Fabian feels this is his best FX routine yet.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
100m sprint … on crutches
• Tameru Zegeye completed incredible feat in 56 seconds in a German town
• He balanced on crutches in handstand, before ‘running’ the race on hands
• Mr Zegeye forced to use crutches after being born with two deformed feet
• Circus performer said he was ‘delighted’ to have set a new world record
I don’t always connect my Beam series
via Pinterest
ZOE, THE CHAMPION
… class, dignity and sportsmanship by this incredible 10 year-old girl.
She might not have gotten to stand on the podium this time around, but this I know for sure: Zoe is a champion. …
Zoe, her teammates, coaches and me in a group hug after the meet.
To protect her privacy, I won’t say which child she is. But I will tell you, she is smiling!
read more – JAG GYM BLOG – ZOE, THE CHAMPION
related:
• Inspirational story from coach Charlie Amerosa
• Swakopmund Gymnastics, Namibia
Via GYMNAST CROSSING … weighing in on the topic with this post — Character Counts
Bailie Key – Floor
Bailie Key – Beam
Pacific Rim podium training
UPDATE:
Simone Biles has withdrawn from Pac Rim because she has re-aggravated her right shoulder. Peyton Ernst of Texas Dreams will replace.
USAG is posting training videos.
Click PLAY or watch Simone Biles on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch Elizabeth Price on YouTube.
Lloimincia Hall on Buzzfeed
Her crazy enthusiasm appeals to the masses.
College Gymnast Brings Down The House With A Perfect Routine
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Recall Minci was ranked #1 on FX last season — then did not qualify to the NCAA Floor final.
I’m really hoping she gets to Finals this year.
related – Lloiminicia Hall Teaches Us Her Signature Move – Gymnastike
Dufournet, Antoniotti French Champs
Amanda Turner:
Sr WAG
1. Youna Dufournet 53.650
2. Valentine Pikul 53.150
3. Valentine Sabatou 52.500
Sr MAG
1. Kévin Antoniotti 85.800
2. Arnaud Willig 85.450
3. Kévin Dupuis 84.500Now 20, Dufournet trains in Paris with Romanian-born coach Nellu Pop, who praised his pupil’s performance in winning her first senior national title. Dufournet was third in 2009 and won the 2007 junior national title.
“Youna is a girl like I’ve never seen,” Pop told IG on Sunday. “She managed to be strong over two days of competition and scraped by to win the French championships after a two-year break! She had a meniscus replacement and the rehabilitation was long. She has a lot of character and unparalleled work ethic. She gave a good performance especially on bars and beam. We are still working — she still needs more time to return to international elite, but with her willingness to work hard, everything is possible.” …
Loan His (1999) won junior (53.800). Scored 14.10 on Bars.
gymnastics in Africa?
I attended the 12th African Championships to gain better perspective on the potential of FIG gymnastics disciplines in Africa.
I’ve led coaching clinics in Senegal, Nigeria, Mozambique and South Africa and need a better answer to this question:
Bread, not circuses?
Should international sport truly be a priority for African nations?
Shouldn’t resources be spent on health and education?
South Africa and Egypt have proved they can compete with the rest of the world. The Algerian men are world class, too. What about the other African nations?
I’m not willing to deny any African the right to pursue life, liberty and happiness.
If sport is your passion, I’m willing to volunteer to help.
My hope is that sport and arts can bring the nations, religions and tribes of Africa together. Indeed, I cannot report a single incident of racism at this competition. Athletes were judged only on their gymnastics, so far as I can see.
Gymnastics in Africa!
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Related:
In 1986 a football team that lived on a small island in Thailand called “Koh Panyee“. It’s a floating village in the sea that has not an inch of soil. The kids here loved to watch football but had nowhere to play or practice. But they didn’t let that stop them. …
Click PLAY or watch a reenactment on YouTube.
That was put together by Thai Military Bank. 🙂
Inspired by the 1986 FIFA World Cup, children built the pitch from old scraps of wood and fishing rafts. After making it to the Semi-final on an inland tournament, all the village were inspired to take up the sport. They Built a brand new pitch, although the wooden one still remains and is popular among tourists. As of 2011, Panyee FC is one of the most successful youth soccer clubs in Southern Thailand, and the boys who built the pitch back in 1986 are now grown men.
(via Jamie Ellacott)
related
• Angolan Youth and Sports minister, Gonçalves Muandumba, met the Rhythmic Team on return from the airport. Wants to prioritize basic training in gymnastics.
• 12th African Gymnastics Championships a great success!
• South African gymnasts “Hold Their Breath” awaiting decisions of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Are their scores good enough for approval to Commonwealth Games and/or Youth Olympic Games.
