Gym Stuff?
5:18 AMStarting with the announcement that the Romanian team for the Olympics will be announced at the end of June. According to an article that I read - I am multilingual (thanks parentals) there are only 12 girls in the running for the 6 positions on the squad for Beijing, Apparently at the recent camp in Deva as you can see in attendance (from the order of the picture I think) are: Sandra Izbasa, Alina Stanculescu, Madalina Gutu, Aluissa Lacusteanu, Steliana Nistor, Andreea Palade, Andreea Acatrinei, Gabriela Dragoi, Cerasela Patrascu, Andreea Grigore, Ana Maria Tamarjan and Daniela Druncea. Notedly missing - one Alexandra Ghita - say it isn't so!
- Bree Cole - Synchro 10m platform, synchro 3m springboard
- ALEX CROAK - 10m platform
- Matthew Helm - 10m platform, synchro 10m platform
- Matthew Mitcham - 10m platform, 3m springboard
- Chantelle Newberry - 3m springboard
- Robert Newberry - 3m springboard, synchro 10m platform, synchro 3m springboard
- Scott Robertson - Synchro 3m springboard
- Sharleen Stratton - 3m Springboard, synchro 3m springboard
- Melissa Wu - 10m platform, Synchro 10m platform
You can read an article at this link, and another from FoxSports.
So far the WAG competitors for the Moscow World Cup have been trickling out:
France: Kathleen and Lindsay Lindor
Canada: Kristina Vaculik
Australia: Dasha Joura, Lauren Mitchell
China: Pang Panpan, Sui Lu, Deng Linlin
Brazil: Jade Barbosa, Ana Claudia Silva, Lais Souza
Russia: Semenova (bars and beam), Afanasyeva (floor and another to be determined), Pavlova (vault and floor), Goryunova (vault and floor)
Egypt: Sherine El Zeiny, Salma Mahmoud Said
Argentina: Florencia Salomon, Ayelen Tarabini
Belgium: Gaelle Mys
Netherlands: Verona van de Leur, Suzanne Harmes, Sanne Wevers, Lichelle Wong
Mexico: Elsa Garcia
And for MAG:
Belgium: Koen Van Damme, Donna-Donny Truyens
France: Yann Cucherat, Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues, Raphael Wignanitz, Thomas Bouhail, Cyril Tommasone, Hamilton Sabote
Netherlands: Epke Zonderland, Jeffrey Wammes, Yuri van Gelder
Spain: Rafael Martinez, Jose Luis Fernandez, Ivan San Miguel
Australia: Luke Wiwatowski
Brazil: Diego Hypolito, Victor Rosa
Russia: Golotsutskov (vault and floor), Pluzhnikov (rings), A. Vasiliyev (floor and horizontal bar), Ryazanov (pommel and parallel bars), Olennikov (pommel and parallel bars), Nigmadzyanov (pommel and rings)
Egypt: Mohamed Serour, Walid El Dariny, Tamer Ragab
Argentina: Federico Molinari, Juan Manuel Lompizano
NEWS GALORE!!!!!!
Razzle Dazzle Cheer Squad - Smithfield State HS is off to the second QLD qualifying round and are hoping to make the final of the World Cup Cheerleading Asia Pacific division.
Estrada wins 4th straight US trampoline title also includes some of the results from all divisions
GWU has officially announced its 2009 Recruiting Class, including one Monique Blount (see the link for a picture and the article) and boy has the head coach got her in high regard!
MEN:
Gymnasts Eye upcoming trials for tickets to Beijing - looks at a few of the top contenders in brief for the US MAG Olympics squad
Hamm focuses on recovery - How cute to see that Paul sees Morgan's performance as "encouraging"
Stanford's Sender wins US Gymnastics title - can we say hurray? I do luv his style
The International Herald Tribune has an article from AAP all about Paul Hamm undergoing surgery and his new path to the Games which you can read here.
Sarawak's and an Australian based gymnast Jonathan Chein is hoping he has success at the Malaysian Games. He seems quite modest and admits he is a little unprepared. Good luck to him and read it here!
NCAA:
Utes Gymnasts win Academic Honors - 7 Utes were named NACGC/ W Scholastic All-Americans and ALL 13 gymnasts qualified for the Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
Cats Take 4th at PAC 10 Champs
Five Gym-Cats Make All Conference Teams
DeProspero Earns Academic Honor
WAG:
From Seneca to Beijing? - A look at Canadian "favourite" Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs. Personally I do hope she makes it. But am looking forward to seeing her in NCAA.
Two Pieces of the Puzzle Missing - Sort of confirms what we already know - Joura, Morgan, Mitchell and Brennan for AA and are who the team will be built around, and states the case and need that we'd have for each other remaining 5 girls.
RG:
Azbaijani Gymnasts have won silver medals at the International tournament in Israel. You can read a little about it here - I do love Gimatova and haven't heard of Gurbanova. Can anyone help me out here?
DIVING:
Divers in Sync for Beijing Medal Haul
Diving Champ rules himself out of Beijing Games - Hu Jia has done as the title says, however the team won't be announced until next month and the officials are planning to leave the door open as long as possible for him.
Newberry comes out of retirement with gold on mind - Article on Chantelle Newberry
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