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The most successful Dutch gymnast in history is, perhaps, history.

The Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation handed Yuri van Gelder a one-year suspension for testing positive for cocaine at the Dutch Championships in June, ending his chances to compete at the 2012 Olympics.

Van Gelder will be able to return to international competition in the summer of 2010, but International Olympic Committee rules stipulate that athletes who receive any sort of suspension for more than six months are not eligible to compete at the next Olympic Games. …

Gymnastics Examiner – After cocaine suspension, Yuri van Gelder will miss 2012 Olympics

“You have to pay for your mistakes,” he told the ANP news agency.

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CONGRATULATIONS.

… Olympic Gold medalist Shannon Miller and husband John Falconetti welcomed a beautiful baby boy to their family this evening! John Rocco Falconetti was born at 6:46 pm and weighs 7lb, 11 oz. …

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Shannon’s a spokesperson for BabyPlus.

It’s always fun to look back at the amazing and innovative skills gymnasts did when the rails were narrow enough to “wrap”.

Click PLAY or watch Bars developments (50s to 2005) on YouTube.

(via Couch Gymnast)

Here’s the promo video for the Springfield College Gymnastics 100th annual show.

I wish I could be there. It looks great.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Nobody is perfect.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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Show this video to your girls.

They need to see that even future Olympic Champions make mistakes. At some meets, many, many mistakes.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

UPDATE: Stacy tells:

Tye is also an artist in Cirque du Soleil’s WINTUK!
The show opens Friday, November 13 in New York City.

Likely you’ve seen the Cheer tumbling sensation on YouTube.

A former power tumbler, famous for his kick split into twisting.

http://www.koreus.com/video/pro-gymnastique
Un pro de la gymnastique

Tye was coaching at Cheer Athletics in Dallas. He’s relocated to Total Cheerleading in Auckland, New Zealand. Click through for details.

Frederick Nicolas linked to the video on Facebook.

Here is an interesting and difficult drill from Hideo (Mizo) Mizoguchi to improve pirouettes on uneven and high bar.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Moss News is sponsoring a gymnastics video game starting Oct. 19th.

I’d best not enter. I keep running into the table.

(via Tsuk the Pain)

FORT LAUDERDALE – More than a dozen parents and children showed up for a bond hearing this morning in support of a South Florida gymnastics coach accused of molesting one of his students.

They wore purple T-shirts with the name of the Deerfield Beach gym where Raymond Adams coached before he was arrested last week. Adams, 38, of Boca Raton, is accused of fondling a 10-year-old girl at Bieger International Gymnastics in September.

“We don’t believe it,” said Vonda Bray, of West Palm Beach, whose 13-year-old daughter was a student of his. “We want him back at our gym.”

Adams sat quietly during the half-hour hearing with his feet shackled and wrists handcuffed. Broward Circuit Judge Michael Gates delayed a bond ruling. …

Gymnastics students, parents back coach from suburban Boca Raton at molestation hearing

Whether innocent or guilty. Whether found innocent or guilty, it’s likely Raymond Adams’ finished as a gymnastics coach.

It’s good to see that Jana and the club are standing up for him, as they think he’s innocent.