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1994 CONGRESS ................ .................. 18 BROADCAST SCHEDULE ........... ............. 29 FACES IN THE GYM ........ ..................... . 30 SELECTION PROCEDURES ....................................... 32 EVENT SCHEDULE ... ..... . ............... ........ 34 CHALK TALK ................................ ... ... 36 CLASSIFIEDS ........................................ 42 COACHING CORNER ..... . ...................... 44
FEATURES McDoNALD'S AMERICAN CUP BY L UAN PESZEK ..................... 8
u. S. gymnast John Roethlisberger gave 1993 World Champion Vitaly Scherbo a run for his money during the 1994 McDonald's American Cup. Scherbo agreed, saying, "1 had expected to win this competition, but 1 didn't expect it to be this hard." EVERY MOMENT IS PRECIOUS BY MELANIE HAUSER
................. .. .... ..... . 14 Taking things one step at a time, Kerry Huston makes remarkable progress towards recovery. "He's making progress quicker than we can write it down," said Dr. R. Edward Carter, director of TIRR' s spinal-cord injury program.
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BY LUAN PESZEK AND RAMONNA ROBINSON
........... ....................... 24 Jennie Thompson and Drew Durbintwo of the youngest stars of USA Gymnastics' National Teams share the experience of their first major international competition in the U.s.
AMERICAN CLASSiC/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS ...................... ..... ....... 26 Dominique Dawes, Larissa Fontaine and Amanda Borden join Shannon Miller on the road to Brisbane, Australia, for the 1994 Worlds Gymanstics Championships.
INTERNATIONAL MIXED PAIRS ................. ............................................. 28 Dominique Dawes and John Roethlisberger capture 1994 International Mixed Pairs. "My prediction came true, Dom pulled us through," said Roethlisberger. Dawes replied, "No way; this is SO::SO!"- - - - -
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............ 4 0 home one day and dreams of being a sports commentator or even a model.
LORI FREDRICKSON ... .. .. .. .................... 45 Former artistic gymnast blossoms in rhythmic gymnastics!
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EDITORIAL USA GYMNASTICS
Editor
Luan Peszek Designer
Julie T. Jones Men's Program Director
Ron Galimore Women's Program Director
Kathy Kelly Rhythmic Program Director
Nora Campbell USA Gymnastics Board of Directors Chair: Sandy Knapp; President: Kathy Scanlan; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue; Amateur Athletic Union: Stan Atkinson; American Sokol Organization: Jerry Milan; American Trampoline & Tumbling Association: Wayne Downing; American Turners: Betty Heppner;Jewish Com~ munity Centers: Courtney Shanken; Junior Boys Gymnastics Coaches Association: Marc Yancey; National Associa-
tion of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Men: Abie Grossfeld; National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women: Gail Da v is; National Association for Girls and Women in Sport: Dr. Mimi Murray; National
Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges: Yvonne Hodge; National Collegiate Athletic Association: Jane Betts, Lou Burkel; National Federation of State High School Associations: Susan True; Na tional Gymnastics Judges Association: Harry Bjerke; National High School Gymnastics Coaches Association: John Brinkworth; Special Olympics, Inc.: Kate Faber-Hickie; U.S. Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaches Association: Suzie DiTullio; U.S. Association of Independent Gym Clubs: Lance Crowley; U.S. Elite Coaches Association for Men's Gymnastics: Peter Kormann; U.S. Elite Coaches Associa tion for Women's Gymnastics: Tony Gehman, Roe Kreutzer; U.S. Sports Acrobatics Federation: Bonnie Davidson; Young Men's Christian Association of the USA: Rick Dodson; USA Gymnastics National Membership Directors: Men's: Jim Holt, Ra y Gura; Women's: Jim Archer, Julia Thompson-Aretz; Rhythmic: Alia Svirsky, Ute Alt-Carberry Athlete Directors: Wendy Hilliard, chair; Chris Waller, vice chair; Michelle Dusserre, sec; Tanya Service Chaplin, Sheryl Dundas, Karyn Lyon Glover, Peter Vidmar, Conrad Voorsanger; USOC Athlete's Advisory Council: Kevin Da vis.
USA Gymnastics Executive Committee Chair:Sandy Knapp; Secretary: Mike Milidonis; Vice Chair Women: Nancy Marshall; Vice Chair Men: Tim Daggett; Vice Chair Rhythmic: Norma Zabka; FIG Women's Technical Committee: Jackie Fie; FIG Rhythmic Technical Committee: Andrea Schmid-Shapiro; FIG Men's Technical Committee: Bill Roetzheim; At Large Members: Jim Hartung, Joan Moore; Athlete Directors: Michelle Dusserre, Wendy Hilliard, Peter Vidmar; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue.
