In the incredibly moving spot, Eugen Merher of Germany crafts the tale of a former marathon runner whose body and soul are decaying in a retirement home, until he finds an old pair of Adidas sneakers.
The finish will make you stand up and cheer. …
a new dive – 513XD
Is a dive with 1.5 somersaults and 5 twists possible?
Some sport scientists believe it is but that a different arm action would be required. The body would tilt to the point of being near horizontal at one point before untilting for entry into the water.
Read the study by WILLIAM TONG AND HOLGER R. DULLIN – A NEW TWISTING SOMERSAULT – 513XD (PDF)
related – Fred Yeaden – LEARNING HOW TO TWIST FAST (PDF)
(via Lukewiwa)
ASU Men’s Gymnastics Club
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LSU leads week 1
| 1 | LSU | C | SEC | 197.825 | 197.825 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma | SC | Big 12 | 197.750 | 197.750 | |
| 3 | Florida | SE | SEC | 197.100 | 197.100 | |
| 4 | Alabama | C | SEC | 196.700 | 196.700 | |
| 5 | Utah | NC | PAC-12 | 196.625 | 196.625 | |
| 6 | Missouri | SC | SEC | 196.225 | 196.225 | |
| 7 | Denver | NC | Big 12 | 195.875 | 195.875 | |
| 8 | UCLA | W | PAC-12 | 195.700 | 195.700 | |
| 9 | Oregon State | W | PAC-12 | 195.575 | 195.575 | |
| 10 | George Washington | SE | EAGL | 195.550 | 195.550 |
full week 1 rankings on Road to Nationals
Eythora Thorsdottir montage
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Florida starts with 197.10
… Half of the routines came either newcomers or from returners who moved into a lineup this season. …
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2016 highlight – Hancharou wins gold
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Lexie Priessman – Bars
Check the dance moves with Jay Clark following the routine. 🙂
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(via wogymnast)
gymnasts at the Golden Globes
Leonid Arkayev fired
A single source — Saransk and Mordovan Times — reports that famed Soviet Head Coach Leonid Arkayev has been fired from the gymnastics center in Saransk that was named after him.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics posted a translation by Liubov Baladzhaeva:
Leonid Arkayev press allegations – a translation
Amongst many other things Arkayev is accused of sexual harassment.
related – papaliukin’s take on the accusations
