MLC Gymnastics star in the making Amelia McGrath is featured in the latest edition of The Couch Gymnast magazine. Check it out! It's a hoot.
(If the above link doesn't work, go to the TCG blog link on the right hand side of this page and click on the image of the magazine)
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Delhi Delights
Every day brings us a tiny bit closer to the Commonwealth Games.
Catch up with news articles featuring some of our team members here at GA. The most recent one (to date) features WAG Ashleigh Brennan. Those of you who get the Berwick Gazette will have seen another feature article on Ash in Wednesday's edition.
And, because I promised the lovely lad I would do it when I was back from holiday, check out MAG team member Thomas Pichler's cool website here . Read all about his training and promotional work as he prepares for the CommGames and Rotterdam World Championships.
Catch up with news articles featuring some of our team members here at GA. The most recent one (to date) features WAG Ashleigh Brennan. Those of you who get the Berwick Gazette will have seen another feature article on Ash in Wednesday's edition.
And, because I promised the lovely lad I would do it when I was back from holiday, check out MAG team member Thomas Pichler's cool website here . Read all about his training and promotional work as he prepares for the CommGames and Rotterdam World Championships.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Youth Olympic Games: Artistic Wrap-Up
Wow! What an exhilerating last couple of days. It's been a while since I did a stay-up-late-and-madly-liveblog session, it was fun! Can't wait for CommGames.
So it's the morning after the night before, so to speak (at 8:30 in the evening...). Read Waverley's take on their new gymnastics superstar here. Read an Australian Olympic Committee article here. Some ace photos in there. Apparently Angela got a mention on radio this morning, too!
A cute article from the Sydney Morning Herald is here.
Our thoughts go out to Brody-Jai Hennessy who, despite a mistake that resulted in a last place finish on his signature event, showed great poise and sportsmanship by getting back up on the bar and finishing his routine. That's a determined athlete right there. And to demonstrate that at your very first overseas competition shows that you'll handle any knock that comes at you along your journey.
Trampolinist Madeleine Johnson finished a creditable 6th in the women's tramp final at the Games.
We await news of our rhythmic gymnastics team's performances. Best of luck to our remaining gymsporters!
So it's the morning after the night before, so to speak (at 8:30 in the evening...). Read Waverley's take on their new gymnastics superstar here. Read an Australian Olympic Committee article here. Some ace photos in there. Apparently Angela got a mention on radio this morning, too!
A cute article from the Sydney Morning Herald is here."I can't believe it, it's weird but it's great."Eagle-eyed Victorians might have spotted Angela's name in the sports listings in the Herald Sun today; unfortunately she was listed as a medallist on bars, not beam!
Our thoughts go out to Brody-Jai Hennessy who, despite a mistake that resulted in a last place finish on his signature event, showed great poise and sportsmanship by getting back up on the bar and finishing his routine. That's a determined athlete right there. And to demonstrate that at your very first overseas competition shows that you'll handle any knock that comes at you along your journey.
Trampolinist Madeleine Johnson finished a creditable 6th in the women's tramp final at the Games.
We await news of our rhythmic gymnastics team's performances. Best of luck to our remaining gymsporters!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Youth Olympic Games: EF Day 2 LIVE!
In half an hour, the final day of gymnastics competition at the Youth Olympic Games will kick off.
Check previous posts for links to the live webstream. Tonight we'll be seeing both Angela Donald and Brody-Jai Hennessy in action. Goooooooo Aussies!
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Angela will be up second after Tan Sixin! She's in lovely green and gold.
Oh, I am EXTREMELY pissed off. Moments before Tan Sixin mounted the beam, my computer decided to say "Hello! Windows is now shutting down!" with no provocation at all. I then couldn't get back on the internet. So I've missed most of this beam final, aaaargh! Why does my computer always pick the most inopportune moments to go kersplat!?
My apologies to EVERYONE for not being here to detail Angela's routine. She's currently sitting in 2nd (and texting!)
With one competitor to go, looks like she's guaranteed a medal! Just depends on which colour!
And... and... and... the results are in...
It's time for the men's high bar final... Brody Hennessy's time to shine!
