Gymnastics comes down to this: pic.twitter.com/UqPPH72RSa
— PerfectionGymnastics (@ETGymCoaching) August 25, 2013
don’t try this off your home
Sam Sendel
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don’t try this off your home, either
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healthy birthday “cake”
UTRS 2013 WAG & MAG | upcoming competitions
Teng Haibin & Zhang Nan
The Chinese Gymnastics selective breeding program continues. 🙂
… 2004 Olympic pommel horse champ Teng Haibin proposing to 2004 all-around bronze medalist Zhang Nan …
Peyton Ernst – Pak Stalder 1/1
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Though she missed that routine somewhat, Andy Thornton likes Peyton for the USA Worlds 2013 Team competing Bars and Beam.
Other strong contenders: Abigail Milliet, Kennedy Baker, Elizabeth Price.
Brenna Dowell would be named if either Simone Biles or Kyla Ross couldn’t compete, taking one of the AA spots.
Marta has many options, however. It may come down to which gymnasts are healthiest and most consistent at the final Training Camp.
safer landing mats
Kalon Ludvigson was injured landing a 1/1-in triple pike backwards into the pit.
What are the safest possible landing mats for acrobatic sport?
Greg Roe likes this landing set-up.
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Yuli Kuksenkov to Russia
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics:
… further to the interview with Nikolai Kuksenkov where the Russian senior, Universiade champion discussed his father’s dismissal from the Ukraine national team, it has now been confirmed that his father, Yuli Kuksenkov, will join the Russian team as assistant head coach to men’s gymnastics from the beginning of September.
Great news for the Russian team, and good luck to the Kuksenkov family! …
read more on RRG – Loose ends …
And bad news for Ukraine.
I wonder what would have happened had Ukraine brought home from London the Bronze Team medal they deserved.
Ukraine did beat Japan at Universiade 2013.
If you use Google Translate, you can read a detailed interview with Yuli – Julius Kuksenko: “I was ready to leave, but not so much …“. Artistic Gymnastics
Brandon Beack’s recovery
Brandon Beack is a 17 year old South African … in Cape Town, South Africa. …
In August 2012, Brandon’s goals changed dramatically. He had a bad dismount at gymnastics training and fell on his head and back. He compressed his 6th and 7th vertebra which has left him paralyzed from the chest down.
He is working hard daily to regain some/all of his physical ability. His new goal is to WALK again. …
read more on Walking with Brandon.
Donate to his recovery fund.
Bruni Grandi announced that the FIG Foundation will be providing Brandon with support.
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