Associate Content Editors Sports Science Advisory Committee William Sands, Ph.D., Chair, Sports Advisory Committee Patty Hacker, Ph.D., Chair, Education Sub-committee Stephen W. Whitlock, Liaison Unless expressly identified to the contrary, all articles, statements and views printed herein are attributed solel y to the author and the United States Gymnastics Federation expresses no opinion and assumes no responsibility thereof.
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Right: Kathy Scanlan, new president of USA Gymnastics.
By Sandy Knapp, USA Gymnastics chair
I've never done gymnastics. I can barely spell Yurchenko, let alone describe what it is. But I have a surprise for you. Gymnastics has taught me a lot. Just like you, I've learned that hard work and perseverance payoff. For you, it may mean doing your releases perfectly. For me, it means hiring a new president.-Sandy Knapp The Search Committee started our search for a new president last November. It was a very important decision, so we couldn't take any short cuts or avoid paying attention to the details. I'm sure you know what I mean. Those are the things that make great routines. We, just like you, kept working. We knew thatthehard work we were putting in would payoff down the road. And it did. Our efforts resulted in finding an outstanding individual to head up USA Gymnastics. Allow me to introduce Kathy Scanlan, the new President of USA Gymnastics. I guess you can think of Kathy as the "coach" for the national office. And just like your coach, she has to motivate the staff to do a good job, make the right decisions and plan for the future. Althougr there's more to it than that, I'm sure you get the idea .
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P.S. In the note above, I talked about our new "coach." I think it's also important to thank a coach we had during the selection process. Ron Walker is a member of the National Gymnastics Foundation and the Managing Director at Korn Fary, a Washington, D.C., company which specializes in executive searches. Ron provided some very, very valuable guidance and direct assistance, and we are grateful to him. We also had sort of an "assistant coach" in Buffy Filippell, president of Team Work Consulting, and also appreciate her efforts. Together with their help, I think the Search Committee just might have scored a Perfect 10! MAY/JUNE 1994
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Dominique Dawes and Vitaly Scherbo won the 1994 McDonald's American Cup which was held for the fourth consecutive year in Orlando, Fla., at the Orlando Arena, March 4-5. Dawes commented on her win, saying, "I felt I did the best on floor exercise. That's a new routine for me. I usually don't smile during that routine, but today I did." Scherbo said, "I had expected to win this competition, but I didn't expect it to be this hard." Scherbo is referring to his closest competitor John Roethlisberger, who defeated World and Olympic Champion Scherbo during the preliminary round of competition. Roethlisberger also led the first four rounds of competition during the finals, but took a fall on parallel bars allowing Scherbo to jump into the lead. (continued on page 22)
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Dear Mary Lou, I' m ni ne yea rs old and a Level 6 gymnast a t Ma ine Academ y of Gymnastics. I have just come back from a bad arm injury a nd I fee l a li ttle behind in my gymnastics. Wha t do I do? Maggie TIlibeault Portland, Maine
reason why you can't do it on the high beam. You may have a mental block. Maybe you're alittle afraid. Isuggest you ask your coach to stand beside the beam, but not to spot you. Then, once you feel comfortable have him/her slowly step away. Think positive and just do it!
Dear Maggie, Coming back from an injury is one of the hardest and most frustrating things for any athlete. The most important thing is to make sure your arm is completely well before you begin. Make sure you do all of the rehabilitation exercises that your doctor prescribed. The first few weeks are the hardest. You may feel a little behind the rest of your teammates, but just hang in there and work extra hard. It will all come back to you in time.
Dear Mary Lou, I'm nine yea rs old a nd a Level 6 gymnast. My coach says that I can do anything bu t m y brain is hold ing me back. What should I do? Jenna Dillard Phoenix, Arizona
Dear Mary Lou, Did you ever have a bad p ractice the day before the meet and feel like you were going to be bad? If so, what did you do? KellyAlister Lake Forest, Illinois
Dear Kelly, I sure did. I think every gymnast at one time or another has experienced a bad practice the day before a meet. When it happened to me, I would concentrate on getting psyched up for the competition. I always talked to myself during meets. I would remind myself that Ihad worked very hard and was well prepared. Usually bad workouts before meets are causedby nerves.
What's Mary Lou Been Up To Recently? She has a porI in Ihe movie Naked Gun 33 1/3; The Fino/Insult. "II was a rial," said Rellon. "I'mon Ihe screen for oboull 0 seconds, bUI we look Ihe whole afternoon 10 shOal it. I ploy myself, up for on Oscar as besl supporting actress. When I win, Islond up and do Ihe alhlelic, 'Yesssss.' Then I do flips down Ihe aisle." Dear Mary Lou, I' m in Level S a t Cass County YMCA. My question is, how ca n you build your a rms up. I' m nine yea rs old. KatelynGraybeal Logansport, Indiana
Dear Katelyn, I suggest you concentrate on conditioning skills to help build up your arms. Push ups, dips, and handstand push ups are just a few exercises that I think will help. Work hard!
