Another original video from Gymnast.com, by far my favourite video site in recent months.
US Olympians interviewed:
From what I’ve seen, the Chinese leotards are going to be terrible.
first pics – USA gymnasts in China
Olympic gymnast age limit?
The About.com Gymnastics blog has a poll asking that question.
Here are the results as of the last time I checked:
Click through to vote. And check the updated results.
(I voted for no age restriction.)
gymnastics coach Dick Foxal retires
Longtime Oregon State assistant gymnastics coach Dick Foxal has announced his retirement from coaching, effective, Sept. 1.
Foxal, a fixture at Oregon State for the past 21 seasons, has helped lead the Beavers to the NCAA Championships on 13 occasions including the past three seasons. In all, Oregon State has finished among the top 10 teams in the country 10 times during his tenure including as high as fourth in 1996.
“I’m a lucky man to have been involved in gymnastics for so many years. This has been a very rich experience,†Foxal said. “I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with such amazing young women during the course of my career at Oregon State. A lot has changed at OSU over the last two decades in the sport of gymnastics and at this university. I am very proud to have been part of such an enormous transformation with the gymnastics program as well as for the athletic department.â€
Foxal, who has been involved in coaching gymnastics for 38 years, will continue to be associated with Oregon State gymnastics in a new position of Gymnastics Project Coordinator which includes administering camps, clinics and event set-up.
Big shoes to fill.
But I’m confident that his rumoured replacement, a prominent Pacific N.W. veteran, can do the job. I’ve not seen that official announcement, as yet.
ex-gymnasts Adventure Racing
by Rick McCharles
Congrats to the FARTs. (Funtastic Adventure Racing Team)
The team completed their biggest race to date — Ocean Blue, California — in 8hrs, 40min. The kayak section was HARSH. The mountain biking, at times, was pushing bikes up a CLIFF.
Morgen, Dave, Andy, Jeni – larger version
Here is Dr. Jeni McNeal, still able to do a handstand after 3 days hard racing and race training.
See all the photos on flickr.
See video and a photo highlights slideshow.
FART – official team website
Canadian Olympic gymnasts
There is no shortage of Canuck Olympic coverage on the WWW.
source – Adam Wong Fan Club – Facebook
From Kyle Shewfelt’s blog:
… the entire Canadian team gets an awesome Samsung phone/blackberry that we get to keep after the Games. Bell is the wonderful supplier of course and I can tell you that everyone is loving texting and calling back home. Bell rules!
Brandon O’Neill:
Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs:
More profiles like this: Canada’s 2008 Olympic gymnastics team – Blip.tv
Leave a comment below if you have more good sources of Olympic news on Canadians.
Shayla Worley travel to Olympics
Olympic travel is a nightmare for the friends and family of “potential” Olympians.
You either gamble and purchase everything before Olympic trials. Or WAIT … and try to get something last minute once your Olympian does qualify. (This is very risky, of course.)
Shayla’s Mom Debbie has their personal Olympic family drama posted on Live.Breath.Love Gymnastics. It’s an eye opener.
The Whole Shayla Worley Money Issue – LBLG
Shayla will be there to cheer on her teammates, even though she did not make the team.
Vanessa Ferrari photos
NBC Olympics posted some good pics of the 2006 World Gymnastics Champion, including some of her new gym.
NBC Olympics – Athletes > Vanessa Ferrari > Photos
Great Britain gymnasts, divers in Macau
BBC Sport has a first look at the facilities in Macau where their teams will acclimatize to the time zone change before flying on to Beijing.
The venue is awesome.
The second video on the post includes gymnastics training.
Great Britain’s diving and … gymnastics teams have become the first GB athletes to arrive in Beijing.
The competitors arrived at the Olympic Village on Monday after a 10-hour flight to China from London.
youngest competitor 14yr-old diver Tom Daley
Iraq to compete Olympics after all
UPDATE: Actually, only 2 of the original 5 qualified athletes have now been approved to compete in Beijing.
details via Gymbrooke Sports News
related post: no Olympic boycotts for 2008
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