He'll be up second.
How YOU doin'...?
Check previous posts for links to the live webstream. Tonight we'll be seeing both Angela Donald and Brody-Jai Hennessy in action. Goooooooo Aussies!
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Angela will be up second after Tan Sixin! She's in lovely green and gold.
Oh, I am EXTREMELY pissed off. Moments before Tan Sixin mounted the beam, my computer decided to say "Hello! Windows is now shutting down!" with no provocation at all. I then couldn't get back on the internet. So I've missed most of this beam final, aaaargh! Why does my computer always pick the most inopportune moments to go kersplat!?
My apologies to EVERYONE for not being here to detail Angela's routine. She's currently sitting in 2nd (and texting!)
With one competitor to go, looks like she's guaranteed a medal! Just depends on which colour!
And... and... and... the results are in...
***CONGRATULATIONS ANGELA DONALD, YOUTH OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST ON BALANCE BEAM!!!***
VOTE 1 ANGELA DONALD!
Some small screencaps from the medal ceremony, made with love by yours truly...
Some small screencaps from the medal ceremony, made with love by yours truly...
It's time for the men's high bar final... Brody Hennessy's time to shine!
He'll be up second.
How YOU doin'...?Does a very short warmup - a few giants then his release (a HUGE one, caught well, it'll make or break the routine... its name has slipped my mind! Um um um um... Voronin?) before hopping off. Cheers for him in the crowd can be heard.
Oh dear! A heartbreaking routine! Nice Geinger to start, but then completely misses the Voronin. Lands on his back. Gets back up, takes a while to get his momentum back in the swings, catches a tucked Kovacs. Big stumble forward on the double layout full dismount. Finishes with 11.7. Good try, Brody!
Oh dear! A heartbreaking routine! Nice Geinger to start, but then completely misses the Voronin. Lands on his back. Gets back up, takes a while to get his momentum back in the swings, catches a tucked Kovacs. Big stumble forward on the double layout full dismount. Finishes with 11.7. Good try, Brody!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Youth Olympic Games: EF Day 1 LIVE!
It's 6pm Singapore time, so that means day 1 of apparatus finals has kicked off.
Go here and select channel 2 to watch the live stream. Watch out for Angela Donald in the uneven bars final.
Tomorrow, Angela will compete again in the beam final; her MAG counterpart Brody Hennessy will feature in the high bar final.
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Angela's wearing white leo with pink and purple flourish (think Dasha in Aarhus bars final).
She will be up 4th. Warmup looks great, swinging confidently, sticks a double tuck dismount.
C'mon Angela!
Swings the 'real' routine just as nicely. Great leg form throughout, smooth overshoot from high to low, then stalder transition from low to high, slightly bent leg on straddle tkatchev? Though maybe it's just me? Small shuffle on the full in back out dismount but otherwise a great effort. Gets a big hug from Ferlito of Italy as she gets off the podium. Then a bigger one from Shao Yi! Team doctor seems chuffed with her efforts, too, from behind the barriers. Scores 12.975, finishing in 4th, juuuust short of a medal!
(I couldn't NOT capture this moment!)
Please be advised that I may NOT be here to cover tomorrow's event finals. Though I will do my best!
Read a wrap-up with quotes from Angela here.
Go here and select channel 2 to watch the live stream. Watch out for Angela Donald in the uneven bars final.
Tomorrow, Angela will compete again in the beam final; her MAG counterpart Brody Hennessy will feature in the high bar final.
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Angela's wearing white leo with pink and purple flourish (think Dasha in Aarhus bars final).
She will be up 4th. Warmup looks great, swinging confidently, sticks a double tuck dismount.
C'mon Angela!
Swings the 'real' routine just as nicely. Great leg form throughout, smooth overshoot from high to low, then stalder transition from low to high, slightly bent leg on straddle tkatchev? Though maybe it's just me? Small shuffle on the full in back out dismount but otherwise a great effort. Gets a big hug from Ferlito of Italy as she gets off the podium. Then a bigger one from Shao Yi! Team doctor seems chuffed with her efforts, too, from behind the barriers. Scores 12.975, finishing in 4th, juuuust short of a medal!
