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… She can tumble.

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A comic parody of the unrelentingly sexist music videos featuring bimbos.

Not safe for watching at work. … or anywhere, really.

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“Sexy and I Know It” is a song by American electro-hop duo LMFAO …

(it) became the group’s second number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States …

Thanks Jessica.

On a serious note, the Egyptian revolution has not done much yet to remedy gender discrimination. Of 508 seats in the first ‘free’ election, only about 2% will be filled by women.

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1. Orozco (180.700)
2. Legendre (175.200)
3. Wynn (175.000)
4. Danell Leyva
5. Chris Brooks
6. David Sender
7. Paul Ruggeri
8. Jesse Silverstein
9. Sho Nakamori
10. Adrian de Los Angeles

… not the greatest Winter Cup of all time. 😦

But things look good for Team USA looking forward to Olympics. No need to peak in February. I’m still ranking USA 3rd behind #1 Japan and #2 China … at this point.

There is no American to challenge Uchimura. But they have a lot of depth. With young stars still improving. Like John Orozco.

He’ll stay focused at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. No NCAA to distract.

related – Examiner – 2012 Winter Cup: Final results

You’ve got to count this guy one of the favourites for London. He’s no Rings Olympic finalist, but would certainly be top 3 for USA in team. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Score looks too high to me.

Best Ring men of the strong all-arounders: Horton, Maestas, Sender, Silverstein … who else?

Rings and Pommels are the weakest apparatus for USA.

USA Gymnastics on Facebook:

QUICK VID: John Orozco shook off a mistake on the first day of competition on the high bar to nail this 15.750 routine in the first rotation of Winter Cup finals!

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Orozco is proving himself invaluable for the US team as a strong all all-arounder who can also swing horse. 15.35 (6.8/8.95) for today’s PH

Orozco is young, consistent, strong on both Rings and Pommels. And he’s still being cautious with his legs. So far he looks like the U.S. #1 for Olympics.

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… Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to make provision for the reward funds to be handed to the medalists of this year’s Games.

The gold medal holders are set to receive 4 million rubles (about 130,000 USD). Silver medalists will be rewarded by 2,5 million (82,500 USD), while the owners of the bronze will receive 1,7 million (56,000 USD). Notably, the same scale applies to the holders of both Olympic and Paralympic silverware.

A special clause of the governmental order implies that the coaches and staff of the Russian national team will also be rewarded according to the achievements of their disciples. …

AIPS

Blythe:

… If Aliya Mustafina were to do as well as she did at the 2010 Worlds (two gold, three silver) she would earn $507,500. …

Examiner

She, Komova and Sidorova are scheduled to compete February 14-17 at Moscow Dinamo.

Putin loves sport. 🙂

Check out some preview footage of the official video game of the London 2012 Games!

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MARCH 25, 1921 – JANUARY 6, 2012

Jasper did a 1-arm chin-up at age-89. Not bad.

… His two most extreme accomplishments were doing one chin with a 265 lb man held between his legs, and a C.T.I. (Close to Impossible – arms parallel to the ground while holding a bar with his hands) from a horizontal bar …

Read a profile by Jack Arnow – JASPER BENINCASA, A LIFE WELL LIVED on Beast Skills.

Close to impossible? 🙂

Ellen is 54 and Michelle is 48.

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The U.S. economy is improving, by the way. That bodes well for Michelle’s hubby.

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