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We’ve had an enquiry from journalist Fariha Karim wanting to do a photo story on Cirque in Bangladesh.

But I’m not aware of troupes or schools in that Nation.

Email if you know of any: farihak.bd-AT-gmail.com

Not mental gymnasts, note.

University of Nebraska Head Coach Dan Kendig is one of the good guys. And one of the best Head Coaches in the NCAA.

Here’s his Gymnastike interview – Mental Edge Monday:

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Dan’s with us up at the Canadian Championships, as always. He’s a big booster. (And loves to recruit Canadians, one ingredient of a winning College team, it seems.)

Dan has been with Nebraska since 1993 and is a two-time National Coach of the Year (1999, 2003). Coach Kendig has led the Huskers to 12 NCAA Championships appearances and 9 Super Six Finals appearances.

1. Nathan Gafuik
2. Jackson Payne
3T. Hugh Smith
3T. Kevin Lytwyn

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… Nashwan Haider al-Hazari, being coached by Jim Holt from Seattle and representing Yemen, is here as a guest competitor. Al-Hazari was the 2008 Olympic wildcard. …

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Nathan was named “International Gymnast of the Year” as well. His coach, Tony Smith, was honoured, as well.

1. Kristina Vaculik
2. Madeline Gardiner
3. Dominique Pegg
4. Jessica Savona
5. Bianca Dancose Giambattisto.

photo by Grace Chiu

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Congratulations!

photo by Grace Chiu

watch my interview with Sabrina from earlier in the day

Gymnastics Examiner – LIVE blog

Damien Cachia (AB)
Kevin Hsiao (ON)
Gianmarco Mastrantoni (ON)

ONTARIO won the Team competition. Team Results (PDF).

Congratulations Damien, a late starting gymnast I’ve known for years. Congratulations to coach Miguel Constante and Damien’s first coach, Ed Vincent.

From the Facebook album: CC10-Fri Aft-Nat’l Youth Men Event Finals by Stu Cram

1. Jaylan Birl – ON – Mississauga
2. Robert Watson – BC – Richmond
3. Tariq Dowers – ON – Mississauga

full results (PDF)

So am I. And I live here.

We change our regulations so often, it’s near impossible to keep up with who’s what where at the Canadian National Championships in Kamloops.

Happily, Blythe Lawrence, an American, clarified the chaos for me:

You know, Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in America anymore.

There are a few things you need to understand about the Canadian gymnastics system to fully comprehend the Canadian Championships …

get skooled – Live blog: 2010 Canadian Nationals, senior women’s all-around finals

Gymnastics Examiner has by far the best coverage of the action.

Actually, this is the best Nationals ever for online coverage. LIVE VIDEO STREAMING coverage starts tonight. I’ve got my fingers crossed the technology works.

My interview with “Savona”, ranked 4th AA in Senior qualification at the 2010 Canadian National Gymnastics Championships.

Look out. She’s back with a lot of new skills after missing a year due to ACL surgery.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

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… Oakville, Ont.’s Jessica Savona … won vault for her nailed 1.5 twisting Yurchenko (14.05) and was second on uneven bars after landing the only full-twisting double layout dismount of the competition (13.65). …

Gymnastics Examiner – LIVE BLOG – Senior Preliminaries

From prelims.

Click PLAY or watch Pass #1 on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Pass #2 on YouTube.

Thanks Brett MacAulay for posting the exact routines I want to link at the very top of my Facebook page. Those videos are being shot and posted by Team CGC TV, YouTube channel trampolinecoach.