top 2 aa:
kyla ross vt:15.200 ub:14.050 bb:14.450 fx:14.200 total: 57.900
katelyn ohashi vt:14.750 ub:13.700 bb:14.150 fx:14.250 total: 56.850
for your interest jordyn wiebers scores were
vault: 16.000!!
bars: 12.600 (fell on toe stadler full)
beam: 10.300 (fell on bhs, layout small wobble on back tuck.fell on something else. lands double back on head)
floor: scratch
total:38.900
sorry, but i doubt she will be u.s champion
Thursday, August 12, 2010
jordyn not so good at visas
jordyn wieber has fallen 3 times on beam and once on bars. i think she may have a cold. poor jordyn
she also scratched floor.
bridget sloan injurys update
Bridget Sloan's withdrawal from every event but beam is a disappointment, but not necessarily a big surprise. After all, dropping out is the trendy thing to do in women's gymnastics, especially when you're on top.
It does sound like Sloan is a bit beat up, and I am glad to hear she is still shooting for the world championships, as our team needs her dearly. But I have to say there has been a growing tendency - especially among our top gymnasts - towards being very, very conservative when it comes to saluting to a judge in competition, even if they're doing full routines in practice.
It is natural that as a gymnast becomes more and more successful, her standards for competing and need to always win become greater. Though many would consider it "poor form" to drop out of your own national championships unless it is absolutely necessary, I guess we can excuse Sloan...as long as she makes up for it at worlds, that is.
It does sound like Sloan is a bit beat up, and I am glad to hear she is still shooting for the world championships, as our team needs her dearly. But I have to say there has been a growing tendency - especially among our top gymnasts - towards being very, very conservative when it comes to saluting to a judge in competition, even if they're doing full routines in practice.
It is natural that as a gymnast becomes more and more successful, her standards for competing and need to always win become greater. Though many would consider it "poor form" to drop out of your own national championships unless it is absolutely necessary, I guess we can excuse Sloan...as long as she makes up for it at worlds, that is.
thanks universal sports
universal sports preview
Rebecca Bross is now the overwhelming favorite in Hartford, not only because of Bridget Sloan's withdrawal, but because her all-around D-score is about a point and a half higher than anyone else's. This means that Rebecca might be able to afford to fall and still win...although I'm sure she's not planning on it.
In the past year, Bross' bars has been rock solid, her vault rarely gives her trouble, her floor has shown more maturity and better landings, and her beam is...well, still unpredictable. Chronic problems with her double Arabian dismount and some risky elements in the routine will probably make beam a bigger challenge to winning her first national championship than her competitors will be.
Should Bross make a couple of large errors, though, there will be a few challengers waiting to seize the opportunity. Recent CoverGirl Classic all-around champion Mattie Larson could certainly put some pressure on Bross, as her confidence is likely higher than ever. With world class routines on all four events, Larson will be looking to prove she's not only world team material...but also one of the very best all-arounders for the U.S.
Brestyan's Aly Raisman has had a stellar breakout year, with numerous impressive international showings, including 2nd behind Bross at the American Cup. Though she crashed a gutsy - and somewhat dangerous - Amanar vault at the CoverGirl Classic, Raisman has become one of the best and most consistent all-arounders in the USA.
Kytra Hunter from Hill's will likely make the world team because of her floor and vault, but her all-around potential is not too shabby either. Her beam is typically very solid with a strong D-score and her bars, if she hits, isn't all that bad.
And CGA's Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter were impressive at the CoverGirl Classic, actually leading the competition in 1st and 2nd before both missing beam in the last rotation. Though their best shots for the world team depend on bars, their well-balanced all-arounds could place them high in the final rankings.
Alicia Sacramone sizzled at her comeback debut at the CoverGirl, winning both vault and beam and essentially stamping her passport to Rotterdam a couple of months early. With as fit and powerful as she looked in Chicago, it's almost impossible to envision her not making the world team, especially considering the recent retirement of her biggest vaulting rival - 2009 world champion Kayla Williams. Sacramone will undoubtedly be a fan favorite in Hartford, and can focus on shooting for the world vaulting title and fine-tuning her beam routine to help Team USA as much as possible.
Just as in 2008, a third spot on bars for Worlds is up for grabs. Contenders include Mackenzie Caquatto, Samantha Shapiro, Cassie Whitcomb, Amanda Jetter, Mattie Larson, and possibly Chelsea Davis or even Vanessa Zamarripa - at least if some of the others make mistakes.
The Women's Visa Championships will be broadcast tomorrow at 7pm EST on Universal Sports...be sure to tune in!
In the past year, Bross' bars has been rock solid, her vault rarely gives her trouble, her floor has shown more maturity and better landings, and her beam is...well, still unpredictable. Chronic problems with her double Arabian dismount and some risky elements in the routine will probably make beam a bigger challenge to winning her first national championship than her competitors will be.
Should Bross make a couple of large errors, though, there will be a few challengers waiting to seize the opportunity. Recent CoverGirl Classic all-around champion Mattie Larson could certainly put some pressure on Bross, as her confidence is likely higher than ever. With world class routines on all four events, Larson will be looking to prove she's not only world team material...but also one of the very best all-arounders for the U.S.
Brestyan's Aly Raisman has had a stellar breakout year, with numerous impressive international showings, including 2nd behind Bross at the American Cup. Though she crashed a gutsy - and somewhat dangerous - Amanar vault at the CoverGirl Classic, Raisman has become one of the best and most consistent all-arounders in the USA.
Kytra Hunter from Hill's will likely make the world team because of her floor and vault, but her all-around potential is not too shabby either. Her beam is typically very solid with a strong D-score and her bars, if she hits, isn't all that bad.
