tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Clubs can now reintroduce foam pits as part of sessions after research concluded that the risk of Covid-19 transmission in foam was low after one minute. …
British Gymnastics
One very tiny upside to pit closures during the pandemic was a reduction in overusing them.
Coaches had to schedule more progressions. Less throw and go.
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USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program National Championships for Level 10 athletes, previously known as the Junior Olympic National Championships, concluded Sunday …
All-around and individual event champions were crowned across 12 age divisions spanning junior and senior classifications. …
Region 8 claims Super Team title as 2021 USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program National Championships wrap in Daytona Beach
Champions:
… Men’s all-around and individual event titles were awarded in Junior Elite and Junior National divisions for Levels 8, 9 and 10.
Regional team champions were also named for each division, while Junior National club team championships were awarded by level.
Levels are determined by age and skill level. Level 8 is comprised of athletes who are 11 or 12 years old. Level 9 consists of 13 and 14-year-olds, and Level 10 is split between two age divisions: 15-16 year olds and 17-18 year olds. …
2021 Men’s Development Program National Championships conclude in Daytona Beach
Junior Elite Level 8 11-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Hayden Brown, Corona Del Mar, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics, 130.100
Junior Elite Level 8 12-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Rahul Mandava, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, 125.900
Junior Elite Level 9 13-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Danila Leykin, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, 131.300
Junior Elite Level 9 14-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Sasha Bogonosiuk, Buffalo Grove, Ill./Gymkhana Gymnastics Club and Dance Studio, 132.650 (not eligible for U.S. National Team)
Junior Elite Level 10 15-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Vahe Petrosyan, Van Nuys, Calif./Gymnastics Olympica USA, 134.100
Junior Elite Level 10 16-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Caden Clinton, Cypress, Texas/Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, 132.150
Junior Elite Level 10 17-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Landen Blixt, Fowlerville, Mich./Infinity Gymnastics Academy, 132.450
Junior Elite Level 10 18-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Nicolas Kuebler, Seattle, Wash./Metropolitan Gymnastics, 137.100
Junior National Level 8 champions: All-around – 1. Giorgio Alarcon, Winter Garden, Fla./Gymnastics USA, 72.850
Junior National Level 9 13-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Kai Prater, Franklin, Tenn./Harpeth School of Gymnastics, 69.500
Junior National Level 9 14-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Junnosuke Iwai, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams, 73.900
Junior National Level 10 15-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Tyler Tran, Orlando, Fla./Gymnastics USA, 150.400
Junior National Level 10 16-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Luke Esparo, North Haven, Conn./New Era Gymnastics, 153.950
Junior National Level 10 17-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Jack Critz, Huntington Beach, Calif./SCATS Gymnastics, 155.350
Junior National Level 10 18-year-old champions: All-around – 1. Lais Najjar, Oak Brook, Ill./Lakeshore Academy of Art Gymnastics, 159.000
Lais Najjar has an FIG licence with Syria. In fact he competed for Syria at the 2019 Jr World Championships.
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Great news.
Stanford University has reversed the decision to cut 11 of its varsity sports programs. In an announcement on Tuesday, the school said the school backtracked in part because of “an improved financial picture with increased fundraising potential.”
At the time of the original decision in July of 2020, the university received heavy backlash after it announced the following sports would be discontinued:
Also factoring into the decision are federal lawsuits from the athletes affected, as well as on-field protests.
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At NHK he did what is becoming his usual thing on HB, scoring 15.333. This gives him another 40 points towards selection for Japan’s +1 spot.
Yonekura Hidenobu scored a vault average of 15.050, lower than his scores from All Japan but enough to earn him 30 points.
This means that provisionally, both Kohei and Hidenobu have 110 points, so Event Championships will be key to deciding who gets the spot.
Unfortunately Minami Kazuki withdrew from NHK with a calf injury, which I think takes him out of Olympic contention, though hopefully he will return for Event Championships. …
MAGnastics – NHK Trophy & What Happens Next?
I don’t think so.
They will go forward in one form or another.
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related – Tokyo Olympics: more than 80% of Japanese oppose hosting Games – poll
“BEaUtifully Molded” – a poem.
Paige Halstead the featured actress.
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