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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1982 Features 14 USOC 4th National Sports Festival Kelly Garrison and Mitch Gaylord won the All-Around Championships, bu(Scott Johnson's record performance and Mario McCutcheon's originality stole the show in Indy.

22 NSF - Rhythmic Gymnastics A runner-up many times, Valerie Zimring defeats National Champion Lydia Crabtree to win at the Sports Festival.

26 McDonald'sÂŽ Junior Championships of the USA In Salt Lake City the junior elite women gymnasts didn't allow the seniors an inch of room.

30 1982 USGF Junior Olympic Championships - Men All three all-around champions, Dennis Hayden, Jon Levy, and Brian Ginsberg outscored their closest competition by over two points.

34 1982 USGF Junior Olympic Championships - Women The top 60 Junior and Senior Gymnasts competed in Milwaukee as senior Laura Suhm and junior Nancy LeManager were all-around winners.

SO The USOC Olympic Training Center The gymnasts training facility in Colorado Springs is finished and a preview of the Los Angeles Olympics.

Departments 6 Editorial The Economics of Our Time 8 Guest Opinion Land of the Free, Home of the New - R.O.V. 38 International: Czechoslovakian Invitational - Women's Report Golden Sands - Women's Report Ennia Gold Cup - Rhythmic Report French Invitational - Men's Report Canadian Classic - Women's Report Beijing Friendship Invitational 44 National: World's Fair Exhibition White House Exhibition 46 USGF Member Association 1982 USAIGC Team Championship 48 Sports Medicine Muscle Strengthening and Rehabilitation S8 USGF Bulletin/Calendar 62 Commentary The Secret of the National Sports Festival

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VOL. 11 NO. 5 Ward Black

Dave Black Ward Black Bob Rikli

Dave Black

Kathleen M. Delano

Roger Counsil Ted Muzcyzko Mary Wright Sandy Thielz Roza Litvakova Fred Roethlisberger Gary Anderson Jack Rockwell Robert Cowan Kathleen M. Delano Ed Knepper Dr. James Garrick Ward Black

On the cover: Scott Johnson Scott Johnson is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and trains with Francis Allen and Jim Howard at the University ofNebraska. At this summer's National Sports Festival in Indianapolis, Scott set a festival record by winning seven medals. USGF Photographer, Dave Black, caught up with Scott in his hometown while Scott was attending the National Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center. Scott, a senior, is a three-time NCAA Championship team member while at Nebraska, and a five-time NCAA All-American.

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Publisher: Roger Counsil, Executive Director USGF. Managing Editor: Rich Kenney, USGF Director of Marketing and Communications. Editor: Ward Black. Artist/Photographer: Dave Black. Men's Contributing Editor: Mas Watanabe, USGF Men's Program Director. Sports Medicine Contributing Editor: Dr. Neal Small.

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nm ECONOMICS OF OURTIME

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ot unfamiliar to any of us is the realization that the worldwide financial crunch is seriously affecting our lifestyle. Consistent with the times, the sports world is also feeling this economic crunch. We are seeing evidences of economic breakdown and although they are probably cyclical in nature, therefore temporary, times are still difficult for everyone. We at the USGF are asked what are we doing to help keep clubs from having financial difficulties or going broke. The question is simple, but the answer is complex. There are many factors which contribute to unsuccessful clubs. Probably the greatest contributory factor is poor management. Many clubs are not operating in a sound business-like manner. We are addressing ourselves to this subject area in a portion of our USGF Congress and in future issues of our publications.

"... the sports world is also feeling this economic crunch."

Another cause of financial difficulties and a tremendous problem for the USGF at all levels (state, regional and national) is the skyrocketing costs of competition. We have seen a serious financial strain grow out of the increasing costs of travel, especially so in air fares. Not only are air fares a factor but other costs surrounding travel are also increasing. Those of hotel rooms, gasoline, transportation rental and feeding teams are very expensive. The USGF is forced, much more than ever before, to seriously assess the various competitions at all competitive levels to decide whether the expense is justified by the nature of the competition. We are all participating in a recession that causes a great deal of frustration a frustration which occurs not only at the club level, but also at the national level. Our national sponsorships are a blessing in that they are helping, although not totally, to defray the costs incurred by increased air fares, officiating costs, insurance, awards and other expenses related to the necessary training and competitions of our athletes.

''Another cause offlnancial difflculties . .. is the skyrocketing costs ofcompetitions."

In an era when not only gymnastics clubs are going bankrupt, but airlines, banks and hundreds of other large and small businesses and corporations, we are seeing unique times ... times that are difficult for all. Everything goes full circle. Since the great depression of the thirties, we have enjoyed prosperous times. The times now are not so prosperous and we must all adjust our personal philosophies towards competitions so that they can remain realistic within the economic climate of today. Undoubtedly, the times will get better again and there will be ample funding in the public schools and the private sector to reinstitute gymnastics programs and to support local gymnastics clubs.

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In the meantime the goal of the USGF is to keep the public aware of our sport and its positive attributes to fitness and the benefits of competition. Through the proposed McDonald's "Head Over Heels" program and high visibility in the media, we hope that gymnastics will remain in the consciousness of those decision makers who can help maintain, improve and institute programs everywhere. As far as what we can do with the financial frustrations of club owners, we can do several things: distribute information to better apprise club owners or proper business procedures with regard to operating their club as a small business; put local club owners in touch with the McDonald's co-ops who are willing to participate in gymnastics, and in that way through a variety of promotional plans, help the club to reach a greater potential membership; and increase our media exposure to help assist in growth.

We hope that the times improve, but until they do, we must all be more realistic and make the necessary modifications in what otherwise might be a too utopian and idealistic philosophy, so that we in our sport can survive the tough times of the eighties.

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GUEST OPINION

IAND OF TIIE FREE HOME OFTIIE NEW-R.O.V. TED MUZCYZKO

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f the United States Men's Gymnastics Team is to do well in Budapest in 1983 as well as Los Angeles in 1984, a little extra "something" will be needed. At the moment that little extra something is defined as bonus points, Risk, Originality and Virtuosity. In the 1981 Moscow World Games Competition, it was clear that the finalists and winners were decided to a large extent by the bonus points. Of the three categories, Risk and Originality offer possibilities of3/l O out of 6/ 10 bonus points. Responsible risk is certainly one way to score higher. This has been covered in a previous article. Virtuosity offers at most 2110.

However, of the three categories, Originality offers a vast yet untapped source for high scoring. A clean, but original exercise or exercise with novel parts, cannot be denied a high score. There were numerous examples in the Moscow World Championships competition: Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse.

One of the trademarks of the United States, historically, has been its inventiveness. In the sciences, the U.S. has garnered numerous Nobel prizes. Bell, Edison, Burbank and their inventions are well known.The U.S. is the home of motion pictures, lasers, transistors, etc. In music we have jazz, rock and all of its derivatives.

Our artists and dancers are world reknown.

". . . Originality offers a vast yet untapped source for high scoring. A clean, but original exercise or exercise with novel parts, cannot be denied a high score."

WHY NOT CAST OUR LOT WITH ORIGINALITY? If the U.S. Team arrives at the next major competition and subsequent competitions with eye-catching, inventive and original parts as well as exercises, that could be our trademark. It is clear to me that one thing that would help the U.S. Team score better is the development of more "charisma." Unfortunately, men's gymnastics, to a large extent, has been evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The same hard workouts that are needed to smoothen exercises, often foster repetitive, linear thinking. Women's gymnastics, on the other hand, allows more freedom of expression. A major example is Floor Exercise in which certain non-traditional positions and moves are tolerated for purposes of a more complete artistic expression.

In order for the U.S. Team to develop a sense of original thought, much preparation and premeditation is necessary. Everyone must participate: gymnasts, coaches, judges and administrators.

As mentioned earlier, the very training of gymnasts causes one of the major blocks to originality, i.e., habituation. The daily practice for perfection of individual moves, sequences and entire exercises militates against a freer mode of thinking. The second block is a natural "knee-jerk" antireaction to new items. This is common in most areas of endeavor. There is a certain comfort developed through habituation and it takes a lot of free thinking to break that chain. If you don't think this is true, at your next meal try eating with your oppoiste hand, i.e., left handed rather than right handed or vice-versa. You will immediately feel a certain amount of discomfort. New ideas and new thoughts are very discomforting.

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in virtually any endeavor or process. Most coaches are more comfortable teaching physical risk, rather than "mental" originality.

There are many definitions of originality. It can probably be said that every exercise performed by every individual gymnast is original. This originality may be trivial in the sense that it is composed of parts that are well known. Even the sequences may be well known. Examples include round-off flip-flop full; round-off flip-flop pike back, etc. For purposes of this article, I would like to define originality in two forms: 1. Linear 2. Lateral Linear originality has to do with original moves, sequences or exercises that are based on existing precedents, especially for that event. Several examples can be cited. Deltschev was the first to do the back fly-away with half-twist to a straddle catch on a high bar.

About the Author - Ted Muzyczko is an International and Nationally certified judge, hm1ing judged at the \Vorld Cup, 19 70 and 1981 World Championships, and many international dual meets. A 1958 graduate of Michigan State University, h e won the NCAA Parallel Bar title and was the all-around runner-up while leading his team to the NCAA Championship in his senior year. Mr. Muzyczko was co-founder of th e National Gymnastics judges Association, the 1971 National Technical Director and a past member of the USGF Board of Directors.

