By Andy Thornton on Monday, December 28, 2009 1:42 PM

 We already took a look at two of France's most artistic gymnasts ever - Ludivine Furnon and Isabelle Severino.  Now let's take a look at two more...one of which you may know very little about.  These are some super cool videos!

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By Andy Thornton on Sunday, December 27, 2009 1:49 PM

 Many of us can remember some of the incredible dual competitions between the USA and USSR back in the 80's and 90's, as well as some battles between the USA and Romania.  Is it time to reinstate these dual meets in the USA? How awesome would a USA vs. RUS battle be today?

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By Andy Thornton on Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:11 PM

 I already was beginning to consider Kohei Uchimura one of the best gymnasts of all time, but this new skill just put him in a whole new category for me.  I don't believe he has competed this yet, but here is footage of him throwing a NEAR PERFECT triple twisting double back on the real floor!

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By Andy Thornton on Sunday, December 27, 2009 11:51 AM

 Let's take a look at some amazing routines on p-bars and high bar from the recent Men's Japanese Nationals.  Is this team becoming unstoppable?

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By Andy Thornton on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:33 AM

 You've GOT to see some of these superhuman floor passes from the Japanese Men's Nationals!

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By Andy Thornton on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:26 PM

Here I'll outline all of the major benefits I believe my proposals would have on the sport of gymnastics - from fan appeal, to longevity of careers, to quality of gymnastics, to the excitement and authenticity of world and Olympic competition.

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By Andy Thornton on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:22 PM

"If you're not a part of the solution, you're part of the problem."  Many of us complain about the current problems in gymnastics, but do little to offer potential solutions.  Here I'll give you what I consider the most logical direction our sport needs to take regarding competition formats, team sizes, and selection procedures. 

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By Andy Thornton on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:18 PM

As I've ruminated over the specialist-favored trends in gymnastics that have developed over the last decade, I've realized that a lot of the problems that have been created are due to a lack of advancement in competition formats and team sizes.  Why can't gymnastics at worlds and the Olympics become more like swimming and track and field? 

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By Andy Thornton on Monday, December 21, 2009 4:57 PM

 It's unfortunate that Ekaterina Kramarenko is most famous for the zero she scored on vault in the 2007 world team finals.  As you'll see from these videos, this Russian all-arounder who recently returned to competition has perhaps been a bit under-appreciated by the international gymnastics community.

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By Andy Thornton on Monday, December 21, 2009 4:05 PM

 Check out a couple of recent videos from the sensational Russian sisters, Aliya and Nailya Mustafina!  And another look at the elegant trickster Anna Dementieva reminds us that Russia could be building one of the best teams in history.

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