Friday, August 17, 2012

The Morning After The Night Before

Ah, the shaky, uncertain void that is the post-Olympic period. Everybody rubs their eyes, slows down their pace and loses a big chunk of internet traffic.

... well maybe that's just me. ;)

Watch out for our gymnasts during coverage of 'welcome home' parades being held nationwide over the coming days.

Meanwhile, Lauren Mitchell says thanks for the support and reassures us she will still be around for the rest of the year.

45 comments:

Anonymous said...

the rest of the year? wow.

Anonymous said...

Ah well no rest for the younguns, junior camp starts next week at the AIS. Looks like it could be a bit of a ball-buster.

Anonymous said...

What does "ball-buster"refer to?

Anonymous said...

I also don't understand. Do you mean they will go hard on this group since the preparation for Rio basically starts with them this week?

Anonymous said...

It means that it is looking quite intense with a lot of strength work

Anonymous said...

and how do you know this? are you a coach?

Anonymous said...

Yes, I am Peggy

Peggy said...

And it's going to be a ball-buster since I obviously didn't work the last group hard enough. Anyone who isn't injured is not working hard enough

Penny said...

Um, it can't be a ball-buster since it is a WAG camp. They don't have balls.

Mez said...

I'm sure trolling is HILARIOUS for some of you but not when you're in my shoes.

Peggy said...

ok then, an ovary buster

Peggy said...

I think you need new shoes.

Anonymous said...

Ha Ha LOL lighten up Mez your followers are bored ATM nothing exciting is happening.

Anonymous said...

It really is quiet on here hey.

Anyone up for a game of gymnastics 'this or that'? All you do is give a choice of 2 options (this or that), and the next poster answers with their preference, before asking for the next preference.

okay...

floor or beam?

(next poster answers, then asks for the next choice and so on)

Anonymous said...

I can't decide! Can I say beam to watch but floor to compete? haha.

front tumbling or back tumbling?

Anonymous said...

Back tumbling, I love double layouts and double doubles!

Cossack or memmel turn?

Anonymous said...

Memmel, if done well (ala GRB).

Khorkina or Patterson?

Anonymous said...

Khorkina, her lines were to die for.
Uneven bar pirouettes or release moves?

Anonymous said...

definitely release moves.

long sleeve or short sleeve leos?

Anonymous said...

Short for podium training, long for competition.

Power or artistic gymnasts?

Anonymous said...

wow, tough one!

I'd have to say artistic, even though I love some awesome power moves.

5 gymnasts per team - yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Hell to the NO!

Bring back the 10.0 -- yes or no?

Anonymous said...

No, doesnt allow much diversity
weiber or Douglas?

Anonymous said...

At her best, Wieber.

Komova or Mustafina?

Anonymous said...

komova.

reduce age eligibility - yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Yes - but only to 15 and allow 14 year olds at worlds the year before the olympics.

Centralised or satellite national program?

Anonymous said...

Centralise.

Bring back compulsories at the Olympics -- yes or no?

Jane said...

Big NO.

Difficulty or execution?

Anonymous said...

difficulty...

best aussie vaulter Emily little or Trudy Mcintosh

Anonymous said...

Trudy....so far. After all, she pioneered a new vault and competed two high level vaults from different vaulting families, all on the old horse.

I say so far because I think Emily is a fabulous natural vaulter, really dynamic, and I'd love to see her work towards a vault final. Maybe a Tsuk 1.5?

Worst-timed injury: Dasha Joura or Lisa Moro?

Anonymous said...

Lisa Moro. looooved this girl!!! Such a shame she didn't reach her potential. For the record I say bring back compulsories!!!

Lauren Mitchell or Allana Slater?

Anonymous said...

Mitchell for sure!

Mitchell's current floor routine, or her previous one?

Anonymous said...

Neither.

Lisa Skinner's Arabian floor routine or Dasha Joura's tango?

Anonymous said...

Unfair, love them both, calling that one a tie.

Team comp or All Around or Event Finals? What do you like to watch the most or think is moist important?

Anonymous said...

I like to watch EF the most.

Ban the step up beam mount in elite comp - yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Yes, but not by eliminating from the Code, but by making interesting mounts worth the risk.

Onodi or Mostepanova -- what do you call the back dive half turn to front walkover on beam?

Anonymous said...

Onodi (my all-time fav beam skill!!)

Team Romania or team Russia?

Anonymous said...

Russia.

Roll-out skills on floor -- yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Noo they scare me!
High bar or uneven bars?

Anonymous said...

uneven bars.

Allowing the lunge following a tumbling run on floor - yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Yes, if presented artistically.

Should we go back to requiring two vaults from all gymnasts -- yes or no?

Anonymous said...

yes. might place more emphasis on actually coaching vault properly in this country.

vocals in floor music - yes or no?

Anonymous said...

Yes but make it a percentage - so not more than 50% of the track to have vocals - just enough to express a point. Not so much that it takes the attention away from the gymnast.

Allow specialists at nationals in IDP 10 or only at Jnr and Senior?

Anonymous said...

Only at jnr and snr levels.

If you were an elite gymnast, would you prefer to be coached by Valeri Luikin or Chow?

Anonymous said...

Chow.

Natural flexibility or natural strength?