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Charming. Published September 11th. Long before the announcement that her coach, Alexandrov, would be relieved of the Head Coaching duties for the Russian team.
read it here – Aliya Mustafina doesn’t talk to her coach for 4 days
Click PLAY if in the USA or watch it on ABC if watching from abroad.
http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.14/SFP_Walt.swf
Russian Head Coach Alexander Alexandrov was “fired”.
Reaction on the Gymternet has been near unanimous.
Alexander Alexandrov should be praised for what he’s accomplished in his term as Russian Women’s Head Coach, not dismissed.
That Andre Rodionenko and the Russian Gymnastics Federation are making a mistake.
And that Valentina Rodionenko can be counted on to say the wrong thing in an “inelegant way” close to 100% of the time. Perhaps that’s why reporters so more often quote Valentina than Andrei.
… That’s the way it looks to me, too.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics posted a new interview where Valentina defends the decision. And herself.
Yet Russia has been undisciplined and erratic under Alexandrov and the Rodionenkos. They are not the same coaches who so dominated the world with the Soviet Union.
Let’s give Evgeny Grebenkin, the new Head Coach, a chance.
… Here’s one player who’s going to suffer from the change, however.
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GymCast, the new weekly gymnastics “radio show”, is now available on iTunes.
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Episode 2: Age of Olympians Increases and Tim Daggett on Kindness and The Code
Tim was a great choice for a first guest. In reality he’s a far different guy than the NBC commentator. I’ve always admired Tim as an athlete, coach and booster of the sport. He does sometimes get handcuffed by NBC producers.
via gymnastics-commentator-quotes
This week we talk about Chinese nationals, missed opportunities on the Kellog’s tour, a new gymnastics routine app and the FIG’s post-Olympic report. We bring you the second part of our interview with Olympic gold medalist and NBC commentator, Tim Daggett. He shares his thoughts on the code, the loss of the 10, cheating and kindness in coaching.
You can also listen online from that link.
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related – Dvora Meyers – Did gymnastics’ popularity decrease after we lost the Perfect 10?
I’d love to see this dismount more often. Untilting from the twist before reaching the Floor is the challenge. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch Renáta Kiss (Hungary) 2002
on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch Ayaka Sahara (Japan) 2002 on YouTube.
related – an IG forum thread on this topic.
Added to the MAG Code of Points.
… The “Mikulak” is a double scissor forward (sometimes called a scissor full here in the USA) with a hop from one end of the horse to the other. …
… valued as a D
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Not pretty.
There are a number of ways to watch … or post videos in slow motion.
Play any YouTube video by clicking the Play triangle (or replay symbol).
Pause the video, by clicking the Pause double line symbol
Then press and Hold the spacebar.
Release the spacebar and the “slow motion” video will pause.
Hold the spacebar again and the “slow motion” will continue.
Try it on this video of Kyle Shewfelt on Vault.
For more slow mo tips and other ways to watch YouTube video in slow motion, click over to Gymnastics Zone.
There’s at least one more way that may be fast-and-easy. Click the settings gear. On some videos you can change the playback speed. This one of Shewfelt has a speed setting on the YouTube site, but not when embedded here.
Bad news for those of us who appreciated his candor. 😦
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics:
Sports Express today confirmed the news that Russian WAG team coach Alexander Alexandrov has been fired from his job as WAG head coach. The decision was made by a vote of the board of the Russian Gymnastics Federation, including some of the coaches of gymnasts who performed poorly in London … .
Sources close to the Russian team suggest that Alexandrov will continue as personal coach to 2010 World Champion and 2012 Uneven Bars Olympic Champion Aliya Mustafina though this has yet to be officially confirmed and (updated 18.45) … Alexandrov has now suggested it is doubtful he will continue beyond the end of December. We still await an announcement of who will take over from the talented Alexandrov as head coach of the Russian WAG team. …
details – Alexander Alexandrov dismissed as WAG Head Russian coach
Alexander could be hired for pretty much any coaching job in the world right now.
His successor has big shoes to fill.
UPDATE:
Sovietski Sport has now announced that the council of the Russian Gymnastics Federation has appointed bars coach Evgeny Grebenkin as head coach of the WAG team. …
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics has the details. With quotes from the ungracious Valentina Rodionenko.
… If anyone should be fired …
Alexandrov feels the reasons for dismissal were personal. The personal coaches of the Team were not supportive.
Update:
Olympic Gymgala 2012 in Antwerp
Once again the Gym Gala looks very promising; moreover, this 15th edition will surely become an unequalled event! For in the aftermath of the Olympic Games, we have invited the celebrities of London to come to Flanders.
The ‘Olympic Gym Gala’ will undoubtedly become the major gym show of the year, as the leading figures of the various disciplines will take part. … two fabulous shows. On 15 or 16 December we expect you in Antwerp to come and watch your favourite gymnast(s). You will be flabbergasted by the Olympic stars, the leading figures of Belgian gymnastics and various special acts!
Aliya Moustafina is one of the special guests.
Olympics is the “theme” this year.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
related – American Gymnast – new Pommel Pod Trainer:
… a taller pedestal-style mushroom while keeping the durable, light-weight benefit of the dome style pommel trainers.
With the taller base to the new Pommel Pod Trainer, your gymnasts should find it easier to begin their circles with a straighter body-line …
The gymnast shown in the video below is approximately 120-130 lbs. A 50 lb bag of sand was added to the base for this illustration, and as you can see, it is rock-solid!
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