Sport Begins With Gymnastics

Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

The National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic made bids for Baku to host the 2016 Olympics and 2020 Olympics.

Gymnastics was introduced to Azerbaijan in the USSR era in 1961.

Azerbaijan was the first Muslim nation to grant women equal political rights with men. Despite many other problems, opportunities for women in sport are supported.

Gabby’s Quest

Inside Gymnastics cover girl.

To get selected for Rio consistency will be critical. Despite the one Beam fall, Gabby looked very, very consistent to me.

I saw some of Grace Chiu’s best Worlds photos in Glasgow. Inside Gymnastics’ special edition is going to be spectacular.

World Championships issue

NCAA Signing Day

Balance Beam Situation:

… National Letter of Intent … signals an end to the recruiting process by confirming a gymnast’s commitment to attend the school in question. Once a gymnast signs an NLI, the choice of school is official, unlike the previously announced verbal commitments that can and do change. …

WASHINGTON …
Madison Copiak, Michaela Nelson, Maya Washington

This is a good class for Washington, including Copiak, who was the alternate for Canada at Worlds this year …

NLI Week 2016-2017

BBS will be updating that post as press release confirm each school.

related – Wenske, Valdez & Justus Top MAG Signees for 2016-2017

Worlds Glasgow – routines you have not seen

ILLUSION TURNS posted quite a few highlight routines from gymnasts from smaller, less well known, nations. One of the best parts of attending a World Championships is a chance to be surprised.

For example, click PLAY or watch Portugal’s Sara Raposeiro on Floor.

In an era when interesting, complex choreography gets very little reward from judges, that set is a winner. 🙂

Glasgow 2015: routines you can’t miss, part 1
Glasgow 2015: routines you can’t miss, part 2

I understand the FIG videos are no longer geo-blocked. Leave a comment if you are not able to watch that one.

We Are British Gymnastics

On a high after hosting the best World Artistic Championships ever, all nations should be studying what BG has been doing so well the past number of years. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

gymnastics nicknames

Bee Farm?
Frags?
Mez?
VRod?

Do you know who those people are? 🙂

If not, click over to Spotlight Gymnastic’s alphabetical list of frequently used nicknames.

Fish
Fish

Lauren Hopkins on USA in Glasgow

The best wrap-up post I’ve read so far.

Team USA Challenged but Still Unbeatable

USA Glasgow

related – China’s Improvement Huge on Road to Rio

Marvin Kimble – new H Bar releases

The American Worlds 2015 alternate has a very good shot at being named to the Rio Olympic team. He’s strong on Pommel Horse. And has great potential.

Click PLAY or watch him on Instagram. Two release series I’ve never seen anyone else train.

#NGD2015 #ShowYourSalute ??? @usagym

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