Posted by: thecscore on: December 22, 2008
I am leaving for a long trip in four days, and upon my return will be trying to finish my dissertation proposal while preparing to apply to medical school. I was planning to continue The C Score anyway, and have a number of posts prepared for while I am gone, but I’ve been really disappointed [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 21, 2008
Nansy Damianova, one of two gymnasts who represented Canada at the 2008 Olympics, will continue through 2009 and possibly through 2012. Damianova told IG in a recent interview that her Olympic experience made her realize she wanted to continue in international competition, definitely for the 2009 Worlds, and possibly through the 2012 Olympics. It’s especially [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 21, 2008
According to the latest rumors, Anna Pavlova is indeed planning to return to competition after she recovers from her ACL injury (sustained at the DTB Cup). Pavlova was recently at the Voronin Cup. She’s walking (albeit with a serious brace):
Posted by: thecscore on: December 21, 2008
The WTC has posted a new update to the 2009 Code of Points, which goes into effect officially in nine days, making this tremendous timing for people studying for brevet exams and gymnasts tweaking routines. Anyway. Some of the changes are ones that were rumored a while ago (including reducing the dance passage on floor [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 19, 2008
This is very cool, and has inspired a new series: Sweet Skills, skills that are not (yet) in the Code of Points! This is the kind of innovation we are really looking for in this sport. It’s not even a brand new skill, just a twist (ahem) on an old one. But it is cool, [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 19, 2008
A few updates from my favorite national team: Corina Ungureanu Remember Corina Ungureanu? She was a member of the Romanian gymnastics team in the 1990s, and was a member of the 1997 and 1999 world champion Romanian teams. She later retired in 1999 due to a spinal cord injury, and then did a number of [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 18, 2008
Nicolae Forminte did an interview with Replica. In the interview, Forminte talks about the Romanians’ performance in Beijing and their hopes for 2009, and also has some very kind words for Steliana Nistor. Of the Romanians’ performance in Beijing, Forminte says that Nistor and Ana Maria Tamirjan didn’t really finalize their routines until Beijing, where [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 18, 2008
Today, Globoesporte published an article about how Oleg Ostapenko is returning to the Ukraine, leaving Irina Ilyashenko in charge of the burgeoning dynasty they created together. In fact, according to this press release, Ostapenko has accepted an offer to be the new junior women’s coach for Russia — this despite the fact that earlier reports [...]
Posted by: thecscore on: December 17, 2008
A small group of French gymnasts is in Grieux (near Grenoble) for a training camp lasting until December 23rd. Apparently national coach Véronique Legras-Snoeck wants to integrate the youngest seniors, those born in 1993, including Youna Dufournet. Pauline Morel will not be at Giers, but has already announced that she will continue competing. The gymnasts [...]
