USA men's world team contenders…wow!!!
A look at the diverse field of contenders for the 2010 USA men's world championship team.
Fascinating Nellie Kim interview…plus a possible solution to the women's age dilemma?
Nellie Kim provided International Gymnast with a very insightful interview, in which she discusses some of the controversial issues in today's gymnastics world. Plus, check out a proposed solution to the age controversy...is a professional circuit the answer?
Floor Routines #15-11!
The floor routine countdown continues with floor routines #15-11!
Hypolito brother and sister win medals at World Cup Porto!
Brother and sister Diego and Daniele Hypolito each won medals at a recent World Cup event in Portugal.
Cal Gymnastics Forever
Cal Gymnastics is in trouble and needs our help. Being the product of collegiate gymnastics myself, I know how critical it is to try and keep every single opportunity alive that we have left for male gymnasts. Cal's program is one of the best around, producing successful NCAA gymnasts AND USAG National Team Members. So, when my friend and former teammate, Dave Kruse (a Cal alum), asked me if I would spread the word about how people can help, I told him "Absolutely!" See more information at http://www.calgymnasticsforever.com/ To help, just follow these 3 simple steps:
Thoughts on some recent events…
Some thoughts on some of the recent events in the gymnastics world, including the Romanian coaching scandal, Samantha Peszek's comeback, and the women's Chinese nationals.
Raj Bhavsar Set to Speak at Dream University Camp
Life since Beijing has been moving fast and I want to share some exciting news with you. Recently, I have been invited to speak as a part of Dream University Camp, a FREE virtual event that gathers 20 of today's top transformation teachers to help you create the life of your dreams.
When to Replace a Floor Exercise
How often does a gymnastics floor exercise need to be replaced if both team kids and recreation kids are using the same floor? If you don't replace a floor often enough, can team kids end up with more foot, knee and back injuries because of it?
Will Alicia still have her stuff?
A look back at some routines you may or may not have seen from Alicia Sacramone? Will her time off be a blessing or a curse?
Sports Injuries: Throwing A Stone In A Pond
Fantastic insight into the mind of an athlete after an injury occurs. This is a must-read for the parent or coach of any athlete going through or coming back from a significant injury.
Women's Blume Memorial
Results and videos on the women's side from this weekend's Blume Memorial competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Izurieta impresses, and Chelaru commits a cardinal sin of gymnastics!
A look at the Chinese men's team…
Following the recent Chinese men's nationals, much talk began to circulate about the "crisis" of the Chinese men's team...notably, the absence of world medal contending all-arounders and a surplus of individual event specialists. Let's see if the Chinese men still have what it takes to field one of the very best teams in the world.