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This was lateral originality since there was little precedent, particularly on that event. The Gienger, however, which is the exact movement except performed with the legs together, is a linear derivative or is linear originality. The Voronin on Horizontal Bar is a lateral innovation since it had little precedent except perhaps for the rear vault. The straddle Voronin, however, is a linear derivative because it has as a precedent a direct line descendent. On Floor Exercise, the back double twist and back triple twist are linear derivatives of the back with a full twist. Perhaps in the future we will even see a back with a 3 V2 or quadruple twist depending on the equipment, gymnast, etc. Difficult, yes, but still linear originality.

Linear derivative originality is useful and important. However, the display of lateral originality is what really catches the fancy of the audience, the eyes of the judges and redefines the event.

Although the Thomas Flair appears to be a lateral derivative movement, it had considerable linear precedent in the United States.

Certainly Ted Marcy had done parts of that movement and others had performed similar movements. Nonetheless, it can be said that the Thomas Flair has revolutionized Pommel Horse and made it an even more exciting event. It has also found its way into Parallel Bars and Floor Exercise. Who would have thought ten years ago that a straddle leg circle on Pommel Horse would have such a dramatic impact: simple, beautiful and revolutionary.

One other point on originality must be considered. The permutations of individual movements. If a single movement can begin from a given position and end in that position, it is totally interchangeable, as far as sequence is concerned, with any other movement that also begins and ends from that same position. On Pommel Horse for example, the Czechkehre begins in the front leaning support position and ends in that position. The same is true for the direct Stockli B, direct Tramlot, etc. There is a certain originality that is possible by "sequencing" moves. How many permutations do you think you could have, i.e., different order of sequencing for ten movements? The answer is 10 factorial. This means 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6, etc. and the number comes out to an astounding 3,628 ,800. Obviously there is much room for originality through the specific sequencing of movements.

Perhaps the most well-known American innovator is Kurt Thomas, whose !laired circles on pommel horse and then floor exercise have been copied the world over.

For gymnasts, coaches and administrators there are many sources for originality. I will list only a few of the major.

WATCHING FILMS AND VIDEO TAPES- Individuals or groups can sit and watch films and look for ways in which linear and even lateral originality can be developed. Films should be watched forward, backward, and at different speeds as well as in the stop frame mode. It is amazing what ideas you can get by watching films in reverse.

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WOMEN'S EVENTS - Women's events can be watched on film, forward and backward , as well as live. There are a considerable number of movements from women's Floor Exercise, Uneven Bars, etc., that could find utility in men's gymnastics. It is evident that the girls have been watching us. We can see Endoshoots, Stalders, Tkacheves, Voronins, Giant Swings, Saito Catches, etc.

WATCH OTHER EVENTS - This means looking for Parallel Bar movements on the Pommel Horse and Horizontal Bar. Looking for Floor Exercise movements on the Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse, etc. It is evident that the Thomas Flair made its way to not only Pommel Horse, but to Floor Exercise and Parallel Bars as well. The inverted cross on Still Rings as well as Planches are performed on the Floor Exercise event.

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is very tricky and requires a small and egoless group. Many books are written on the subject, however, there are three main aspects to group brainstorming.

1. Problem Statement - That is the problem must be fully and completely stated. John Dewey said that a problem well stated is a problem half solved. All members of the group must be aware of what the real problem is.

2. Idea Statements - This is extremely important and a moderator must be used to discourage any negative thoughts. Here volume is important. As many ridiculous and sensible ideas as can be generated are to be written down. There should be absolutely no negativity here. New ideas are fragile and initial discouragement may stifle the creative individual in the group or even the whole group.

No negative people here!

3. Solution Statements-The last aspect is a selection from 2.

At this point the rational may be used. In the second step, irrationality is courted, in the last it is not. Here you can select the best of step 2.

It cannot be over-emphasized that the group be small, individually egoless, although goal oriented, and have a good moderator.

Sessions such as that described above were held at the Michigan State Clinics. In the morning sessions the professional and physical education students were given the ground rules and move possibilities were discussed for six events. These were written down and that following day over 20% of them were performed by the gymnasts then available. This approach is really easier than it sounds, unfortunately , it is not extensively used. In the originality/creativity development process it is extremely important that no holds be barred. The generation of the most outlandish, radical ideas should not be held back. In doing so, the boundaries of eventual solutions are not made smaller than they necessarily have to be. It is easier to subtract later, but is very hard to add.

Note, it is possible to use various combinations of all the points raised above, i.e., films of dance and diving viewed by a

At th e Na tion al Sports Festival in Indianapolis, Mario McCutcheon demonstrated originality in combination using a reverse hecht from a one-arm giant on high bar.

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skating, etc. Even modern rhythmic gymnastics might be added here. It is clear that the Russian women have a grand sense of dramatics in their Floor Exercise. Their hands, eyes, smiles, etc., all tell a story. I'm sure not only our men, but also our women can take a lesson from the Moscow World Games Women Floor Exercise Champion. Sometimes barriers are formed by a false sense of masculinity or a false sense of femininity.

ERRORS - Often errors in an ordinary workout situation are the genesis of new moves. The Gienger that was missed and caught in the support may really be a new movement and named after an American. Pasteur said it all: "Chance Favors the Prepared Mind." If errors are viewed positively, much can be done.

DAYDREAMING - INDIVIDUAL BRAINSTORMING - These days Americans are very productivity and time oriented.

Simply taking time to think and dream of new possibilities is treated very negatively. Perhaps we have lost our sense of play which is really a root of creativity-originality. Give it a try.

ASK BASIC QUESTIONS - •Why "must" the scissors on Pommel Horse always be together? •Why "must" the first and last passes in Floor Exercise be tumbling passes? •Why is the strength part in Floor Exercise almost always a press? Most of these barriers are our barriers, set and made comfortable and acceptable through tradition. They do not conflict with current rules.

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brainstorming group, etc. Many synergisms are possible.

Another barrier worthy of some discussion is the negative administrating, coaching and judging of the sport. The coaching aspect is certainly very negative. The coach tells the gymnast what he has done wrong, although he may positively encourage him, basically, he is correcting errors more than he is expressing how to improve. This is not true in all cases, but certainly in many. What has he - can he, do what's right! How can the individual's unique ability ranges be personally, creatively expressed?

The judging system is certainly deductive. The only additive part of the judging system is that of the bonus points. It often runs against a grain of many coaches and judges to think positively with new movements rather than negatively, deductively, correctively, as they have been schooled to do. They are habituated to the point of saturation. If these bounds aren't broken or at least recognized, creative originality will be impossible. Many of our judges still say, "I gave back .40 for R & V." How can you give back what you have not taken away? If you say it, are you (we) thinking it? Are we thinking negative deductions for the most positive portion of the current scoring system?

A BRIEF LIST OF SOME POSSIBLE ORIGINAL MOVES ON THE SIX EVENTS - The following list of possible original moves on the six events is not complete; it is not intended to be and can never be. I hope it is a start in getting gymnasts, coaches and judges thinking how we can extend our boundaries.

Only individual moves and very short sequences are mentioned, since it is possible to get additional originality by the sequencing technique I described above.

FLOOR EXERCISE 1. Front salto tucl.<ed to back salto tucked or piked.

2. Single elbow stand 3. Straddle touch toe to back somersault, tuck pike or layout with a full twist.

4. Back roll hop to wide handstand with or without straddle legs.

5. Cartwheel to same position as in number 4.

6. English handstand press.

7. Back full twisting one arm handspring.

8. Full twisting forward handspring to immediate straddle split.

9. Rudolph handspring, in other words, forward handspring with I Vi twists to stand or to split (side or forward).

10. Backward full twisting handspring to straddle splits or to momentary handstand - then to split.

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obvious since it may easily be missed.

POMMEL HORSE 1. All reverse work. In other words, movements performed in two directions.

Note, however, this must be made obvious because it is very easily missed.

2. Back salto dismount.

3. Cartwheel to handstand dismount.

4. Handspring dismount.

5. Circle to handstand to stoop dismount.

6. Handstand pirouette dismount.

7. Straddle mount or straddle dismount.

8. Front salto to support mount fro m beat bo ard.

9. 1 Vi turns on one pommel.

10. Czechkehre to Pommel Russian.

STILL RINGS 1. Front lever on o ne ring, facing inward or outward or even forward.

2. Straddle front lever on one ring facing inward, outward or forward.

3. Very high V-sit.

4. German rise to high V position.

5. lnlocate front straddle to catch.

6. Back straddle with Vi twist to catch.

7. Handstand with thumbs not around rings to slip to elbow stand to back roll·out and release.

8. Forward Stutz to cast position.

9. Straddle L on one ring facing forward or sideways and press.

10. Uprise full twist catch.

11. Deltschev or Gienger.

12. English handstand holding two rings together.

13. Pirouette forward or reverse.

14. Reverse Stutz.

15. Scissors cut ( in support).

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1. Double front tucked or piked with full twist.

2. Double front tucked or piked with 1Vi twists.

3. Triple front tucked.

4. Handspring with 2 Vi twists.

5. Double twisting Tsukahara, tucked or piked.

6. Hollander side salto.

7. Hollander side salto with V• twist.

8. Hollander side salto with I V• twists.

9. Hollander side salto with 1 full twist.

PARALLEL BARS 1. Kehre in to one bar support outward to immediate simple Czechkehre or to full Czechkehre to support L. 2. 1 Vi back salto, tucked or piked to upper arm hand.