And CGA's Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter were impressive at the CoverGirl Classic, actually leading the competition in 1st and 2nd before both missing beam in the last rotation. Though their best shots for the world team depend on bars, their well-balanced all-arounds could place them high in the final rankings.
Alicia Sacramone sizzled at her comeback debut at the CoverGirl, winning both vault and beam and essentially stamping her passport to Rotterdam a couple of months early. With as fit and powerful as she looked in Chicago, it's almost impossible to envision her not making the world team, especially considering the recent retirement of her biggest vaulting rival - 2009 world champion Kayla Williams. Sacramone will undoubtedly be a fan favorite in Hartford, and can focus on shooting for the world vaulting title and fine-tuning her beam routine to help Team USA as much as possible.
Just as in 2008, a third spot on bars for Worlds is up for grabs. Contenders include Mackenzie Caquatto, Samantha Shapiro, Cassie Whitcomb, Amanda Jetter, Mattie Larson, and possibly Chelsea Davis or even Vanessa Zamarripa - at least if some of the others make mistakes.
The Women's Visa Championships will be broadcast tomorrow at 7pm EST on Universal Sports...be sure to tune in!
usa bars workers
a universial sport document on if usa is really weak on bars
Ask any expert what the USA women's weakest event is, and the unanimous answer will be "bars." Is the USA really weak on bars?
Americans' success on bars over the past decade:
2001 Worlds: Katie Heenan - bronze2002 Worlds: Courtney Kupets - gold2003 Worlds: Hollie Vise and Chellsie Memmel - tied for gold2004 Olympics: Terin Humphrey - silver, Courtney Kupets - bronze2005 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - gold, Chellsie Memmel - silver2006 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - silver2007 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - silver2008 Olympics: Nastia Liukin - silver2009 Worlds: Rebecca Bross - bronzeIn summary, the USA has placed at least one medalist on bars at every world or Olympic competition in the past decade - and in many cases two - with a total of 12 world or Olympic medals and 4 different world champions on the event.
If we look back at how the USA placed on bars as a team during the team finals at every team worlds or Olympic Games in the past decade, we find similar success:
2001 Worlds: 2nd2003 Worlds: 3rd2004 Olympics: 1st2006 Worlds: 2nd2007 Worlds: 1st2008 Olympics: 2nd
Certainly not a concerning track record, so what's all the fuss been about?
The answer is He Kexin, the Chinese phenom who popped up in 2008 with the best bar routine the world had ever seen. Though she's equally well known for the worldwide skepticism she generated regarding her true age in Beijing, it was her out-of-this-world bar routine that began to spread worry among USA gymnastics fans - and the USA women's selection committee.
Before He Kexin came along, the USA had beaten China on bars in 2007 and finished just 0.025 behind them in 2006. But with China's new secret weapon and the full point or more she surely would add to their team tally, the USA was going to have to have to come up with an answer very quickly. Even with three hit sets in Beijing from Liukin, Memmel, and Johnson, the USA was outscored by 1.65 on bars by China - a big reason why China won the Olympic team gold.
It's now two years later, so how have things changed? With Nastia Liukin out of the picture, her WOGA teammate Rebecca Bross has filled in beautifully as the top American on bars. Her high D-score of 6.2 and aggressive and confident style have made her one of the best bar workers in the world over the last two years, and her consistency as only gotten better. Bridget Sloan - also a bars finalist at last year's worlds and the current world all-around champion - has recently upgraded her routine to a 6.1 D-score, and her beautiful lines and impeccable form are well received by any international judging panel. These two will likely fill two of our bars spots in the team finals, which leaves one spot open...
Mackenzie Caquatto may be the front runner after scoring a brilliant 15.05 at the Covergirl Classic, and earned the same D-score as Rebecca Bross (6.2). Cincinatti's Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter also put up strong scores at the Covergirl (14.8 and 14.4, respectively) and will surely be watched very closely by the selection committee this week.
Samantha Shapiro is an exquisite bar worker, but after being out with injury for the last two years, she'll need to show her 2008 form to be considered. Her teammate Mattie Larson, who has never been particularly great on bars, posted a solid 14.4 with a much improved routine en route to her all-around victory at the Covergirl.
Finally, Chelsea Davis and Vanessa Zamarripa might not have the most competitive D-scores (5.6 and 5.3, respectively), but they'll be relying on their great handstands, higher execution scores, and consistency to give the selection committee something to think about.
Women's bars is essentially identical to men's pommel horse for the USA nowadays...15 is the magic number and consistency is absolutely critical. Any gymnast who scores near or above a 15 both days on bars this week may very well be heading to Rotterdam in October.
Ask any expert what the USA women's weakest event is, and the unanimous answer will be "bars." Is the USA really weak on bars?
Americans' success on bars over the past decade:
2001 Worlds: Katie Heenan - bronze2002 Worlds: Courtney Kupets - gold2003 Worlds: Hollie Vise and Chellsie Memmel - tied for gold2004 Olympics: Terin Humphrey - silver, Courtney Kupets - bronze2005 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - gold, Chellsie Memmel - silver2006 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - silver2007 Worlds: Nastia Liukin - silver2008 Olympics: Nastia Liukin - silver2009 Worlds: Rebecca Bross - bronzeIn summary, the USA has placed at least one medalist on bars at every world or Olympic competition in the past decade - and in many cases two - with a total of 12 world or Olympic medals and 4 different world champions on the event.
If we look back at how the USA placed on bars as a team during the team finals at every team worlds or Olympic Games in the past decade, we find similar success:
2001 Worlds: 2nd2003 Worlds: 3rd2004 Olympics: 1st2006 Worlds: 2nd2007 Worlds: 1st2008 Olympics: 2nd
Certainly not a concerning track record, so what's all the fuss been about?
