Gymnastics News #15

[love_skate2011]

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastic test events for National team
Soldatova showed her 4 new routines but no Mamun and Kusryavtseva at the event yet

Aleksandra Soldatova

Hoop - Phantom of the Opera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFGT7kGXffo

Ball- Mama - by Dadila ( french Music )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4rv0400oM

Ribbon - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto № 1 in B flat minor, modern remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KENfmbe0FkE

Clubs - Russian Folk song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3_ifKjeL4

 

[Karpenko]

Maybe she's decided that she IS impressed after all?

She will never do that.

 

[rhapsody]

No way is she coming back - hello look at those tata's!! So what IS she announcing I wonder?

Gedevanishvili and Sacramone are elite athletes with some nice sized tatas. Don't stop believing!

 

[DimaToe]

Maybe Maroney got an offer she couldn't refuse from team Azerbaijan? one can dream.

 

[Rob]

Gedevanishvili and Sacramone are elite athletes with some nice sized tatas. Don't stop believing!

And the tatas tend to reduce when they go on their training starvation diets. http://www.justjaredjr.com/photo-gallery/546373/aly-raisman-mark-ballas-week-one-dwts-03/

 

[love_skate2011]

today was first day of Moscow GP:

Mamun is currently 4th after hoop and ball

Mamun's Hoop - beautiful music, anyone know it ?
her choreography and routine is great, she's is a bit of inconsistent sometimes and makes huge mistake like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5qOgT7ZzIA

Mamun Ball - Oblivion ( though not the same arrangement as Sotnikovas )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w0_gnuW7KQ

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Soldatova currently is 1st after Ball and Hoop
lets see if she keeps up her huge scores tommorow, she has improved alot since summer

Soldatova has chance to go to Rio if Kudryavtseva doesnt recover in time from her injury. might even pull an upset

Soldatova Hoop - Phantom of the Opera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQMq-jp87U

Soldatova Ball - French song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNRqPJBRu7s

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Son Yaone Jae

Ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzQgk2THbVs

Hoop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCKijIQsLRs

 

[millyskate]

today was first day of Moscow GP:

Mamun is currently 4th after hoop and ball

Mamun's Hoop - beautiful music, anyone know it ?
her choreography and routine is great, she's is a bit of inconsistent sometimes and makes huge mistake like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5qOgT7ZzIA

Mamun Ball - Oblivion ( though not the same arrangement as Sotnikovas )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w0_gnuW7KQ

Agreed aout Mamun's hoop music. And I'm not sure about Oblivion is, but Mamun's Ball music is a string arrangement of Rachmaninov's piano Elegie in Eb

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

Does anyone know what's happened to the IG forum?

... and what other forums do people use?

 

[Jayar]

So was there an announcement?

 

[petro]

Does anyone know what's happened to the IG forum?

... and what other forums do people use?

The other one I consistently use is WWGym, no idea what happened to IG! Very odd...

 

[Fridge_Break]

Kyla Ross has tweeted that she is retiring from elite gymnastics.

Dear friends,

Today, I am officially announcing my retirement from elite gymnastics.

USA Gymnastics tweeted that she plans to focus on competing for UCLA.

 

[Erin]

Wow! I did not see that coming. But good for her for being clear sighted about her chances for Rio and deciding to take care of her body and be able to move on with the next phase of her life. She has a career she can be very proud of, with an Olympic gold medal and several individual world medals. Looking forward to seeing her in NCAA.

 

[centerstage01]

I can't get the link to the story to open so what does she say? I was really surprised to see the announcement so I was worried she has some nagging injury that was forcing her to retire.

Best wishes to her for her future NCAA career.

 

[Karpenko]

I don't blame her, but The tide simply overtook her. She'll always be an Olympic Champion and had a really nice career.

For her entire career Marta loved her, very few US gymnasts can say that.

She's going to bring UCLA back to the forefront.

 

[semillon27]

I can't get the link to the story to open so what does she say?

