mercredi 29 juillet 2015

Just announced: Biles goes pro

Just announced: Biles goes pro

2015 Asian Championships, Hiroshima (JPN)

Schedule


Nominative list: http://ift.tt/1MxJktA
(Deng Yalan will not be competing)
TF work order: http://ift.tt/1MxJhOr
EF draw: http://ift.tt/1MxJhOt

A few videos from PT have been uploaded already :) https://www.youtube.com/user/taisonippon/videos

For more info: http://ift.tt/1OC2coX

North Korea has pulled out due to political issues I believe. There was an article about it a few months ago, but ofcourse I can't find it now.
2015 Asian Championships, Hiroshima (JPN)

mardi 28 juillet 2015

Belarus revival?

A few things are going on lately with hopes of reviving artistic gymnastics in Belarus.

http://ift.tt/1fFmQce

For one, Nellie Kim recently went to Minsk to meet with the Belarusian Gymnastics Association to assess the current situation of the artistic gymnastics program. She's well aware the program is far what it used to be during the Soviet days and early years of independence. She mentions how Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan provided the most talent to Soviet gymnastics.

Right now the main goal is to get an understanding of where the program is and determine some goals for the 2020 quad. She hopes everyone will study the current trends and developments in world gymnastics. She also thinks it would be a good idea to introduce some foreign influences.

Also, Ivan Ivankov recently left his associate head coach position at the University of Illinois (Daniel Ribeiro took over). I've heard for a while the Belarusian Gymnastics Association was trying to lure him back home to help with the program's revival. Surely enough, Ivankov went to Minsk to negotiate a contract starting in 2016 though the details aren't known yet. There are also talks of getting Vitaly Scherbo involved.
Belarus revival?

Simone Biles TTY for 2016 possibility?

I just came across this 2013 video of Simone landing a TTY in the pit and would like to know if there is any possibility she would consider training it for 2016?

video: http://ift.tt/15G4wFC
Simone Biles TTY for 2016 possibility?