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Some interesting ideas from JAO.

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The President of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria, Folusho Adefemi, has said that lack of funds was responsible for Nigeria’s inability to participate at the last African Gymnastics Championship in South Africa.

Nigeria had qualified for the competition, which was held from March 27 to 30, but had failed to participate in any of the over 20 categories of events at the competition.

Adefemi said, “It was not as if we don’t want to go to South Africa, it is because we have no fund available, that’s why we couldn’t go to that competition.” …

Gymnastics laments poor funding

On the other hand, I was proud to see the guys from Senegal. A very well organized Federation, they found a way. For only the second time in history.

Nigeria is a rich nation, richer than South Africa by some measures. There is money in Nigeria. It’s not being used to support Gymnastics. 😦

“Sarah & Suzanne” tells the story of the greatest rivalry in college gymnastics – between Bama’s Crimson Tide & Georgia’s Gym Dogs. For over 3 decades led by their respective Coaches Sarah Patterson & Suzanne Yoculan, these two programs have been the best in the nation. Yet, as intense as the competition on the floor was, nothing was more heated than the rivalry between these two extraordinary coaches!

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(via College Gymnastics Board)

The BEST of many good Beam routines at Westerns was Haley de Jong from Flicka competing in the NOVICE Age Group division. She scored 15.900 from a 17.5 start score (including bonus). Next highest in her division was 15.5 difficulty.

That was prelims.

I was ready for her Finals routine. 🙂

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Not quite as HIT as prelims. She competed layout layout series in that routine. But still wonderful. Meaningless as this probably is to you, her Finals score was 14.40 from 16.70 start, with bonus.

Western Canadian Championships 2014

FINALS – Novice Division

Update: On Floor Haley competed …

Triple Twist
Double Pike
1 1/2 to 2/1 twist
Double Tuck

Great story.

Kristi Marks sends this video. At a young age Sam was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), formerly called Little Leaguer’s elbow. She cannot put much weight on that one elbow.

She loves gym and refused to give it up. Today she’s a 2 event specialist, Beam and Floor. Sam’s won floor at every meet she entered this year.

Have you ever seen 1-arm round off double back before?

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Sam Gourley is now looking to continue her career in the NCAA. Contact me if you know a team that might be interested in learning more about her.

Combined results: Physical Ability + Optionals + Compulsories

1. Evan Fedder BC 90.200
2. Toby Cairns AB 90.050
3. Kai Iwaasa BC 89.750
3. Gabrielle Romano AB 89.750
3. Noa Happy AB 89.750

6. Noah Royer SK 86.500
7. Kai Doree AB 86.000

Unofficial results for the top 7 of 19 competitors. Our computer scoring system cannot handle combining Physical Ability scores.

Here are the scores NOT including Physical Ability.

Combined results: Physical Ability + Optionals + Compulsories

1. Elijah Thompson AB 179.450
2. Antonio Fernandes AB 169.510
3. Treyson Cerrato BC 166.730
4. Austin Kruger AB 164.750
5. Caleb Richardson BC 161.970
6. Ashton Kotlar SK 160.500
7. Ares Federici AB 159.830

Unofficial results for the top 7 of 14 competitors. Our computer scoring system cannot handle combining Physical Ability scores. (I’m copying this out from a dead tree version.)

Here are the scores NOT including Physical Ability.

This ranking is NEW for this season. Most MAG coaches are generally in favour of the new system, but agree that there are a few bugs yet to be worked out.

2014 WESTERN CANADIAN GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

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Click PLAY or watch one of Elijah’s P Bar compulsory routines from earlier this season on YouTube.

Elijah actually had a very poor meet, for him. He’s planning to go back to the gym and reassess his preparation for this one.

The apparatus that most impressed me at Westerns was Beam.

Click PLAY or watch this cool mount on YouTube.

That’s Courtney Biever from QCK Gymnastics, Regina.

Front half? Or aerial round-off?

She’s previously competed front tuck or front pike mount.

MUST see.

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Thanks Krista.

Former club teammates. 🙂

Indiana gymnasts Bridget Sloan and Samantha Peszek were two of the six Americans who competed for gold against China at the Beijing Olympics, and came away with silver. …

“Elite can be very stressful,” Sloan said. “You’re vying for a spot on a team of six with 16 other girls. It’s definitely tough. Coming to college kind of made me realize that gymnastics is fun again.”

Hoosier Olympic gymnasts continuing their careers in college