3. Outside bar kip to full twist catch to glide kip.

4. On end of bars facing inward, glide kip to full twist catch to glide kip.

5. I V2 front salto to upper arm hand to immediate back·uprise to handstand.

6. Forward swing with I Vi twists to upper arm support or to straight support.

7. Standing between the bars facing outward shoot to handstand and lower to straddle on o ne bar from this turn can be made or a press directly.

8. Front uprise hop to outside bar, in other words, 314 or 270 turn to giant glide.

9. Full twisting back somersault catch.

10. 2 Vi twisting front somersault dismount.

11. Front salto with 1 Vi twists to upper arm. This could actually be a 1 Vi twisting hopping pirouette.

12. Giant to a Deltschev on the end of the bars. Note, theJapanesehave already done giants to double tucked or double piked fly-aways.

HORIZONTAL BAR 1. Double twist over the bar, catch from back giant swing.

2. Gaylord with half twist.

3. Kip or front giant to I Vi twist to catc h in back giant position.

4. Triffus.

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In an over grip posicion, kip reverse stutz to inverts.

Free hip to reverse Stutz to inverts.

Kip, full twist catch to back giant o r free hip circle.

Back uprise free hip to hand or near that position , immediate straddle catch.

9. Korbut full twist catch from stand on the bar, that is back somersault full twist catch from stand on the bar.

10. Back uprise to Kehre in immediate flank o ut.

11. Scissors, forward or reverse.

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Although there is anxiety associated with change, there is also the joy and elation of discovery - being there first - being uniquely you. In order to implement the suggested approach and direction toward originality, some or all of the above procedures may be used by coaches, gymnasts and judges. It may also be advantageous to motivate our gymnasts to perform more original movements by allowing 4110 for originality in the U.S. only. This change could be implemented by the Judges Association. Another approach which might be used in the U.S. is to mitigate deductions for original movements especially dismounts, for amounts of up to 2/10 or 3/ 10. Further, the junior program should be involved too, so that a sense of using moves that are original can be communicated to the younger gymnasts. Finally, some national coordination could be used. How about an invitational meet for original movements only?

"How can the individual's unique ability ranges be personally, creatively expressed?"

A very important final point to remember is that "pioneers sometimes pay penalties." In the mid-fifties, the Japanese introduced innovative moves on the Parallel Bars: circles, single bar work, etc. These were not appreciated or really accepted until the Europeans put their "blessings" on them and they became more popular. I do not think this would happen today, but we must protect our gymnasts to see that it does not. In summary, here is how we can do this: 1. Encourage originality in the U.S., at all levels of competition by the 4/ 10 for originality rules changes listed above.

2. Sensitize our gymnastics community to this need, and see to it that coaches and administrators positively support

this approach.

3. Make sure our judges have OPEN MINDS for new moves.

The NGJA can do this through its certification courses.

4. In international competitions, our judges must clear any potential problems with the panel and FIG representatives so that our gymnasts get what they deserve.

5. We must have our Technical Delegate to the FIG technical committee (Bill Roetzheim) make sure that the TC is alerted and aware.

Our support can move forward by two major thrusts: improve execution through virtuosity and improved originality. It is a basic rule of gymnastics that no gymnast should perform movements for which he has no control. However, only through original movements, sequences and entire exercises can our support be revitalized and grow. Ifwe can encourage our gymnasts to be the first to perform original movements, they and we have a much better chance to see that they are the first on the winner stands.

SELECTED REFERENCES Adams, James L. - Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas, San Francisco: W. H. Freeman, 1974 Barron, Frank - Creativity and Psychological Health, Princeton, N.].: Van Nostand, 1963 DeBono, Edward - Lateral Thinking for Management, New York: American Management Association, 197 1 Osborn, Alexander F. - Applied Imagination, New York: Scriber, 1963 Prince, George M. - The Practice of Creativity: A Manual for D ynamic Group Problem Solving, Harper & Row, 1970 Gordon, William].]. - Synectics, New York: Harper & Row, 1961 Arnheim, R. - ''Visual Thinking" in Education of Vision (edited by G. Kepes) Braziller Thurstone, L. - "The Scientific Study of Inventive Talent" in A Source Book for Creative Thinking (edited by S. Parnes and H. Harding) Scribner's Huxley, A. - The Art of Seeing, Harper & Row Sommer, Robert - The Mind's Eye, New York: Dell Published Co., 1978 Koberg, Don & Bagnall, Jim - The Universal Traveler, Los Altos, CA: William Kauffman, Inc., 1973 Prince, George M. - The Practice of Creativity, New York: Harper & Row, 1970 McKim , Robert H. - Experiences in Visual Thinking, Monterey, California: Brooks & Cole Publishing Co. , 1972

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KeUy Garrison and Mitch Gaylord won the aU around championships, but ScottJohnson's recordpeiformance and Mario McCutcheon's originality stole the show in Indy.

1982USOC NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL Photography by Dave Black

Indianapolis, Indiana: INDIANAPO LIS Well, there is no secret to those -31 1982 who have seen the past USOC July 23 National Sports Festivals in Col1

orado Springs, Colorado ( 1978 & '79) and in Syracuse, New York ( 1981 ) ; the 1982 version here in the Hoosier State of Indiana was clearly another cut above. Each year the NSF continues to grow and mature. The U.S. Olympic Committee has established the goal for the NSF to be one of the premier sporting events in the country. Indianapolis gave the Festival a An activity of the tremendous shot in the arm.

Olympic Committee The city and community support, the new extensive athletic facilities and the fine crowds helped to make this year's Festival, in the words of USOC Executive Director Col. F. Don Miller, "Perfect."

The crowds topped the 250,000 mark in attendance, and for the first time in four Festivals this one may clear a profit. Gate receipts went over the one million dollar plateau, a new NSF record. The city was fantastic, the weather beautiful and the competitions tremendous.

Since the 1980 Olympic boycott, some of the country's most known sports personalities have either attended or participated in the past two Festivals. In Syracuse were basketball's Pat Ewing and Coach John Thompson from Georgetown, track's Renaldo "Skeets" Neimiah, while at boxing Sugar Ray Leonard was ringside. This summer the 1980 Gold Medal winning USA hockey team Captain, Mike Euroziani, helped to coach the east hockey team, Indiana University's basketball Coach, Bobby Knight, was named the 1984 Olympic coach. Athletes Carl Lewis (track), Tyrell Biggs (boxing), Evelyn Ashford (track), and Greg Louganis (diving) were in Indianapolis demonstrating their world-class abilities.

The Men's Competition: - One of the major highlights of this year's Festival was Scott Johnson's seven-medal performance.

Scott's seven medals broke the National Sports Festival record of six set in 1979 by swimmer Sippy Woodhead. He earned gold medals in floor exercise and parallel bars, silver in the all-around and bronze in pommel horse, rings, vaulting and in the team competition.

However, not to be outdone, Mario McCutcheon ignited everyone's imagination on high bar - using a reverse hecht from a one-arm giant (See photo, pg. 11). In the team warm-up preceding the event, Mario warmed up each move separately; back one-arm giants then a reverse hecht conventionally from two hands on the bar. Next time up, Mario did a nine-tenths one-arm giant timer with legs spread, chest turned, and then jumped down. Hey, Mario has let his form go a little ... then, naw - he isn't going to do that combination, I've never heard of anyone doing that before. Well, that is what happens when one stays out of the practice gym too long; you lose all sense of reality and begin believing in only competition. Mario did a great routine, including one-arm giant reverse hecht to make finals where he did an even better routine scoring 9.95 and beating the USA king on high bar, Mitch Gaylord.

Mitch did, however, win high bar with a two-day total of 19.65 ( .05 ahead of Mario), and the other event-finals gold medal winners were: Gaylord in FX, Roy Pallasou in PH, Matt Arnot in R, ChriSR.iegel in V, and Scott Johnson in PB. Both accomplishments by Scott and Mario were great crowd pleasers, and the inclusion of juniors and seniors into finals showed that the senior men had better keep a watchful eye over their shoulders. But for the gymnasts themselves, the excitement of the meet seemed concentrated in the team competition - North vs.

East vs. South vs. West.

Three seniors and three juniors comprised each six-man team, and in warm-ups the East and South appeared to be the favorites they seemed to have the big names: Gaylord (S), Mccutcheon (E),

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(Left)]on Omori from Tucson, Arizona helped to lead his North team to the NSF Team Championship with a 9 .65 HB score. (Above) Men 's all around winners, (L~R) Scott Johnson, Mitch Gaylord and Mario McCutcheon.

(Below) Women's all around winners (L-R) Becky Rashoff, Kelly Garrison and Karli Urban.

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Riegel (E), and junior standouts Hayden (E), Suter and Besosa (S).

But in the first round, the North led by Robbie Brown's fine cuervo and Seniors Scott Johnson and Brian Meeker jumped into the lead after vaulting. In fact, the North led through three events as Meeker and Johnson were second and fourth in the all-around, and Junior Robbie Brown from Addison, Illinois, was the top scoring junior gymnast at the halfway point.

However, in round four the East competed HB while the West was at vaulting. And at the end, McCutcheon, Caso and Riegel (for the East) and Palassou, Arnot, Omori and Paul (for the West) had overtaken the North and were tied for the lead at 185.25. The North was at 184.80, and the South at 183.45 .

