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… “This is the place where I’m settling,” Douglas, adding that Columbus will be her training base through the 2016 Olympics, said Thursday. “It’s a perfect fit for me.”

Douglas still plans on attending National Team camps this fall and would be open to competing internationally before next summer’s Secret Classic if National Team coordinator Martha Karolyi desires, according to USA Gymnastics. …

NBC

related – Nancy Armour – Upheaval in past, Olympic champ Gabby Douglas focuses on Rio

The Canadian men are in Montreal for a training camp. National Champion Hugh Smith seems to be challenging Georges St-Pierre.

Good luck with that, Hugh.

GSP is the former 3-time Welterweight Champion of Ultimate Fighting. And an aspiring gymnast.

Score: 15.400 (6.7, 8.700)

BIG hit. Congratulations Brenna. 🙂

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USA is doing some impressive Bars in 2014. Just sayin’.

Score: 15.850 (6.6, 9.250)

I can’t complain. This routine would certainly go 9.25 internationally. 🙂

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Smart routine construction. That’s a very easy routine for her. FIG must devalue stoop Stalder next Code as did the Men some years ago.

Compare Ashton’s tap under the low bar to Komova’s over the low bar.

That screen shot came from a discussion on GymFever.

Yep.

Can’t touch that. 🙂

1. Simone Biles, World Champions Centre, 61.800
2. Maggie Nichols, Twin City Twisters, 58.650
3. Alyssa Baumann, WOGA, 58.400
4. Kyla Ross, Gym-Max, 57.950
5. Mykayla Skinner, Desert Lights, 57.550
6. Madison Desch, GAGE, 56.000

Lauren Hopkins – 2014 P&G CHAMPIONSHIPS: SENIORS DAY 1

2014 P&G Championships
Junior women
First of two days – winner determined after day 2

1. Jazmyn Foberg, Bayville, N.J., 57.600
2. Emily Gaskins, Coral Springs, Fla., 57.000
3. Nia Dennis, Westerville, Ohio, 56.800
4. Norah Flatley, Cumming, Iowa, 56.550
5. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas, 55.550
5. Alexis Vasquez, West Des Moines, Iowa, 55.550
7. Megan Skaggs, Marietta, Ga., 55.450
8. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas, Nev., 54.950
8. Abby Paulson, Coon Rapids, Minn., 54.950
10. Maggie Musselman, Crownsville, Md., 54.700

more Nia Dennis at the US Classic gifs

Couch Gymnast has highlight routines.

Too few Seniors are competing in my opinion. 😦

USAG should be qualifying more to this competition.

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(via MG Elite Girls)

Trampolinist Zhu Xueying claims China’s first Gymnastics gold at Nanjing 2014

James Parent and I collaborated for an article on the Tumbl Talk blog:

I am fortunate enough to get to take time off and go to some of the most amazing gymnastics camps ever. Every camp has a different feel and a different training style so make sure to pick one that either suites your immediate needs or will challenge you to change. There are many benefits, from the coach’s perspective to attending camps. …

read more – Camp – the Coach’s Perspective

James and I both travel pretty much non-stop, gym to gym, camp to camp, clinic to clinic.

That photo was from our January 2014 visit to Whistler Gymnastics. I’m driving back to Whistler today for B.C. Congress. 🙂