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There’s something strangely compelling about this edit of training in Germany.

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I voted for that one from amongst 19 available montages to choose from on turn-news.com

Tom Daley is a reality TV star in the UK, trying to teach celebrities how to dive.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

I started to watch one episode (VIDEO). …

What’s British for … ghastly?

FLOOR
Gold: Tarik Soto (CRC)
Silver: Jorge Vega (GUA)
Bronze: Pablo Velasquez (ESA)

POM
Gold: Tarik Soto (CRC)
Silver: Pablo Velasquez (ESA)
Bronze: Mynor Juarez (GUA )

RINGS
Gold: Mynor Juarez (GUA)
Silver: Raul Perez (PAN)
Bronze: Vidiel Aguilar (PAN)

VAULT
Oro: Tarik Soto (CRC)
Silver: Mynor Juarez (GUA)
Bronze: Andres Valverde (CRC)

P BAR
Oro: Jorge Vega (GUA)
Silver: Mynor Juarez (GUA)
Bronze: Tarik Soto (CRC)

H BAR
Oro: Jorge Vega (GUA)
Silver: Tarik Soto (CRC)
Bronze: Mynor Juarez (GUA)

Tarik Soto leaves the Central with five golds

VAULT
Gold: Isabella Amado (PAN)
Silver: Mariana Sanchez (CRC)
Bronze: Ana Sofia Gomez (GUA)

BEAM
Gold: Ana Sofia Gomez (GUA)
Silver: Monica Yool (GUA)
Bronze: Isabella Amado (PAN)

BARS
Oro: Monica Yool (GUA)
Silver: Ana Sofia Gomez (GUA)
Bronze: Isabella Amado (PAN)

FLOOR
Gold: Ana Sofia Gomez (GUA)
Silver: Monica Yool (GUA)
Bronze: Mariana Sanchez (CRC)

via GIMNASIAlatina.com (Spanish), the best source of information on this meet.

Gymnix Challenge Results:

1. Victoria-Kayen Woo CAN
2. Sabrina Gill CAN
3. Jordyn Pedersen CAN

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I’m thinking this will be in Dan’s routine soon.

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http://www.coachseye.com/TNq9/e

via @DanKeatings and @Full_Twist

The Guatemalan duo Ana Sofía Gómez and Monica Yool finished 1, 2 at Central American Games in Costa Rica. A very BIG deal in that region.

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Dwight Normile promoting the match play gymnastics meet tonight:

… One guy from Illinois, followed by one from Minnesota. Or vice versa. After both routines are judged the usual way, a flag — orange for Illinois, gold for Minnesota — will be raised to declare the winner.

“Our announcer [will say], ‘Point Minnesota’ or ‘Point Illinois,'” Spring says. “And, you know, the audience gets it. …

The meet will begin with a coin toss, and after that, the team that’s trailing always goes second. Since there is no set line-up, both coaches can compete anyone at any time.

“There’s an opportunity here for an underdog team to win, and I think sports need to have that,” Spring says. …

The Big 10 Network will air the meet on Monday at 8 p.m.

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Podium training was held for the participants of the Junior Cup at the L’International Gymnix meet last night.

The most exciting performance of training most certainly came from the Canadian corner, who definitely have it in difficulty over the other teams, particularly on floor and beam.

The most outstanding performance was from Heaven Latimer on floor. The young gymnast, who is best known for being able to compete a full twisting back layout on beam, threw a double Arabian and a 3.5 twist in training on floor. She also performs a piked full-in. This is a fierce floor routine. …

The Canadians will also be helped by Shallon Olsen …

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more Grace Chiu photos on Facebook

related – Shallon was named the 2012 Sport BC Junior Female Athlete of the Year

Gymnix | results
NCAA wk 10 preview

American Cup – full VIDEO
Nastia Liukin Cup – full VIDEO

International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day :-), is marked on March 8 every year. …

The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2013 is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women,” while International Women’s Day 2013 has declared the year’s theme as The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum.

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I’m getting tired of holding up half the sky. … Would women please hurry up and take over. 🙂

I recently voted for Karen Cockburn as most inspiring Canadian female Olympian.