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Tatiana Lysenko is the 1992 Olympic champion on balance beam.
Born in Kherson, Ukraine, Taanait has a Ukrainian-Jewish background.
Her home town is right now occupied by Putin’s troops. Tatiana lives in California.
She won bronze in the all-around at the ’93 Worlds for Ukraine after the breakup of the USSR.
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Thanks Chere Hoffman and Dave Lease for the link.
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Wow.
After reading this interview I feel I know Caitlin personally. AND I’m an even bigger fan.
Being in gymnastics has normalised crying,” Caitlin Rooskrantz says. And then she laughs. “My coach [Ilse Roets] has los trane (loose tears). I’m always crying, we all are. It’s contagious. We all have deep feelings and we cry for anything. We even cry when we’re really happy.”
A year ago Rooskrantz became the first South African female gymnast to compete in an Olympics since 2004. …
“Attending an Olympics was a lifelong dream for me. And the unspoken rule among athletes is that you have to get a tattoo. So, while I have the rings, I have another tattoo [on her right arm] which I got after I qualified for Tokyo in 2020.
“It says: ‘And Still I Rise’. It carries significant meaning for me. It’s a reinforcement that I’m resilient, that I will always bounce back. I will always be going forward in my career and I will always rise above everything thrown at me. In my own eyes, I’ll always be a winner.” …
SA gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz rises above the falls while striving to be the best
It was written before Caitlin won Bronze on Bars at Commonwealth Games.
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It’s a good sign that more nations around the world are competitive at the highest levels.
I wonder how long Belarus and ROC / Russia will be out. Until Putin withdraws from Ukraine, I assume.
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This is entertaining.
The story of defending Pommel World Champion Stephen Nedoroscik.
He talks about the culture of Pommels.
The goggles were originally a Secret Santa gift from Penn State teammate Ben Cooperman. They are non-prescription. Just for fun.
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I thought Kim Bui would NEVER retire.
She’s like Ellie Black. And Elisabeth Seitz. Ageless in the sport.
33 is just a number to Kim Bui.
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