love Olivia Vivian

Listen to the audio interview. 🙂

Australian Olympian, Olivia Vivian, perhaps the biggest ham in all of elite gymnastics, is with us this week!

She helped Australia to a sixth place finish, its best Olympic finish in history in Beijing. Despite a back fracture, a mangled hand and being normal height of 5? 6?, she’s made a successful comeback to elite at the age of 24, almost 10 years since she first completed at the 2005 world championships. We can’t wait to watch the Oregon Beaver compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. …

GymCastics episode 101: Olivia Vivian

Olivia Vivian

Lindsey Lemke from R-Athletics

Region 5 Gymnastics Insider via Kim Janowicz:

Cool Senior Video of Lindsey Lemke from R-Athletics. The video was filmed and edited by Captured Productions. Thank you Lindsey for all you have done for Region 5 and we wish you luck at UNC.

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo. (6min)

2014 R-Athletics Lindsey Video from Captured Productions on Vimeo.

Ariana Agrapides – GoPro Beam

MG Elite’s Ariana Agrapides straps on a GoPro and practices beam. Watch her switch leap back tuck combination from her eyes in our latest Gymnast View.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTE2NzQ3NTc3?related=1&autoplay=false

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Rachel Baumann 55.600

I’ve seen a number of scores (and rumours) from the elite compulsory qualifier at the Ranch.

Most exciting is the AA score for Rachel Baumann from WOGA.

inspired by Brinn Bevan

Click PLAY or watch a new edit on YouTube.

If you don’t know Brinn’s amazing story, watch The Hard Way To Success – Episode 8 – Brinn Bevan (GBR).

He looks a lot younger. 🙂

thehardwaytosuccess.com

Gymnastics BC goes Jr Olympic

Great news.

Another Canadian Province is adopting the American J.O. system, the most successful in the world.

As of September 1, 2014, Gymnastics BC will use the USA Junior Olympic Program (JO) for its provincial level competitive categories. JO will replace the Canadian Provincial Program (CPP), GYMSTART and KIP. Interclub and Performance Plus will continue to be offered, but the athletes will now also have the option to easily transition to the JO program levels 1 and 2. …

read more – New era for women’s artistic gymnastics begins in B.C.

This is all good. 🙂

J.O. is better for kids. Better for parents. Better for judges. Better for coaches … who will have a far easier time getting PAID since their kids will be happier.

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