International Women’s Day is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights. …
The earliest Women’s Day observance, called “National Woman’s Day” was held on February 28, 1909, in New York City …
Gymnix Jr Cup results
Check the scores for Skye and Konnor.
Whew.
Skye Blakely USA 56.132
Konnor McClain USA 55.098
Katelyn Jong USA 52.532
USA
Belgium
Canada 2
Gymnix Sr Cup results
Emily Lee USA 53.831
MyKayla Skinner USA 52.631
Audrey Rousseau CANADA 1 52.532
USA
Belgium
Canada 2
Sam and Morgan win American Cup
- Morgan Hurd – United States 55.832
- Kayla DiCello – United States 55.132
- Hitomi Hatakeda – Japan 53.799
- Sam Mikulak – United States 85.332
- Oleg Verniaiev – Ukraine 83.064
- James Hall – Great Britain 82.999
75th anniversary of the Trampoline
An excellent article published by Smithsonian magazine.
Inspired by circus performers, George Nissen created the bouncing ‘tumbling device’ that still captures imaginations 75 years later …
His invention, which he labeled a “tumbling device,” was granted a patent 75 years ago on March 6, 1945. He later received a registered trademark for “Trampoline,” which came from el trampolín, the Spanish word for “diving board.”
CBC Sports commits to gender-balanced coverage
BIG step for the Canadian national broadcaster.
“We’re committed to providing audiences with equal opportunity to watch, read about, meet and hear from female sporting heroes and as a result, allow more young women to visualize themselves achieving great things through sport,” said Chris Wilson, CBC’s executive director of Sports and Olympics.
Morgan, Angelina, Chen Yile – episode 8
Click PLAY or watch a teaser on YouTube.
https://twitter.com/gymnastics/status/1235699703465078784
You can watch the entire episode here.
I often have trouble getting those videos to play.
big renovation at Lilleshall
The National Training Centre at Lilleshall …
Thanks to a one million pound investment from Sport England and support from Serco and Gymnova, the facility was transformed across a three-month period at the end of 2019, before doors reopened in January.
Two months on and the new gym has provided a huge boost to the British squads as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as well as inspiring the many community clubs that train at Lilleshall on a daily basis. …
Isaac Hammett – Rings
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
2020 Nissen Emery Award Finalists
Jake Bonnay (Nebraska), David Jessen (Stanford), Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State), Michael Paradise (Illinois), Bailey Perez (Stanford) & Sam Zakutney (Penn State)
