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TrampGuy and others are currently updating a Google map of some of the T&T gyms in the USA.

I’d have bet the mortgage against this ever happening.

How is USAG going to guarantee that American girls will dominate? … They’ll have to bring in real judges. 🙂

… As the USA’s most prestigious international invitational, this event will return to Jacksonville, Fla., for the 2011 AT&T American Cup on March 5 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. …

For only the second time in the event’s history, the AT&T American Cup will be part of the FIG’s World Cup series and is one of four all-around World Cup events in 2011. ….

The other three World Cup all-around events are in Glasgow, Scotland; Stuttgart, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan. …

USAG – 2011 AT&T American Cup awarded to Jacksonville, Fla.

Many pundits refer to the American Cup as the (ScAm)erican Cup on the women’s side as historically it’s been staged as a TV promotion where everyone knows that the American girls are supposed to win. A small field of competititors helped ensure that would happen.

Now that it’s a serious international WAG meet, I’ll have to add it to my calendar – March 5, 2011.

related – IG forum thread – Scam cup. Is it really a fair nickname for the American Cup?

(via Sacramonious on IG forum)

The Waikato Times in New Zealand:

… The 24-year-old was part of China’s Sydney 2000 team which had their bronze medals stripped about five months ago because Dong falsified her age and was found to be too young to compete.

A long-running International Gymnastics Federation investigation took place after she registered a different birthdate for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she worked as a national technical official.

But that is now in the past for Dong, and she and her husband Li Te, 26, are now focused on starting afresh. …

read more – Gymnast eyes coaching job

Dong is coaching at two clubs now, hoping to stay in New Zealand after she and her husband finish their schooling.

I wonder how she feels about taking the blame for the medal scandal, while Mrs. Yang Wei, Yang Yun, was found innocent.

Of course I blame neither of these two underage kids in Sydney. The adult leadership in China was never directly made to account.

Chris Burdette of Texas Dreams Gymnastics has a lecture called “Raw Ambition”. This is the 3rd of 4 videos in the series. It features a young, eloquent Chelsea Davis talking about overcoming injuries.

It’s part of the sport.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. (And see the previous vids.)

http://videoplayer.flocasts.org/player.swf

Since the filming of this video 4 years ago, Chelsea has successfully made a name for herself amongst the elite of the USA National team and is currently in the running for the 2010 USA World Championships team. She has also committed to compete for the University of Georgia.

official website – Chelsea Davis

The headline on Amanda Turner’s IG post sums it up well.

… Daria Kondakova upset reigning world and Olympic champion Yevgenia Kanayeva in the rope final, 28.750-28.600. Nearly a point behind the Russians, Belarusian Melitina Stanyuta won the bronze with 27.650.

Kanayeva and Kondakova swapped places in the hoop final, with Kanayeva taking the title, 29.200-28.900. Kanayeva, who swept the gold medals at the 2009 World Championships, earned a 9.900 for artistry with the hoop.

Russian head coach Irina Viner offered praise for her two stars, and predicted Kanayeva to be unbeatable in the remainder of the finals. …

Click through for for results, so far, from the 30th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Moscow: Russians Begin Rout at Rhythmic Worlds

http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js

F.I.G. coverage of this event on their news feed has been superb. Check one post on the girls from Egypt.

Mielieta Gonzalez posted both the WAG and MAG participants lists available, so far.

Rotterdam Men’s Participants

Rotterdam Women’s Participants

China WAG competes in the first subdivision of 12. Ouch.

Romania’s team has been announced:

Sandra Izbasa
Ana Porgras
Raluca Haidu
Cerasela Patrascu
Gabriela Dragoi
Diana Chelaru
Amelia Racea

USAG – Draw is completed for 2010 World Gymnastics Championships

What would you say is the best facility in the world for “gymnastics”?

… Better than University of Georgia for WAG?

… Better than Woodward West Gym Camp for WAG and MAG?

… Best facility for Trampoline sports?

… For Recreation gymnastics? … Cheer?

We’re particularly looking for best layout of apparatus for each discipline.

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This has nothing to do with coaching. And everything.

Online video is the future.

TED’s Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation — a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (22min)

Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.

Any coach, anywhere can share tips online for free. I’d never have met JAO, for example, if it wasn’t for YouTube. His tutorials are as detailed and sophisticated as anything available anywhere. Yet they are free.

YouTube is the best thing that ever happened for acrobatic coaches.

How else would you know about Anjelo, aka BBoy Little Demon, the 5yr-old break dancer? (VIDEO)

What kind of shape are the ladies in for the upcoming season?

Click PLAY or watch them on YouTube.

That’s posted on Tenaya West’s YouTube channel.

What’s the latest on Kristina Vaculik? …

Vanda Maria Hadarean (born May 3, 1976 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who competed in international events between 1990 and 1993. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team and a European all around bronze medalist. …

She won her 4th consecutive Ms. Fitness World this year. I’d call that a dynasty.

Check out a Vanda gymnastics montage.

homepage – Inspired by Vanda