Here's an article with some quotes. Sounds like a lack of motivation was a big part. I think she knew she just couldn't get the upgrades she needed to stay competitive. She had a wonderful elite career, and she'll do great in NCAA.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...a-ross-ends-elite-gymnastics-career/80759666/

 

[Spareoom]

I'm sad; I was thinking that there really could be a place for her this year. But she knows what she wants, and she's going to go for it. I always have a lot of respect for athletes who do that. Best of luck to her and I hope she has a wonderful time at UCLA.

ETA: I also saw that Horton has a shoulder injury and will not be competing this season. That makes me sad; I always enjoy watching him even though the last few years haven't been great for him. Wish him speedy healing and best of luck in future competitions (he says he doesn't plan on retiring until after Worlds next year).

 

[OnyxRose81]

Kyla is a mature and graceful young woman. Best wishes to her in her NCAA career. Not many gymnasts can leave the sport with the grace she has exhibited.

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

I liked her gymnastics - it had an "old school" feel, which I really appreciated.


Thank you and all the best Kyla!

 

[kwanoverrated]

Sad news but Kyla had almost no chance of the Olympic Team so it was a wise choice. Best of luck to her at UCLA.

 

[DimaToe]

I hope Ross finds success at UCLA and that she shines in NCAA. I personally can't be sad about this decision like I was when Bross faded after her injury. I mean her accomplishments don't look too outstanding when putting her up against someone like Biles but Ross is only 19 and in her career she got the chance to be an Olympian and has an Olympic gold as well as 5 world medals. An individual gold would've been nice but Ross has more than enough to be proud of.

 

[Rob]

I was hoping she could find the upgrades on bars/beam and forget about AA, but I think the growth spurt made it hard on her. She'll be great in NCAAs.

 

[bronwynsings]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOx1jLcM1XM

McKayla Maroney also has announced her retirement in this video. Not surprising, but still sad to see her and Kyla go in the same week.

 

[Braulio]

McKayla looks like former russian gymnast (rhytmic) Alina Kabaeva

Sad about her retirement but on reality she retired after 2013 worlds

I will always remember her for the 'Not impressed' face and the perfect Amanar in the Team Finals at London 2012

 

[floskate]

Great interview with Maroney. She comes across very well and spills more than a few beans along the way. A must watch!

 

[Fridge_Break]

Funny, I got an ESPN notification on my phone a little over an hour ago that said:

Gymnast McKayla Maroney says she is stepping away from competition but not "retiring" from the sport.

Seems to me that they had that one archived for about 3 years and accidentally sent it out.

 

[VGThuy]

I was hoping all members of the Fab Five minus Jordyn and with Simone would be the Rio team. I'm not feeling any of the "new" Americans other than Simone who I love.

 

[Karpenko]

Great interview with Maroney. She comes across very well and spills more than a few beans along the way. A must watch!

Yeah it was pretty amazing, the insight she gives is incredible. She'd still be competing if not for that crap abusive system, also really eye opening stuff about AOGC in particular. She did yurchenko double backs at camp and Marta yelled at her to stop. I think she'd be a great commentator.

Bummed gymnastics is over for her but she'll be unimpressed in spirit through Rio regardless. One of my favorite gymnasts of all-time and one of the best athletes the sport has ever seen.

 

[Coco]

She is a born winner. I thought she was very fair and honest. I loved her response to the life lessons question.

 

[Loves_Shizuka]

This had an Oprah Meets Gymnastics vibe to it

I never paid much attention to Maroney, so I'm surprised I found myself watching the whole thing. She came across well - likeable - and I wish her the best.

Who was the interviewer?

 

[DimaToe]

Thought Jessica and Gymcastic did a great job with the interview, I don't know what path Maroney will find more interest in going forward but I think she'd be a great mentor for upcoming gymnasts and probably a great coach, I hope she goes the Luikin route and gets herself more involved with USA gymnastics.