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Great update on the Brazilian star posted on the 2010 World Championships blog:

… Diego Hypolito may be best known for his floor exercise and vault, the only events he is currently competing in the World Cup, but he is adamant he will compete on all six events in Rotterdam. ‘I’m not looking for anything at the World Cup meets this year, because the only thing that really matters is the world championships and the Olympics,’ Hypolito recently told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo. …

… It seems the gymnast and his coach, Renato Araújo, are not too happy about the Brazilian Gymnastics Federation’s decision to send Hypolito to as many World Cup competitions as possible. They claim the World Cup’s focus on individual events sets Hypolito back on the other events. ‘I lose two weeks, since I have to focus on the events on which I’ll be competing and deal with the jet lag,’ …

There’s more. Click through to Straight from the Horse’s Mouth, Part 4

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G.A.G.E. coach Vardan Sargsyan has been ordered to leave the country for his native Armenia.

It’s easy to be “tough on illegal immigrants”, … until it’s your gymnastics coach.

… Sargsyan, a gymnastic coach at Great American Gymnastic Express (GAGE) in Blue Springs, has been denied citizenship three times by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officials in California.

Sargsyan has been in the United States since 2003 and came to the area in 2005 to work with GAGE owner Al Fong and Fong’s Armenian-born wife, Armine Barutyan-Fong, a former gymnastics trainer partner of Sargsyan in their home country. …

GAGE coach’s appeal denied again

Vardan must wait one year before he can apply to return.

Ivan Cuk (Slovenia) has posted a new edition of (ScGYM®).

Click through if any of these articles look of interest to you.

A HISTORY OF USA ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (PDF)

QUALITY OF THE TEACHING PROCESS AS AN EXPLANATORY VARIABLE IN LEARNING GYMNASTICS SKILLS IN SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PDF)

COORDINATION OF HANDWALKING IN GYMNASTS: A COMPARISON TO BIPEDAL WALKING (PDF)

JUDGES EVALUATION OF ROUTINES IN MEN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (PDF)

BASIC LANDING CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (PDF)

Home page – Science of Gymnastics Journal vol.2, num.2, 2010

Ivan is looking for articles for future publication.

Related:

… The gymnastics community (FIG) knows that more knowledge leads to a lift in the level of gymnastics. At the end of June, the second symposium on artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, organized by the Faculty of Physical Education, Campinas University, will be held in Sao Paolo, Brazil. details.

We strongly support gymnastics conferences and would like to share information about all such scientifically orientated events. If you are planning to organize a scientific conference on gymnastics please let us know and we will publish the information on our pages. …

Here’s a partial list.

CampWoodward.com

Normally the Romanian Women’s Gymnastics dramas I dismiss with the phrase “Crisis, What Crisis?”

But this time it’s serious.

Head Coach Nicolae Forminte quit.

We don’t know who will be the next “Head Coach”.

Octavian Belu and Mariana Bitang will return to work with the team … apparently relocating from Deva to Izvorani.

Former gymnast Anca Grigoras (born 1957) has been named the new “technical director” of the women’s team.

Will Romania be ready for World Championships in October?

I doubt it.

details on The Couch Gymnast

Update – The most detailed coverage I’ve seen is on Gymnastics Examiner.

Click PLAY or watch the Gymnastics Canada interview on YouTube.

Stanford is a tough school. I don’t see how Kristina can register for Fall 2010 and also compete at World Championships this October in Rotterdam.

… On the other hand, she is a wonder woman. Nothing seems to stop her. Perhaps she can find a way.

A few have been posted on GymnasticsResults.com.

FLOOR
1 Huang Yuguo 15.525
2 Zhang Chenglong 15.425
3 Tong Yingjie 15.175

POMMELS
1 Zhang Hongtao 16.150
2 Fu Yu 15.350
3 Kang Chen 15.225

RINGS
1 Yan Mingyong 15.900
2 Tao Zhuyong 15.425
3 Lu Bo 15.400

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All-around.

1 Sui Lu
2 Wu Liufang
3 Huang Huidan
4 Huang Qiushuang
5 Deng Linlin
6 Xiao Kangjun

Full WAG results.

With a 7.40 difficulty score, He Kexin is still miles ahead on Bars, as a specialist.

Second place on Bars in Finals was Huang Huidan. Click PLAY or watch her routine on YouTube.

Fantastic feet and legs.

Gymnastike is posting videos from various sources on one page – 2010 Chinese Nationals

I’m surprised. The rumours were true.

… According to Daily Pro-Sport, Forminte said Tuesday he quit because he feels the gymnastics federation no longer has confidence in him after it called on former coaches Marian Bitang and Octavian Belu to supervise training for the 2012 London Olympics.

Forminte says “I no longer have a place here.”

Federation chief Adrian Stoica confirmed Forminte’s departure. He said he tried to dissuade him from leaving. …

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What does Romania do now?

The Couch Gymnast is not optimistic. Nor am I.

F.I.G. is doing a superb job of “corporate” communication these days.

This is old news, but I love how it’s phrased on the FIG website:

… At mid-cycle, the 44 Council members took a moment to map out the months and years to come for its gymnasts.

No means no!

The elected members demonstrated a sense of courage and determination, turning a deaf ear to the usual “demons” that attempt to infiltrate the Federation time and again; this time around, proposals for podium warm-ups and a 15 year minimum age limit for female gymnasts.

As for the former, media demands sufficed for a rejection. The truth is podium warm-ups irritate TV broadcasters, who are looking for a certain rhythm, an entertaining show, highlights and short sequences. The downtime that would result from podium warm-ups would only serve to undermine entertainment quality and, worse, encourage networks to cover other discipline with a more suitable programme. …

Second proposal denied! The Council resisted the urge to go back in time and bring the minimum age limit down from 16 to 15 for female Artistic gymnasts. …

read more – FIG – 10th FIG Council Chiba (JPN), May 12 – 13, 2010

No means no!

You might disagree with Bruno Grandi, as I do, but you can’t accuse him of obfuscation. This press release is crystal clear.