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The 1992 Olympic Champion, Tatiana Gutsu, was never one of my favourite gymnasts. I recall being very disappointed that she won in Barcelona.

I’ve not heard good things about Tatiana as a coach, either. (I hope I heard wrong.)

Gymnastics…and other things linked to quite a good recent photo shoot, however.

LT Photo Studio

I didn’t have the heart to embed a horrible fluff video. Nor a horrible Gutsu montage.

If you’ve got something good to say about the Olympic Champion, please add a comment.

The perfect 10 is not dead. It’s fun to see those impossible scores flashed.

University of Nebraska Junior Erin Davis scores the very first perfect 10.0 of the 2010 college gymnastics season on January 15 …

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/assets/portal/add_ons/mediaplayer-4.2/player.swf

Compare that vault with the 9.95 for Rochelle Robinson of MSU. Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

And here’s beautiful Vanessa Zamarripa’s perfect 10 from last season. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

The latest from Mostepanovafan.

Montage of all the girls who have performed the full-twisting double layout on floor (called the Chusovitina) in chronological order. I am almost certain I’ve forgotton someone …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

In the former Soviet Union young boys and girls took 1hr ballet training every day.

No wonder they had great “form”.

Most gymnastics coaches in 2010 need to find faster, more efficient methods to motivate and teach children to keep legs straight, feet stretched.

Keeping great leg form will improve your scores. Here Mary Lee Tracy shows several drills to improve leg strength and improve leg form.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I really appreciate busy coaches like Mary Lee taking time to share with us.

You can support Mary Lee and Gymnastics Minute by buying and recommending her popular coaching DVDs on GymSmarts.

Make It or Break It might be a lame TV show when it comes to explaining gymnastics to the general public.

But one theme is important. How does a dedicated athlete handle serious injury. Especially if they cannot return to the sport.

While the fictional Payson was falling on Shoot Half on Bars at National Championships, fracturing her back, a real life gymnast in Florida suffered a catastrophic injury on Bars.

… High School senior Dounia Bendris was practicing at Broadway Gymnastics in Oviedo when she slipped off the uneven bars, broke two ribs, collapsed a lung and severed her spinal cord.

Doctors told the 17-year-old that she was paralyzed from the waist down four days after Christmas. …

read more – Paralyzed Gymnast Adjusts To Life After Fall

video interview with Dounia

Donations can be mailed to CHASE care of Dounia Alyssa Bendris, 3924 Town Center Blvd. Suite 103-104, Orlando, FL. 32837. Donations can also be made via PayPal to DBendris@att.net or by clicking HERE.

Some are surprised that Illinois is ranked #1 in the NCAA right now.

Jason MacDonald interviews rookie Head Coach Justin Spring for Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/assets/portal/add_ons/mediaplayer-4.2/player.swf

Thanks Ryan.

Jennifer Isbister’s Photos – Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay

The Calgary Tower was lit to celebrate the Torch’s homecoming

more of Jenn’s pics on Kyle Shewfelt’s blog

Good tie-in. I’m really looking forward to this competition.

… In fact, I’m looking forward to it more than the Scam American Cup.

… She and Warner Bros. announced Tuesday that Supergirl, the brand based on the DC Comics character who is Superman’s younger cousin, will sponsor the inaugural Nastia Liukin Cup in March. …

The Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup is an event for up-and-coming gymnasts, not elite athletes. Qualifying meets began last weekend, and 36 girls will advance to the March 5 event at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The girls will get a special leotard that’s been designed by Liukin and has the Supergirl “S” shield on the sleeve, and they will be introduced at the American Cup the following day. …

NANCY ARMOUR – AP – Nastia Liukin’s new meet to partner with Supergirl

This is not the first time that Nastia’s been Supergirl.

Gymnastics Examiner has a succinct overview of rankings in both WAG and MAG.

NCAA men’s standings, week two:

Teams: 1. Illinois; 2.Stanford; 3. Michigan; 4. Oklahoma; 5. Ohio State; 6. Penn State; 7. Cal; 8. Iowa; 9. Temple; 10. Minnesota.

Floor Exercise: 1. Steven Legendre,
Pommel Horse: 1. Daniel Ribeiro,
Rings: 1. Brandon Wynn
Vault: 1. Jake Dalton
Parallel Bars: 1. Christian Monteclaro
High Bar: 1. Paul Ruggeri

All-around: 1. Paul Ruggeri

Gymnastics Examiner – NCAA report: UCLA still on top after week two; Illinois takes over no. 1 men’s spot

It’s difficult to find good photos and videos of male College gymnasts. Those programs could go a long way towards promoting the sport if only they made more media files available.

From USAG

Gymnast Shawn Johnson will be carrying the Olympic torch in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay TODAY at 12:15 p.m. ET. You can watch LIVE at this link.

She’s celebrating her 18th birthday.

By the way, we’ve been informed that all Canadian Olympic athletes were given a chance to carry the torch. Not so, as it turns out.