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The new issue of the excellent Russian Gymnastics Federation magazine is free online … in Russian.

You can download the PDF from this link.

(via Rewriting Russian Gymnastics)

The new Science of Gymnastics Journal (vol.3, num.1, 2011) is out, Ivan Cuk, editor:

Dear friends,

last October we attended the World Championship in Artistic Gymnastics in Rotterdam. We had a lot of meetings, but the most important was meeting with the president of the International Gymnastics Federation professor Bruno Grandi. We presented him our work during the last year. At the end of December we have reached agreement about collaboration between FIG and Science of Gymnastics Journal. We have got a new editorial board member –Keith Russell, Ph.D., who is the president of the FIG Scientific Commission and Hardy Fink, M.Sc., a member of editorial board as the director of the FIG Academy. Both FIG institutions – scientific and educational ones will be involved in further development of our journal. …

read more

Laurita Marconi Schiavon, Roberto Rodrigues Paes
THE FORMATION OF BRAZILIAN FEMALE GYMNASTS TAKING PART IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES (1980-2004)

José Ferreirinha, Joana Carvalho, Cristina Côrte-Real, António Silva
THE EVOLUTION OF REAL DIFFICULTY VALUE OF UNEVEN BARS ROUTINES FROM ELITE GYMNASTS IN LAST 5 OLYMPIC CYCLES

Saša Veli?kovi?, Dragoljub Petkovi?, Emilija Petkovi?
CASE STUDY ABOUT DIFFERENCES IN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RUN-UP APPROACH ON THE VAULT BETWEEN TOP-CLASS AND MIDDLE-CLASS GYMNASTS

Marise Botti, Juarez Vieira do Nascimento
THE TEACHING-LEARNING-TRAINING PROCESS IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS SUPPORTED BY THE ECOLOGICAL THEORY

Vasilis Kaimakamis, George Dallas, Panagiotis Stefanidis, George Papadopoulos
THE SPREAD OF GYMNASTICS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA BY PEDAGOGUE-GYMNASTS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Here’s the current issue. And previous issues.

Our World Beam Champion is beautiful.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via International Gymnast Magazine on Facebook)

The 13th season of the The Gym Dog TV Show airs in 5.4 million homes weekly.

Click through to watch episode #1 for this season.

That’s how to promote the sport.

Aunt Joyce details the reasons:

The Florida Gators posted a 197.500 this weekend and rocked another meet. Florida is very much THE team of the season. Of course, the 197.500 has everyone worried that they may peak too soon yet again. It looks like that may not be the case this season.

Why? …

read the many good reasons – Gator Chomp!: Think Pink

I agree. The Team title is Florida’s to lose in 2011.

Anything can happen in the Super 6 Final. … The first Gator could fall, first apparatus, like last year.

But if I was a betting man, I’d put some money down quick.

If anyone beats Rhonda’s team, it will be Stanford.

Stanford does the smartest routines of any of the top teams. … Florida doesn’t necessarily peak too early, they compete too much difficulty.

This historic photo is in the office of Keith Russell, at the University of Saskatchewan.

(via RecGymnastics)

Shout out for the International Gymnastics Federation’s coach education Academy program.

And especially to Hardy Fink, the Director of FIG Education & Academy Programmes. The number of courses have skyrocketed since he took over.

Here’s Hardy (on right) with Trampoline TC President, Horst Kunze.

As it turned out, this was the last academy for 2010 and the 100th overall in the FIG Academy Program which began in 2002.

More specifically, this was also the very first Level 3 Academy for Trampoline Gymnastics and is being attended by participants form 14 countries including the full FIG Technical Committee for Trampoline Gymnastics and leading coaches from around the world.

Accompanying President Grandi on the visit were Vice-president Slava Corn (CAN), General Secretary André Gueisbuhler (FIG), Deputy General Secretary Nicolas Buompane (FIG) and President of the Women’s Technical Committee Nellie Kim (BLR).

details – FIG

Due to the widespread and severe winter storm that has impacted travel throughout much of the nation, the trip to Las Vegas, Nev. that four members of the No. 5-ranked Penn State men’s gymnastics were to make this week in order to compete at the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge has been cancelled.

119 gymnasts were originally registered for the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge, Feb. 3-5th.

… Performances at the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge will help determine the 15 men who will comprise the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team through the 2011 Visa Championships in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17-20. The seven members of the 2010 World Championships Team retain their spots on the national team. After the conclusion of the Winter Cup, the remaining eight spots will be determined based on the following criteria: the highest-ranked all-around athlete who is not a member of the 2010 World Championships Team; the top four gymnasts based on the National Team Point Program; two athletes selected by the Men’s Program Committee; and one athlete selected by the national team coordinator.

The top 42 gymnasts, according to the Men’s Program Committee’s points ranking system, will advance to the final competition, along with the top three gymnasts on each apparatus. The all-around and individual event champions will be determined via a combined two-day score. …

USAG

See the full list of competitors on USAG.

I don’t see Charlie Tamayo. … Update: Seems ‘foreign’ gymnasts are not allowed, though Charlie did compete last year in the same meet. Thanks Ono.

Kevin Rolland is a freestyle skier from France. … has also won three medals at the Winter X Games, including back-to-back golds in the SuperPipe. …

Here’s his win from a few days ago.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

… Though it’s not yet official, freeskiing halfpipe and slopestyle disciplines — like their snowboarding counterparts, incredibly popular X Games sports — are widely expected to debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. …

Adventure Journal

Early bird pricing available through February

… I’m assuming these are the discounted prices:

All-session ticket packages for men’s and women’s gymnastics range in price from $130- $375. Rhythmic gymnastics offers an all-session,two-day package for just $30.

Men’s gymnastics – Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 17 1 p.m. Jr. Men’s Competition – Day 1
6:30 p.m. Sr. Men’s Competition – Day 1
Aug. 19 1 p.m. Jr. Men’s Competition – Day 2
6:30 p.m. Sr. Men’s Competition – Day 2

Women’s gymnastics – Xcel Energy Center
Aug. 18 1 p.m. Jr. Women’s Competition – Day 1
6:30 p.m. Sr. Women’s Competition – Day 1
Aug. 20 1 p.m. Jr. Women’s Competition – Day 2
6:30 p.m. Sr. Women’s Competition – Day 2

Rhythmic gymnastics – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Aug. 19 9 a.m. Jr. and Sr. All-around Preliminaries and Individual Event Finals
Aug. 20 9 a.m. Jr. and Sr. All-around Finals

details on USAG

The link to Ticketmaster didn’t work for me. Phoning may be the way to go.

None of the sessions sold out last time in St Paul.

I haven’t seen any information on Congress, as yet. Leave a comment if you have.