US sweeps 2007 Pan Am games
How very exciting for the US... Shawn Johnson took Gold, Rebecca Bross Silver and Ivana Hong Bronze AA
... I was a little disappointed in Ivana'a bars :(.. she seems to be using the low bar less and less, but great job!!!:D
I just checked out Destira... we have never tried those, lots of cute leotards... how do they run size wise in comparison with GK?
We had a GK rip as well (right in the middle of the tummy), I still have not figured out how it happened, but thankfully it was one we got on sale....
Mgm, we have tried jamwear, rebeccas mom, Alpha Factor & a few others I can't think of off hand - and we ALWAYS come back to GK... it has the perfect fit for my dd. Love em!:p
http://www.youtube.com/v/aQvp8p57PDk
you can see it in a different view, but not as embedded.
Myjaylark 8.75 is by no means a low score!!! I thought she did a beautiful job for a first time level 7 meet. She had a couple of balance issues - maybe due to nerves, and would have scored higher...
JBS - congrats on the move... hope your family is doing great and loving the midwest:D I saw (what I thought was great) some great tips from the USAG 4/5/6 video. Perhaps your gym has it or will allow you to purchase it. It really broke everything down and also gave great tips for moving to...
Here is the beam portion of the competition... there is also another floor routine. I have had them saved in my you tube favorites. These little girls are tooo cute!!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F2odY5_02d4
***and oh my goodness, there is a vault portion I had not seen before as well...
Here is an official news release on the 2010 Youth Olympics.... even though it will be a huge work in progress, I actually think this is a great idea and hope it works out.... I am anxious to see which sports will be included:)...
actually all of the gymnasts mentioned by everyone that responded are all international elites... all incredible gymnasts and none are "unknowns". The US has a lot to choose from.:)
Hey laurameer, I looked at the pinnacle studio as well... I bought the sony picture one because I thought it would be hard to go wrong, boy was I wrong lol. you will have to let me know how yours goes with your software. Good luck on your video!! It is so much fun:D
article on the US gymnasts chosen for the Pan Am games, pending approval....
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070704/SPORTS/70704015
just a rumor? perhaps, but it is no secret that FIG president bruno grandi has wanted to raise the minimum age... his bid to raise the min age to 17yrs was rejected in the past, however it is currently my understanding - boy oh boy don't quote me lol - that at the very least from 2009 a gymnast...
danielle, I tend to agree with you on Nastia - (and I actually feel this way about jana as well)... I do think she is a beautiful gymnast but she does not have as much power as most of the others... that said I feel that nastia & jana have done their time and deserve a spot just the same + tons...
I thought it would be fun to name our picks or "dream team" for the 2008 Olympics... My faves for the womens USA team right now would be:
Shawn Johnson
Ivana Hong (if she is old enough)
Shantessa Pama
Nastia Liukin
Shayla Worley
Jana Bieger
*** my very favorite up & comer is Jordyn Wieber...