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The final round saw the draw for rotation become the key factor. The West went to HB and smoked to the second highest events-score of the night - Arnot (9.65), Omori (9.65), Paul (9.55), Palassou (9.50), and Mccann (9.30) - total 47.65. The East, on the other hand, competed on PH. They won the event at 46.30, led by Mccutcheon (9.75) and Hayden and Riegel (9.55).

So much for pre-meet evaluations and predictions - the West won the gold with good consistency and a PB team that outdistanced the second place team on PB by 1.25 .

The Women's Competition: - Here again, a pre-meet estimation that the West team would win was wrong. In this optional-only competition, anything could happen. That did prove to be a better estimate of the meet. There were a number of minor injuries and numerous missed routines, all of which kept the (Left) Champion on the uneven bars, Lucy Wener, age 15, from Memphis, Tenn. (Right) Team champions from the South -Kim Hillner, Lisa Mc Vay, Lucy Wener, Coach Nancy Roach, Wendee Wilhelm, Stacy Cook and Kelly Garrison. (Below) Men 's champs from the West - Coach Hal Frey, Billy Paul, ]on Omori, Roy Palassou, Curtis Holdsworth and Mat Arnot.

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momentum of the meet changing from one competitor to the next, from one event to the next.

However, the sellout crowds of 6 ,000 that came for each night of competition saw two nights of fine competition. The first night they saw Kelly Garrison and Kim Hillner battle for the NSF all-around championship - they were tied for the lead going into the last event. And as with the men, the team meet saw three of four teams at one time or another become the leaders.

In the end, Oklahoma's Kelly Garrison nailed a tough beam set to beat Kim Hillner for the AA championship, and the South team (led by Garrison) outscored all others by 1.30 on beam to win the gold in the team competition.

In the all-around, Maryland's Shari Mann was the leader through two events, based on a strong vault - full on/1 1/2 twist off.

However, Shari missed her beam mount (RD tuck back onto the beam) to fall to 17th all-around. Kim Hillner saw her gold slip away when she missed onbeam.BothBeckyRashoffand Karli Urban, the silver and bronze AA winners, each steadily improved their standing with each round. As many gymnasts lost momentum, they in turn gained ground with a good draw - bars, beam, floor and they ended on vault.

In winning the team gold, Coach Nancy Roach's South team was consistent (ho team member finished lower than 16th of24 in the AA), they had the AA champion in Garrison, but most of all they showed the most "blast," winning the meet on beam . .. their last event.

Perhaps the most exciting competitive feature of the National Sports Festival is that both junior and senior gymnasts are there to compete on an equal basis. (Left, above) Matt Arnot from Albuquerque, MN; (below, left) Wendee Wilhelm from St. Petersburg, FL;.and Robby Brown on parallel bars from Addison, IL. (Above) Megan Newmeyer on floor from Rochester, MI; and (below) Dennis Hayden from Tucson, AZ.

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WOMEN 1 2 3 4 4 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Kelly Garrison Becky Rashoff Karli Urban Karin Aderente Lisa Zeis Jessica Armstrong Kim Hillner Sandy Sobotka Lucy Wener Wendee Wilhelm Tracy Curtis Kris Montera Barrie Muzbeck Kym Fischler Stacy Cook Lisa McVay Shari Mann Kendall Lucas Jinny Rhee Trina Tinti Pam Loree Penney Hauschild Karen McMullin Megan Newmyer

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9.10 9.40 9.45 9.30 9.50 9.25 9.25 9.00 9.40 9.05 9.40 9.15 9.55 9.20 9.35 8.80 9.45 8.95 9.10 8.75 9.35 9.05 0.00 0.00

9.35 9.55 9.40 8.75 8.75 9.05 9.40 9.40 9.70 8.95 9.45 9.50 9.05 9.10 8.45 9.30 9.20 9.00 8.25 9.55 8.65 9.10 9.20 7.90

9.45 9.15 8.95 9.35 9.10 9.45 8.65 8.90 8.95 9.35 8.65 9.20 8.75 8.25 9.15 9.25 8.25 8.80 8.75 8.55 8.15 8.55 8.90 8.05

9.30 9.10 9.10 9.30 9.35 8.85 9.30 9.25 8.45 9.10 8.90 8.40 8.85 9.35 8.90 8.45 8.70 8.65 9.20 8.35 8.80 0.00 0.00 0.00

TOTAL

37.40 37.20 36.90 36.70 36.70 36.60 36.60 36.55 36.50 36.45 36.40 36 .25 36.20 35.90 35.85 35.80 35.60 35.40 35.30 35.20 34.95 26.70 18.10 15.95

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46.90 47.45 45.20 44.45

46.15 44.85 43.05 44.30

45.05 43.85 45.00 45.30

184.25 182.30 180.60 180.15

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9.450 9.500 9.250 9.175 8.975 8.750

19.000 18.950 18.700 18.575 18.475 18.150

FINAL 9.450 9.500 9.250 9.300 8.950 8.950

TOTAL 18.900 18.850 18.700 18.500 18.300 18.200

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9.750 9.500 9.450 9.350 9.100 9.000

19.450 19.050 19.000 18.900 18.600 18.450

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9.500 9.500 9.450 9.400 9.400 9.200

18.850 18.800 18.750 18.750 18.650 18.500

BALANCE BEAM PRELIM. 9.450 9.350 9.450 9.200 9.350 9.250 UNEVEN BARS

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South 9.80 9.65 9.75 9.60 9.30 9.75 Mitch Gaylord North 9.65 9. 70 9.65 9.70 9.55 9.30 Scott Johnson 9.65 9. 75 9.55 9.25 9.50 9.65 Mario Mccutcheon East North 9.35 9.50 9.45 9.80 9.30 9.60 Brian Meeker West 9.40 9.40 9.65 9.60 9.30 9.65 Matt Arnot 9.75 9.55 8.55 9.75 9.60 9.50 East Chris Riegel West 8.90 9.70 9.40 9.60 9.60 9.50 Roy Palassou South 9.15 9.55 9.55 9.70 8.90 9.70 Steve Marino West 9.35 9.30 8.90 9.50 9.30 9.55 Billy Paul 9.35 9.55 9.35 9.65 8.45 9.45 Dennis Hayden (J) East North 9.45 8.80 9.55 9.60 9.35 9.00 Tom Kennedy 9.55 8.80 9.55 9.65 8.75 9.35 East Mark Caso West 9.05 8.55 9.50 9.55 9.30 9.65 Jon Omori (J) West 8.65 8.70 9.00 9.20 9.35 9.30 Dan Mccann (J) South 9.30 8.50 8.50 9.30 9.00 9.50 Wes Suter (J) South 9.00 8.15 8.75 9.50 9.30 9.40 Matt Biespiel South 8.95 9.10 8.80 9.40 9.10 8.65 Randy Besosa (J) North 8.95 7.35 9.10 9.65 9.20 8.95 Robert Brown (J) 8.95 7.60 8.00 9.55 8.75 9.00 East Matt Stelling (J) North 8.80 9.20 9.10 9.00 7.85 7.90 David Menke (J) Curtis Holdsworth (J)West 7.90 8.80 8.35 9.30 8.05 8.50 8.75 8.65 8.15 8.90 8.70 7.75 East Paul Legrua (J) South 8.35 8.20 8.15 9.20 8.40 7.45 Joel Tucker (J) North 8.45 8.35 6.75 9.25 7.85 8.30 Brad Bryan (J)

57.85 57.75 57.35 57.00 57.00 56.70 56.70 56.55 55.90 55.80 55.75 55.65 55.60 54.20 54.10 54.10 54.00 53.20 51 .85 51.85 50.90 50.90 49.75 48.95

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TOTAL

279.75 278.80 277.20 276.65

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Gaylord Johnson McCutcheon Riegel Brown (J) Besosa (J)

South North East East North South

9.800 9.650 9.650 9.750 8.950 8.950

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19.450 19.450 19.350 19.200 17.800 17.500

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9.700 9.550 9.700 9.650 9.750 9.200

9.750 9.450 9.250 8.750 8.450 8.950

19.450 19.000 18.950 18.400 18.200 18.150

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Arnot Gaylord Johnson Mccutcheon Hayden (J) Omori (J)

West South North East East West

9.650 9.750 9.650 9.550 9.350 9.500

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19.200 19.100 18.950 18.950 18.950 18.600

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East North North South East North

9.750 9.800 9.700 9.700 9.550 9.650

9.750 9.600 9.675 9.425 9.350 9.225

19.500 19.400 19.375 19.125 18.900 18.875

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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL JULY 27-29, 1982 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA ALL AROUND TEAM HOOP RIBBON ROPE CLUBS 1 Valerie Zimring 2 Lydia Crabtree 3 Michelle Berube 4 Stacy Oversier 5 Selina Woolery 6 Lisa Aaronson 7 Amy Schatz 8 Kelly Zaloudek 9 Karla Newell 10 Karyn Lyon 11 Teresa Bruce 12 Ursula Watkins 12 Karen Greenblatt 14 Dacon Lister 15 Cara Walker 16 Jeri Anderson

South North West East West West South South East North West South East East North North

9.50 9.30 8.85 8.70 8.80 8.90 8.70 B.60 B.65 B.50 B.40 B.35 B.70 B.30 B.65 B.55

8.95 9.00 8.95 8.85 8.90 9.05 8.75 B.10 B.70 B.20 B.00 B.25 B.25 B.20 B.10 6.55

9.40 9.30 9.00 9.05 8.80 8.55 8.80 B.75 B.35 B.BO B.65 B.40 B.25 B.40 B.05 B.00

9.15 9.00 9.60 8.90 8.90 8.65 8.75 B.95 B.55 B.50 B.55 B.50 B.30 B.50 B.25 B.15

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ianne Durham won compulsories ... Mary Lou Retton won optionals. Dianne did win the junior-elite (ages 14 and under) all-around championships, but by only .05 .. . both girls won! Tiffany Quincy (3rd) was actually more consistent in performance, but Dianne and Mary Lou have world-class talent already in some events. They can vault with anyone in the world today - anyone!

