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As part of our decade-long, global partnership with the International Olympic Committee and ‘Thank You Mum’ campaign, we’re proud to introduce the ‘Raising an Olympian’ series. (8 videos) …
Click PLAY or watch one of the 8 on YouTube.
(via Full Twist)
I’m fed up with India and their endless Federation problems.
Here’s the latest from the Indian scandal press:
Administrative wrangling and a lax attitude have cost India’s best gymnast Ashish Kumar a chance to represent the country at the London Olympics.
And to rub salt into the wounds, a much inferior gymnast has got a wild card to compete at the biggest sporting extravaganza on earth.
Ashish missed the qualification mark at the 2011 World Championship in Tokyo by less than one per cent, but the Indian authorities could have pushed for a wild card.
… the wild card has gone to Syque Caesar of Bangladesh. He won a gold medal at the Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championships last year, but was nowhere in Ashish’s league when they competed in Tokyo. …
Let me go on the record as supporting the choice of Syque Caesar. Bangladesh needs the boost of the Olympic experience more. And Syque’s a great gymnast, very experienced in the NCAA. I’ll be cheering.
… Caesar was born in Florida …
But the college student is delighted to represent his family’s homeland.
“My dad always wanted me to represent Bangladesh,” added Caesar, whose father adopted the uncommon Bengali surname as a result of being the first child in the country born via Caesarian section.
… “I just want to go out there and hit my routines. As long as I do my best then I’ll be very happy, regardless of where I’m placed.”
BBC – London 2012: Syque Caesar aims to bring Bangladesh glory
For Mother’s Day …
A video promoting a series of gymnastics competitions in Germany and the German Trampoline Championships Sept. 28-29th, 2012 in Stuttgart.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… interestinger and interestinger …
European TEAM Championships 2012.
1. Romania 176.288
2. Russia 175.536
3. Italy 171.430
4. Great-Britain 167.763
5. France 164.295
6. Belgium 163.821
7. Spain 163.522
8. Germany 160.497
Click PLAY or watch a highlights video on YouTube.
Read the LIVE blog by Examiner / Couch Gymnast.
Couch Gymnast has the best analysis I’ve seen – And Romania Strikes Back……
As I’ve said so many times about Romania in the past: Crisis, what crisis?
(via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook)
We’re on the road at 4:30am, headed up to visit our friends in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for their year-end FUN meet.
A few of the FUN rules for this competition:
• Gymnasts are expected to be LOUD and cheer
• optional suits, shorts allowed
• use any mat on any event at anytime
• after Vault, show a progression into a different vault for a .5 bonus (on stacked mats)
• after Beam, show any additional dance or acro elements (FIG B +) on a Floor Beam for bonus
• after Floor, show an acro (B+) skill into pit (with mats at height) or an additional Dance (C+) element for half of the value of the skill
details (PDF)
Thanks Mike.
Balance Beam Situation has been superb this season, reporting on College women’s gymnastics:
… it’s time to reflect on the season and beyond …
4. The good trio. Bart, Kathy, and Suzanne continue to be the best commentary team in US gymnastics.
5. Vault finals: a problem. Something must be done because once again this year, vault finals were a boring disaster.
6. Boo to neutral sites. Championships should be on a relevant campus.
12. Florida is on the right track.
13. New Bruins in 2013.
Ruby Harrold (15) qualified 4th on Bars for the Event Finals at Europeans, with a D Score of 6.100 and E Score of 8.433.
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(via Full Twist)
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