She’s got to be the most intriguing gymnast since the Diva, Khorkina.
Criminabieval Intent
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Nabieva. Gymnastics’ Russian Roulette.
That’s for sure.
Gymnastics coaches on Facebook?
Is Facebook a good place for kids? U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama doesn’t seem to think so. She says she’s happy her daughters aren’t using the popular social networking service.
Obama’s daughters, Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, aren’t allowed to use Facebook for security purposes. …
That’s a no-brainer. If I was the President, I wouldn’t want my kids on Facebook, either.
Here’s a more worrying story for gymnastics coaches:
This 24yr-old teacher from Georgia was asked to resign after posting photos like this from her European summer vacation: Cafes in Italy and Spain.
Georgia is the Bible Belt. But this is pretty tame compared with photos I see everyday of gymnastics coaches.
Andrea thought her privacy settings were on MAXIMUM (only friends could see her posts) but somehow the pictures got out. One of her students called the school to complain.
CBS Sunday Morning – Did the Internet Kill Privacy?
Though she resigned, Andrea’s now suing.
As for me, I’ve now got a public Facebook (minimum security) and a private Facebook (maximum security).
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Hmm. Nabieva’s Facebook profile photo.
Actually, she’s changed it several times since. I don’t know how long that one was up there.
competitive Cheer is awesome
Cheer Extreme from North Carolina founded and coached by Courtney Smith Pope.
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There’s no easier way to start a flame war in the comments of this site than by putting Cheer and Olympics in the same sentence.
(avoid the comments on this site, if you can)
Artistic gymnastics people are (in general) very negative about Cheer.
I was too back in the ’90s when UNcertified, UNknowledgeable ‘coaches‘ were dropping unfit girls on their heads doing handsprings.
But this is 2011. The top Cheer coaches and athletes are excellent.
get coached by Nastia
Contest for of members of the USAG.
Nastia Liukin and Supergirl are offering a chance for a dedicated gymnast to meet Nastia and get a private lesson from her.
Gymnasts can also enter their USAG Gym to win $10,000 in equipment.
Men’s Gymnastics Finals CWG
The Artistic competition has concluded. Congratulations to everyone in Halifax.
MAG Canada Winter Games
Victoria Moors – double double
Hey. I like this routine.
Victoria Moors (Cambridge Kips, Ont., Canada) debuts a double-double on floor exercise at the 2011 Nadia Comaneci International, held Feb. 12 in Oklahoma City
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She’s coached by Elvira Saadi.
most medals WAG – Mikaela Gerber
Most Decorated: Mikaela Gerber, ON collects 3 more medals in apparatus finals to bring her total haul to 5: Gold Team, Silver Floor, Bronze AA, Vault & Beam
all of Grace’s photos from CWGs will be posted here.
Mikaela’s big sister at UCLA will be proud.
Golden gymnast – Sabrina Gill
Canada Winter Games Finals (results)
Feb 17 – Most Golden: Sabrina Gill, ON – 4 Gold medals in Team, AA, Bars, & Beam
High res photos at GraceClick
… I’m glad she hit Bars. Coach Kelly Manjak was happy, too.
Sabrina’s best quality as a gymnast is consistency. She hits under pressure. Reminds me of another Canadian gymnast …
Canada Winter Games ends
Apparatus finals has finished in Halifax, Nova Scotia for MAG and WAG.
Full results here.
This is Team Newfoundland, lying down on the job.
photo c/o Lukas Stritt.
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