The top six all-arounders - Durham, Retton, Quincy, Rosenberry, Dussere and Bileck- are all exceptional young gymnasts.

However, more impressive from this c¡o mpetition was the depth of a high level of gymnastics from the 33 competitors. For example,

"The top six all-arounders -Durham, Retton, Quincy, Rosenberry, Dussere and Bileck - are all exceptional young gymnasts."

Jennifer Lyerly finished last, #33 in the all-around, yet qualified for event-finals on balance beam. Certainly an unusual occurrence in any competition; but again, this points to depth. Of the 12 gymnasts who made event-finals, four had finished below 10th in the all-around.

Improvements were also noted in difficulty, in vaulting (tuck tsk. fulls), combinations in floor exercise tumbling and giants on uneven bars. And difficulty did not seem to be sacrificed for consistency. Not that many gymnasts were competing "over their heads." There also was much less tape (knees and ankles) being utilized than in past years. The gymnasts also appeared to compete with a high degree of confidence. In all, good signs of philosophy and of performance potential. However, weak points are still no-

"Both Dianne's and Karoli's progress will be most interesting to watch." ticeable in compulsories, form, over-all dance basics, and especially in leg flexibility. The young Russian gymnasts- both female and male - are showing an even greater degree of emphasis in both flexibility and dance. Dance appears to be a priority for some gymnasts though at this age level - as demonstrated by Traci Hinkle from Omaha and most all gymnasts from the Parkettes gym in Pennsylvania.

Coach Bela Karoli from Houston made his presence felt in the ¡ USA in little over a year since his defection from Romania. After a somewhat nomadic couple of years around the Chicagoland area, Dianne Durham is now training with the Karoli's. Dianne did, however, also win last year's 1981 Junior-Elite All-Around title without Bela's help. But in June her improvement was noteworthy as she won the all-around (tying with Kathy Johnson) at the International Invitational. Both Dianne's and Karoli's progress will be most interesting to watch.

National junior champion Dianne Durham from Houston, Texas (far left) won two events in event-finals, vaulting and floor exercise. All around runner-up Mary Lou Retton from Fairmont, West Virginia (left) was also runner-up co Dianne in event-finals in floor and vault, but on bars it was just the reverse - with Mary Lou winning the uneven bars tide with Dianne finishing second. These two dominated the meet.

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09.000 08.550 17.550

8 35.750 18 35.450 13 17.200

20 08.400 14 08.900 14 17.300

18 08.800 10 09.150 15 17.950

18 35.150 14 35.900 14 71.050

16 08.450 22 08.700 19 17.150

18 08.800 14 09.000 17 17.800

11 35.550 18 35.450 15 71 .000

26 08.150 26 08.450 25 16.600

18 08.800 14 09.000 17 17.800

14 35.400 16 35.550 16 .70.950

11 08.550 18 08.750 14 17.300

4 09.200 4 09.350 3 18.550

20 35.050 20 35.400 17 70.450

23 08.650 14 09.000 20 17.650

18 35.150 22 35.250 18 70.400

18 08.800 20 08.900 19 17.700

10 35.600 27 34.450 19 70.050

NAAG

12 08.900 17 08.700 17 17.600 SCAT

8 09.050 12 09.100 9 18.150 PRKT

28 08.400 17 08.700 22 17.100

DARQUISTO, Angela

KATO, Maya

3 36.600 6 36.750 5 73.350

BERK

COLE, Cindy

25 09.000 22 08.900 25 17.900

4 09.200 2 09.450 2 18.650

NAAG

APPLER, Amy

31 08.900 32 08.600 32 17.500

1 09.050 3 09.350 1 18.400

WILL

HOLT, Cheryl

PATii, Lisa

5 36.250 3 37.400 4 73.650

OMAH

SEY, Jennifer

2 09.400 18 09.000 11 18.400

3 09.250 5 09.250 6 18.500

NAAG

10 09.000 6 09.300 7 18.300

HINKLE, Traci

ZOSA, Gigi

10 08.600 1 09.450 2 18.050

PRKT

BRUMBAUGH, Julian

2 09.400 16 09.050 10 18.450

2 36.750 5 37.200 3 73.950

SCAT

KUSHNER, Nicole

17 09.100 7 09.400 8 18.500

2 09.400 10 09.150 3 18.550

WILL

6 09.350 4 09.450 3 18.800

12 09.200 12 09.200 11 18.400

4 36.550 1 37.900 2 74.450

LAT

DENKINS, Ang ie

25 09.000 10 09.250 16 18.250

1 09.500 13 09.050 3 18.550

SCAT

3 09.150 23 08.500 16 17.750

17 09.100 10 09.250 13 18.350

17 09.100 20 08.950 20 18.050

16 08.450 1 09.450 6 17.900

5 08.700 3 09.350 2 18.050

5 09.150 10 09.200 6 18.350

BILECK, Pammy

13 09.150 12 09.200 13 18.350

1 36.850 2 37.650 1 74.500

PRKT

DUSSERE, Michelle

13 09.150 22 08.900 20 18.050

8 09.150 1 09.550 1 18.700

NAAG

8 09.300 12 09.200 8 18.500

22 09.050 29 08.700 30 17.750

2 08.850 16 08.800 10 17.650

ARPT

2 09.400 1 09.900 2 19.300

17 09.100 4 09.450 7 18.550

TOTAL

SUND

1 09.550 1 09.900 1 19.450

11 09.250 3 09.500 5 18.750

FX

NAAG

10 09.000 16 08.900 13 17.900

12 08.500 26 08.450 22 16.950

SCAT

18 08.800 31 07.600 29 16.400

2 8 4

08.850 09.100 17.950

WILSON, Dawn

NAAG

25 09.000 29 08.700 31 17.700

12 08.900 6 09.300 8 18.200

GALORE, Tracy

PRKT

33 08.700 4 09.450 17 18.150

30 08.200 29 07.900 32 16.100

QUINBY,

Ca~lin

13 09.150 31 08.650 27 17.800

PRKT

22 09.050 15 09.100 17 18.150

33 07.300 4 09.450 26 16.750

RAGER, Marni

09.300 09.350 18.650

08.500 08.300 16.800

25 25 24

21 34.800 24 35.100 22 69.900

2o o8.4oo 24 08.550 22 16.950

23 20 22

08.650 08.900 17.550

31 33.400 12 36.000 23 69.400

32 07.200 16 08.800 30 16.000

32 08.300 19 08.950 25 17.250

32 33.350 13 35.950 24 69.300

28 08.000 24 08.550 26 16.550

17 08.850 5 09.250 12 18.100

27 34.000 23 35.200 25 69.200

23 08.250 18 08.750 20 17.000

32 08.300 27 08.600 32 16.900

23 34.550 26 34.500 26 69.050

7 08.650 33 07.450 29 16.100

11 09.050 14 09.000 14 18.050

14 35.400 31 33.350 27 68.750

33 07.000 30 08.150 33 15.150

27 08.550 20 08.900 24 17.450

32 33.350 25 34.700 28 68.050

24 08.200 29 08.350 26 16.550

31 08.350 33 08.250 33 16.600

29 33.850 29 34.000 29 67.850

31 30 32

07.300 08.150 15.450

26 08.600 31 08.400 31 17.000

30 33.500 28 34.100 30 67.600

07.550 08.600 16.150

29 08.450 23 08.800 25 17.250

28 30 31

29 07.700 32 08.050 31 15.750

22 08.700 31 08.400 29 17.100

25 34.200 32 33.150 32 67.350

7 08.650 6 09.250 6 17.900

23 08.650 28 08.550 27 17.200

25 33 33

30 23 28

33.900 33.600 67.500

MAT

18 08.800 27 08.250 23 17.050

LYERLY, Jennifer

6 09.350 20 08.950 15 18.300

08.450 08.700 17.150

FEGL

15 08.850 32 07.350 31 16.200

SCHAFFNER, Paula

25 09.000 33 08.450 33 17.450

29 25 28

PNWT

25 08.500 19 08.650 21 17.150

GUNTHORPE, Stacey

22 09.050 25 08.850 25 17.900

12 08.500 8 09.100 11 17.600

MARV

08.500 08.400 16.900

PIERCE, Heather

17 09.100 22 08.900 22 18.000

22 34.650 21 35.300 21 69.950

GYRO

25 26 25

KANESHIRO, Cheryl

32 08.800 18 09.000 27 17.800

10 09.100 14 09.000 12 18.100

AZTC

28 08.400 23 08.100 28 16.500

CARTER, Heather

8 9 6

7 08.650 12 08.950 11 17.600

AVGC

24 08.600 30 07.750 30 16.350

MACKRILLE, Kim

8 09.300 28 08.800 19 18.100

24 34.500 17 35.500 20 70.000

MAT

30 08.200 22 08.550 26 16.750

BALDOCK, Suzy

2 09.400 7 09.400 3 18.800

08.550 08.550 17.100

MARV

12 08.900 11 09.150 11 18.050

TREWITI, Nicole

29 08.950 25 08.850 27 17.800

27 28 29

FLIP

21 08.700 19 08.650 18 17.350

GEMMEL, Tami

29 08.950 16 09.050 22 18.000

27 08.050 12 08.950 20 17.000

SANA

32 07.550 33 06.250 33 13.800

34.200 33.000 67.200

Event Finals VAULT 1 DURHAM, Diane 2 RETION , Marylou 3 BALDOCK, Suzy 4 ROSENBERRY, Cindy 5 DENKINS, Angie 6 CARTER, Heather UNEVEN BARS 1 RETION, Marylou 2 DURHAM, Diane 3 BILECK, Pammy 4 DENKINS, Angie 5 QUINCY, Tiffany ROSENBERRY, Cindy BALANCE BEAM 1 DUSSERE, Michelle 2 QUINCY, Tiffany KUSHNER, Nicole ROSENBERRY, Cindy 5 KATO, Maya 6 RETION, Marylou 7 LYERLY, Jennifer FLOOR EXERCISES 1 DURHAM, Diane 2 RETION, Marylou 3 DUSSERE, Michelle 4 ROSENBERRY, Cindy 5 QUINCY, Tiffany 6 PATii, Lisa

TEAM SUND ARPT AVGC PRKT WILL GYRO

PRELIM.

