Guess what...

Chellsie Memmel may be competing in another worlds..!

Inside Gymnastics tweeted (?!) that Chellsie is 85% healed and that she is planning on competing in another Worlds.

Wow, thought that she was done after the Olympics, obviously not..

Will Asac be next?

Only time will tell I guess!

Bye

xoxo

~Keep Dreaming~

Way to Dominate

Wow the USA completely owned that competition against Germany. They won the team and the first five places in the AA. Nice job ;)


The finals score for the teams was USA 232.400 points and Germany 219.700. USA also had the top scores on every event.

The All-Around results were:
1. Bridget Sloan, USA, 59.550
2. Corrie Lothrop, USA, 56.500
3. Mackenzie Caquatto, USA, 56.400
4. Olivia Courtney, USA, 55.950
5. Bridgette Caquatto, USA, 55.800
6. Kim Bui, Germany, 55.750
7. Mattie Larson, USA, 55.650
8. Anja Brinker, Germany, 55.250
9. Susann Herbst, Germany, 54.000
10. Elisabeth Seitz, Germany, 53.250
11. Desiree Baumert, Germany, 51.850
12. Katja Roll, Germany, 51.250

I'm really glad Bridget won, although I wanted Mattie Larson to do better, I think she may have fallen off bars or something because her score there was only 12.400!

Way to dominate ;)

In other news Leinster beat Munster in the rugby 25-6! Yay! Now they're off to the Heineken Cup Final, Can't Wait!

Slars

Okay I know its been waaay too long!
I'm sorry :( I recently got my tonsils out and I have been really sick but I'm going to update this as much as possible now!

2008 American Cup

Jordyn Weiber wins - shocker <>
Bit of a scam really. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of her but she is an incredible gymnast! A 2.5 on vault?! I mean she isn't even a senior! It's crazy! She is going to have to train carefully if she doesn't burn out.

I was kind of hoping Bridget would win because she really deserved a chance to shine! Her floor was great but I prefer the old choreography! I think her bars was a little underscored, they were great, the only thing that annoys me is how she always flexes her feet on her release moves.


Oh and I was really happy that Fabian Hambuechen won, especially after the rough time he had at the Olympics! Great to see that he is back and better than ever, he is one of my favourite gymnasts!

European Championships

Fabian wins again! YAY! :) I was soo happy when I heard he won! Hope to see him get a few more golds at Worlds this year!


Ksenia wins too! I love her, defiantly one of my favourite gymnasts! Her new floor routine is beautiful, she defiantly had the best choreography of everyone in the competition! I hope to see her do well at Worlds this year too.


It was also great to see Beth get golds on floor and bars, she really deserved them especially on bars. It must have been so frustrating doing the hardest bar routine in the World and coming 4th at the Olympics. Can't wait to see her at Worlds too!




Yes I know I have been mentioning Worlds a lot but I'm so excited because I'm going to see it for my birthday this year, I can't wait! It's going to be amazing! :)


In other news, I am starting back at gymnastics after taking a two-year break and I'm soo excited! I'm probably not starting back until September but it's better than nothing! I quit because I had loads of injuries and I didn't think it was worth all the suffering, but then I realised how much I missed it and then the Olympics really inspired me to continue! I can't wait, I have been training really hard at home to get back in shape and it is really helping! I hope to make the Irish National team and who knows maybe I will even make it to Worlds or the Olympics someday. I know it's a long shot but I dream BIG!


Anyway enough about me..be back soon :)

Laters ;)

~Never Give Up On Something You Can't Go A Day Without Thinking About~

Austyn Fobes..?

Okay so I'm sorry I havn't been on in ages but I have been soo busy with gym, school and making montages that I just had no time!

> Not that there has been much to report on anyway.. :P

American Cup is coming up soon, I can't wait :)

Hopefully some kind person will post the whole thing on youtube so I can watch it.. hint hint ;);)

OMG news! Well its kinda just about me but still...

I might be going to see the 2009 World Championships!!

Ahh I can't wait!

I really hope Nastia goes, she is my idol :)

Oh I have new montage of her on youtube, watch it here ... please? :)

I really like it so no mean commys please!

Oh yeah anyway, back to the whole point of this blog, so I was on youtube and I come across Ashleyakaflippers montage called Shawn Johnson and Austyn Fobes. JUST LIKE THAT ( Its great, you should check it out, just click here ) Anyway we all know Shawn is amazing and all but this girl Austyn is great too!

Anyone know what happened to her?

I really want to know!

:)

oOpsie g2g!

Bye for now.

xoxo

I was bored!

Yeah so I was really bored so I found some cool pitchas for you guys!

Okay so we all do it but it seems Carly just has an unfortunate habit of getting caught...

 

This is my fav! ^^

Sorry Carly but they are some pretty , er, unusual faces!

Lol!

:)

Hey!

Okay this is just a quick blog but I was wondering does anyone have any tips on how to make your back more flexible? I really need to become more flexible for gym so any tips would be greatly appreciated!!  

:)

In other news Jordyn Weiber (sp?) and Bridget Sloan are going to be in the 2009 American Cup..I wonder who else?

I'm glad Bridget is going because since the Olympics I have become a big fan of her gymnastics!

Oops g2g!

Laters

Meg

xx

2008 - highs and lows

Okay so 2009 is here. Its the end of an amazing year and I thought I would share my highs and lows of the years with you guys!

Beth Tweedles's bars

Wow I was so impressed with her bars. I am usually not a big fan as she can be pretty sloppy but I'm glad she went for her hardest routine. I really wanted her to get a medal but she handled it so well, she was just shrugged it off. She showed great sportsmanship and I hope to see her in the 2009 Worlds.

