British Championships drama

Plenty of gymnastics excitement in the U.K. right now. The chalk dust flies in this edit put together by someone non-expert in gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Full Twist)

Google Project Glass

The next evolution AFTER the “helmet camera”. LIVE video streamed instantly to the internet.

Google’s Sergey Brin leads a demo of Google’s Project Glass with a group of skydivers outfitted with the new video-capturing spectacles. The skydivers jump from an airplane during Google I/O while attendees watch via the company’s Hangout software.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (7min)

… Somebody ask Sergey to drop some off at the arena in San Jose. 🙂

Marta responds to Moceanu

Chris Korotky posted it on Inside Gymnastics:

… “I just completely feel, like sad about the fact that she doesn’t remember the good things. She remembers only the hardships. …

Nike celebrates Title IX

#MakeTheRules

… Nike’s new commercial celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX …

The ad spot honors women athletes for facing up to sexism, breaking barriers and taking on The Man (so to speak). Featuring boxer Marlen Esparza, marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson and basketball star Lisa Leslie, the commercial cleverly revisits the dark ages of women’s athletics, when women and sports weren’t supposed to mix.

Mashable

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

CDN Olympic Trials day 2

Good luck to all competitors in Quebec. This is it. The final chance to earn “points” enough to be named an Olympian.

Click PLAY or watch Brittany’s day 1 Bars on YouTube. … She lands the dismount. 🙂

Many have commented on how undistinguished are the Canadian trials compared with SHOWTIME USA in San Jose.

The sport has never yet been well marketed in Canada. Regulated by a Government monopoly, there’s not been enough incentive to monetize. USA Gymnastics doesn’t get a single tax dollar.

Friday the girls nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will be introduced at an event in Ottawa presented by Crest and Oral-B. Media are invited.

… That’s a start. 🙂

Vinsant, Gluckstein Olympians

Steven Gluckstein. His little brother is traveling alternate, I believe.

Savannah Vinsant of Newton, Texas/Trampoline and Tumbling Express, and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Heights, N.J./ETA Gymnastics, will represent the United States in trampoline …

USAG

Level 3 Coaching Course, Red Deer

Congratulations to those coaches who today completed our 6 day National Certification course in Alberta.

Myself and Jeff Pauliuk were the primary clinicians. We brought in some guest “experts” in specific areas to assist.

Julia Spivak – Artistic Preparation / Choreography
Sheena Mosier – Beam

Also, Ken Soehn, our Olympic Trampoline alternate coach. He presented on the topic “Trampoline for Artistic Gymnasts”.

Thanks host Exalta Gymnastics. The venue was ideal. 🙂

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Nastia podium Bars

So far a repeat of Visa Championships. Spotted routine. Separate dismount in training.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch the dismount on YouTube.

Let’s see what happens in the competition.