The answer is He Kexin, the Chinese phenom who popped up in 2008 with the best bar routine the world had ever seen. Though she's equally well known for the worldwide skepticism she generated regarding her true age in Beijing, it was her out-of-this-world bar routine that began to spread worry among USA gymnastics fans - and the USA women's selection committee.
Before He Kexin came along, the USA had beaten China on bars in 2007 and finished just 0.025 behind them in 2006. But with China's new secret weapon and the full point or more she surely would add to their team tally, the USA was going to have to have to come up with an answer very quickly. Even with three hit sets in Beijing from Liukin, Memmel, and Johnson, the USA was outscored by 1.65 on bars by China - a big reason why China won the Olympic team gold.
It's now two years later, so how have things changed? With Nastia Liukin out of the picture, her WOGA teammate Rebecca Bross has filled in beautifully as the top American on bars. Her high D-score of 6.2 and aggressive and confident style have made her one of the best bar workers in the world over the last two years, and her consistency as only gotten better. Bridget Sloan - also a bars finalist at last year's worlds and the current world all-around champion - has recently upgraded her routine to a 6.1 D-score, and her beautiful lines and impeccable form are well received by any international judging panel. These two will likely fill two of our bars spots in the team finals, which leaves one spot open...
Mackenzie Caquatto may be the front runner after scoring a brilliant 15.05 at the Covergirl Classic, and earned the same D-score as Rebecca Bross (6.2). Cincinatti's Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter also put up strong scores at the Covergirl (14.8 and 14.4, respectively) and will surely be watched very closely by the selection committee this week.
Samantha Shapiro is an exquisite bar worker, but after being out with injury for the last two years, she'll need to show her 2008 form to be considered. Her teammate Mattie Larson, who has never been particularly great on bars, posted a solid 14.4 with a much improved routine en route to her all-around victory at the Covergirl.
Finally, Chelsea Davis and Vanessa Zamarripa might not have the most competitive D-scores (5.6 and 5.3, respectively), but they'll be relying on their great handstands, higher execution scores, and consistency to give the selection committee something to think about.
Women's bars is essentially identical to men's pommel horse for the USA nowadays...15 is the magic number and consistency is absolutely critical. Any gymnast who scores near or above a 15 both days on bars this week may very well be heading to Rotterdam in October.
podium training picture
omg! i am so annoyed! i could only find 1 photo i liked that wasnt copyrighted! here it is
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
rebecca bross on the olympics and WOGA
Mention the name Rebecca Bross and one of two statements invariably follows. In 2012, she could become the third straight gymnast from her gym - World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Plano, Texas - to become Olympic all-around champion. And last year, she narrowly missed the chance to become world all-around champion, falling on the final skill of her final routine.
But Bross isn't willing to let either of those storylines define her. While others may be eager to name the 17-year-old as successor to Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin, her focus is elsewhere - at least for the moment. "I really don't think about it much at all," Bross says. "I take everything day by day and the Olympics is still another two years away and I just want to do my best now."
Still, she admits Liukin's journey to Olympic gold in Beijing made an impact. "It did motivate me. I work out with her everyday and saw what she went through... It's what I would have to go through if I wanted to do the same."
In fact they have already gone though many of the same things. Besides sharing a gym and a coach (Valeri Liukin, Nastia's dad), each missed out on an early Olympic opportunity because she was born in a year after an age cut-off. Bross won't make her Olympic debut until age 19, which means that - like Liukin in the last Olympic cycle - she'll have to outsmart injury and hold off an emerging younger generation of talent. And four years before Bross was defeated for the 2009 world title by Bridget Sloan, Liukin was even more dramatically edged out by a teammate - she lost by .001 (essentially an artificial margin created by rounding of scores) to Chellsie Memmel.
Where the two Texans most differ is in their gymnastics - Bross is the daredevil to Liukin's ballerina - but both exhibit a striking intensity. It's probably the thing that most stands out about Bross on the competition floor, where she often stares trance-like before beginning a routine. "It's one thing that's always been kind of easy for me," she says. "I just know it's keeping focused and not letting my brain go loose completely... It's what I've always done and it's just a habit."
But don't take that to mean she's icy. In fact, Bross believes that's the biggest misconception about her sport. "Most people think that we're all serious gymnasts and kind of put off from the world, but we're all really nice girls and we all love to compete against each other."
Bross, who has already claimed two major all-around titles this season (American Cup and Pacific Rim), will attempt to win her first senior national title in Hartford, Conn., starting on August 11. The U.S. junior champion in 2007, she missed the chance to defend that title in 2008 when she broke her foot. Later that year a dislocated knee cap and bone chip set Bross back further, causing about five months of missed training. When she returned to the U.S. Championships last year for her senior level debut, Bross finished third after a costly error, peeling off uneven bars on the second day of competition.
About those falls. Bross's brand of gymnastics is based on taking risks. And those risks can lead to spectacular mistakes. In each of her last two competitions she has fallen on balance beam, and ending that streak is high on her list of priorities for Nationals. "I've been competing this year a lot and I have to make sure I focus on everything I'm doing," she said last week. "I need to do everything right."
Like many gymnasts competing in Hartford, Bross's stated goals are to hit her routines and put herself in a strong position to make the U.S. team for the World Championships in October. "This year it's a team competition instead of just individual," Bross points out of Worlds, "So I'm excited for that."
As for claiming that individual all-around world title she let slip away? "It would be great to be able to get that after how I barely missed out on it last year and messing up on my last skill," Bross allows, before hedging slightly. "But just being able to go and represent my country again would be a great experience."
But Bross isn't willing to let either of those storylines define her. While others may be eager to name the 17-year-old as successor to Carly Patterson and Nastia Liukin, her focus is elsewhere - at least for the moment. "I really don't think about it much at all," Bross says. "I take everything day by day and the Olympics is still another two years away and I just want to do my best now."
