tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Starring Adrian Stan.
Brutally realistic. It’s hard to become an Olympian. Fun to be one.
… follows the British girls hoping for a place on the gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. (30min)
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NzEzNTExMTcx?related=1
Marissa King was 2011 NCAA Vault champion.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Check the comments on this post for lively discussion on the ‘placebo effect’.
If you normally skip watching montage videos (Jeremy) watch this one. It will restore your enthusiasm for the newest generation of Seniors.
Included is the quad turn on Beam.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… up to four fantastic gymnasts per country who were born between 1995 and 1996. The gymnasts featured, by country, are:
Australia: Angela Donald, Katie Wurth, Natalia Joura and Amelia McGrath
Canada: Madeline Gardiner, Mikaela Gerber, Victoria Moors and Sabrina Gill
China: Tan Sixin, Yao Jinnan, Zeng Siqi and Huang Huidan
France: Sophia Serseri
Guatemala: Ana Sofia Gomez Porras
Italy: Carlotta Ferlito, Giulia Leni and Erika Fasana
Japan: Murakami Mai, Natsumi Sasada and Yoshino Taniguchi
Romania: Larisa Iordache, Diana Bulimar and Maria Balea
Russia: Viktoria Komova, Anastasia Grishina, Anastasia Sidorova and Yulia Belokobylskaya
USA: Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas and McKayla Maroney
Yin Alvarez on Facebook:
This is one of the proudest moments for the US team. Take a look at this video and see how important Jonathan is to this team, how he speaks to them and how he leads them through the meet, along with the hard work of the US coaches. I wish Jon a speedy recovery. We need him for the gold medal!
Click PLAY or watch Leyva’s HBar in Team Finals on YouTube.
Not the greatest “hit” (aside from the landing!). But I’m very impressed with Leyva. He’s young. He’s got the right attitude. I’m thinking he’s going to be one of the best in the world for a long, long time.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
After filming that reality TV show, Navy Seal Scott Helvenston was killed 2004 within days of arriving in Iraq to work as a security contractor for Blackwater.
RIP
The Casting team will be hosting auditions in Paris, France, in January, 2012, for circus performers.
The disciplines that we will audition are:
Acrobatic, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics;
Trampoline;
Tumbling;
Other sports.
Grace Chiu tells that Ricky Martin, amongst others, will perform in closing ceremonies at Pan-Am Games in Mexico.
The Games 2015 move to Canada. Ontariariarians haven’t heard much about it.
Respected Canadian sports journalist Scott Russell:
… it’s “game on” for the 17th Pan American Games, to be held in several southern Ontario communities, including Toronto, in the summer of 2015.
Survey says a significant number of folks, particularly Torontonians, aren’t quite sure what the Pan Am Games are or even that their city will soon be the host.
“We’ve got our work cut out for us,” admits Ian Troop, the CEO of the TO2015 organizing committee. “To build awareness of what the Pan Am Games are and why they’re important and why people should care.”
At least they’ve got a worthy logo. 🙂
Having attended major sporting events all over Canada for the past 40yrs, I’m not filled with confidence to see it hosted in Ontario.
I judged Pan-Am Games 1999 in Winnipeg. Loved the event. The smaller city was a terrific host. But like Scott Russell, I have my doubts about Ontario. It’s my least favourite host Province.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Promo trailer for the Men’s Gymnastics European Championships 2012 to be hosted in Montpellier (FRA) May 21-27, 2012.
WAG European Championships will be held in Brussels next year, May 9th – 13th.
The biggest happy surprise for Team Canada has been the emergence of Mikaela as a real contender for their team to the Olympic test meet in January.
She started as alternate to the team for Worlds, and ended with a silver medal on Floor at Pan-Ams. Very consistent.
Click PLAY or watch her routine from Team on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDQyNTExNjE3?related=1
Watch more video of Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011: Artistic Gymnastics on gymnastike.org
Double Front:
… This routine immediately reminded me of Soviet Olga Strazheva‘s optional floor routine from the 1989 World Championships. Both athletes used the same music from “Rite of Spring” and both have well-executed avant-garde choreography. …
See Olga’s routine via the link above.
Or does Mikaela remind you of big sister Aisha? Both sisters started with Elvira Saadi eventually moving to Oakville.
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