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Actually it’s Team USA.
Here's the Ralph Lauren Opening Ceremony uniform (USA Today) … pic.twitter.com/E1HyOnZAEw
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via @sbregman87
Legendre’s double Tsuk
Click through to Steve’s Facebook to see the larger version.
6 stacked trampolines
Doug Byrnes in Africa
Popular clinician, Head Coach at Hamline University, was in Africa last year.
Click PLAY or watch some of his shenanigans on YouTube. 🙂
(via Rob Murray)
Nanjing YOG, Nanning Worlds
Easy to confuse. 😦
Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Aug 16-28th, 2014
3,600 athletes, 28 sports including Artistic, Rhythmic and Diving
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Nanning World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Oct 3-13th, 2014
A = YOG Nanjing, Jiangsu
B = Worlds Nanning, Guangxi
related – Olympics.org – The Year of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
Thanks Jeff.
MAG NCAA – return to 10?
Dwight Normile argues the case:
Men’s NCAA coaches opted for the FIG rules to help the international effort of the U.S. But that decision actually applies to an extremely small percentage of the approximate 300 competitors among the 17 college teams. Throw in the bad public relations of the weaker teams getting clobbered by the fully-funded ones, and it becomes evident that the current NCAA men’s rules are serving less than half of the remaining programs. …
Men’s NCAA gymnastics must redefine itself through inclusivity. Illinois coach Justin Spring tried to just that last season with a match-play dual meet against Minnesota. But he had a hard time convincing many of his coaching colleagues to rally behind it. If match play is not the answer, then a return to the 10.0—and easier routines—would level the playing field. …
Akash Modi went 90.10 last weekend as a Freshman for Stanford … 15.85 P Bars.
Would we have seen more media attention if that routine had been scored a “perfect 10”?
Bottom line:
1. I don’t think the Perfect 10 is making a comeback in MAG NCAA.
2. I’m not sure it would help the men’s survival chances. Much.
The top Universities only have 6.3 scholarships compared with women’s teams that have up to 12 scholarships.
It’s time to start (secretly) drafting a post-NCAA University club competitive structure.
What will survive if the NCAA drops MAG?
Is there any scenario that would result in more teams? More competitors?
(via Stick It Media – Oklahoma, Michigan Prevail; Newburger Sets New Pommel Horse Record)
WAG J.O. Rules in iBooks
Version 1.2
The official “rule book” for 2013–2017 for the Junior Olympic Optional Levels 6 through 10. Includes a listing of all skills, complete with their value plus illustrations of each skill. A”must have” for all Junior Olympic Optional coaches and judges. …
Available on iPad and Mac. $39.99
related – USAG – Women’s Junior Olympic Code Of Points Available On IBooks
Barbara Anne Elliott asks whether iBooks updates automatically when revisions are made?
Leave a comment if you know.
crowdfunding
Kickstarter raised over $480m in 2013
Here’s how it works.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I’ve seen two gymnasts, so far, trying to raise training funds. What other crowd funding projects could we consider?
New training facilities?
Equipment?
coach in Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Saltos Gymnastics Club recently moved to a beautiful new facility. They have about 450 kids including 40 competitive gymnasts and a competitive Cheer team.
Corner Brook is a very remote, very cool place. Economy is strong.
Contact Denise May, Club President, at sd.may (a) nl.rogers.com (709 639 7080) for more information on the job. It’s full-time, but not the Head Coaching position.
2015 European Games
UPDATE via The All Around Gymnastics News:
… UEG has proposed an original and dynamic format of its competitions to the organiser, introducing an alternation of its disciplines.
The public and television will be delighted with this novelty as the gymnasts of the different disciplines will compete in the same hall during the same session. …
Baku, Azerbaijan
over 6000 athletes
June 12-28, 2015
Gymnastics is scheduled to include:
Acrobatic
Aerobic
Artistic
Rhythmic
Trampoline
Click PLAY or see Baku on YouTube.
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