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Just one of example of the type of opportunity lost if Temple drops Men’s Gymnastics. If Men’s Gymnastics is dropped by the NCAA.

Temple University announced it will cut seven sports, including men’s gymnastics. Evan Burke, a former captain of the team tells what the program meant to him, and includes comments from two other gymnasts.

… The moment I walked through the front door of the gym I was greeted not with a hello and a handshake but with a hug. “Brothers don’t shake hands, we hug,” I was told. From that moment on I was a brother. …

I was voted co-captain my senior year. They didn’t see me as a floor and vault specialist, they didn’t see me a a gay guy — they saw me as a leader. I didn’t walk through the door a leader. They made me one. …

Out Sports – Three gay former Temple gymnasts plead for university to not drop sport

petition – Save Temple University Men’s Gymnastics

FIG has been posting the new elements from Worlds 2013 on their YouTube channel.

Here are two:

SHANG – Bars

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

COLUSSI PELAEZ – Beam

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Wowser. Danusia Francis full split on her COLUSSI PELAEZ.

(via GymCastic)

>February 21-23, 2014 in Couer d’Alene.

The best WAG JO competition in the States, I’d say.

Download the 2014 Deposit Form. 🙂

And the Confirmation packet 2014.

Registration – Paul Moyer

For Canadian coaches who need the 1-day reunion course, one is being offered December 21, 2013 at starting 8am. (PDF)

That’s a busy week. Both a L4 and L3 (MAG & WAG) are scheduled the week prior in Calgary.

Check with Gina at Gymnastics Alberta for details. There are still a few spots open. New Canadian Men’s National Team Director Tony Smith and myself will be there.

Good riddance, jerk.

Chip Wilson Resigning From Lululemon Position After Angering A Whole Lot Of People

Click PLAY or watch “his apology” on YouTube.

Lululemon has some excellent products. But it was time for the washed-up surfer founder to go.

Arabian Punch Front linked to this set-up video.

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It’s a good reminder, though.

We must plan traffic flow in our facilities. Get the competitive kids out of the way during the busiest Rec class times.

by site editor Rick McCharles

The non-profit Society clubs in Canada are not dying. It’s nearly impossible to kill one.

But most of the new clubs opening in Canada are for profit businesses.

And that’s good news. 🙂

More competition. More innovation. Higher quality.

The latest in my city is a 2nd location for Gymtastics, 15,000 square feet.

Good luck to owners Darlene Fedyna & Travis Oxley.

Earlier this Fall Kyle Shewfelt opened a new gym in town. A couple of years ago Darlene Traviss opened Flip Factory.

My first advice to any young coach who wants to make a career out of Gymnastics:

Own your own gym.

The reigning National Champion Gators prepare for season with an Orange and Blue intrasquad meet in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The University of Florida gymnasts competed Thursday Dec. 6th divided as an Orange and a Blue team. This video features highlights from their new routines and reveals the winner of the competition.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NjY3NzI2MjE2?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more video of 2014 NCAA Preseason on gymnastike.org

See more Florida on the ladanyirobert YouTube channel.

I thought I’d heard everything. 😦

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. — Park High School’s head gymnastics coach was placed on a paid leave of absence after he was criminally cited for tattooing minors without written parental consent.

Terry Robert Hardy, 37, of Hastings, told Hastings police he had received verbal permission to tattoo the teens, but police and parents dispute that. …

Hardy also was fired from a separate position as head of the school district Community Education’s youth gymnastics program.

One of the teens, a 16-year-old girl, received three tattoos from Hardy. One is on her wrist and reads “Strength.” Another was done on her shoulder blade, and a cross was done on her neck. …

read more on Pierce County Herald

http://seenive.com/v/952021180603322368/embed?mute=1

We all need support teams like Cal Berkeley who by blood, sweat and tears continue to compete NCAA.

Cal opens their season against Stanford at home Sat. Jan 11th.

Looks like a pretty cool event.

Come meet me and help support @UCBerkeley Men's Program on January 11th at 1pm. pic.twitter.com/rfLCSatYTx

— Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) December 9, 2013

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