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Find out who qualified for the All Around final at 2014 Euros: all the scores and the main contenders for gold. The post 2014 Euros: Junior All Around Qualifications appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...

In this TCG 15 Questions, find out what makes Swiss star Giulia Steingruber wish a floor routine would end, and what film never fails to make her cry. The post TCG 15 Questions: Giulia Steingruber appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...

Photo credit : Tatiana Dorogutina, Sports Express This is a summary (not a comprehensive word by word translation) of an interview with top Russian gymnast, Ksenia Afanasyeva.  The original Russian language interview is available at http://summer.sport-express.ru/gymnastics/reviews/44509/ Olympic silver medalist, twice world champion Ksenia Afanasyeva told "SE" why she decided not to finish her...

Young Russia.  Back row from left to right - national junior coach Bulgakova, ?, national junior coach Voinov, Andrei Rodionenko, ?.  Front row - Maria Bondareva, Angelina Melnikova, Seda Tutkhalyan, Daria Skrypnik, Anastasis Dmitrieva Congratulations to the ambitious young Russians who today won the Junior European team championships in a tight competition, but eventually by a fairly substantial...

South Australian Olympic trampolinist Blake Gaudry has recently been forced to pay much of his own way due to funding cuts by Gymnastics Australia and the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI). Gaudry placed 13th at the 2012 London Olympics and was the sole Australian representative. He is expected to be a medal contender in Rio […]...

'Veteran' junior, now first year senior, Maria is participating in her first major senior competition this week.  There are some fabulous pictures on the RGF website of her, her team mates and the coaches. Words are one thing.  Much has been said about the participation of Mustafina, the prospects of Russia's young team in competition against the experienced Romanians, and those absent through...

» Trampoline Pundit Trampoline Pundit Flippin' Authority Subscribe to RSS About Leigh Professional Videos Professional Punditry Guest Pundits Events TrampCast Featured Videos Friends Contact Stars and Stripes Cup Results By Leigh Hennessy Robson on May 13, 2014 in International Trampoline , Results The Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida was the site of two important international trampoline, tumbling,...

The prestigious 2014 European Championships begins tomorrow May 14th in Sofia, Bulgaria. The list of competitors has been released and below are some of the gymnasts you do not want to miss. Aliya Mustafina- Russia Reigning European Champion and 2012 Olympian, Aliya Mustafina is always a fan favorite, but she is still recovering from an injury and it is unclear if she will compete vault. An article...

Fourteen young gymnasts whose star first rose at the Junior European Championships over the years. The post 14 Who Announced Themselves at Junior Euros appeared first on The Couch Gymnast . ...

Levels 8, 9 and 10 all have new national championships after this weeks men's Junior Olympic Championships in Long Beach, Calif....

The best level 10 women in the United States competed for the chance to win a national championship in Jackson, Miss., this past weekend....

LONG BEACH, CA -- It wasn't quite as dramatic as last year, but Marvin Kimble repeated as JE national AA champion (91.90), earning his third consecutive JO Nationals Level 10 title. Last season, of course, Michigan-bound Kimble tallied a mind-boggling 94.05 to begin a surge to his eventual selection to the Senior National Team this past February at Winter Cup. He also had a strong 2nd place finish...

The 2014 women's J.O. National Championships have concluded in Jackson. Below you can find the top results from the level 10 national championships for each of the eight age groups. Congratulations to the 2014 Champions! Release below via USAG: JR A All Around Delanie Harkness of Leslie, Mich./Twistars USA, won the all-around gold medal with a 38.400 total. Harkness also took the uneven bars and floor...

The FIG will aid the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation to send full men's and women's teams to the European Championships, which begin this week in Sofia (BUL), FIG President Bruno Grandi announced during the FIG Executive Committee meeting in Kuwait City last Thursday morning. The political situation in Ukraine has left the country's sports federations without funding to travel to large competitions....

Anonym sends links to these two incredible acrobatic feats. The first, a Power Tumbling double front. 1/1 to Rudi! Anonym says Michael was the first to do that trick in TeamGym. Or Power Tumbling. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. That video was in competition (2011). Here is Michael training Full Full Half triffus […]...

Collage of the Russian Junior team by Lifje.  Clockwise from top left: Seda Tutkhalyan, Anastasia Dmitrieva, Daria Skrypnik, Maria Bondareva, Angelina Melnikova Official podium training for the juniors begins today at 10 am and runs right through till 7.30.  I haven't heard of any quick hits but will let you know as soon as I do - or please share information in comments. In the UK, the BBC...

KUWAIT CITY—Qatar has been chosen to host the 2018 gymnastics world championships. The International Gymnastics Federation says Doha will host the event, but the proposed Oct. 12-28 dates must be confirmed later. Doha was the only candidate. ...

The Junior Olympic NIT was developed to allow an additional 150 athletes an opportunity to compete at the national level and features gymnasts who ranked eighth and ninth in the all-around in each of the eight age divisions at the Level 10 Regional Championships (provided they achieved a minimum all-around score of 34.00), plus any Regional individual event champions who did not qualify to the Junior...

At my university we have finally made it to the time of year when we can concentrate on writing and research.  It is a clear change of pace; from the relentless chitter chatter and interaction of teaching and assessment to a shorter, sometimes more reflective, time.  It is over all too quickly, and though I love my time with the students, increasingly I would rather be reading and writing....

US & Mexico Qualify for Youth Olympics » Trampoline Pundit Trampoline Pundit Flippin' Authority Subscribe to RSS About Leigh Professional Videos Professional Punditry Guest Pundits Events TrampCast Featured Videos Friends Contact US & Mexico Qualify for Youth Olympics By Leigh Hennessy Robson on May 11, 2014 in International Trampoline , News , Olympics Based on the results of the Jr. Pan American...