Still, she admits Liukin's journey to Olympic gold in Beijing made an impact. "It did motivate me. I work out with her everyday and saw what she went through... It's what I would have to go through if I wanted to do the same."
In fact they have already gone though many of the same things. Besides sharing a gym and a coach (Valeri Liukin, Nastia's dad), each missed out on an early Olympic opportunity because she was born in a year after an age cut-off. Bross won't make her Olympic debut until age 19, which means that - like Liukin in the last Olympic cycle - she'll have to outsmart injury and hold off an emerging younger generation of talent. And four years before Bross was defeated for the 2009 world title by Bridget Sloan, Liukin was even more dramatically edged out by a teammate - she lost by .001 (essentially an artificial margin created by rounding of scores) to Chellsie Memmel.
Where the two Texans most differ is in their gymnastics - Bross is the daredevil to Liukin's ballerina - but both exhibit a striking intensity. It's probably the thing that most stands out about Bross on the competition floor, where she often stares trance-like before beginning a routine. "It's one thing that's always been kind of easy for me," she says. "I just know it's keeping focused and not letting my brain go loose completely... It's what I've always done and it's just a habit."
But don't take that to mean she's icy. In fact, Bross believes that's the biggest misconception about her sport. "Most people think that we're all serious gymnasts and kind of put off from the world, but we're all really nice girls and we all love to compete against each other."
Bross, who has already claimed two major all-around titles this season (American Cup and Pacific Rim), will attempt to win her first senior national title in Hartford, Conn., starting on August 11. The U.S. junior champion in 2007, she missed the chance to defend that title in 2008 when she broke her foot. Later that year a dislocated knee cap and bone chip set Bross back further, causing about five months of missed training. When she returned to the U.S. Championships last year for her senior level debut, Bross finished third after a costly error, peeling off uneven bars on the second day of competition.
About those falls. Bross's brand of gymnastics is based on taking risks. And those risks can lead to spectacular mistakes. In each of her last two competitions she has fallen on balance beam, and ending that streak is high on her list of priorities for Nationals. "I've been competing this year a lot and I have to make sure I focus on everything I'm doing," she said last week. "I need to do everything right."
Like many gymnasts competing in Hartford, Bross's stated goals are to hit her routines and put herself in a strong position to make the U.S. team for the World Championships in October. "This year it's a team competition instead of just individual," Bross points out of Worlds, "So I'm excited for that."
As for claiming that individual all-around world title she let slip away? "It would be great to be able to get that after how I barely missed out on it last year and messing up on my last skill," Bross allows, before hedging slightly. "But just being able to go and represent my country again would be a great experience."
thankyou so much universial sports!
photos from rebecca bross official website
Monday, August 9, 2010
sang lan to sue organisers of 1998 goodwill games
Former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, who was left paralysed after a fall at the 1998 Goodwill Games, is looking for an American lawyer to help her sue the organisers of the event.
Sang, then 17, broke her neck and was confined to a wheelchair for life after landing on her head during vault practice at the fourth Goodwill Games in New York.
"Poor management and bad organisation on site were the reasons for the accident," Sang wrote on her blog
Sang, then 17, broke her neck and was confined to a wheelchair for life after landing on her head during vault practice at the fourth Goodwill Games in New York.
"Poor management and bad organisation on site were the reasons for the accident," Sang wrote on her blog
hope sang will be sucsessful
sang on vault earlier at the comp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL6QBR7P4bU
Sunday, April 4, 2010
australian pacific rim team
the 2010 pacific rim team is:
Georgia Wheeler
Emily Little
Larrissa Miller
Amelia McGrath
Georgia Rose-Brown
Emma Collister
wheres lozza mitchell?
she was my bid for an aa medal!
jesolo footage!
i found some footage on utube from jesolo and i hope you enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5rmWDjn8JY tatiana nabieva bars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BDEfJYMUgE mackenzie caquatto beam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R99KzZ6NJI amanda jetter floor
sorry i cant find much more footage but go to http://www.youtube.com/user/OhEmGeeDoubleUTeeEff
and your sure to find some footage!
anna pavlova has returned!
although pavlova's father recently died pavlova competed at the russian championships recently!
although she didnt win any individual medals she performed well
here are some videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnHhXDtMtQM russian champs floor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbqM4GhfGIc russian champs beam
2010 russian champs
here are the results
Vault
1. Anna Myzdrikova (Moscow) - 14,550
2. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 14.338
3. Tatiana Nabieva (St. Petersburg) - 14.338
4. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14.238
5. Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-) - 13.738
6. Alexandra Telitsina (Yoshkar-Ola) - 13.713
7. Maria Chibiskova (Moscow) - 13.450
8. Ekaterina Vukolova (Armavir) - 12.888
Uneven Bars
1. Tatiana Nabieva (St. Petersburg) - 15,150
2. Viktoria Komova (Voronezh) - 14,600
3. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 14,500
4. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 13,575
5. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 13,250
6. Anna Dementieva (Khimki-Samara) - 12.975
7. Ekaterina Kramarenko (St. Petersburg) - 12,750
8. Diana Sapronova (St. Petersburg) - 12,150
all around
1. Viktoria Komova (Voronezh) - 60.875
2. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 57.900
3. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 55.875
4. Ekaterina Kramarenko (St. Petersburg) - 55.250
5. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 55.075
6. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 54.975
7. Anastasia Novikova (Moscow) - 54.650
8. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 54.550
9. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 54.200
10. Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-) - 53.800
Balance Beam
1. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 14,500
2. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 14.425
3. Ksenia Afanasyeva (Khimki-Tula) - 14.275
4. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14,175
5. Diana Sapronova (St. Petersburg) - 13.875
6. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 13,100
7. Anastasia Novikova (Moscow) - 12.875
8. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 11.225
Floor Exercise
1. Anna Myzdrikova (Moscow) - 14.775
2. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 14,175
3. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14.150
4. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 13,850
5. Irina Sazonova (St. Petersburg) - 13.425
6. Maria Chibiskova (Moscow) - 13.075
7. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 12,850
8. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 12,250
this is the representing russia at the 2010 european champs!