Dear lenna, Take what your coach says as positive criticism. Your coach must see a lot of potential in you. Show him/her what you can do. Make your coach proud of you and be mentally strong. Dea r Mary Lou, We are Level S gymnasts. What is your fa vorite even t and w hy?
Carah Copi and Ryann Carver Elkart, Illinois
Dear Mary Lou, I am 12 yea rs old and a Level 8 gymnast. I have problems w ith my back handspring series on beam. When I get on high beam I tend to pause in the middle. When I' m on low beam I can connect it fine. How can I improve this? Elisha Davis Brighton, Michigan
Dear Carah and Ryann, My favorite event is 1I00r exercise because it's done to music and Ican put some of my personality into my routines. Also, the crowd seems to enjoy 1I00r the most during competitions. Hearing them clap and cheer while performing helps me to do better and really enjoy myself.
Dear Elisha, /I you can perform the tumbling series well on the low beam, then there is no
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OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TRIALS AND NATIONAL nounced that the city of Boston has been selected as the site for the 1996 Olympic Gymnastics Trials and National Congress. Boston was awarded the bid over Nashville, Tenn., San Jose, Calif., and Seattle, Wash.
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Above: Dynamo Gymnastics team members and coaches
"We had four of America's premier cities putting their best foot forward during the final selection process," said Sandy Knapp, chairman of the board of USA Gymnastics. "Any of the four would have done a remarkâ&#x20AC;˘ __ I_,-,-",-,,-~job. Each city boasted great facilities, talented organizing committees and the spirit to make this event a truly special occasion. In the end, we felt Boston's overall plan best suited our needs."
DYNAMO GYMNASTICS RECEIVES SUDAFED TRAVEL AND TRAINING GRANT
"As you would expect, we are absolutely thrilled to get the nod," said Paul George, Chairman of the Board of the Massachusetts Sports Partnership, the bidding organization. "We certainly feel that we have a world-class city with lots to offer, we're glad USA Gymnastics felt the same way. Baaron Pittinger, President of the Massachusetts Sports
Dynamo Gymnastics, of Oklahoma City, Okla., was one of nine teams and 27 female athletes representing 22 sports and 18 states to receive Sudafed Travel and Training Fund grants during the first grant period of 1994. The grants, totaling $41,000, were announced last week by the Women's Sports Foundation, a not(Boston continued on page 46) for-profit educational organization serving girls and women in sports. HEach city boasted great facilities, Dynamo Gymnastics is home to 1993 World Champion Shantalented organizing committees and the non Miller and the top three 1993spirit to make this event a truly speci;!l 94 Junior National Team members, Jennie Thompson, Tanya occasion. In the end, we f~lt Boston's Maiers and Soni Meduna, who all competed in the senior divioverall plan best suited our needs." sion at 1994 American Classic. All are coached by Steve Nunno - Sandy Knapp, chairman of the board of USA Gymnastics and Peggy Liddick.
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While others with similar injuries are confined to wheelchairs after five months, Huston, who underwent surgery February 8 to stabilize the vertebrae, is walking on his own. His back was turned, but you could feel the gold-medal smile. "I believe in miracles," Ruby Huston said later, smiling at her son. "And he's one come true." Just six weeks ago, Ruby Huston watched as her oldest son lay motionless in a hospital bed in Colorado Springs, Colo. Huston's right hand had given way as he began his dismount off the parallel bars at the Winter Cup Challenge. One of the nation's top gymnasts, he had landed on the back of his head, fracturing two neck vertebrae.
Above: Kerry Huston walking with his therapist, Kelly Hopkins, at The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.
K
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As he put one white Reebok in front of the other Monday morning, Huston measured his steps. Polished hospital linoleum hallways and physical therapy gyms were one thing to navigate . Uneven grassy areas were quite another. USA GYMNASTICS
Huston paused as he reached the 4-foot-tall knob known by patients atThe Institute for Rehabilitation and Research as "the big hill." He took a deep breath and nodded-immobilizing gray collar and all-toward therapist Kelly Hopkins, who was walking with him. He was ready to take this 75 degree hill on his own. A few steps later, Huston steadied himself atop the knob and raised both arms skyward.
