Final 5 – no falls in Rio

Marta does select teams that only very rarely fall.

Isabela Onyshko in Rio

One of Bela’s coaches Joe Stouffer posted a heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported her 4 year quest to represent Canada in the Olympics. I’d forgotten that Bela came out of the National Stream (Level 10), not the high performance stream.

It was hard work and “unflagging effort to improve” that got Bela to the biggest stage.

Click PLAY or watch one of the world’s most beautiful gymnasts on Vimeo.

the process of Gymnastics training

Of all the excellent Gymnastics Progressions videos on Facebook, this one is my favourite so far.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Thanks Avril.

Tomorrow’s Team Canada – Virginie Chénier

I’m loving these Canadian Olympic ads.

Every year, Petro-Canada’s FACE™ Program supports fifty Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls and their coaches with a $10,000 FACE™ grant. Hear from Virginie Chénier, who hopes to one day represent Canada in Archery at the Olympic Games.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Alexandre Corriveau on YouTube.