Ksenia Semenova
Ksenia Afanasyeva
Ekaterina Kurbatova
Anna Myzdrikova
Ramila Musina
Tatiana Nabieva
Aliya Mustafina
here are some videos from the championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RBp9dyqMX ksenia semenova beam -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgnqOB5w4gE tatiana nabieva bars-1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhjZHVdKpS4 viktoria komova aa bars -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxAtbgKBbho viktoria komova aa vault -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UL5H3koRIA viktoria komova aa beam -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOamFR8B7yI viktoria komova aa floor -1st (i love this routine!)
Vault
1. Anna Myzdrikova (Moscow) - 14,550
2. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 14.338
3. Tatiana Nabieva (St. Petersburg) - 14.338
4. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14.238
5. Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-) - 13.738
6. Alexandra Telitsina (Yoshkar-Ola) - 13.713
7. Maria Chibiskova (Moscow) - 13.450
8. Ekaterina Vukolova (Armavir) - 12.888
Uneven Bars
1. Tatiana Nabieva (St. Petersburg) - 15,150
2. Viktoria Komova (Voronezh) - 14,600
3. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 14,500
4. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 13,575
5. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 13,250
6. Anna Dementieva (Khimki-Samara) - 12.975
7. Ekaterina Kramarenko (St. Petersburg) - 12,750
8. Diana Sapronova (St. Petersburg) - 12,150
all around
1. Viktoria Komova (Voronezh) - 60.875
2. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 57.900
3. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 55.875
4. Ekaterina Kramarenko (St. Petersburg) - 55.250
5. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 55.075
6. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 54.975
7. Anastasia Novikova (Moscow) - 54.650
8. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 54.550
9. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 54.200
10. Anna Pavlova (Orekhovo-) - 53.800
Balance Beam
1. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 14,500
2. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 14.425
3. Ksenia Afanasyeva (Khimki-Tula) - 14.275
4. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14,175
5. Diana Sapronova (St. Petersburg) - 13.875
6. Yulia Inshina (Voronezh) - 13,100
7. Anastasia Novikova (Moscow) - 12.875
8. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 11.225
Floor Exercise
1. Anna Myzdrikova (Moscow) - 14.775
2. Ksenia Semenova (Khimki-Novomoskovsk) - 14,175
3. Ramilya Musina (Surgut) - 14.150
4. Ekaterina Kurbatova (Moscow) - 13,850
5. Irina Sazonova (St. Petersburg) - 13.425
6. Maria Chibiskova (Moscow) - 13.075
7. Daria Elizarova (Tula) - 12,850
8. Svetlana Klyukina (Severodvinsk) - 12,250
this is the representing russia at the 2010 european champs!
Ksenia Semenova
Ksenia Afanasyeva
Ekaterina Kurbatova
Anna Myzdrikova
Ramila Musina
Tatiana Nabieva
Aliya Mustafina
here are some videos from the championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RBp9dyqMX ksenia semenova beam -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgnqOB5w4gE tatiana nabieva bars-1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhjZHVdKpS4 viktoria komova aa bars -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxAtbgKBbho viktoria komova aa vault -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UL5H3koRIA viktoria komova aa beam -1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOamFR8B7yI viktoria komova aa floor -1st (i love this routine!)
jesolo 2010 results
1st USA 228.450
alexandra raisman
morgan smith
kytra hunter
cassandra whitcomb
amanda jetter
bridgette caquatto
2nd russia 225.900
ksenia semenova
ekaterina kurbatova
ramilya musina
tatiana solovyeva
tatiana nabieva
anna myzdrikova
3rd italy 220.300
vanessa ferrari
elisabetta preziosa
paola galante
emily armi
eleonora rando
jessica mattoni
federcia macri
i am in love with the russians leotards!
koval's injury
ukrainian gymnast anastasia koval's shoulder injury will keep the olympian out of the european champs this month. the possible bars contender told ig that she is confident she will be able to compete at this years world championships this year though."My left shoulder hurt leading up to the (2009) World Championships in London, but the injury wasn't serious," said Koval, who placed fifth on uneven bars at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. "But in London I pulled the shoulder even more strongly, competing on bars! I ruptured two tendons and still have a fracture." koval has been in the final of the past 2 european championships and is pretty sure that she will be able to compete at the 2010 world championships."Everything is all right, and I am starting to recover," she told IG this week. "It's true that I will skip the European championships, but at the world championships, I hope that I shall be recovered and in good form!" i wish anastasia all the best!
hi
hi guys!
my last blog posts were really random so now im kinda re starting my blog
i wanna have a sucsessful blog that dosent only have 1 viewer so i hope you like my new blog
i'll try and post every day but i might not
anyway,thanks
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
oscars!
the best senior gymnast.......
LAUREN MITCHELL!!!!!!!
lauren really impressed us this year with her silver winning performances at the worlds, finally her breakthrough into the world of gymnastics!!! lets hope she can carry on to the 2012 olympics!!!
other noable mentions..
koko tsrumi
koko impressed us this year at worlds with her bronze medal in the all around and silver in bars. she is one of the many japanese gymnasts wanting to make thier mark on the world.
bridget sloan
bridgy impressed us this year at worlds becoming the all around world champ but i would of liked to see more medals go to her.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
aliya mustafina interview
IG contributor Kaori Miyaura chatted with Russia's Aliya Mustafina during the Japan Cup this weekend in Tokyo.