When he was taken to the emergency room, the U ni versity of Minnesota junior couldn't move anything but his fingers. Now, just two days short of his one-month anniversary at TIRR, Huston is something of a rehabilitation legend . While others with similar injuries are confined to w heelchairs after five months , Huston, who underwent surgery February 8 to stabilize the vertebrae, is walking on his own. "His rapid recovery is incredible," said Dr. R. Edward Carter, director of TIRR's
spinal-cord ll1Jury program. "He's making progress quicker than we can write it down." Carter placed Huston's recovery pace in the upper two percent of spinal cord injuries and said the big problem isn' t keeping up with him, but holding him back. "When he got here, we knew we had someone in good shape," Carter said. "We get people here in no condition. He was in super condition." And he's determined. He progressed from leaning on parallel bars to a walker to crutches to a cane to standing on his own in a few short weeks. Doctors plan to take the collar off soon but Huston will remain at TIRR for several more weeks. After that, he' ll continue rehabilitation on an outpatient basis. Atlanta in 1996 is still on his mind, but is it in his future? "The doctors haven' t said anything," said Huston, knowing h e may n ee d another miracle to make it back onto the floor, let alone the 1996 Olympic Trials. "What I'm focusing on is getting better day to day. Not the future." The ultimate decision on any comeback will have to come
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from his doctors. If they give him the go-ahead, he said he'll walk into the gym and see if it feels right. If it doesn' t, he' ll walk away. "Life is short and there' s more to life than gymnastics," Huston said. "That's what I've had to tell myself in order to get through this." He paused and smiled. "Life is precious and every movement is precious in itself." As Huston landed on the mats during the Winter Cup Challenge, his C6 and C7 vertebrae took a beating. So, for an instant, did his psyche. "I remember my right hand giving away," said Huston. "I remember knowing that the floor was coming, but 1 didn't know how I was going to land. "At first, I was upset because I had messed up and I hadn't hit my routine. Then I realized I wasn't moving. "I remember my body going numb. It started at my feet and
worked up. I was scared."
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No one had to tell him what had happened .
"One morning he turned to me and said, 'Everything's going to be OK,'" Ruby Huston said. "I said, 'I know it is.'"
"I pretty much knew," said Huston, a member of the U.s. national team.
The wall beside Huston's bed is papered with faxes from friends like Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner. Several others came from Lillehammer, Norway, where concerned U.s. athletes just wanted him to know they cared. A signed Michigan State banner is draped over a chair; giant getwell cards are on the tables .
"1 thought about my life, my career. I knew it could be career-ending." "I knew there was nothing I could do . I just turned it over to God's hands." Two operations later, the fractured vertebrae were stabilized with posterior and anterior metal plates. Not long after, Huston felt a twinge in his left leg.
The morning therapy is over and Huston is munching on a salad and watching the Young and the Restless . He talked about good friends and a strong family. He considers himself blessed.
"When you're lying there staring at the ceiling, s6 many thoughts go through your mind," Huston said. "You're hoping for the best, but you really don't know what's going to happen. The doctors can't tell you exactly what's going to happen."
And while he can rejoice in his progress, he admits it's hard to see others not coming along as quick! y. One bull rider suffered a similar injury and,
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after five months at TIRR, is still in a wheelchair. He prays for them, too. Huston knows the odds he faces. He watched the New York Jets' Dennis Byrd come back from a similar injury and land in the broadcast booth, not on the field. He knows how tough it is to come back from a small injury in gymnastics, so no one has to remind him a comeback will be difficult, if not impossible. "My lifelong dream has been to compete in the Olympics," he said. "I've trained twice a day every day to get there. I've always planned things out, so this is hard for me." "But it's pretty much out of my hands." Then again, at one time, so was walking.
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FINALS MEN'S ALL-AROUND RESULTS "Basically, I choked," said Roethlisberger. "Instead of just thinking about relaxing and hitting my set, I got uptight about it. I got a little off, then more off, and before I knew it, I was off the parallel bars." For the women, Greece's Vasso Tsavdaridou finished second. She said, "I was very surprised to take second. I felt I did my best, and I'm very happy." T savdaridou said that she owes everything to her coach Christi Goudoussi and she loves her very much. Coach Goudoussi was at the press conference and blushed. Chainey Umphrey finished fourth and said, "It was a tough meet for me. I didn't hit everything as well as I wanted. This event was a stepping stone for World Championships, and I learned a lot about myself and my gymnastics." Larissa Fontaine also made finals for the USA, finishing seventh. She said, "I didn't have my best day in the finals competition, but I was happy to have made it. The McDonald's American Cup was a fun meet!"
#
Name Country
FX
H
R
V
PB
HB
Total
Vitaly Scherbo
BLR 9.300 9.425 9.550 9.700 9.375 9.725 57.075
2. John Roethlisberger
USA 9.600 9.400 9.675 9.350 8.775 9.625 56.425
3. Oliver Walther 4. Chainey Umphrey 5. Rustam Sharipov Wang Dong Marvin Cambell Zoltan Supola
GER 8.850 9.400 9.550 9.100 9.325 9.225 55.450
I.
