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… a tour packing Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man and two dozen characters into a family-oriented show filled with fight scenes and explosions.

“Marvel Universe LIVE!” debuts in Tampa on July 10 and will hit 85 cities including New York in August, marking the character licensing company’s most ambitious move into live entertainment. …

Marvel unleashes superheroes for stunt-filled live shows

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45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships – NANNING (CHN), October 3 – 12, 2014

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Kim Shore-Bechard linked to this important video. Must watch.

NYU Langone’s Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (HCDI) performed a study on the biomechanics of jump landing, comparing athletes and dancers to learn more about the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in both groups.

From this study, HCDI has been able to identify training methods that dancers implement early on that can be useful to athletes who experience a higher rate of ACL injuries than dancers.

To learn more about Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, visit http://hjd.med.nyu.edu/harkness

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New York Times Magazine has the history of its invention.

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2013 World Champions Kohei Kameyama (PH) and Kenzo Shirai (FX) are included. Japan has enough AA fire power to be able to carry both specialists.

Japanese World teams 2014 MAG and WAG pic.twitter.com/SpmEmN3qud

— Ono No Komachi (@OnoNoKomachi1) July 6, 2014

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1-Roxana Popa – 57.450
2-Paula Vargas – 54.000
3-Cintia Rodríguez – 53.017

dobleenplancha

via her twitter

GymFever liked to a new Spanish language documentary on her career. (VIDEO)

related – Arabian Punch Front – Roxana Popa: Spanish Champion and Hero of the Future

Top three AA at the July Training Camp verification:

1. Simone Biles – 2. Madison Kocian – 3. Kyla Ross

1. Bailie Key – 2. Norah Flatley – 3. Jordan Chiles

shawnjohnsonpassion

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Big Swing:

Generally, my rule of thumb is when they can do it UP. And not just do the skill up onto something, but do the skill WELL up onto something. …

… until they can backhandspring onto a panel mat with straight arms and legs, and minimal shoulder angle, I don’t want it going on the beam. …

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