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A big group from Calgary Gymnastics Centre traveled to the nation of Olympic Champions.

Cam Taylor:

… Chinese boys working together with our Canadian boys. I’ve never seen anything as cool as this. … to invite our boys in and make instant friends … unprecedented

East meets West.

How’s that investigation by FIG going?

… Not well, by the sounds of it.

The All Around Gymnastics News:

FIG President Burno Grandi blasts RG in … Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany’s leading newspapers (article available in the print version only).

He calls the current situation “a pot full of lies” and says all documents relating to the Intercontinental Judges’ Course have disappeared. He sees wheeling and dealing among the judges: “You’re my friend and I’ll give you something. And the friends of friends and so on.”

… a course was held to ensure there will be enough qualified judges to officiate the upcoming World Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine.

It is noteworthy that Laura Acosta Rodriguez (MEX), the only member of the FIG TC currently NOT suspended, only managed to achieve a Cat 4. …

read more …

There’s no way she’s marrying YOU now. 🙂

He’s a 7News Reporter in Boston. … But can anyone confirm this rumour?

Callie noticed the bling ring in this recent photo.

This blog post by Sarah is going NUTS online. Already 700+ comments as I post.

… step one: don’t talk to your daughter about her body, except to teach her how it works.

Don’t say anything if she’s lost weight. Don’t say anything if she’s gained weight.

If you think your daughter’s body looks amazing, don’t say that. Here are some things you can say instead:

“You look so healthy!” is a great one.

Or how about, “you’re looking so strong.”

“I can see how happy you are – you’re glowing.”

read more …

Thanks Amanda.

The All Around Gymnastics News:

Daniele Hypolito wins Senior AA, UB and FX at Brazilian Championships. Rebeca Andrade wins jr AA and VT.

Click PLAY or watch Daniele’s Floor on YouTube.

Daniele’s Bars. (VIDEO)

Follow the Brazil Gym Blog (Portuguese) for details.

Jade Barbosa is injured.

There’s no shortage of drama in Brazil. Friday the FIG suspended the Federation because they had not paid fees for the World Cup in Portugal, June 22nd.

Brazil stated that they had made payment the day prior, but that there was a banking problem.

Other disorganized nations, Botswana and Turkmenistan, were also suspended. Botswana is not hosting the next Olympics. There’s the difference. 😦

WOW

Daiane Dos Santos back when she competed Beam.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Or is it a forward handspring?

I saw that linked from Korbut Flip.

And she’ll be back for Championships.

Amanda Turner:

Recovering after an unexpected performance at Saturday’s U.S. Secret Classic, rising star Simone Biles told IG on Wednesday she is focused on a top-three finish at the upcoming U.S. championships in Hartford.

The first-year senior struggled at the U.S. Classic, with missed routines on uneven bars (fall on Tkatchev), balance beam (missed mount) and floor exercise (fall on full-in). After a shaky warm-up on vault, she decided not to compete her final event.

“We just decided it would be best if I didn’t do vault, just because I wasn’t having a good meet and also because on floor I hurt my ankle just a little bit,” she explained. …

Biles Back to Work Before US Championships

I’ve got a feeling she’s going to look fantastic in Hartford. And, if so, she’ll be considered the favourite for the AA going into Worlds.

Click PLAY or watch her Floor (again) on YouTube.

I hope they do change that weak third tumbling pass.

Peyton Ernst is awesome, as well. And also aspires to finish top 3 AA at Championships:

… Looking ahead to other international competitions, Ernst said she thinks she can best help the U.S. team on uneven bars and balance beam. …

Many will name Komova the favourite for Worlds AA 2013, but I worry about Vika’s consistency. And her health. (PHOTO)

Aliya will have lower start scores, but is much more likely to HIT.

Now over 4 million hits, I guess I’ll finally share this funny Tampon commercial.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

A tribute to the Chinese WAG who will retire after the 2013 National Games (or, in the case of Cheng Fei and YYL, who haven’t been active in a while).

Click PLAY or watch it on Yuku.

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XNTg4MzU3Mzky/v.swf

You might wonder why gymnasts kept training through to these National Games.

As I understand it, funding is based on results there. The gymnasts were asked to stay on long enough to help their home teams.

via GymFever

Fangfang Jia easily won Tumbling at the 2013 World Games. There are only a few competitors on Earth that can challenge her.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

She’s 2011 World Champion.

I assume Chellsie is checking these videos. 🙂