USA 9.150 8.600 9.625 9.200 9.425 9.425 55.425 UKR 8.875 9.225 9.575 9.125 9.500 8.925 55.225 CHN 9.250 9.225 9.425 9.300 9.275 8.125 54.600 GBR 9.050 8.725 9.025 9.000 9.125 8.750 53.675 HUN 8.975 8.050 9.400 9.300 9.425 7.850 53.000
Competing in the McDonald's American Cup this year were athletes from Belarus, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and the United States. JOHN ROETHLISBERGER lIIAGYM1IASII(SPIKlTO©IlA\~8\ACX
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PRELIMI D ALL·AR RESULTS WOMEN #
I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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7. 8. 9. 10. II. 12.
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13. 14.
Name Dominique Dawes El ena Pisku n Ulia Pod kopayeva Elodie Lussac Larissa Fontaine Qiao Va jennie Thompson Andrea Molnar Vasso Tsavdaridou Simona Amanar Annia Portuondo Maya Shanil Marilou Cousineau Amanda Borden Elena Lebedeva Tanya Maiers Risa Sugawara Shannon Miller
Country USA BLR UKR FRA USA CHN USA HUN GRE ROM CUB SR CAN USA RUS USA jPN USA
Bars Vault 9.750 9.350 9.675 9.775 9.562 9.625 9.562 9.575 9.725 9.475 9.262 9.475 9.475 9.425 9.600 9.375 9.487 9.725 9.300 9.200 9.650 9.300 9.562 9.625 9.262 9.425 9.700 7.937 9.587 8.800 8.612 9.225 9.362 8.425 9.625 (injured)
Beam 9.900 9.700 9.725 9.700 9.700 9.800 9.250 9.225 9.075 9.350 8.950 9.100 8.350 9.675 9.025 9.000 8.Q25
Floor 9.825 9.650 9.775 9.700 9.425 9.175 9.500 9.225 9.025 9.425 9.350 8.450 9.300 8.975 8.800 8.825 9.325
Total 38.825 38.800 38.687 38.537 38.325 37.712 37.650 37.425 37.312 37.275 37.250 36.737 36.337 36.287 36.212 35.662 35. 137
• indicates that only the top two U.S. athletes could advance to the all-around finals - Miller earned a 9.625 on vault and did not compete on the other three events due to a pull in her abdominal muscle.
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Name Country john Roethlisberger USA Vitaly Scherbo BLR Chainey Umph rey USA Wang Dong CHN Rustam Sharipov UKR Scott Keswick USA Oliver Walther GER Zoltan Supala HUN Marvin Campbell GBR Norimasa Iwai JPN Dan Burinca ROM Anatoli Kurov RUS Miguel Angel Garcia ESP Carlo Luinil TA Drew Durbin USA Francisco Lopez MEX
FX 9.550 8.875 9.225 9.200 9.125 9.150 9.150 8.875 9.000 8.975 8.675 9.200 8.375 8.625 8.850 8.275
H
R
9.250 9.225 8.825 9.175 9.225 8.475 9.300 8.650 8.750 8.225 8.975 7.800 8.525 8.750 9.275 8.975
9.575 9.450 9.625 9.375 9.550 9.600 9.400 9.350 9.000 9.375 9.675 9.550 8.850 8.575 9.100 8.350
V PB 9.200 9.425 9.175 9.750 9.175 9.550 9.150 9.250 8.800 9.550 9.100 9.350 9.025 9.100 9.050 9.500 9.200 9.175 9.325 9.075 9.100 8.450 9.250 8.150 9.000 8.950 8.550 8.875 9.200 9.250 9.175 8.900
HB
9.450 9.525 9.300 9.075 8.975 9.475 8.700 9.250 8.950 8.525 8.375 8.950 9.100 9.050 6.700 8.625
Total 56.450 56.000 55.700 55.225 55.225 55.150 54.675 54.675 54.075 53.500 53.2S0 52.900 52.800 52.425 52.375 52.300
.indicates that only the top two U.s. athletes could advance to the all-around finals
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What was it like competing in the McDonald's American Cup? It was fUn. I had never competed against seniors ljefore so I tried to go into the
competition jusrthinking it was lik any other meet. I think I did pretty well, bu I fell on my beam dismount. Wliat was the.-hest pari of event? The
competition and meeting-the other gtjmnasts. I met Elodie Lussac from France. I think she'll be top gymnast in the future. What's the hest part of heing a gymnast?
Getting to go places. My favorite place is ustralia. Who are your role models in the sport?
Shannon Miller, Mary Lou, and Nadia Comaneci. What's it like living in Oklahoma with your mom, away from your dad and 15-year-old hrother who are living in Dallas, Texas? My dad and brother
come up about every other-weekend. It's about a three hour drive from Dallas to Oklahoma City,. In order to train at Dynamo Gymnastics this was what we had to ao. What are your goals? I'm going senior this year so my goal is to make the senior national team. I can't qualify to World Championships because I'm not old enough, but that's my goal in the future.