Beckie Downie AA

I was really happy for Becky, coming 12th in the AA! That is amazing and the best ranking a British gymnast has ever gotten! I think with a little more training she could be one of the best in the world. I'll be rooting for her in 2012! 

Steliana Nistor Retiring

Until the Beijing Olympics this year I was never really a fan of Nistor's gymnastics but during the Olympics I really grew to like her. I like the way she doesn't let anything shake her, she just carries on like nothing happened. She is a great gymnast and has some super-hard skills like a full on beam and a double layout on floor. I have to admit I'm sad to see her go, she was a great leader for her team and she was so tough!

Shayla's broken leg

I was devastated when I heard that Shayla broke her leg at the ranch. I love Shayla and I really wanted her on the team. She is such a great gymnast and I like the way she shows her personality when she performs. I'll be sad to see her leave elite gymnastics.

Shawn and Nastia being real friends

Okay so since Shawn has come onto the scene there has been a lot of speculation about Shawn and Nastia 'hating' each other. But I think that they actually are great friends, I mean I know Shawn really wanted the AA gold but she still went up to Nastia and gave her a hug when she lost. I think are genuine friends even though they compete against each other.

Ksenia Semyonova

I actually love this gymnast! She is such a cutie and she is amazing! I was really happy when she got 4th in the AA, although I wanted her to get a medal. I hope she continues on till 2012. I think if she gets a higher A-score on beam, bars and floor and she gets a DTY on vault she could win.  I cant wait to see her in the 2009 Worlds.

Nastia winning the AA

Wow, what a moment this was for gymnasts everywhere. I cried when she got her medal. I was just so happy that she won. She is such a fighter, after everyone doubting her in 2007 she came back and kicked everyone's asses. She is amazing! I love her lines and her flawless execution, I just love her!

Bridget Sloan's performance at the Olympics

 

Although it went very unnoticed, does anyone else think that Bridget performed amazingly at the Olympics? She didn't cave into the pressure or make any major mistakes in any of her routines, yet no-one noticed. Its sad! I love her floor routine, I know she doesn't have the hardest tumbling but I the dance and she really performs her routine, you know what I mean?

Uneven bars Event Final

Possibly the most nerve racking and close event final ever. It was amazing. Gymnasts have defiantly raised their game when it comes to uneven bars. Almost all the gymnasts had 7 A scores which is incredible! To be honest I wanted Nastia to win. I am a huge fan of her gymnastics but I also wanted Beth Tweddle to medal because she really deserved it.

Anna Pavlova's 0 on vault

I couldn't believe it when they gave her a 0, I was just as confused as everyone else till they explained. It was so unfair, she could have meddled if she hadn't got the 0! I can't believe she had an amanar, she had really bigged up her difficulty and when she landed the 2nd vault I thought she had it in the bag. I was sooo upset for her!

Alicia's Olympics

This poor girl just doesn't get a break. I was in shock when she fell off the beam and to fall on your mount is just the worst thing ever but she nailed the rest of her routine so I was really proud of her for that. Then on floor you could see that she was still thinking about the fall and she falls again. You could see that she just couldn't believe it, like everyone else. I was so proud that she handled everything after Beijing so well though. I will miss her. She always had character and personality.

Cheng Fei and her Olympics

Cheng Fei is a fabulous gymnast. I felt bad for her when she fell in the team finals but at least they still got the gold. But in her event finals I really felt sorry for her. She could have gotten gold in both events if she hadn't fallen. Although I felt bad for her falling I don't think she should have got the bronze on vault. Alicia should have got it, you shouldn't get a medal if you fall.

Sandra Izbasa's Floor routine

Wow! wow wow wow wow! She was incredible! She completely nailed her routine and she really deserved it. It was great for Romanian gymnastics too, considering they were supposed to be losing their legacy of great gymnasts. I hope she goes for the 2009 Worlds.

Nastia's Switch Ring

Okay I know this is kinda random but this is my favorite skill ever. I love how Nastia performs it too. It is such a gorgeous skill and I really want to learn it but my back isn't flexible enough yet.

Jiang Yuyuan's floor routine

 

I love this routine. Its so fun and exciting to watch, she really puts her personality into it. Its a great change from some of the robotic routines that you see. Plus she has like five great tumbling passages, which is crazy for such a small gymnast. If she can get her amanar consistent then she may be big competition in this quad.

The Whole Age Controversy 

Were they of age? Were they not? Who knows? I for one don't think they are. I know everyone is saying that everyone is different and people grow at different times and that the Chinese tend to be small anyway but although their height is part of it, I just think that their faces look young. Like take Sam, Shawn and Bridget, they are the youngest on the US team but put them next to the Chinese gymnasts and they look years older. And no I don't think that the US are sore losers because they are concerned about this, if the gymnasts aren't of age then its not fair, they should stick to the rules. However I am not saying that it is the girls fault, they are just doing what they are told and I am not saying that they aren't great gymnast - they are amazing, that's why they won! But we will never know the truth I suppose.

Shawn living up to her greatness

She went into the Olympics as the favorite. She had a ton of pressure on her shoulders and she didn't disappoint. Okay so she didn't get the AA gold but the silver is still amazing! Plus she got the team silver and the floor silver and the beam gold! I really wanted Nastia to get the gold but then when I saw how happy she was I realised that I was happy that she got it. She really deserved it. I didn't realise how much not getting the AA gold had affected her and the image of her about to burst into tears when she realised that she had got the silver was so sad because you never see Shawn upset. I  watched this amazing montage of Shawn Johnson's Olympic journey by Ashleyakaflipper on youtube. You should watch it here.

Well anyway they are my thoughts on 2008..what do you think?