (Oregon State) is doing a back handspring to one-armed back handspring into her beam dismount and it rocks; her teammate Kaytianna McMillan does a one-armed front handspring to her knees, which is so unique and lovely.

Routines of the Week:

Tory Wilson of Utah on vault, Kristina Vaculik of Stanford on bars (that Gienger!), Kassidy Stauder of Penn State on beam, and Luisa Leal of Rutgers and Sydney Sawa of UCLA tie for my favorites on floor. …

read much more – NCAA Week 3 Recap

Click PLAY or watch the UCLA intro video on YouTube.

(via Christine Lee)

Mattie Larson retired from competitive gymnastics recently.

Brigid McCarthy posted a career retrospective:

… she will always be cherished because of the beautiful gymnastics she brought to us, particularly from a country not always known for their beautiful gymnastics. …

Mattie was unique, elegant and full of personality. …

Click PLAY or watch her 2008 Nationals FX on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch one of her College routines on YouTube.

Goodbye to You: Mattie Larson

Click through to see more highlight routines. And for a recap of her up and down career.

related new interview John Crumlish – UCLA’s Larson Faces Life After Gymnastics:

… if I hadn’t done gymnastics, I wouldn’t have become as strong a person. I think that it’s shown me that, if I want something, I can work really hard and get it. It’s taught me so much. I love that elite (international) gymnastics taught me discipline, and UCLA gymnastics taught me how much I love working with a community. …

The Red Rocks give an in-depth look into the dedication, training and coordination it takes to compete at the highest level of collegiate gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch it on Pac-12.

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Donnell Whittenburg. Remember the name. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

His teammate Orozco wasn’t all that impressed. John claims he did a “triple double in Level 9”. 🙂

(via FIG)

Steve on Ganba Gymnastics:

A self-balancing piece made from copper and steel wire… The legs were 9′ in length. 6″ tall.

Comments on Facebook appreciated.

ART 🙂

Though I use it every day, I’m not much of a twitter fan.

Too many morons gain a public megaphone.

Sky Sports have condemned the “unacceptable and offensive abuse” of Beth Tweddle during a live question and answer session on Twitter aimed at promoting women in sport, following a series of derogatory tweets sent to the former gymnast. …

Sky Sports condemns ‘unacceptable and offensive abuse’ of Beth Tweddle

Lesson learned. Don’t use twitter for Q&A sessions.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

USAG – Gymnasts invited to the first US camp of the year:

Ariana Agrapides, MG Elite
Alyssa Baumann, WOGA
Simone Biles, Bannon’s
Nadia Cho, WOGA
Nia Dennis, Buckeye
Madison Desch, GAGE
Christina Desidero, Parkettes
Brenna Dowell, GAGE
Peyton Ernst, Texas Dreams
Norah Flatley, Chow’s Gymnastics
Sarah Finnegan, GAGE
Ashley Foss, North Stars Gymnastics Academy
Emily Gaskins, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Veronica Hults, Texas Dreams
Madison Kocian, WOGA
McKayla Maroney, All Olympia
Abigail Milliet, Denton
Lauren Navarro, Charter Oak
Abby Paulson, Twin City Twisters
Elizabeth Price, Parkettes
Lexie Priessman, Cincinnati Gymnastics
Melissa Reinstadtler, Rebound Gymnastics
Kyla Ross, Gym-Max
Emily Schild, Everest Gymnastics
Polina Shchennikova, TIGAR
MyKayla Skinner, Desert Lights
Ragan Smith, Texas Dreams
Deanne Soza, Arete
Olivia Trautman, Twin City Twisters
Alexis Vasquez, Chow’s Gymnastics

Tough to compete against that line-up.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via FIG)