(I couldn't NOT capture this moment!)Please be advised that I may NOT be here to cover tomorrow's event finals. Though I will do my best!
Read a wrap-up with quotes from Angela here.
2010: Australia Decides
Polls closed one hour ago (in Melbourne at least!) on Australia's 2010 Federal Election.
Though this blog is least of all things a political soapbox, forgive this brief PSA that (you'll be glad to know) comes with no agenda or endorsement.
I just hope all you Aussies at home and abroad voted with your heads and your hearts. Whatever your reaction to the outcome, be glad that we are free to publicly air our views - favourable or unfavourable - on the government without persecution or threat; that we can speak to our state or national figureheads on national radio and television without censorship; that we can travel to and from polling venues without concern for our personal security; that we can put pencil to ballot paper without having to entertain the possibility that the process could be tampered with.
Or, to put it in the brilliant, succinct words of one Tweeter:
Though this blog is least of all things a political soapbox, forgive this brief PSA that (you'll be glad to know) comes with no agenda or endorsement.
I just hope all you Aussies at home and abroad voted with your heads and your hearts. Whatever your reaction to the outcome, be glad that we are free to publicly air our views - favourable or unfavourable - on the government without persecution or threat; that we can speak to our state or national figureheads on national radio and television without censorship; that we can travel to and from polling venues without concern for our personal security; that we can put pencil to ballot paper without having to entertain the possibility that the process could be tampered with.
Or, to put it in the brilliant, succinct words of one Tweeter:
"Just voted. There were no militias or suicide bombings. There were sausages and a cake stand. Voting in Australia is awesome."
Friday, August 20, 2010
G-Bo On Ya Radio
Delhi-bound National Champion Georgia Bonora was interviewed by popular Melbourne radio station LightFM. Cracking stuff.
(via Gymnastics Australia/Waverley Gymnastics Centre)
(via Gymnastics Australia/Waverley Gymnastics Centre)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Youth Olympic Games: WAG AA Final LIVE!
Gah! I didn't realise it was on already.
Go here and click on "Bishan Sports Hall" on the right to get women's gymnastics.
Angela's in a black and pink leo. Rotation 2 is about to start, she looks to be in the second group of girls to compete on bars.
BARS: My feed skipped! Pretty much missed the whole thing (jump mount onto high bar, giant full, there were some others giants in there somewhere, an overshoot to handstand, stalder on low bar immediately up to high bar, something something something something else!) save for the dismount, which was a full in back out with the tiiiiiniest of shuffles. Scores 13.100
BEAM: You are KIDDING ME. My feed stopped again! Caught the mount (split leap on), the the rulfova (very steady), front aerial, little choreo flourish, BHS LOSO with a step backward. Feed froze, didn't catch anything in the second half. Scores 13.800.
She's 8th going into the last rotation.
FLOOR: We didn't see it! They kept the cameras on Sasada, Sixin and Komova.
Shaoyi having a chat with the Chinese coach.
ANGELA FINISHES 7th OVERALL, WELL DONE ANGELA!!!
Go here and click on "Bishan Sports Hall" on the right to get women's gymnastics.
Angela's in a black and pink leo. Rotation 2 is about to start, she looks to be in the second group of girls to compete on bars.
BARS: My feed skipped! Pretty much missed the whole thing (jump mount onto high bar, giant full, there were some others giants in there somewhere, an overshoot to handstand, stalder on low bar immediately up to high bar, something something something something else!) save for the dismount, which was a full in back out with the tiiiiiniest of shuffles. Scores 13.100
BEAM: You are KIDDING ME. My feed stopped again! Caught the mount (split leap on), the the rulfova (very steady), front aerial, little choreo flourish, BHS LOSO with a step backward. Feed froze, didn't catch anything in the second half. Scores 13.800.
She's 8th going into the last rotation.
FLOOR: We didn't see it! They kept the cameras on Sasada, Sixin and Komova.
Shaoyi having a chat with the Chinese coach.
ANGELA FINISHES 7th OVERALL, WELL DONE ANGELA!!!
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