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While we await the prognosis and recovery of Olympic hopeful McKayla Maroney, I hear that Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie just suffered a possible concussion when his head hit the diving board while training in Madrid.

Bad timing. 😦

But he expects to be back for the Olympics.

Canadian Olympic Trampolinist Rosie MacLennan (Facebook) had a concussion some weeks ago. But is back in competition. Whew. … Rosie is awesome, by the way. (VIDEO)

We’re only just starting to understand concussion. As coaches we need do everything possible to reduce the risk of impact to the head.

A Review.

And here’s another positive review on All Chalked Up.

Washington Post – Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu critical of Karolyis’ role in USA Gymnastics

Begin in Yakutsk, Russia in 3wks. I was happy to hear that Cambodia is sending one Artistic gymnast.

The Children of Asia International Sports Games … were launched in 1996 … patronaged by the International Olympic Committee and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

… resemble the similar junior sports forums and the “adult” Olympic Games, but they are of smaller scale. …

Games home page (English)

@MikeCanales1:

Sources at International Gymnast magazine sadly report Cheng Fei‘s run for a third Olympics ends w/ an Achilles tendon rupture 😦

It seems near inevitable that older female power gymnasts rupture an Achilles. She’s age-24.

Is there nothing we can do about it?

Bleacher Report’s London Summer Olympics 2012: Power Ranking World’s Top 10 Women’s Gymnasts had Cheng Fei at #10.

Oksana Chusovitina, soon turning age-37, tore her Achilles in 2009. And yet is planning to upgrade the difficulty of her Vaults for London. She’s training double twisting Tsukahara.

LIKE Gabrielle Douglas on Facebook.

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Thanks again, Chris.

Some good drills here from Will Banthorpe, Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club, UK. Thanks.

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JAO:

I appreciate the tip on using the mirror to get a better view of the gymnast … A very simple idea to solve the problem of spotting a kid but getting a bad perspective because you’re too close? ….

Dariya Zgoba performing an interesting transition from an inbar stalder.

(via Pushy Queen)

You can never have too much.

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See you in London.

The King is leaving the building. Surprisingly, Cirque du Soleil’s tribute show is closing. The final performance Aug 31st, 2012.

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… I wonder if they’d sell me that Trampo wall. 🙂

Are you ready for more kids?

In Michigan, it’s already happening.

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