An early version of the official website is live at theworldgames2017.com/en Learn all about TWG 2017 Wroclaw World Games are the Olympics for non-Olympic sports. 2021 Games are scheduled for Birmingham, Alabama...
In case you have missed this wonderful piece of news, a favorite gymnast from the 90s, Olga Gontar is now coaching in India. I really enjoyed this short video: As you can see, this is very challenging professional work and the beginning of what I hope will be a very strong collaboration between coach and team! Olga Gontar is the 1993 absolute junior European champion (beating both Batyrschina and Salapatiiska...
January 23-30, 2015 The New Zealand Gymnastics Federation also known as GymSports New Zealand hosted an FIG Academy for the first time and did so with extraordinary courage. It chose to host simultaneous Level 2 Academies for four disciplines – Trampoline-, Rhythmic-, Women’s Artistic-, and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. … A record number of sixty-eight coaches … Continue reading 68 coaches...
Sylvia Miteva is a retired Rhythmic gymnast from Bulgaria. Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo. 1/1-in for Paul. That mat doesn’t look like it has a Tumbl Trak Air Foor under it, as was used in the Olympic tour. (via @intlgymnast)...
The south-eastern United States city was this week selected to stage the Games – ahead of Lima, Peru and Ufa, Russia – by the International World Games Association (IWGA) Executive Board following presentations at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne. … Interviewed face-to-face in a Lausanne hotel before the climactic final day of … Continue reading Birmingham...
Birmingham bested bids from Lima (PER) and Ufa (RUS) to win the right to host the 2021 World Games, a huge multisport event known somewhat colloquially as the “Olympic Games for non-Olympic disciplines.” Gymnastics events contested at the World Games include Synchronised Trampoline, Tumbling, Double-mini Trampoline, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics individual...
This weekend, in the first major competition for the season, rhythmic gymnasts from all over the world are going to show off new routines at L.A. Lights. Past medalists include world champion Rizatdinova from the Ukraine, European champion Charkashyna from Belarus, Maximenko from the Ukraine, Staniouta from Belarus, and, my new persona favorite, Galkina from Belarus, who won the tournament as a junior....
pic.twitter.com/Rz8ZoHbCoc — Ginnastica Ritmica (@GinRitmica) August 4, 2014...
For many years now, club routines bore me. This is by far my favorite apparatus and one where skills and coordination can really shine. Kudryavtseva has stellar technique but she doesn't risk as much as she could. Silvia Miteva had some strong club routines but nothing like what the Bulgarian school used to demonstrate in the past. The Ukrainians are flirty and playful, or, for that matter, dramatic,...
Today, on Maria Petrova's birthday, I remember with joy and nostalgia the days when I brought her flowers at competitions, took many pictures of her on my first camera, and lined up to receive her autograph. From the first moment I watched her, I knew she would achieve greatness in this sport. On this magical day, I would like to remember one of her oldest routines.This routine is from 1991. Only two...
Izmir (TUR) September 22-28 2014. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube....
I hate to admit it. But this silly Russian 2012 Pantene hair TV spot brought a tear to my eye. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. I’m not the only one. It’s got millions of views....
7-11 October in Auckland GymSports New Zealand Championships this year includes 6 disciplines: Aerobics, Artistic Gymnastics, Power Tumbling, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Trampoline. tickets Thanks Kathryn....
The favourite at the 2014 World Rhythmic Championships in Izmir, Turkey. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube....
Slava Corn didn’t mince words. Speaking slowly and clearly before representatives of more than 50 Federations gathered at the Orientation Meeting at the 33rd World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Izmir (TUR) Friday morning, the FIG First Vice President (CAN) made it clear that FIG authorities and Technical Committee expect nothing less than clean, unbiased scores […]...