FINAL

TOTAL

9.725 9.650 9.400 9.375 9.400 9.325

9.825 9.700 9.650 9.200 9.000 9.000

19.550 19.350 19.050 18.575 18.400 18.325

ARPT SUND LAT WILL NAAG PRKT

9.350 9.350 9.325 9.225 9.425 9 .175

9.700 9.650 9.550 9.450 9.050 9.300

19.050 19.000 18.875 18.675 18.475 18.475

SCAT NAAG PRKT PRKT SCAT ARPT SANA

9 .200 9 .025 8.975 9.025 8.975 8.950 8.950

9.350 9.500 9.550 9.500 9.400 9.250 8.900

18.550 18.525 18.525 18.525 18.375 18.200 17.850

SUND ARPT SCAT PRKT NAAG PRKT

9.350 9.275 9.325 9.250 9.275 9.275

9.750 9.800 9.450 9.450 9.400 9.300

19.100 19.075 18.775 18.700 18.675 18.575

Scoring: Programming Consultants International -

USGF GYMNASTICS SEPT./OCT. '82

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1982 USGF MEN'SJUNIOR OLYMPICS ·Jn Princeton, New jersey, all three all around champions, Dennis Hayden, ]on Wvy and Brian Ginsberg outscored their closest competition by ooer two points.

Article by Bob Rikli/Photography by Dave Black

T

his year's 1982 National USGF Boys Junior Olympics held at Princeton University, June 24-26, brought together over 200 of the nation's finest boys in an exciting three-day competition. Each year, this championship showcases the talent of our boys' junior program and provides a glimpse of those boys who will someday go on to represent our country in Olympic competition.

The boys' program has come a long way since its launch eight years ago by Frank Cumiskey and Ma,sayuki Watanabe. At its first nationals in 1974, fewer than 25 boys competed. Today in its maturity, the program has grown by leaps and bounds, its accomplishments are being fully realized and its momentum continues to build. Two of its graduates, Kurt Thomas and Bart Conner, have already gone on to win world titles. And in this past year, the American juniors defeated Japan's juniors in a dual meet competition.

The backbone of the junior program providing firm direction is a set of compulsory routines designed for different age and ability levels. The routines have helped thousands of boys improve their gymnastic abilities. By working compulsories, all boys are receiving guidance in their development through a systematic and unified approach. The intent of compulsories is to build a strong overall base of fundamental skills. From this base, a boy can more effectively reach his full potential.

This year's nationals provided evidence of the tremendous strides the sport has made in recent years. The number of boys participating has increased dramatically and so has the calibre.

Although, if American boys want to continue their improvement at the current pace, they must still place emphasis on their areas of weakness. In particular, as pointed out by program director Mr. Watanabe, overall form is lacking. "Too often legs are bent, toes are not pointed and body positions are poor. Now is the time during these early developmental stages that good habits be learned because if they are not learned, they will become increasingly harder to attain over time. " THE COMPETITION - Three different ability levels Class II (age 13-15), Class I (age 16-18) and Junior Elite performed compulsory and optional routines the first two days. The third day, the top six event finishers from compulsories and optionals competed for individual event honors in the finals competition.

ALL AROUND - Junior Elite Dennis Hayden, 16, continued a three-year winning streak defending his all-around title from the past two years. On the individual events, Dennis made a near clean sweep winning five of six gold medals. This year, identical twin brother, Dan was sidelined with an injury. The Hayden brothers compete for Gymnasticenter in Tucson, Arizona.

In the Class I division, Jon Levy, representing Gymnastrum in Pennsylvania, was the all-around winner. Jon, a 17-year-old from Louisiana, will be attending Stanford University in the fall.

Brian Ginsberg, 15, quickly regained championship form in his first meet of the season by winning the Class II division. Brian had sat out the earlier part of the year with a shoulder injury. Brian competes for the Empire Eagles in New York.

All three all-around winners outdistanced their closest competition by at least two points.

FLOOR- Originality abounded from all three levels on this event. This is an area in which all junior boys can really shine and shine they do. Wes Suter (r.o., back layout, punch l 1/ 2 twist back dive and front flip , punch full twist dive), Jon Omori (split scissor leap ),Jodi Newman (Y scale on knee and two flairs), Steven Junegert (from 1 Y4 to Swedish fall), Michael Delaney (Manna and back shoulder rolLto_ehesL stand_), Bnb_Sundstrom_( triple twist_),__ and Jorge Sanchez (handspring, front 13/4 ).

The all-around winners Hayden, Levy and Ginsberg all came out on top as floor winners.

junior Elite All Around Champion Dennis Hayden (left) from Tucson, Arizona dominated this year's competition in Princeton, New jersey.

Dennis won the AA o ver teammate Jon Omori 11 3 .90 to 111. 75. In event finals Dennis won five of the six events - floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, parallel bars and horizontal bar. (Above, right) Class I AA Champion ]on Levy.

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POMMEL HORSE - On the event requmng the most attention in practice, the junior boys are showing tremendous improvement in their double leg circles. With their improved circular swing, the harder tricks and combinations are becoming easier to perform. Flairs were popular and frequently used. This current crop of boys has really benefited from the new training equipment presently in use (mushrooms, bucks and floor pommels) designed to strengthen pommel horse swing in its early developmental stages.

Consistency proved to be the name of the game on this event where very few competitors successfully completed all their routines. Winners: Hayden Qunior Elite); Ron Nasti, York High School (Class I); and Tigram Mkchyan, Glendale YMCA (Class II).

STILL RINGS - Most boys are still behind in their strength development. Handstands and L's are weak. Overall body control is improving though with fewer mistakes as a result.

The all-around winners came out on top again. Hayden averaged better than 9.45 on three routines. Averaging 9.5 , Levy's solid swing was unbeatable leading the competition by over six-tenths. Ginsberg maintained his preliminary lead with a routine that uses a straddle planche, straight body press to handstand. This is a skill he carries over to three other events including parallels where he presses out on one bar.

VAULTING- Vaulting was a high scoring event with many boys receiving scores in the nines. Many used advanced vaults and scored well.

Robby Brown of American Academy hit a high and technically well-defined Cuervo winning the Junior Elite division with a 9.8 in finals. In the Class I, Rick Draghi from Long Beach performed a

powerful full twisting Tsukahara scoring a 9.6. Mitch Murata of Spartan Gymnastics won Class II vault with a layout Tsukahara. His compulsory was the only 9.9 awarded in the entire meet.

PARALLEL BARS - Parallel bars was a tough event for all finalists except Hayden whose 9.6 routine was the only one to break 9.2. His set included two giant swings and a tuck double back dismount.

Winners: Hayden Ounior Elite), Levy (Class I), and Kevin Davis from Atlanta (Class II).

HORIZONTAL BAR- Many boys received high scores and performed original moves : Hayden and Wes Suter (9 .8); Rodriguez, Mkchyan, Ginsberg and Morie! (9.75 compulsories); Charlie Lakes (Higgins roll to one arm half Ono); Suter (one arm Gienger); Jon Omori (Ginger, Jaeger , layout double back dismount); Mike Miller (stoop into German); and Levy (back staider full pirouette).

Gymnasticenter's Hayden and Omori tied for Junior Elite honors. Both Rick Draghi (Class I) and Tigram Mkchyan (Class II) picked up their second individual event golds on horizontal bar.

TEAM COMPETITION - For the first time, a regional team championship was incorporated into the running of the competition. Each of the nine regions competed its top six gymnasts, based on regional qualifications, from both Class I and II. Region 7, representing NY, PA, VA, NJ and MD, took the Class I title. In an unexpected upset, Region I, representing CA, AZ, and NV, defeated Region 7 in the Class II division.

On parallel bars (below) is Class II junior Olympic All Around Champion Brian Ginsberg.