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by RamOl1l1a Robinson
What was it like competing in McDonald's American Cup?
It was a great experience being with the older guys on the team. And being on the same floor with Vitaly Scherbo, after watching him at the Olympics, was incredible! I really had a lot of fun at the event. What was the best part of the event? For me, representing the U.S and competing with the other athletes were the highlights of the McDonald's American Cup. Who are your role models? Jason Whitfield is my role model because we did so much together and he was always one step ahead of me. I also used to watch Lance Ringnald when I was little. He is another role model of mine because he was the youngest U.S. men's competitor when he went to the Olympics in 1988.
Bam: July 1, 1974
Age: 19 Hometown: Columbus,
Ohio Club: Ohio State
University Coaches: Miles Avery and
Peter Kormann Height: 5'1" Weight: 115 lbs. SchoollYear: Ohio State
University/ Freshman
What is it like competing for hoth Ohio State University and USA Gymnastics? Competing for Ohio State has
Favorite Event: High bar
because it's fast and doesn't stop Hobbies: In his spare . he enjoys " ...,"'" .... basketball TV
given me a lot more experience in competition because we have so many meets. It is also more of a team experience at Ohio State. For instance, at the recent Big Ten Championships I didn't worry at all about myself; I was only concerned about the team. (Durbin's concern and effort paid off-Ohio State won the competition while Durbin won the allaround, pommel horse and parallel bars and placed within the top six on floor exercise, rings and vault.) I'm very proud to compete for USA Gymnastics. Competing for one's country is the best experience I can think of. It's not too hard to compete for both Ohio State and USA Gymnastics since you know both schedules far enough in advance to make everything work out. What are your goals? I would like to make it to the 1996 Olympics. Right now I want to benefit my team the best that I can and win the NCAA Championships.
Favorite food:
Spaghetti Favorite music:
Country Favorite color: Blue
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S hannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Larissa Fontaine and Amanda Borden are packing their bags for the 1994 World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, April 19-24.
"Amanda did eveTytl-ring sl1.e was supposed to do . Sbe pel{onned to tbe best of bel' ahJity and bad only one mistaI~e on
flOOT wben sIle stepped out of homlds.
bave aslzecl fOT ber to do more. sbe was very
The top women gymnasts in the U.s. competed March 25-26 in Orlando, Fla., at the University of Central Florida Arena in the American Classic competition-a National Team re-ranking event as well as the qualifier for the 1994 World Championships.
focused." -Mary Lee Tracy, Hartlen's
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8m
Beam
Floor
9.175 9AOO
9.325 9.-1-.;0
8.875 9.300
9.1SO 9.575
36.525 37.725
41830 30.180
9.125 9.200
9.225 9.075
9.125 9.350
9.350 9.650
36.825 37.275
+1.190 29.820 7+.010
(0)
9.225 9.525
9. ISO 9.525
8.900 8.875
8.675 9.475
35.9SO 37.400
41140 29.920 73.060
(C) (0)
9.125 9.325
9.075 8.900
9100 9.300
9.0SO 8.775
36.450 36.300
41740 29.040 72.780
(0
42. ISO .19.960 71.110
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The World Championships Team includes: Dawes from Gaithersburg, Md.; Fontaine from Deerfield, Ill.; BOTden from Cincinnati, Ohio; and Miller from Edmond, Okla. Miller did not compete at the American Classic because, according to the Selection Procedures, she was waived onto the team due to her performance at the 1994 McDonald's American Cup.
I Donielle Thomp;;on
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8.875 9.175
8.:;00 9.450
9.300 9.000
8.4-..;0
35.125
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9.325
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8.TiS 9.27"
8.925 9.375
9.175 9.075
8.450 8.830
36.575
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9.2SO 9.350
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8.7SO 8.975
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35.100 36.TiS
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8.800 9.300
8.300 9.225
8.725 9.550
8.7"0
34.575 37.550
8.750 9500
34.475 36.675
MISSING FACES AT ~&T,lt'iAS'lCSrtI01D C DA~181Jl1
Kern Strug is recuperating from a torn stomach muscle. She's back to training and hopes to compete in the 1994 Coca-Cola National Gymnastics Championships this August. MicbclIc Campi fractured three vertebrae while working on bars in her gym in Sacra men to only three days before the American Classic. Campi spent 10 days in the hospital and underwent surgery to stabilize her back. She's already up and w alking and doing about an hour of light weight training each d ay. On behalf of the entire gymnastics fa mily, we w ish both Strug and Campi quick recoveries.
