This is very well done.
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The Russian Jr Championships just ended. Some super strong talent coming up. But no nation has more depth than USA.
via @ArabianPF_blog
gymnast Lindokuhle Sithole killed in car crash
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The SAGF hereby expresses its heartfelt and sincere condolences on the passing away of 22 year old gymnast, Lindokuhle Sithole from Pinetown Gymnastics Club, KZN.
Lindokuhle was a passenger travelling with 3 other gymnasts on Tuesday 7th April 2015, en route from Durban to Pretoria for an upcoming National training camp. At approximately 4pm, the car in which they were travelling had a blowout, with the car rolling over several times.
The incident sadly took the life of 22 year old Lindokuhle Sithole.
Senior gymnast and driver, Michael Robbertze has sustained a head injury and two broken arms. Glasgow Commonwealth Gymnast Sipheshile Biyase has sustained leg injuries (severity unknown at this stage), additional gymnast Christopher Campos has suffered minor cuts.
The SAGF is deeply saddened by this tragic event and would like to offer their deepest sympathy and prayers to Lindokuhle’s family and friends during this extremely difficult time. …
You can leave condolences on the SAGF Facebook.
Women’s European Championships promo
Montpellier, France, between April 15th and April 19th.
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Finals will alternate WAG/MAG.
follow the Men’s NCAA Gymnastics Championships
Starting Thursday.
Men’s NCAA Championships Apr 9-11 Oklahoma links to LIVE stream & results| Facebook feeds | more social media | LIVE video | LIVE scores
Those links are also in the navigation column.
Best starting point is the Oklahoma host mini-site.
Oklahoma Coach Mark Williams
5 time Oklahoma Sportswriter of the Year John Rohde wrote the definitive profile:
… OU men’s gymnastics has had just four coaches since its inception – Russ Porterfield (1966-73); Paul Ziert (1974-83); Buwick (1984-99) and Williams (2000-present). Two-time Olympian Bart Conner put the program on the map, leading the Sooners to back-to-back national crowns in 1977-78 while being coached by Ziert, but no coach’s success is in the same stratosphere as Williams’. …
Williams personally has won nine NCAA team titles – six with the Sooners (one as an assistant in 1991) and three straight (1979-81) as an athlete and assistant coach with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. “I’m trying to win one for the (second) thumb at this point,” joked Williams …
Everyone is predicting Mark will win Championships #10 in 2015.
to be a Men’s all-arounder
The Olympics YouTube channel posted a feature with John Orozco and Paul Ruggeri explaining Gymnastics to the general public.
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NAIGC Championships 2015
National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs
Dates: April 9–11, 2015
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
On April 9-11, more than 1,100 gymnasts will perform 3,000 routines …
This year’s championships, in Philadelphia, PA, will be the largest one yet, bringing together male and female gymnasts from over 80 collegiate clubs. …
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About the NAIGC:
The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) is dedicated to the promotion and support of collegiate and adult club gymnastics “for the love of the sport.”
The NAIGC hosted its first annual national championships in 1989. …
Today, an elected Board of Directors, alongside its advisors, runs the NAIGC. Most of these dedicated volunteers are current and former college club gymnasts. The NAIGC hosts this annual national championship meet, as well as other gymnastics events throughout the year and supports its member clubs with a variety of technological and administrative services.
Club membership in the NAIGC is open to any collegiate and/or adult gymnastics club in the United States. Individual membership is open to anyone with an interest in club gymnastics. For more information, visit naigc.net.
related – NAIGC has partnered with International Gymnastics Camp (IGC)
Stanford MEN’S Gymnastics promo
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Dove: Choose Beautiful
Sport can build self-confidence of girls and young women.
According to a study connected by Dove, most women (96%) said they wouldn’t choose the word beautiful to describe themselves — although about 80% said there is something beautiful about them.
Mashable – Powerful Dove experiment shows how women can choose to feel beautiful
Feeling beautiful is a personal choice women should feel empowered to make for themselves, every day. This new short film, Dove: Choose Beautiful, shot in 5 international cities (San Francisco, Shanghai, Delhi, London, São Paolo), takes a look at women around the world thinking about their own beauty.
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Utah to 40th Championships
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