… top gymnasts from across the African continent contest for Africa Championship titles in the various Gymnastics disciplines of Aerobic Gymnastics; Rhythmic Gymnastics; Trampoline; Double Mini-trampoline and Tumbling.
The South African Gymnastics Federation (SAGF) takes great pleasure in hosting the 11th African Gymnastics Championships at Tukssport Indoor Sports Centre Pretoria, from December 9 – 13, 2012. Countries participating will be those from Algeria; Angola; Congo; Egypt; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Senegal; Tunisia; and Zimbabwe, with just under 160 participants in total to date. …
Gender Wage Gap?
UPDATE
It’s conventional wisdom that Men are paid more than Women — on average — for the same work.
But is that true?
The infographic below mentions a 17.8% gap between men and women.
Steven Low disagrees, citing a 2007 study by the CONSAD Research Corporation for the George W Bush Department of Labor titled An Analysis of Reasons for the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women. (PDF)
Depending on how you read that analysis, the gap shrinks to perhaps 4.8-7.1% — not nearly as bad.
In my opinion, we still have a ways to go. Men are still promoted and paid more than women in 2012.
For one obvious example, why are so many WAG Head Coaches men?
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via LearnStuff.com
McKayla’s 3rd surgery
On December 6, 2102, Olympic gold and silver medalist, McKayla Maroney, underwent her third surgery in three months. This surgery was to remove two large screws from left tibia, which doctors inserted in a surgery in September. …
Since the Olympics, Maroney become a household name. Recently, Yahoo! news named her “not impressed photo” the most viral photo of 2012, …
blog names Russia’s top sportswoman 2012
Update from Mustyfan:
Not to put the achievement down, but this was a poll on a blog. It’s not an “official” title…
Congratulations Aliya.
Good news via Aliya Mustafina Online on Facebook.
image via gymn45tic5
young Aly Raisman
How good was our Olympic Floor Champion when she was young?
WOGymnastike has a collection of her routines including this one from 2007.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Olympic Champions Gabrielle Douglas, Aly Raisman And Jordyn Wieber Headline 45-City Nationwide Teen Choice Live! The Tour
From International Gymnast Online Forum user meadows:
Details of the 2nd tour. Sounds like it has the potential to be a huge train wreck.
Zmeskal on new Code
Really good interview.
During our November 2012 visit to Texas Dreams Gymnastics, we sat down with elite coach, brevet judge, and Olympian Kim Zmeskal to talk about the changes to the FIG Code of Points.
After every Olympic cycle, the FIG makes changes to the Code of Points and there is always some mystery to the new changes. Zmeskal explains the biggest changes we’ll see over the next quad, and shares which changes surprised her the most.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/Mzk1NjY2MzU0?related=1
Watch more video of Texas Dreams Elite Preseason Training on gymnastike.org
Forster Bar with wash cloth
Tony Retrosi got an idea for keeping the head neutral from Steve Arkell, adding it to his regular Forster Bar drills.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… It is one of the few drills we use every day from Level 4 and up. It helps with strength, teaches kids when they need to shift their wrists. …
Gymneo Coaching videos 159€
Here’s another intriguing — if bizarre — teaser for a new series of WAG coach education videos in French.
The first 200 subscribers for Gymneo TV can sign up for 159€ / year. After that the price will go up to 259€ / year.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/v/537946862902063
That’s a new service from Gymneo.
Production values look excellent. Content interesting. Price high.
If you want to take a chance, best jump on the offer soon via gymneo.tv
Leave a comment if you’ve signed-up already.
related – their Stalder teaser
introducing Blind Change
I’m a late Blind Change drill kind of coach. Mizo’s methodology is best of the best.
But Steve Arkell’s drills I like for beginners just getting oriented.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
(via Gym Momentum)
Grace, Gold and Glory – a review
Check out Blythe’s review of the new Gabrielle Douglas memoir.
Gabby Douglas photographed by Graeme Mitchell for NYT’s “12 for ‘12”