Aliya Mustafina (Russia) leaps on balance beam at the 2009 Japan Cup in Tokyo.
Mustafina, a junior, helped Russia finish second to China in the team competition on Saturday. On Sunday, she finished second all-around behind China's Huang Quishuang and ahead of teammate Tatiana Nabiyeva.
Born Sept. 30, 1994, Mustafina is one of Russia's top prospects for the 2012 Olympic Games. She finished second all-around behind Nabiyeva at the 2008 Junior European Gymnastics Championships in Clermont-Ferrand.
Mustafina trains at Moscow's Central Sport Army Club (CSKA) with coaches Olga Sikorro and Sergei Zelikson. Her younger sister, Nailia Mustafina, is also a member of Russia's junior team, and won the silver medal on floor exercise at the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships in San Jose.
Following the team competition in Tokyo, Miyaura caught up with Mustafina, who will be eligible for senior competition in 2010.
IG: When is the next competition for you?
AM: The Russian Cup is my next competition. It’s going to be held in the end of August in Penza. After going back home, I’ll be working toward it.
IG: Do you have any gymnasts as your role model?
AM: I like Nastia Liukin (U.S.). I adore her elegant and beautiful performances with difficult elements. I like especially her graceful uneven bars and balance beam.
Among the Russians, I like Ksenia Afanasyeva. I respect her strong and beautiful gymnastics.
IG: Could you tell us your future goals?
AM: To participate in the 2012 Olympics in London. But just participating is not enough. I want to show good enough performances and make a good contribution to lead our team to good results.
IG: Could you give a message to international fans?
AM: Me? To international fans? Is it OK from me?
IG: Yes, of course. You have worldwide fans.
AM: I’d like to say thank you very much to everybody who supports me
Aliya Mustafina (Russia) leaps on balance beam at the 2009 Japan Cup in Tokyo.
Mustafina, a junior, helped Russia finish second to China in the team competition on Saturday. On Sunday, she finished second all-around behind China's Huang Quishuang and ahead of teammate Tatiana Nabiyeva.
Born Sept. 30, 1994, Mustafina is one of Russia's top prospects for the 2012 Olympic Games. She finished second all-around behind Nabiyeva at the 2008 Junior European Gymnastics Championships in Clermont-Ferrand.
Mustafina trains at Moscow's Central Sport Army Club (CSKA) with coaches Olga Sikorro and Sergei Zelikson. Her younger sister, Nailia Mustafina, is also a member of Russia's junior team, and won the silver medal on floor exercise at the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships in San Jose.
Following the team competition in Tokyo, Miyaura caught up with Mustafina, who will be eligible for senior competition in 2010.
IG: When is the next competition for you?
AM: The Russian Cup is my next competition. It’s going to be held in the end of August in Penza. After going back home, I’ll be working toward it.
IG: Do you have any gymnasts as your role model?
AM: I like Nastia Liukin (U.S.). I adore her elegant and beautiful performances with difficult elements. I like especially her graceful uneven bars and balance beam.
Among the Russians, I like Ksenia Afanasyeva. I respect her strong and beautiful gymnastics.
IG: Could you tell us your future goals?
AM: To participate in the 2012 Olympics in London. But just participating is not enough. I want to show good enough performances and make a good contribution to lead our team to good results.
IG: Could you give a message to international fans?
AM: Me? To international fans? Is it OK from me?
IG: Yes, of course. You have worldwide fans.
AM: I’d like to say thank you very much to everybody who supports me
shawn johnsons return!
IG's Dwight Normile recently spoke with 2008 Olympic beam champ Shawn Johnson about her comeback plans and numerous other topics. Johnson, who will turn 18 on Jan. 19, says she will finish her senior year of high school in one month but isn't applying to any colleges just yet. When she does, Harvard, Stanford and Duke are on her short list.
Johnson says various opportunities have put college and a competitive comeback on hold. And though she's been back to Chow's Gymnastics occasionally, she isn't ready to give up everything right now to train full time.
"Things have just been coming up, appearances and different promotional things," she told IG. "I haven't really gotten back in the gymnastics gym yet, but I have been ... staying in shape, in case [when] that switch flips and I want to go back and stuff, but ... there's nothing rushing me and I want to make sure I make the right decision."
Does Johnson feel like she would let her fans down if she didn't come back?
"Right now, it's trying to figure out what I want to do," she said. "I feel like no matter what I do my fans should support me. Part of me does worry about that (letting fans down). But I went to the Olympics, I accomplished my goal and dream, I represented the country. And if I go back again, I think that should just be, you know, extra special ... I'm not sure what my new goal in life is."
The comeback question is one that many former champions face, and also one that is obviously very difficult to answer. If Johnson's words suggest that she'll never chalk up again, she ended our exclusive interview with one final statement on the matter:
"That door is wide open, and I don't think it will close for a long, long time. I can promise you that I want to get back int
Johnson says various opportunities have put college and a competitive comeback on hold. And though she's been back to Chow's Gymnastics occasionally, she isn't ready to give up everything right now to train full time.
"Things have just been coming up, appearances and different promotional things," she told IG. "I haven't really gotten back in the gymnastics gym yet, but I have been ... staying in shape, in case [when] that switch flips and I want to go back and stuff, but ... there's nothing rushing me and I want to make sure I make the right decision."
Does Johnson feel like she would let her fans down if she didn't come back?
"Right now, it's trying to figure out what I want to do," she said. "I feel like no matter what I do my fans should support me. Part of me does worry about that (letting fans down). But I went to the Olympics, I accomplished my goal and dream, I represented the country. And if I go back again, I think that should just be, you know, extra special ... I'm not sure what my new goal in life is."