1982 National USGF Boys Junior Olympics Princeton, New Jersey Jr. Elite Entries June 24-26, 1982 All-Around Competition 1. Hayden

0 c

2. Omori

0

3. Foster

0

4. Mccann

0

5. Riskin

0

6. Brown

0

7. Juengert

0

8. Suter

0

9. Lakes

0

c c c c c c c c 10. Menke

0

11 . Moskovitz·

0

12. Schams

0

c c c

FX 9.50 9.45 9.35 9.15 9.10 9.05 9.25 8.90 9.20 8.85 8.60 8.55 8.70 9.15 9.20 8.75 9.00 8.65 8.95 7.45 8.80 8.85 8.55 6.85

PH 9.00 9.60 8.95 8.85 8.90 9.30 7.70 9.10 9.05 8.55 7.65 9.10 8.70 7.25 8.10 8.45 7.35 8.75 8.70 8.75 8.30 7.05 7.30 7.45

R 9.45 9.55 9.30 9.35 9.50 9.30 9.15 9.10 9.55 9.20 9.05 8.90 9.10 9.30 7.85 8.65 8.90 8.10 8.80 8.70 8.15 8.85 8.50 8.15

v 9.30 9.45 9.65 9.30 9.40 9.15 9.40 9.15 9.55 9.50 9.65 9.55 9.45 8.45 9.10 9.30 9.40 9.55 9.25 9.10 8.85 9.20 8.75 8.60

PB 9.65 9.55 9.45 9.50 9.50 9.10 9.20 8.80 9.05 7.70 9.00 8.55 8.95 8.65 8.90 8.70 9.00 7.60 8.50 7.95 7.80 7.40 8.25 9.30

HB 9.80 9.60 9.40 9.50 9.45 8.70 9.60 9.40 9.40 8.65 9.40 9.50 8.90 8.95 9.65 8.65 9.00 8.65 9.45 7.55 8.60 8.45 8.95 6.00

56.70 57.20 56.10 55.65 55.85 54.60 54.30 54.45 55.80 52.45 53.35 54.15 53.80 51 .75 52.80 52.50 52.65 51.30 53.65 49.50 50.50 49.80 50.30 46.35

TOTAL 113.90

1 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 4 7 8 5 6 8 9 6 10 9 7 11 11 10 12 12

I I

( 1

111 .75 110.45 108.75 108.25 107.50 105.55 105.30 103.95 103.15 100.30 96.65

TOTAL

v

FX 1. Hayden 2. Riskin 3. Foster 4. Mccann 5. Suter 6. Omori

9.475 9.025 9.075 9.075 8.975 9.250

9.50 9.30 9.05 8.85 8.90 8.35

18.975 18.325 18.125 17.925 17.875 17.600

PH 1. Hayden 2. Riskin 3. Foster 4. Mccann 5. Omori 6. Menke

1.

2.

3.

4.

4.

4.

7.

Brown Lakes Omori Hayden Riskin Foster McCann

9.600 9.475 9.475 9.375 9.525 9.275 9.275

9.80 9.55 9.30 9.30 9.15 9.40 9.10

19.400 19.025 18.775 18.675 18.675 18.675 18.375

9.300 8.800 9.100 8.400 8.900 8.725

9.15 9.35 9.00 9.40 8.65 8.25

18.450 18.150 18.100 17.800 17.550 16.975

R 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

PB 1. Hayden 2. Omori 3. Foster 4. McCann 5. Brown 6. Suter

9.600 9.475 9.300 9.000 8.775 8.800

9.60 9.10 9.15 8.95 9.15 8.45

19.200 18.575 18.450 17.950 17.925 17.250

9.500 9.375 9.400 9.125 8.975 9.325

9.45 9.35 9.30 9.10 8.95 8.55

18.950 18.725 18.700 18.225 17.925 17.875

HB 1. Hayden 1. Omori 3. Suter 4. Foster 5. Mccann 6. Brown

9.700 9.450 9.150 9.075 9.500 9.450

9.40 9.65 9.80 9.50 9.00 8.90

19.100 19.100 18.950 18.575 18.500 18.350

Hayden Riskin Foster Mccann Brown Omori

National USGF Boys Junior Olympics Princeton, New Jersey All-Around Competition Class I Entries June 24-26, 1982 BOYS· ALL AROUND FX PH R v PB HB TOTAL 1. Levy 0 9.25 7.90 9.40 9.20 9.50 9.50 54.65 1 110.90 c 8.90 8.75 9.75 9.60 9.60 9.65 56.25 1 2. Rice 0 9.05 8.15 8.35 9.30 9.00 9.30 53.15 3 107.45 c 8.55 9.45 9.10 9.55 8.35 9.30 54.30 4 3. Draghi 0 8.75 7.70 8.40 9.65 9.50 9.50 53.50 2 107.20 c 9.25 7.75 8.70 9.55 9.05 9.40 53.70 8 4. Besosa 0 8.55 8.80 8.60 9.50 8.80 8.25 52.50 6 106.90 c 8.60 9.40 8.50 9.15 9.55 9.20 54.50 3 5. Allen-Dave 0 9.00 8.30 8.50 9.35 8.05 9.10 52.30 7 105.40 c 8.75 7.50 8.75 9.50 8.95 9.65 53.10 10 6. Wh ite 0 8.85 8.20 8.1 5 9.10 8.50 9.05 51 .85 11 105.15 c 9.05 9.00 9.00 9.35 7.80 9.10 53.30 9 7. Sundstrom 0 9.10 7.35 7.80 9.00 9.10 8.70 51.05 17 104.90 c 9.20 8.85 7.90 9.30 9.30 9.30 53.85 6 8. Palmer 0 8.65 8.40 8.45 9.15 7.75 9.40 51.80 12 104.80 c 8.55 8.70 8.90 9.45 9.30 8.10 53.00 13 9. Spellis 0 9.10 7.80 8.15 9.30 8.55 8.65 51 .55 13 104.45 c 8.75 8.60 7.85 9.60 9.10 9.00 52.90 14 10. Ambrozy 0 8.70 8.20 9.00 9.20 8.30 8.90 52.30 7 104.20 c 8.50 8.25 8.65 8.95 9.10 8.45 51 .90 16 Price-Scott 103.85 (11 ), Maxwell 103.80 (12), Nakasako 103.65 (13), Landman 103.50 (14) , Rivera 103.25 (15), Accord ino 103.20 (16), Sanders 103.15 (17), Sterling 102.80 (18), Wallace 102.00 (19), Klalta 101 .70 (20), Godkin 101 .70 (20), Knauf 101 .35 (22), Zarillo 101.15 (23)., Glenn 101.10 (24), Orwig 101 .00 (25) , Merrion 100.65 (26) , Hertzog 100.50 (27), Chmelka 100.10 (28), Price-Brendan 99.90 (29) , Gonzoles 99.85 (30), Nasti 99.80 (31), Thome 99.15 (32) Speas 98.85 (33), Mikulak 98.40 (34), Craven 98.35 (35), Norton 98.30 (36), Sanchez 98.25 (37). Lucarello 98.25 (37), Saltzman 97.80 (39) , Malec 97.50 (40) , Cerpovicz 97.35 (41 ), Nalian 97.00 (42), Smith 96.75 (43), Arnold 96.65 (44), Gieseke 96.40 (45), Hill 96.35 (46), Skiles 96.30 (47), Gerardo 96.25 (48), Feeney 96.05 (49), Tribble 95.95 (50), Strong 95.80 (51 ), Cook 95.70 (52), Cort 95.50 (53), Auer 95.25 (54), Hirano 95.05 (55), Parsons 94.90 (56), Gardner 94.50 (57), O'Connor 94.45 (58), Hitzges 94.35 (59), Lape 94.10 (60) , Martinez 93.90 (61), Robinson-Steveo 93.85 (62), Johnson 93.75 (63), Francis 93.60 (64), Moser 92.85 (65), Brocker 92.75 (66), Allen-Robert 92.30 (67). Williams 91 .65 (68), Sutter 91 .60 (69), Knight 91 .10 (70), Artz 91 .10 (70), Robinson-Coreyo 90.55 (72), Kemp 87.75 (73), Schlesinger 8.65 (74).

