NEW Ellie Black interview

With John Crumlish.

IGO: Reflecting on your performances in Paris, what gave you the most satisfaction, and why?  

EB: It was a real accomplishment competing at my fourth Olympic Games and having three top-six results. It is very difficult to compete at the highest level for this long in gymnastics …

The team result was one of the most satisfying performances for me …

Honors grow, spotlight glows for four-time Canadian Olympian Ellie Black

Benson Boone – VMA flip

Benson Boone is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Washington State. 

In High School he competed on the diving team. His Dad taught him how to tumble. 

Nice move at the Video Music Awards.

And Gainer dismount.

Peng-Peng’s dance music video

Peng-Peng Lee’s first song is getting good buzz.

Here’s the DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO — also produced by former Elite gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa.

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gymnasts try Pommels 😀

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Jules Léotard popularized the leotard

Jules Léotard; 1 August 1838 – 16 August 1870) was a French acrobatic performer and aerialist who developed the art of trapeze.

He also created and popularized the one-piece gym wear that now bears his name and inspired the 1867 song “The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze“, sung by George Leybourne.

Diver Matthew Mitcham fights for equality

Matthew Mitcham is the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10m platform, and he is the 2nd highest single-dive score in Olympic history (at the time it was the highest scoring dive ever). This made him the first openly gay athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

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