It’s easy to like John Orozco.
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system of teaching Pommels
A nice career progression from age-6 onward …
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I like the emphasis on “back loops”. Downhill loops.
You can see the lack of hip extension in the rear support from an early age. That’s difficult to improve later.
Ballet reality TV – Breaking Pointe
Series goes behind the stage curtain for an intense, unfiltered look at one of the most competitive ballet companies in the country, Ballet West, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Beneath the beauty and glamour of the dance and costumes is a gritty dog-eat-dog world of extreme athleticism, focus, dedication, passion, pressure and, of course, the hunt for the unattainable perfection …
Premiere
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(via Aunt Joyce)
Osijek World Cup prelims MAG
… In the men’s competition, gymnasts from five nations led qualification. Olympic silver medalist Filip Ude (pommel horse) and Marijo Možnik (high bar) each brought a first place for the host nation.
Britain’s Daniel Purvis outscored Brazilian star Diego Hypolito on floor exercise, while Brazil’s Arthur Zanetti edged France’s Samir Ait Said on still rings. Ukraine’s Igor Radivilov was the top vaulter and Mexico’s Daniel Corral was best on parallel bars.
Competition continues Saturday in Osijek with the finals for women’s vault and uneven bars, and men’s floor exercise, pommel horse and still rings.
read more on IG – Steingruber, Lee Lead Osijek Qualification
FLOOR
1 PURVIS Daniel GBR 6,500 9,125 15,625
2 HYPOLITO Diego BRA 6,600 8,900 15,500
3 KOSMIDIS Eleftherios GRE 6,300 8,875 15,175
POMMEL
1 UDE Filip CRO 6,300 9,325 15,625
2 WHITLOCK Max GBR 6,500 9,075 15,575
3 BERTONCELJ Saso SLO 6,200 9,350 15,550
RINGS
1 NABARRETE ZANETTI Arthur BRA 6,800 8,750 15,550
2 AIT SAID Samir FRA 6,800 8,725 15,525
3 PETROUNIAS Eleftherios GRE 6,800 8,650 15,450
VAULT
1 RADIVILOV Igor UKR 16,338
UKR 7,000 9,325 16,325 1
UKR 7,000 9,350 16,350 2
2 LYSZCZARZ Marek POL 15,813
POL 6,600 9,550 16,150 1
POL 6,200 9,275 15,475 2
3 GONZALEZ SEPULVEDA Enr CHI 15,788
CHI 7,000 8,975 15,975 1
CHI 6,600 9,100 0,1000 15,600 2
P BARS
1 CORRAL BARRON Daniel MEX 6,600 8,800 15,400
2 PETKOVSEK Mitja SLO 6,200 9,150 15,350
3 BERBECAR Marius Daniel ROU 6,400 8,925 15,325
H BAR
1 MOŽNIK Marijo CRO 6,900 8,400 15,300
2 THOMAS Kristian GBR 6,800 8,300 15,100
3 BRETSCHNEIDER Andreas GER 6,300 8,625 14,925
3 CUCHERAT Yann FRA 6,400 8,525 14,925
3 BALDAUF Marco AUT 6,600 8,325 14,925
Full results (PDF)
Osijek World Cup prelims
Examiner:
Olympic hopefuls Giulia Steingruber and Christine (Peng Peng) Lee each qualified first on two events as the Osijek World Cup got underway Friday in Osijek, Croatia. …
Another Olympic hopeful from Canada, Nova Scotia’s Ellie Black, also qualified to finals on vault and floor, while Spain’s Silvia Colussi-Pelaez, who trains with Lee at Oakville Gymnastics in Ontario, reached finals on bars, beam and floor. …
Swiss, Croatian, Canadian gymnasts in front as Osijek World Cup begins
VAULT
1 STEINGRUBER Giulia SUI 13,763
2 DA SILVA SOUZA Lais BRA 13,738
3 BLACK Elisabeth CAN 13,725
BARS
1 LEE Christine CAN 5,700 8,950 14,650
2 PIHAN-KULESZA Marta POL 5,700 8,550 14,250
3 PEREYRA Valeria ARG 5,500 8,475 13,975
4 COLUSSI PELAEZ Silvia ESP 5,500 8,425 13,925
BEAM
1 LEE Christine CAN 6,300 8,000 14,300 K
2 DIACCI Jessica SUI 5,700 7,975 13,675 K
3 COLUSSI PELAEZ Silvia ESP 5,800 7,700 13,500
FLOOR
1 STEINGRUBER Giulia SUI 5,700 8,275 13,975 K
2 BLACK Elisabeth CAN 5,700 8,225 13,925 K
3 ERCEG Tina CRO 5,300 8,200 13,500 K
4 COLUSSI PELAEZ Silvia ESP 5,300 8,125 13,425
Peng also qualified in the Floor final. She’s on fire.
Full results (PDF)
Jason Burnette to Olympics
He made it, winning the final trial today.
… Burnett is a six-time Canadian champion and earned a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He holds a world record for a degree of difficulty score in a routine.
He had failed in his previous attempt at the spot earlier this month when he needed a top two finish at the season-opening Elite Canada competition, but finished tenth instead that day. …
Canada’s Jason Burnett qualifies for London Olympics in trampoline
more Tramp photos by Grace Chiu on Facebok
American Classic & OTC Qualifier
On May 5 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado, 86 of the country’s top male gymnasts will compete in the last opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Visa Championships.
… A minimum of 14 gymnasts using the Men’s Program Committee 20-point system will advance to the Visa Championships, and additional athletes may be selected as needed to complete the 42-man Visa Championships field. …
The American Classic, which serves as one of two women’s qualifiers in to the 2012 Visa Championships, will be held May 5 at the U.S. Gymnastics National Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch …
Gymnastics Alberta Congress
Finally. A Gymnastics Congress in my own backyard, Calgary, Canada.
Christophe Lambert, Alixa Sutton, Tony Retrosi, Beth Gardner, Frank Sahlein, Steve Greeley and Dave Ross.
Put the dates on your calendar, Oct. 11-14, 2012. I guarantee this will be an excellent event. Details.
Thanks Brett.
NAIGC Champs: MIT, Texas A&M
We don’t hear enough about the NAIGC (National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs)
Started 1988, it’s open to any American gymnastics club with college-aged participants. Here’s a full list of members in case you want to check if there’s one close to you.
Their annual championships just concluded.
The Texas A&M men & MIT women captured National Championship titles for the second year in a row in Salt Lake City. …
Michael Bynum was the Men’s all-around winner
Zara Karuman the Women’s AA champion.
