“Man game next level”. Taiso guys gave it a go. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
new Nadia book
10.0: The Nadia Comaneci Story
February 24, 2016 by Ellen Aim (Author)
Growing up in Romania, Nadia Comaneci was just a five-year-old kid who performed cartwheels for fun. Nine years later, she tumbled her way into the history books when she became the first gymnast to earn a 10.0 at the Olympics. …
via Gymnastics – A Golden Era
Dipa Karmakar profile
Humble beginnings in a sport that has little financial backing in India mean her gymnastic achievements, the first Indian to medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games, are all the more remarkable. …
USA international assignments
Leslie King via email:
MyKayla Skinner of Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics, was chosen for the World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 12, with Amelia Hundley of Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, heading to the World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 19.
With an eye toward the future, a young, talented group of four juniors were selected to compete in the upcoming Gymnix International in Montreal, Que., Canada. The team for Gymnix, along with the senior level assignments, is listed below.
Gymnix International, Montreal, Que. Canada, March 4-6
Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics
Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
Gabby Perea, Geneva, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics
Deanne Soza, Orem, Utah/Arete Gymnastics
AT&T American Cup, Newark, N.J., March 5
Gabrielle Douglas, Virginia Beach, Va./Buckeye Gymnastics
Maggie Nichols, Little Canada, Minn./Twin City TwistersWorld Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, March 19
Amelia Hundley, Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati GymnasticsBased on performances at the training camp, Ashton Locklear of Hamlet, N.C./Everest Gymnastics, Hundley, Malabuyo, Perea and Soza were added to the national team.
I expect to attend the Calgary International Cup.
related – Akash Modi will represent USA at the Glasgow World Cup.
Rio Test Event registrations
Looks like Russia and Japan will send no female gymnasts. Happily, USA will send two. 🙂
North Korea declined opening spots for one gymnast each from COL and IND.
Here’s the official PDF.
Dwight Normile on the Code of Points
2016 marks the 10th year under the current Code of Points, which tried to repair an ineffective judging system from 2004 by creating — and adding — two separate scores: “Difficulty” and “Execution.” …
It is debatable whether this rather one-dimensional Code, which continues to get tweaked as problems arise, has actually improved the sport or its evaluation. …
Dwight much preferred the perfect 10 Codes of Points, as do I.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics weighs in. And agrees. IG – The State of the Sport
FIG Technical Committees have not done a good job of tweaking the open ended Codes, in my opinion. They are today at least as problematic as the 2004 perfect 10 Codes.
If you are interested in this topic, you’ll need to buy Dvora Meyers’ upcoming book July 5, 2016.
Nile Wilson training for American Cup
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Canadian Olympic Committee spending
Hmm.
The Canadian Olympic Committee spent $2.9-million on a new boardroom, hundreds of thousands of dollars on outside lighting, and more than $1-million on a launch party for its new headquarters in Montreal. …
The project received $3.5-million from the government of Quebec, $3-million from the Canadian government and $2-million from the City of Montreal, in addition to private sponsorships and other revenues. …
‘It’s difficult to accept:’ Canadian Olympic Committee criticized over cost of new headquarters
Thanks Cordelia.
Prince Albert Gymnastics SURVIVOR
For the second weekend in a row I was up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Despite being in one of the least populated areas in North America, this town of less than 40,000 people has a terrific Gymnastics Facility.
Prince Albert Aerials did an excellent job hosting an Artistic (WAG/MAG), Trampoline & Tumbling competition. Theme: Survivor. (Like the Reality T.V. show.)
Using the American J.O. rules for the first time really speeded up the judging. 🙂
shapes & core strength
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
See many MORE videos like that. 🙂