The comeback question is one that many former champions face, and also one that is obviously very difficult to answer. If Johnson's words suggest that she'll never chalk up again, she ended our exclusive interview with one final statement on the matter:
"That door is wide open, and I don't think it will close for a long, long time. I can promise you that I want to get back int
its time for...............the leotard games!!!!!!!!
theres a lot of leotards out there who need respect for various reasons and these games will do exactly that!
the catergorys are
prettiest leotard
ugliest leotard
shiniest leotard
most colourful leotard
best red leotard
best blue leotard
best black leotard
best white leotard
best overall leotard
the catergorys are
prettiest leotard
ugliest leotard
shiniest leotard
most colourful leotard
best red leotard
best blue leotard
best black leotard
best white leotard
best overall leotard
Continuing IG's holiday series, 2006 world all-around champion Vanessa Ferrari of Italy told IG she hopes to challenge anew as she handles her new role with the Italian Army.
"In gymnastics I'm really focused on the next European Championships (April 28 – May 2, 2010), said Ferrari, who has been hindered by injury since she became the first Italian woman to win the world all-around title. "I know the road to Europeans is long and hard because I'm still struggling to recover at 100 percent, but I want to come back with great routines in next year's main events."
Ferrari, who trains under coach Enrico Casella in Brixia, said she is easing into her recent post with the military.
"Actually I'm a 'rookie,' Ferrari said. "It's the first step into the Army. Many sportsmen and sportswomen in Italy join the Army, Navy or Air Force to receive support during their careers and to ensure an opportunity when they have quit competing.” yay! another return!
"In gymnastics I'm really focused on the next European Championships (April 28 – May 2, 2010), said Ferrari, who has been hindered by injury since she became the first Italian woman to win the world all-around title. "I know the road to Europeans is long and hard because I'm still struggling to recover at 100 percent, but I want to come back with great routines in next year's main events."
Ferrari, who trains under coach Enrico Casella in Brixia, said she is easing into her recent post with the military.
"Actually I'm a 'rookie,' Ferrari said. "It's the first step into the Army. Many sportsmen and sportswomen in Italy join the Army, Navy or Air Force to receive support during their careers and to ensure an opportunity when they have quit competing.” yay! another return!
In Los Angeles this week for meetings and promotions, 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin told IG she is likely to return to serious training and competition next year.
"Right now I'm not so much training the events, but doing cardio and conditioning to stay in shape," said Liukin during Saturday's UCLA vs. University of Utah meet at Pauley Pavilion. "Because I'm traveling so much, it's hard. This year is going to be busy, so I don't know if I will be able to compete. But, as soon as [an upcoming promotion] is done, I would absolutely love to be 100 percent serious. I have already told [the promotion sponsors] that, if there is a year during which they want me to travel, it has to be this year. Because, starting next year, I'm going to be very serious about training and competing in 2011 and 2012."
yay! lets hope she returns!
Right, I have been on holiday lately and haven’t been keeping up with the news.anyway, Im going to start doing a gymnast of the week category will put information on the gymnast, possibly a video and some pictures. To start us off with gymnast of the week is……
Svetlana boginskaya!!!!!!!!
Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya was born on the 9th of February 1973 in minsk,belarus and is 36 years old. Boginskaya was a figure skater before beginning gymnastics at age six.2 years later boginskaya moved to moscow to train full time at the round lake training center.when svetlana was 14 she became a member of the soviet team.her first international medal was a bronze medal on beam at the 1987 gymnastics world champs.at the 1988 olympics svetlana was one of the most sucsesful gymnasts on the soviet team winning 4 medals. A gold in the team event and vault,silver in the floor exercise and a bronze in the all around.soon after the games svetlanas coach lyubov miromanova commited suicide for an unknown reason. In 1989 svetlana became the all around world champion.1990 saw svetlana sweep the european champs,taking gold in every event. In 1991 svetlana lost her world title in the all around to american kim zmeskal but received gold in the team event and balance beam. At the 1992 olympic games a showdown was expected between zmeskal and boginskaya but it did not happen.at the games svetlana could only manage a gold in the team event. Shortly after the olympics svetlana announced her retirement but made a comeback in 1995. at the 1996 olympics boginskaya represented her native country,belarus bringing them to a 6th placing in the team event. Svetlana competed in the all around and vault finals but could not medal. In 2005 boginskaya was introduced into the gymnastics international hall of fame
Svetlana boginskaya!!!!!!!!
Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya was born on the 9th of February 1973 in minsk,belarus and is 36 years old. Boginskaya was a figure skater before beginning gymnastics at age six.2 years later boginskaya moved to moscow to train full time at the round lake training center.when svetlana was 14 she became a member of the soviet team.her first international medal was a bronze medal on beam at the 1987 gymnastics world champs.at the 1988 olympics svetlana was one of the most sucsesful gymnasts on the soviet team winning 4 medals. A gold in the team event and vault,silver in the floor exercise and a bronze in the all around.soon after the games svetlanas coach lyubov miromanova commited suicide for an unknown reason. In 1989 svetlana became the all around world champion.1990 saw svetlana sweep the european champs,taking gold in every event. In 1991 svetlana lost her world title in the all around to american kim zmeskal but received gold in the team event and balance beam. At the 1992 olympic games a showdown was expected between zmeskal and boginskaya but it did not happen.at the games svetlana could only manage a gold in the team event. Shortly after the olympics svetlana announced her retirement but made a comeback in 1995. at the 1996 olympics boginskaya represented her native country,belarus bringing them to a 6th placing in the team event. Svetlana competed in the all around and vault finals but could not medal. In 2005 boginskaya was introduced into the gymnastics international hall of fame
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
floor
3 months 22 days to go!!!!!! How long do I have to wait!
