The Canadian Olympic Committee announced today an unprecedented funding boost of close to $100 million dollars to assist high performance sport, games preparation, best-in-class NSF development and a specific envelope for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games team. …
The Canadian Olympic Committee is funded almost exclusively by the private sector, a testament to the value of sport in Canada. …
Specific details of the funding will be announced over the coming weeks in locations across the country.
Lausanne (SUI) / FIG Office, November 14, 2012: Convened at FIG headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on November 5 – 7, 2012, the FIG Disciplinary Commission issued its ruling on two doping cases.
The first case involved Uzbek Artistic Gymnast Luiza Galiulina, 20 years, who tested positive for Furosemide at the London Olympic Games. Galiulina has been suspended for a period of six months …
The second case examined by experts involves Russian tumbler Andrey Krylov, who tested positive for stimulants at the Trampoline World Cup stage in Loulé (POR), September 2012. Krylov received a twelve-month suspension …
… the gymnasts and their respective national federations may appeal …
… We talk to Chellsie Memmel who gave us very honest and frank answers about her experience being eliminated from the 2012 Olympic trials process; how Steve Penny suggested her retirement after Classics, being announced as an alternate live on television in 2004, finding love while being an elite athlete, making the team but competing with a severe injury in Beijing and how she made the decision to move on from her longtime coach Jim Chudy at Salto.
She’ll be very involved as a judge, coach and celebrity. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chellsie learn some new skills in the gym, now that she has time. 🙂
UCLA Senior Alyssa Pritchett reveals she has been training a huge new tumbling pass for the 2013 NCAA season, a double twisting double back. This tumbling pass is rarely seen at the elite level and should she compete this pass in NCAA competition, Pritchett will make history.
The future of Cincinnati is in safe hands with many talented juniors working up the elite ranks including 2012 Junior National Champion, Lexie Preissman.
Lexie will be turning senior in 2013 and is a very eagerly anticipated competitor. She’s strong on all four events and will fit right in with any USA team and will likely pick up a few all around titles while she’s at it! Lexie is the 2012 Jesolo All around Champion, 2010 Super girl Cup Champion and 2011 Junior International Champion. …
You have many talented Junior and Senior Gymnasts in your gym; do you ever find it difficult to split your time with them?
No! I have an incredible coaching staff! I just added Courtney McCool in September to Amy Wert and then my level ten staff are also very strong and helpful!
How do you motivate your girls?
I keep them focused on their goals number one then we do a lot of games and challenges when the periods of training get a little boring or long.
