All Flipped Out

Women's Program Overview

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:11:25 -0400

Here is USA Gymnastics’ official description of elite gymnastics. It is interesting to look at compared to what you see and know about the elite level from the news and in person.

Bekah's "Get a Grip" Gymblog: 10 Insiders' Opinions of Camp and Marta's System

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:05:00 -0400

Bekah's "Get a Grip" Gymblog: 10 Insiders' Opinions of Camp and Marta's System:

This article gets an insiders view on what people (gymnasts, coaches, officials) really think about the national elite training system. It gives insight on the truth behind the system.

IOC's handling of gymnast controversy a shame - E.M. Swift - SI.com

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:05:05 -0400

IOC's handling of gymnast controversy a shame - E.M. Swift - SI.com:

Semi-recent Sports Illustrated article on the age controversy at the Beijing Olympics dealing with the Chinese gymnasts.

top 9 controversies in Olympic gymnastics — Gymnastics Coaching.com

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:03:41 -0400

top 9 controversies in Olympic gymnastics — Gymnastics Coaching.com:

These don’t have to do with the three main controversies that I am dealing with, but here are some of the major controversies that have occurred during the Olympics.

Secret world of a top US gymnast: starvation, abuse and fear | Sport | The Observer

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:02:13 -0400

Secret world of a top US gymnast: starvation, abuse and fear | Sport | The Observer:

The reality behind top-level gymnastics. What the gymnasts really think.

Spanny's Big Fake Smile: enjoy your enormous bowl of disgusting creamy pasta.

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:25:48 -0400

Spanny's Big Fake Smile: enjoy your enormous bowl of disgusting creamy pasta.:

A much needed laugh from one of my favorite gymnastics bloggers. Oh the things people think about gymnastics…

Artistry vs Difficulty: “It’s Apples or Oranges…” | The Couch Gymnast

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:54:25 -0400

Artistry vs Difficulty: “It’s Apples or Oranges…” | The Couch Gymnast:

One example of the scoring controversy around today in gymnastics. There have always been disputes over the various scoring systems, but the open-ended system has definitely received the most debate.

China asked for more proof in gymnastics age controversy - USATODAY.com

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:37:36 -0400

China asked for more proof in gymnastics age controversy - USATODAY.com:

Here’s one of the controversies I will be looking into when I write my essays. The Chinese age controversy went on during the Beijing Olympics in 2008 when a lot of people suspected that a lot of the team members on the Women’s Olympic team were younger than the required age of 16 years old during the Olympic year. The Chinese team than won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic was actually stripped of its gold earlier this year because one of the members revealed that she falsified her age during the games. This resulted in the USA earning the bronze when they had previously finished 4th.

2003 World Gymnastics Championships Montage - YouTube

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:27:05 -0400

2003 World Gymnastics Championships Montage - YouTube:

Here is a montage of the 2003 World Championships where the USA Women won their first World title.

:: USA Gymnastics :: U.S. women win 2011 World Championships team title ::

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:24:52 -0400

:: USA Gymnastics :: U.S. women win 2011 World Championships team title :::

The USA women literally just won the World Championship title over Russia and China! They hit 12 for 12 routines in a dominating victory for their third Worlds team win!

(via Germany (Oksana Chusovitina) | World Gymnastics...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:05:21 -0400

(via Germany (Oksana Chusovitina) | World Gymnastics Championships Tokyo 2011 | Gymnastike)

Here is Chuso on vault at the 2011 World Championships during a training session about a week ago. This is 20 years later than the previous video with Chuso at the ripe age of 36 competing against teenagers!

Oksana Chusovitina - 1991 Worlds EF - Vault 1 (by...

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:02:19 -0400

Oksana Chusovitina - 1991 Worlds EF - Vault 1 (by dionnewarwick)

Oksana Chusovitina, or Chuso as most people call her, is competing in her first World Championships in this video. Now, in 2011, she is still competing at the age of 36! She will be going for her 6th Olympics next year, which is something that never happens in the sport of gymnastics, form the men or women. She is best known for vault where she had won multiple world and olympic medals. The age controversy in women’s gymnastics is something I am interested in. This proves you don’t have to be a teenager to have success at an elite level.

Here’s the same type of thing as the previous post. This...

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:46:55 -0400

Here’s the same type of thing as the previous post. This skill is called a Khorkina II. It is a transition move that gets the gymnast from low to high bar.

Cool image showing the exacts process of a...

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:42:58 -0400

Cool image showing the exacts process of a “Khorkina” release move named after the great Russian, Svetlana Khorkina.

Gym Dogs training regimens differ but ‘know what the expectation is’ | The Red and Black

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:51:17 -0400

Gym Dogs training regimens differ but ‘know what the expectation is’ | The Red and Black:

This is an article I wrote for the Red and Black (my first piece published!). It talks about the Gym Dogs summer as well as what they’ve been doing so far in the the gym this semester.

Best 10 year old in the world! (by saltocafe) This shows that...

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:27:21 -0400

Best 10 year old in the world! (by saltocafe)

This shows that gymnasts of any age can be amazing and makes one question the age limit in elite gymnastics.

Gymnastics

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:20:28 -0400

Gymnastics:

Everything anyone needs to know about the basics of gymnastics.

Memmel is recovering nicely from shoulder surgery

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:20:49 -0400

Memmel is recovering nicely from shoulder surgery:

Former World AA Champion and Olympian Chellsie Memmel recently withdrew from the Pan American Games team after making the cut last Wednesday. This is not the first time Memmel has been out of the sport because of an injury. Injuries are a major part of the sport of gymnastics and are pretty much inevitable when such difficult skills are being preformed.

Age requirements in gymnastics

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:56:24 -0400

Age requirements in gymnastics:

Interesting Wikipedia posting on age in gymnastics. The age limit has been a huge controversy in gymnastics over the past decade.

USA Gymnastics names U.S. Women’s Teams for 2011 World Championships, Pan Am Games

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:40:37 -0400

USA Gymnastics names U.S. Women’s Teams for 2011 World Championships, Pan Am Games:

The official press release from USA Gymnastics on the two teams named tonight.