tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
The highest possible Still Rings D-score (without kip to victorian and O’neill to Li Ning hang).
Azarian to Maltese F
Rodriguez F
Azarian to Planche E
Carmona F
Layout Yamawaki E
Backuprise to Maltese E
Maltese to Inverted Cross E
Layout Honma to Handstand D
O’neill E
Layout Double Double FDifficulty: 5.3
Connection: N/A
Element groups: 2.5Start Value: 17.8
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Alyssa Roenigk for ESPN.com:
Unlike in recent years, the five-woman team — down from six in 2008 and seven in 2004 — will be named on the final day of trials, which will be held June 28-July 1 in San Jose, Calif., instead of after a post-trials, two-week selection camp held at the Karolyi ranch …
“The selection process in 2008 was the longest, most stressful process of my life, and I felt like I was run into the ground,” (Shawn) Johnson said.
“After trials, I was like, ‘Ahh, I made the team. Oh wait, no I didn’t. I still have to compete.’
This way, it will preserve me more and hopefully do the same for the entire team. It’s one less meet you have to be on your A-game for. If you look back at 2008, our entire team was at its strongest at trials and then we slowly started to break down. I think they learned from 2008, and this time, I think we will peak at the right time.” …
New Olympics selection process for gymnasts? They’re OK with it
Shawn is not competing the U.S. Secret Classic. Nastia is, … but only on Beam.
Media is hung up on this story right now – Gymnast Shawn Johnson lost 25 pounds, dealt with body image
Chellsie Memmel will be there, competing the AA to qualify for VISA Championships.
Nataliya from UKRAINE won the Bronze at European Championships with this super cool routine.
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Andy Thornton:
… Who would have thought that the best bars final of the quadrennium thus far would NOT include Beth Tweddle, Aliya Mustafina, a single Chinese gymnast, or a single American? …
That link has videos of the other 7 routines, 6 of them HIT.
… 450 of the USA’s best Level 10 gymnasts, who compete on the highest level in the Junior Olympic program that is just under the elite level. …
Junior A – Felicia Hano of San Gabriel, Calif./West Coast Elite 38.200
Senior A – Claire Boyce of Grapevine, Texas/Texas Dreams 38.100
Junior B – Alicia Boren of Franklin Lakes, N.J./North Stars 38.325
Senior B – Charity Jones of Oklahoma City, Okla./Dynamo 38.525 (Oklahoma)USAG – Champions Named at Women’s Junior Olympic National Championship
That link has full results, tiny photos and more.
Click PLAY or watch an interview on Gymnastike – Charity Jones wins 2nd National Title in a row
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/MTkyNjM0NDE5?related=1
Watch more video of 2012 J.O. National Championships on gymnastike.org
Gymnastike has over 110 videos from JOs.
Maria Kharenkova (RUS) was the queen of the Beam : 14.766 (Difficulty : 6.10, Execution : 8.666). At Junior Europeans.
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Modeling a Team USA leo at the “Media Summit”.
College coaches are warmly welcomed to Canadian Championships 2012 in Regina, May 21-26th.
Here’s a partial list of those coming up to the Great White North:
Jeff Thompson Penn State
Scott Sherman Michigan
Bill Ryden Arizona
D-D Breaux LSU
Kathie Klages MSU
Larissa Libby Iowa
Elise Ray Washington
Dawn Cattermole BYU
Chris Waller UCLA
Greg Marsden Utah
Dan Kendig Nebraska
Bryan Raschilla Alabama
NCAA school representatives will be credentialed and can have access to the spectator areas of training gyms. As well as to the VIP spectator area of the competition gym.
Start lists will be available for each session.
Leave a comment if you know of other recruiters making the trip.
Gold: Zou Kai (6.5/15.85)
Silver: Zhang Chenglong (6.5/15.35)
Bronze: Cheng Ran (6.1/14.725)
Bronze: Deng Shudi (6.2/14.725)
Long Zhang won 2nd on Floor at Chinese Nationals with a routine without a double somersault.
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I like this tall gymnast. But a set of rules that scores his routine up with the best in the World is fatally flawed. Nobody wants to see a routine composed entirely of twisting and roll-out skills in the Olympic final.
Will the FIG MTC demand a variety of different kinds of skills in the next Olympic cycle?
Stoica and his committee have been a big disappointment 2009-2012.
Our Olympic Champion Zou Kai is a little cleaner than usual winning the recent Chinese National Championships.
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He is money in the bank consistent. And a great lander.
Zhang Chenglong had a 7.7 start.
via Cirque Casting Scout Jun Chen.
China is the defending Olympic Team Champion in both Men’s and Women’s Artistic.
Should they adopt a goal of winning as many individual apparatus medals as possible in London? Rather than trying to win Team?
Sun Xiaochen in the China Daily:
China’s national gymnastics teams have already accepted that they won’t repeat the dominant Olympics they enjoyed in Beijing …
The international powerhouse bagged nine gold medals – including the prestigious men’s and women’s team all-around competitions – out of the 14 categories at home four years ago, which comprised a big portion of the nation’s 51-gold haul in Beijing.
However, it is unrealistic to expect an equally exceptional result in London. …
“It will be extremely hard for us to defend the team event title this time,” said Chen Yibing, men’s captain and Beijing Olympics rings gold medalist.
“We lack the all-around talent now, so everybody has to dig deeper and try to make up for each other’s weak event.”
Inspired by Chen, pommel horse Olympic champion Xiao Qin has started to work out on the rings, an event he dropped for 10 years. …
The odds of the women defending are far, far worse. With the resurgence of Romania, Team China could easily finish 4th.
China could send He Kexin, for example, abandoning the chance for a team medal.
1. He Kexin 7.100 8.550 15.650
2. Huang Huidan 6.600 7.575 14.175
3. Tan Jiaxin 6.100 7.950 14.050
Click PLAY or watch He Kexin win Bars at Chinese Nationals on YouTube.
The first day of the event finals at the Chinese Nationals saw the girls kicking it old school, with senior citizens Cheng Fei and He Kexin emerging as apparatus champions on their pet events. …
Couch Gymnast – Chinese Nationals: Event Finals
related – IG – Chinese Women Face Uphill Battle for Olympics
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