Total
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9.175 9.325
8.200 8.750
8.3..;0 9.100
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8.875 8.900
8m5
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9.525
8.675 8.825
8.525 7.900
35.050 35.1SO
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9.200 9.175
8.650 9.225
7.925 8.825
SA25 9.100
34.200 36.32.5
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9.100 9.300
8.550 9.400
7.900 8.150
8.425 9.000
33.975 35.SSO
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29.340 70.710 42.060 28.120 70.180 ~1.040
29.060 70.100 40.770 28.680
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Fontaine
]\ Iiller did not compete at the An1.erican C lassic because, according t o the Selection Procedmes, sl1.e was waived ont o tl1.e t eam due to I1.er pel{onnance at tl1.e 199J r.lcDonald's American Cup. USA6'fMN.I.STI(5PIIQIO C DAVIBIJ,(I
SENIOR RESULTS Name Dominique Dawes
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Bm
Be""
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9.575 9.900
9.625 9.900
9.700 9.875
9.650 9.475
Tot.! 38.550 39.150
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31.320
y,ult
Bm
Beam
Floor
(C) (O)
8.375 9.300
9.000 9.000
9.250 9.+25
9.025 8.800
35.650 36.525
(Cj (O)
8.850 9.050
9.200 9.225
9.100 9.525
8.750 8.350
35.900 36.150
H080 28.920 72.000
Ariwna Sunrays
(Cj (O)
8.825 9.700
8.950 9.100
8.875 9.175
8.850 8.750
35.500 36.725
+2.600 29.380 71.980
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(Cj (O)
9.025 9.+50
9.325 9.525
9.175 8.925
8.150 8.550
35.675 36.450
(C) (O)
9.100 9-150
9.100 9.275
8.-100 9.350
8.900 8.+50
35.500 36.525
42.600 29.220 71.820
(C) (O)
8.950 9.-100
9.125 9.400
8.600 8.825
8.875 8.700
35.550 36.325
42.660 29.060 71.720
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8.800 9.775
9.575 9.750
9.625 9550
37.200 38.550
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7. According to the United States Olympic Committee Technical Regulations, seven (7) gymnasts is the official team size. 8. The configuration of the Pan American Team will be the top four (4) Seniors and the top (3) Juniors (who will be 14 years old in 1995) according to the procedures listed in 3 or 4. Ties for the 4th place Senior and the 3rd place Junior slots will be broken according to the FIG Technical Regelment. 9. Replacement of a team member will occur only due to serious injury or illness as certified by a USOC physician. Alternates will be selected in rank order (see 3&4), Senior replacing Senior and Junior replacing Junior.
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Championships Trials. TIes for 16th place will not be broken. Petitions will be in addition to this 16. There are no replacements for qualified athletes who are unable to compete. F. Injury petitions to the U.S. Championships will be accepted for consideration by the Elite Technical Committee (ETO for 1993-94 National Team Members only according to the procedures as listed on page 79 in the Women's Rules and Policies book. II. Final World Championships Trials A. The Final World Championships Trials are scheduled for October 21-23,1994 (site to be determined). B. Petitions to the Final World Championships Trials will be accepted for consideration by the Elite Technical Committee (ETC). Injury, illness, or representing the USA in an international competition during the same time period as U.S. Championships only shall constitute proper support for such a petition. III. Team Selection A. The All-Around scores from the Final World Championships Trials will count 100 percent for the World Championships Team. In order for an athlete to be ranked in first position, she MUST compete in the Final World Team Trials. B. If either or both of the top two (2) ranked gymnasts from U.S. Champion-
ships is injured after the U. S. Championships or is ill at the time of the World Championships Trials, and her injury or illness is verified by a neutral doctor approved by the National Governing Body (NGB), and if her injury petition is then accepted, her U.S. Championship's Total AII路Around score will be multiplied by 100 percent (10/10). The score will be entered into the AIIAround results prior to the start of the Final World Championships Trials. lithe petitioned gymnast's U.S. Championship's score remains in the top five (5) in the Total All-Around [including tie(s) for fifth], she must then be cleared by a neutral doctor approved by the NGB before being placed on the team. e. According to the FIG Technical Reglementand USA Gymnastics' policy, seven (7) athletes will constitute the official team. D. Any athlete who wins an All-Around medal at the 1994 Individual World Championships held in Brisbane, Australia in April 1994 , will be placed onto the 1994 World Championships Team if she performs (without being judged or scored) eight events althe World Championships Trials. E. Ties will be broken according to the FIG Technical Regelment. (Selection Procedures continue on page 38)
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have Bela and Martha Karolyi as coaches. They certainly know gymnastics./'mglad that I could offer my help. Keep listening to your coaches, There are so many things you can learn!
