tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
I dunno. Pretty sloppy.
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He’s not as strong as he once was, but it was still good enough to be World Champion. Congratulations.
Marian Dragulescu may be the greatest Floor / Vault man of all time. Him or Scherbo.
results (PDF)
Day 1 of event finals has finished.
Tsuk the Pain calls this THE Story of the Championships …
From deep in West Virginia, Kayla Williams rose from a level 10 junior to an elite US National Champion on vault to a WORLD Champion on vault all within 5 months. Incredible. …
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vault final results (PDF)
(via Aunt Joyce)
Many commented on Kayla’s excited and emotional reaction.
Kayla Williams of the US hugs her coach Bozhidar Russev after her gold medal winning routine on the vault at the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
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Shawn Johnson.
Congratulations.
… Johnson is America’s most-liked sports figure, according to the latest surveys conducted by E-Poll Market Research, an Encino, Calif.-based research firm that tracks celebrity likability ratings. …
As much as some of us in the gymnastics community feel “abandoned” at times, Shawn’s phenomenal success is good for everyone in our sport.
She ranks ahead of Rafael Nadal, Kurt Warner, Tim Duncan, Steve Young and all the rest. That’s astonishing.
1. Sloan USA-57.825,
2. Bross USA–57.775,
3. Tsurumi JPN–57.175,
4. Mitchell AUS-57.150,
5, Dufournet FRA–56.65,
6. Yang CHN–56.575,
7. Porgras ROM-56.50,
8. Kaeslin SUI-55.925
Obviously a great meet for the U.S.A.
But I’m particularly glad to see a Japanese gymnast on the podium. So often in the past their girls have been under rated, under appreciated.
Porgras was the greatest surprise. She’s gained a new worldwide fan club with her wonderfully elegant routines.
Great call. Congratulations!
A beautiful gymnast. Elsa García Rodriguez Blancas from Monterrey, Mexico.
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Daniel Keatings won the Men’s award.
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Bridget Sloan wins, after Rebecca fell on her last tumbling pass.
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All Around Results after 3 rotations:
1. Bross USA,
2. Sloan USA,
3. Tsurumi JPN,
4. Mitchell AUS,
5. Porgras ROM
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Blythe Lawrence has the best preview I’ve seen of today’s Women’s all-around final.
Great commentary. And some of the least blurry videos I’ve seen of top contenders.
Gymnastics Examiner – Women’s all-around preview: Big test for Bross
Click PLAY or watch Rebecca Bross Beam prelims on YouTube.
No big prediction from me. Bross will win if she hits 4 for 4. … But that’s a big if.
Are these the worst in decades?
… London 2012 organisers said that the 38 official pictograms unveiled today were a key staging post in their attempts to engage the British public with every Olympic sport. …
I somewhat like the weird, original main logo. But the individual sports are neither retro … nor interesting.
Consider me disengaged.
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The first 12wks were excellent, with a few technical glitches. The bugs should be worked out in this 2nd term.
… Project 2012: a Web Event for Coaches highlighting the essential techniques for gymnastics success in the next quadrennium. This 12-week event brings the best coaches in the United States to your computer screen doing LIVE lectures and demonstrations on the most important cutting-edge information in our sport.
NEW! Winter Congress beginning Tuesday, November 3rd through December 8th 10am PST/12pm EST. …
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