Balance Palace
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Two Games are available to purchase now for $30 each.
spotting Tsuk with a belt
Even if you have a pit, it’s not a bad idea to introduce the “flip” this way.
The first time I saw this done was in the 1970s. Crazy coach Dave Copeland asked me to be second spotter on the belt (a pair of blue jeans). It was at an outdoor summer camp. No pit. We RAN alongside the gymnast, spotting on the actual vault horse. Surprisingly, it worked well.
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Yeo Seo-jeong – Olympic Bronze Vault
Yeo Seo-jeong is the first South Korean female gymnast to win an Olympic medal.
But who was better? Father Yeo Hong-Chul, silver in 1996? Or daughter in 2021?
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FIG elections
WAG Technical Committee:
- Kim Dowdell AUS
- Johanna Gratt AUT
- Elena Davydova CAN
- Liubov Andrianova RUS
- Helena Lario ARG
- Nehad Zayed EGY
- Donatella Sacchi ITA – President
MAG Technical Committee:
- Jeff Thomson CAN
- Julio Marcos SPN
- Andrew Tombs GBR
- Han Yoon Soo KOR
- Dmitrii Andreev RUS
- Butch Zunich USA
- Arturs Mickevics LAT – President
P Bars with Adam Paterson
Nick Rudduck organized an online clinic with coach Adam Paterson as part of his Masterclass series.
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Oksana for Mentos
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Covergirl Suni Lee
synchro Beam
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“Marta” or “Martha”
When unsure of a name, I typically use the Wikipedia spelling — which is Márta in this case.
The simplest way to explain it, both “Martha” and “Marta” are correct spellings of her name. “Martha” is how her name is spelled in America, while “Marta” was her original name in Europe. This difference wasn’t a change forced upon Martha, but a change Martha herself openly embraced. …
When Did Marta Karolyi Become “Martha?”
National Letter of Intent DAY
To review:
NLI = National Letter of IntentThe National Letter of Intent is a document signed by future college athletes confirming their intent to attend and compete for a particular school. Signing the NLI signals the end of the recruiting process—i.e., all other schools must immediately cease recruiting that gymnast. The NLI is accompanied by the athletic aid (scholarship) agreement. Gymnasts can’t sign NLIs if they are not receiving athletic aid.
Wednesday marks the beginning of this year’s signing period, during which schools will finally reveal to us which gymnasts have signed on to join their programs for the 2023 competitive season (and some for the upcoming 2022 season). …
Balance Beam Situation
Click through to see updates of who signed where. Spencer is adding names as they are released by NCAA teams.
Lilly Lippeatt to LSU
Kyra Cato (Canada) to San Jose