Dear Kim, I'm in the sixth grade and 11 years old. I'm in Level 9 at American Gymnastics Training Center in Eugene, Oregon. [ love gymnastics but it gets hard some times. Does gymnastics get really hard or frustrating for you sometimes? Lindsey Rogers Eugene, Oregon
Dear Lindsey, /'dlove to say that Inever get frustrated at the gym but it wouldn't be true. Getting frustrated can sometimes be apositive thing, It shows that you care about your performances. Set goals and remember that gymnastics is not always easy. Some skills take longer to master than others, Don't give up; working through the hard times makes you a stronger person. Dear Kim, You have put the dream in m y heart to become a world-level gymnast. Your gymnastics tours and your performances have inspired me to reach out and try to achieve that goal. [ just wa nted to say thank you very much for helping me strive for perfection. Do you plan to have any more tours through Austin, Texas? Jill Watson Austin, Texas
Dear Jill, The tours are great fun for all of us involved. /'m glad that you've gotten
Dear Kim, I'm 12 years old and in m y last year of LevelS. How can [ stop shaking in the middle of competition on beam? Lindsey Fasnacht Orange Park, Florida
something from them as well. I imagine that we will be coming through Austin again sometime, The audiences have always been very responsive.
Dear Lindsey, Nervousness during competitions usually lessens the more you compete. Being wellprepared for the meet will help you gain confidence. Take a deep breath before you start and think about one skill at Q time. Don't rush through your routine and you will shake less, Good luck!
She is really enjoying herself and fortunately doesn't hesitate to swing by my house with her new training pals. Dear Kim, I'm six years old and a LevelS gymnast. My sister, Bethany, and [attended Cedars Olympic Style Training Clinic on March 5. [ really enjoyed being with you. You are ver y lucky to ha ve Bela as your coach. He tells you the right things to do and spots better than anyone. Thank you for helping me wi th m y handstand on the beam. [ w ill take everything [ learned from you and Bela a nd use it for m y training at Angel's Gymnastics. Rebecca Thornton Cadiz,Kentucky
Dear Kinl, [ truly love the sport of gymnastics. have loved it for a very long time. [think you have been very good throughout your career. [ was wondering w hat ever happened to Hilary Grivich. Did she retire or is she still training? DebbieTimmons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Debbie, Hilary and I have been able to remain close friends. She performs in the Gold Gymnastics Tours with me and lives relatively nearby, Although gymnastics is still a part of her life, Hilary has found a new sport, Last year, she started diving hoping to receive a future college scholarship.
Dear Rebecca, Jhad agreat time in Murfreesboro! Every-
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Dear Kim, Now that you are not competing, what sort of hours do you train? Do you train for the fun of it or to stay in shape? Elisha Davis Brighton, Michigan
Dear Elisha, I train on weekday evenings for three to four hours and Saturday mornings. /' ve always done gymnastics because Ithought it was fun so now it isn't really any different. I'm definitely still working out to stay in shape too.
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By Ralllonna Robinson
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The U.s. Rhythmic Gymnastics team captured second place, behind France, at the 1994 Opal Cup in Calais, France, on March 7. Caroline Hunt from Winnetka, Ill., and Lori Fredrickson from Sandwich, Ill., represented the U.S. at this competition. Both gymnasts train at Illinois Rhythmics in Lincolnwood, Ill, with their coach, Irina Vdovets. Also competing, among other countries, were Belarus, Russia, Germany, Israel, Great Britain and Canada.
Partnership, continued, "Boston is a great sports town, and we will go to great lengths to ensure that the Olympic Trials and National Congress are a memorable event both for the city and the participants."
In event finals, each gymnast earned a third place medal, Hunt in the ball event with an 8.60 and Fredrickson in the ribbon with an 8.33. Hunt also finished fourth in the ribbon (8.43) and hoop (8.50). The seventh International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament of Calais (Cup of the Opal) awarded numerous prizes and was integrated within the framework of festivities commemorating the official opening of the English Channel Tunnel, connecting France and England under the English Channel.
The 1996 Olympic Gymnastics Trials and National Congress will encompass the men's artistic competition, women's artistic competition, rhythmic gymnastics competition and the USA Gymnastics Congress, an annual convention attracting nearly 2,000 participants from across the U.s.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Rhythmic Competition Men's Competition Women's Competition Congress
June 25-26 June 27 & 29 June 28 & 30 June 29-July 1
Wong Center for Performing Arts Shawmut Center Shawmut Center Hynes Convention Center
Boston will receive many tangible benefits in its role as the host city. Based on an independent economic impact study done during the 1992 Olympic Trials, Boston should realize some $10 million in economic impact. The ' 92 figure does not include direct impact from the convention. Additionally, the host city will enjoy national media exposure via the NBC broadcasts and press contingent covering the event.
Left: Caror... Hunl pidured allhe 1993 Rhythmk Challenge
USA Gymnastics held a Bid City Seminar in August of 1993 to instruct cities on how to bid on a variety events including the Olympic Trials and National Congress. Some 52 cities were represented at the seminar and USA Gymnastics received bids from 15 cities for the 1996 Olympic Trials. These cities were narrowed to four with the seven-person site selection committee visiting all four before making its decision.
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