tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
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.”
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.
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https://twitter.com/gymnastics/status/1235699703465078784
You can watch the entire episode here.
I often have trouble getting those videos to play.
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. …
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Jake Bonnay (Nebraska), David Jessen (Stanford), Stephen Nedoroscik (Penn State), Michael Paradise (Illinois), Bailey Perez (Stanford) & Sam Zakutney (Penn State)
Adam trains at Falcons Gym Academy in the U.K.
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This weekend the 5-Up/5-Count format began. Consistency will be more important.
Shane Wiskus leads the AA.
See full rankings on Road to Nationals.
OMG
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