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Amy recommended “Time to Wake up“.

Must admit … it’s catchy. I immediately bought it on iTunes, just to support an ex-gymnast.

2004 Olympic all-around champ Carly Patterson has released her first album, Back to the Beginning with Musicmind Records. Patterson, now 20, names Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera as her musical influences. Her previously released single, Temporary Life (Ordinary Girl) is on this album, along with 10 other tracks. (She co-wrote half of them.)

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Hmm. iTunes recommends Rockstar by Jordan McCoy … if I like Carly. Something tells me I don’t fit the demographic for a Carly Patterson fan.

I haven’t visited MySpace in years so haven’t had to endure those incredibly ugly web pages.

YouTube seems to be taking up where MySpace left off.

Is Carly’s YouTube channel home page hard to read, or what?

Mike Outram linked to some video from bar-barians.

Not gymnasts. But I was impressed by 16yr-old Biggie doing 1-arm chin-ups.

Click PLAY or watch some training on YouTube.

Check out the website – bar-barians.com Elite Bodyweight Traiing

Seems to be a trend. Gymnasts as runway models.

Click through for a link to the video on Facebook:

… British gymnasts, including Becky Downie, Beth Tweddle and Marissa King, are walking the runway in leotards for Milano. …

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AKA Markelov

The highest I’ve ever seen.

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

Results of the last competition in Russia:

1. Aliya Mustafina– 59,434
2. Kseniya Afanasyeva – 57,034
3. Anna Dementyeva – 55,133

(via lblg)

More videos from the 2009 Russian Championships on a dedicated YouTube channel – RussianCup2009

I’m surprised at Mustafina’s high AA score after seeing her form and handstands on Bars.

Gymnastics Examiner reports:

… Aliya Mustafina, 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival Champion Viktoria Komova and 2008 Junior European Champion Tatiana Nabieva — are age-ineligible for the London World Championships in October. …

From Line Giasson, Director of Casting – Talent Sourcing, Cirque du Soleil:

… We will be posting news and updates on our Casting activities and career opportunities, information about our auditions, videos, photos, etc. Gates to the Talent Scouts’ Facebook pages and to the Casting website will also be posted on the page.

Athletes, acrobats, performing artists, collaborators, members of the Casting team, Casting partners and all others who will become “fans” of our page will form a community that will be able to react to posted news, discuss Casting matters, share information, etc.

Cirque du Soleil Casting Fan Page

Great idea. I’ve never quite understood the value of those Facebook Fan pages, though.

I don’t seem to get updates on my home page from my Fan pages … except for direct emails.

The next audition in Vegas is September 19-21, 2009.

Women’s All-Around Final
1. Aliya Mustafina (Moscow) 59.434
2. Ksenia Afanasyeva (Tula) 57.034
3. Anna Dementyeva (Samara) 55.133

Men’s All-Around Final

1. Yuri Ryazanov (Vladimir) 89.450
2. Sergei Khorokhordin (Khimki-Barnaul) 89.250
3. Emin Garibov (Moscow) 85.850

IG – Mustafina, Ryazanov Win Russian Cup Titles

Strange story.

… 2004 Chinese Olympian Li Ya is suing a Beijing restaurant for millions after an accident left her severely burned, Chinese media reported Tuesday. …

Posted by Amanda Turner on International Gymnast – Li Ya Files Suit After Burning Accident

Kirsten asks:

hi does anyone have experience coaching tumbling while pregnant? is it safe? can it be done?

do you know any resources i could look for?

Leave a comment if you have an answer.

A 15yr-old trampolinist from the City of Liverpool Trampoline Club is drawing comparisons to the Silver medalist in Beijing, Jason Burnett.

His name is Luke Strong and, like Jason did, he’s doing BIG difficulty at a young age.

Click PLAY or watch Luke on YouTube.

Luke is now coached by Jay Scouler. He started out at Propulsion Trampoline Club where he was coached by Andy Wild.

Seems there’s a lot of acrobatic talent coming out of the U.K. leading up to the London Olympics.

Thanks MissEducated.

Stick It Media linked to this video.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.