Both the Chinese men’s and the women’s teams had bad meets in Canada this past weekend. And the women’s team included World silver medalist Jiang Yuyuan.
In a nation infamous for boring, slow gymnastics competitions, we now have two in the same region – Alberta, Canada – garnering high praise.
If these two meets were hosted back-to-back weekends, it would be a nice trip to do both, training between the meets. (And possibly sneaking off to Banff for some Spring skiing, too.)
In fact, these two competitions were originally scheduled back-to-back weekends, but a venue problem forced the Edmonton meet to change dates.
Wild Rose has a horrible website, but most everything else is first class. It offers only Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.
The best write-up on Wild Rose was posted by Couch Gymnast. The highlight past 2 years has been the chance to compete against CHINA.
Sabrina Gill and the Chinese gymnasts
The Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival is a totally different concept. Kyle started modestly this year with only about 500 participants, but plans to grow this event HUGE, adding more acrobatic sports. Kyle wants as many kids as possible to enjoy the fun and excitement of a major event.
That’s what many of the best trampolinist of the world have been wondering. For YEARS.
Karen Cockburn (born October 2, 1980) is a Canadian trampoline gymnast.
… the only trampoline athlete to have won a medal at every Olympic Games. She was selected as Canada’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. …
She must be slowing down. Right?
Three-time Olympic medal winner Karen Cockburn of Toronto, showing no signs of slowing down, topped the field in the women’s trampoline competition at Elite Canada on Sunday while Charles Thibault of Quebec City pulled off an upset victory in the men’s competition.
Cockburn won convincingly in the women’s final with a score of 54.240, with Rosannagh MacLennan in second with 49.895 points and Samantha Sendel third at 47.805. …
… Evidence is mounting that women, who are more likely than men to suffer a sports-related concussion, also have more severe symptoms in the days immediately following the injury. …
Researchers in Canada and the United States say they don’t know why women are more vulnerable to sports-related concussions, but factors may include weaker necks, subtle differences in brain chemistry, and differences in the way females are coached or train. …
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