So the children’s book author and illustrator drew the survivors who spoke at the Ingham County, Michigan, hearing …
(via GymCastic)
Gymnastics Sticks: NCAA Edition
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joint Korean team for Nobel Peace Prize?
Great idea.
The IOC has many, many problems. But if the Winter Olympics stabilizes things on the Korean peninsula, the world benefits.
A senior American member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called on Sunday for North and South Korea’s joint women’s ice hockey team to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. …
another 10 for Maggie Nichols
She has nine perfect 10s already this season.
Amy Tinkler wins English Championships
1 Amy Tinkler 54.600
2 Claudia Fragapane 54.400
3 Georgia-Mae Fenton 53.050
4 Kelly Simm 52.700
5 Lucy Stanhope 51.400
6 Laura Beasley 50.650
full results
embarrassing and weird stuff from gym galas
Laurie-Lou Vézina dismounts
Watch them on Tumblr.
Simone Biles movie – a review
There’s no score on Rotten Tomatoes for The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar | Lifetime | as I post, but I’m guessing it will be quite popular with the target audience. Young girls and their families.
Simone’s story is inspiring.
Before seeing the made for TV family movie I’d listened to Spencer and Jessica’s review on GymCastic. I agreed with their analysis.
The Gymnastics is silly. As usual. Poor editing. Dumb choices. It wouldn’t cost much more to do a better job.
It was hilarious to see a little girl and her brother wander into Aimee’s Gym club. And to see Simone doing press handstand series with no training. (Though I once had a boy in Rec who did a good press the first time we showed him how.)
Jeanté Godlock is quite good as Simone Biles. What an intimidating role to have to play!
Julius Tennon as Ron Biles, her father, is excellent. My favourite character.
Tisha Campbell-Martin as Nellie Biles is good too.
Marilyn Norry as Marta Karolyi is, perhaps, weakest cast.
Kathleen Rose Perkins looks the part of Aimee Boorman, but she’s very unconvincing as a coach. Especially compared with Jeff Bridges in Stick It who was quite believable.
There are a few WRONG messages for kids. Simone being forced to do things, for example.
I’m sure the folks at Lifetime considered reshooting some scenes as the Nassar scandal broke.
The Ranch, now cancelled permanently as a training venue, is portrayed in a positive light in this film. As is Marta.
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related – Behind The Scenes Of The Simone Biles Story Movie (Nov 2017)
UCLA’s year?
Jordan Jovtchev for men’s perfume
The legend smells good. 😊