My predictions for floor
Anna myzdikova for gold 100%! She has some of the most difficult tumbling passes I’ve ever seen and has so much grace and elegance! She would of taken gold on floor if she hadn’t of landed low on the third tumbling pass. Silver goes to Miss Ana pogras who has a lot of talent on floor and deserves more than what she gets on this event. Bronze goes to Beth Tweedle of England who can land her tumbling passes properly and has grace but needs more difficulty in her routine.
My predictions
Gold: Anna myzdrikova (rus)
Silver: Ana pogras (rom)
Bronze: Beth Tweedle (gbr)
c u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My predictions for floor
Anna myzdikova for gold 100%! She has some of the most difficult tumbling passes I’ve ever seen and has so much grace and elegance! She would of taken gold on floor if she hadn’t of landed low on the third tumbling pass. Silver goes to Miss Ana pogras who has a lot of talent on floor and deserves more than what she gets on this event. Bronze goes to Beth Tweedle of England who can land her tumbling passes properly and has grace but needs more difficulty in her routine.
My predictions
Gold: Anna myzdrikova (rus)
Silver: Ana pogras (rom)
Bronze: Beth Tweedle (gbr)
c u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Beam
Still 3 months 23 days!! It seems every time you think about something that’s coming up that’s good it seems to take forever but when its bad it seems like each day is a minute. Anyway, here are my beam predictions for Europeans 2010.
Yana Demyanchuk or Anamaria Tamarajan are my 2 favourites for the gold in beam. Then its probably a battle between Ksenia Semenova and Gabreila Dragoi for the bronze. Yana perfects everything and makes it look easy while Anamaria looks flawless and graceful as well as making it look easy. Ksenia can wobble at times but is graceful and makes it look easy. Gabi is graceful and makes it look easy but again can sometimes wobble.
My beam predictions
Gold: Anamaria Tamarajan (rom)
Silver: Yana Demyanchuk (ukr)
Bronze: Gabreila Dragoi (rom)
C u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yana Demyanchuk or Anamaria Tamarajan are my 2 favourites for the gold in beam. Then its probably a battle between Ksenia Semenova and Gabreila Dragoi for the bronze. Yana perfects everything and makes it look easy while Anamaria looks flawless and graceful as well as making it look easy. Ksenia can wobble at times but is graceful and makes it look easy. Gabi is graceful and makes it look easy but again can sometimes wobble.
My beam predictions
Gold: Anamaria Tamarajan (rom)
Silver: Yana Demyanchuk (ukr)
Bronze: Gabreila Dragoi (rom)
C u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bars
European Champs - still 3 months and 23 days!!! its going to take forever for them to arrive at this rate!
My predictions for the bars final
Ksenia Semenova is my choice for the gold. She got robbed at last year’s champs and deserves gold after her performance at Worlds. Silver goes to the beautiful Ana Pogras of Romania! She’s so graceful on bars and surprised us all with a bronze medal at Worlds. Looks like she’s one of the few Romanians who have succeeded internationally on bars. Bronze goes to Britain’s most successful gymnast Beth Tweedle! Beth is good on bars but I don’t know if she’s still got the effect she had in 2006 when she became World Champ.
Bars Predictions
Gold: Ksenia Semenova (rus)
Silver: Ana Pogras (rom)
Bronze: Beth Tweedle(gbr)
c u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My predictions for the bars final
Ksenia Semenova is my choice for the gold. She got robbed at last year’s champs and deserves gold after her performance at Worlds. Silver goes to the beautiful Ana Pogras of Romania! She’s so graceful on bars and surprised us all with a bronze medal at Worlds. Looks like she’s one of the few Romanians who have succeeded internationally on bars. Bronze goes to Britain’s most successful gymnast Beth Tweedle! Beth is good on bars but I don’t know if she’s still got the effect she had in 2006 when she became World Champ.
Bars Predictions
Gold: Ksenia Semenova (rus)
Silver: Ana Pogras (rom)
Bronze: Beth Tweedle(gbr)
c u soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi
Right, I’m new to blogging so lots of things could be wrong. I know it won’t be perfect but here goes.
I’m a primary school kid from New Zealand who is mad about gymnastics. From when I wake up till when I go to bed im either doing gymnastics, researching it or thinking about it. I even dream about it!
Please leave positive or helpful comments
I am looking forward to the European champs in April 2010. I hope there is lots of TV coverage here in New Zealand. Please send me your predictions too!
European champs, 3 months and 23 days. My predictions for the vault finals: Yulia Berger is my favourite for the gold but Youna Dufournte of France will be a hard competitor if she performs as well as she did at Worlds. Areilla Kaeslin is a powerful vaulter I think if she doesn’t get deductions for bent legs & leg separations she might take home the bronze.
Vault Final: Gold Yulia Berger
Silver Youna Dufournte
Bronze Areilla Kaeslin
My next post will be my predictions for the Bars at the Europeans. C U SOON!!!!!!!!
I’m a primary school kid from New Zealand who is mad about gymnastics. From when I wake up till when I go to bed im either doing gymnastics, researching it or thinking about it. I even dream about it!
Please leave positive or helpful comments
I am looking forward to the European champs in April 2010. I hope there is lots of TV coverage here in New Zealand. Please send me your predictions too!
European champs, 3 months and 23 days. My predictions for the vault finals: Yulia Berger is my favourite for the gold but Youna Dufournte of France will be a hard competitor if she performs as well as she did at Worlds. Areilla Kaeslin is a powerful vaulter I think if she doesn’t get deductions for bent legs & leg separations she might take home the bronze.
Vault Final: Gold Yulia Berger
Silver Youna Dufournte
Bronze Areilla Kaeslin
My next post will be my predictions for the Bars at the Europeans. C U SOON!!!!!!!!
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