big changes for Singapore Gymnastics

A series of high-profile appointments, coupled with a new organisation structure, could spark new life in the Singapore gymnastics scene.

The sport’s national governing body, Singapore Gymnastics (SG), has landed a coup by bringing on board Karen Norden, who was a senior manager (participation and sport development) at Gymnastics Australia.

The 54-year-old Australian will be the new general manager of SG …

Another new hire is a familiar face in the local gymnastics fraternity. Lim Heem Wei, Singapore’s first Olympic gymnast who competed at the London Games in 2012, also joined SG this month as one of three new sport development managers. …

Lim will be in charge of women’s artistic gymnastics, while Perry Koh, 27, and Choy Dian Chun, 26, will oversee men’s artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics respectively.

Each of them are responsible for taking charge of both recreational and elite athletes within their own disciplines. …

Arrival of new GM Norden, Olympian Lim, plus SG’s restructuring, a boost to the sport

Karen Norden

handstand battle

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four dancers and a horse

… created by ad agency DAN Paris using music, “Down the Road,” by French DJs C2C. …

Horse Nation

Some real footage. Some digitally enhanced. It’s a brand film for Nail Polish.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (2012)

Khorkina’s new book

Seems the legend has a NEW book to be launched in September at the Moscow International Book Fair.

Heart this photo on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVpAkK6nlnk/
 
related – Her 2008 autobiography “Somersaults in High Heels”

via Gymternet Clan

Maroochy Beach Gymnastics’ new Gym

Their old facility recently burned to the ground.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

Boorman, Zmeskal-Burdette honoured

The United States Olympic Committee … announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year.

Aimee Boorman of Saraota, Fla., coach of 2016 Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles, was named Co-National Coach of the Year, and Kim Zmeskal-Burdette of Houston, Texas, coach of 2016 Olympic alternate and 2017 American Cup champion Ragan Smith, was recognized as Developmental Coach of the Year. …

The other 2016 award recipients are: Geno Auriemma (basketball), National Coach of the Year; Adam Bleakney (Paralympic track and field), Paralympic National Coach of the Year; Tom Miller (speedskating), Volunteer Coach of the Year; and Derek Davis (archery), Doc Councilman Science Award. …

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