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All-Around Competition FX PH R v PB HB TOTAL 9.55 8.05 8.80 9.45 9.20 8.60 53.65 1 110.25 9.65 9.00 9.85 9.30 9.05 9.75 56.60 1 2. Mkchyan 0 8.90 9.05 8.70 8.50 8.60 8.60 52.35 3 108.35 2 c 8.95 9.30 9.25 9.60 9.15 9.75 56.00 3. Rodriguez-Eli 107.95 0 9.10 7.80 8.45 9.55 9.00 8.45 52.35 3 c 9.00 8.50 9.75 9.80 8.80 9.75 55.60 3 4. Davis 0 9.10 8.25 7.90 9.20 9.05 8.95 52.45 2 107.90 c 9.55 9.70 9.10 9.40 9.05 8.65 55.45 5 5. Newman 106.70 6 0 9.15 8.45 8.30 9.20 9.10 7.70 51 .90 c 9.55 8.90 9.05 9.40 8.90 9.00 54.80 9 7 106.05 6. Minicucci 0 8.95 8.35 7.75 9.30 8.35 8.30 51 .00 c 9.10 9.30 9.20 9.30 8.85 9.30 55.05 6 7. Hervey 9 104.80 0 8.90 7.00 8.60 8.45 8.60 8.75 50.30 c 8.80 8.90 9.00 9.20 9.10 9.50 54.50 10 8. Vaughn 104.25 0 9.10 7.50 8.50 9.65 8.70 8.75 52.20 5 c 9.20 8.10 8.75 9.20 8.20 8.60 52.05 29 9. Bryan 0 9.30 7.70 7.80 9.30 7.95 6.90 48.95 16 103.95 c 9.80 9.00 8.85 9.60 8.65 9.10 55.00 7 10. Murata 0 9.00 6.15 7.95 9.50 8.15 8.30 49.05 15 103.55 c 8.50 8.60 9.75 9.90 8.05 9.70 54.50 10 Dutelle 103.30 (11), Noble 103.20 (12), Holdsworth 103.15 (13), Epperson 102.80 (14), Tucker 102.55 (15), Payno 102.10 (16), Zeddies 101.95(17), Miller 101.85 (18), Kern 101.35 (19), Cousino 101 .35 (19), Delaney 101 .25 (21), Brown 101 .20 (22), McCabe 101.15 (23), Gerardo 100.95 (24), Sarkany 100.80 (25), Petrie 99.50 (26), McKee 99.35 (27), Pettit 99.20 (28), Scott-Randy 98.90 (29), Norell 97.80 (30), Walter 97.80 (30), Dimas 97.35 (32), Smith 97.25 (33), Scott-Alex 97.20 (34) , Morie I 97.10 (35), Umphrey 97.10 (35), Lederer 96. 70 (37), Cook 96.10 (38), Rowlette 96.00 (39) , Scott-Trey 95.70 (40), Armand 95.65 (41) , Bajusz 95.40 (42), Haran 95.05 (43), Racanelli 94.60 (44) , Mulholland 94.55 (45), Trigg 94.05 (46), Petersen 93.85 (47), Hill 93.85 (47), McCunniff 93.80 (49), Schaffer93.65 (50), Chaplin 93:25 (51), Laux 93.20 (52), Ijams 93.15 (53), Ropp 93.05 (54) , Voorsanger 92.75 (55), Baldrige 92.65 (56), Carton 92.50 (57), Miner 92.50 (57), Kissig 92.50 (57), Vorkoper 92.25 (60), Dolowy 92.25 (60), Gillespie 92.05 (62), Linne 91 .95 (63), Greenwood 91 .95 (63), Cox 91 .90 (65), Zern 91.90 (65), Whitfield-Alex 91.75 (67), Baute! 91 .65 (68), Lutz 91.65 (68), Ki rksey 91 .25 (70), Acito 90.75 (71), Aeschliman 90.10 (72), Armstron~ 90.00 (73), Sherwood 90.00 (73), Stewart 89.95 (75), Crawley 89.80 (76), Rash 88.65 (77), aker88.30 (78), Fedor87.95 (79), Fail 87.65 (80), Loop 87.40 (81) , Whitfield-David 87.40 (81), Delpazzo87.35 (83), Curtis 87.20 (84) , Muno 86.80 (85), Graham 86.70 (86), Bennett 86.70 (86), Ohel 86.25 (88), Middleton 86.05 (89), Watson 86.00 (90) , Mirto 86.00 (90), Lindsey 85.75 (92), Jorgensen 85.75 (92), Stillwell 85. 70 (94), Rodriquez-ngero 85.70 (94 ), Bannerman 84.80 (96), Ambroe 84.60 (97), Jagielski 84.45 (98), Warburton 83.65 (99), O'Hara 83.30 (100) , Patrick 83.15 (101 ), Wingfield 82.75 (102), Distedano 82.60 (103), Funston 82.50 (104), Jung 82.00 (105), Carlson 81 .95 (106), Bass 81.90 (107) , Haller81 .65 (108), Yepremian 81 .60 (109) , Halsetad 81 .20 (110), Schwenzefeier 81.10 (111) , Irwin 80.30 (112) , Will iams 79.60 (113), Herbnaux 46.50 (114), Stelter .00 (1 15).

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1982 National USGF Boys Junior Olympics Princeton, New Jersey Class II Entries

!NA CLASS BY THEMSELVES The top 60 junior and senior gymnasts competed in Milwaukee as senior wura Suhm andjunior Nancy Lernerza,ger were all around winners.

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his year's USGF Junior Olympics for Women were held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and competing were 60 Class I Juniors (age 9-14) and 60 Class I Seniors (age 15 and up.) The gymnasts competed in the advanced compulsory routines as well as optionals to determine the regional team, all-around and event-finals champions. The regional team format was new to the competition this year, and from a developmental standpoint can be likened to the same positive aspects gained in the "USA vs. the World" dual meet series this past spring. For Juniors Region 1 and for Seniors Region 4 were the champions.

In the Senior division, Laura Sutton (from the host club, LA Flipsters) was the all-around champion. In winning, Laura lead her region to the team title, and placed in all four event-finals -

"In the winning, Laura lead her region to the team title and placed in all four-eventflnals." vaulting 3rd, uneven bars 4th, beam 9th, and floor 2nd tie. She won with consistency and strong optionals (1st). Runner-up Janet Holling and third place finisher Shannon Gimbl placed high due to a very strong performance in their compulsories.

For the Juniors, Nancy Lemenager (Mass. Gymnastic Center) also finished first in the optional session to win the Junior allaround title. In event-finals, Nancy won two events - vaulting and balance beam. Runner-up Vicky Miller (Los Altos Twisters) placed second on the strength of her compulsories, which she won with a 36.40. In event-finals, Vicky won floor exercise.

(Left, inset) Senior all around champion Laura Suhm. (Below) On floor exercise Okashi Robles.

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(Above) Junior all arouna runner-up Vicky Miller, (below) Senior all around runner-up Janet Holling.

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Junior Olympic National Championships Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 13-15, 1982 Team Standings Juniors REGIONAL PLACE TEAM 1 RE-1 RE-7 2 3 RE-5 4 WEST RE-4 5 6 EAST 7 RE-6 RE-2 8 9 RE-3 10 RE-8

TOTAL SCORE 356.850 351 .550 351 .400 350.900 350.650 350.500 350.300 348.150 347.550 337.900

VAULT P BARS LEMENAGER, Nancy 9.30 7 8.90 9.50 1 8.85 18.80 1 17.75

P BEAM MGYC 6 9.40 17 9.25 7 18.65

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FLOOR

1 2 1

MILLER, Vicky 9.30 7 9.20 9 18.50 8

3 11 4

8.90 9.00 17.90

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Lisa JLS 12 8.75 14 3 9.40 2 4 18.15 3

9.05 8.70 17.75

BUTLER, Tracy OCA 8.85 39 8.75 14 8.60 46 9.05 9 17.45 46 17.80 6

9.15 9.40 18.55

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BLOOM, Jennifer LAT 9.10 18 8.95 5 8.95 11 9.00 19 18.10 18 17.90 5

P TOTAL

P

8.50 9.45 17.95

45 36.100 2 37.050 12 73.150

3 1 1

9.20 9.30 18.50

2 36.400 3 36.450 2 72.850

1 3 2

8.75 9.50 18.25

22 35.800 1 37.000 5 72.800

6 2 3

1 2

9.00 8.90 17.90

I 35.750 24 35.950 14 71 .700

7 6 4

8.80 9.00 17.80

13 5 5

9.25 8.55 17.80

1 36.100 53 35.500 17 71 .600

3 9 5

HAMILTON, Kim OLYM 9.55 1 9.40 1 8.60 8.45 53 8.55 9.45 1 18.00 21 18.85 1 17.15

26 20 20

8.75 8.75 17.50

22 36.300 2 36 35.200 17 31 71 .500 6

ROBLES, Okashi SPTO 9.50 3 8.85 8 7.75 8.75 9.10 12 8.90 15 7 16.50 18.60 5 17.75

53 9.05 10 . 9.30 39 18.35

8 35.150 15 3 36.050 4 3 71.200 7

MONTY, Diane 9.35 5 9.35 4 18.70 2

DSOG 8.70 20 8.40 39 17.10 28

8.50 8.45 16.95

31 23 25

9.10 9.10 18.20

5 35.650 8 11 35.300 12 6 70.950 8

STUART, Jill 8.85 39 8.85 29 17.70 35

ACRO 8.70 20 8.70 26 17.40 16

8.90 8.45 17.35

8 23 14

9.15 9.30 18.45

4 35.600 9 3 35.300 12 2 70.900 9

LUCENA, Amy 9.05 22 9.05 16 18.10 18

ASOG 8.60 23 8.95 11 17.55 11

8.75 8.70 17.45

14 12 12

8.60 9.20 17.80

35 35.000 22 9 35.900 7 17 70.900 9

VAULT P SUHM, Laura 9.30 3 1 9.40 18.70 2

BARS FLIP 9.00 9.10 18.10

P TOTAL

P

8.55 9.10 17.65

20 4 7

8.80 9.15 17.95

22 35.650 2 36.750 7 72.400

5 1 1

9.00 8.85 17.85

1 14 4

9.30 8.95 18.25

2 36.300 13 35.900 3 72.200

2 5 2

GIMBL, Shannon GYRO 9.70 1 9.15 2 8.85 8.85 23 9.05 11 7.90 18.75 1 18.00 5 16.75

6 51 39

8.90 8.80 17.70

13 36.600 1 30 34.600 36 20 71 .200 3

3 1 1

9.00 8.95 17.95

8 35.500 8 13 35.650 10 7 71.150 4 22 34.500 36 6 36.500 2 11 71 .000 5

WITTWER, 9.25 9.40 18.65

HOLLING, 9.00 8.95 17.95

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TEAM RE-4 WEST RE-1 RE-5 RE-7 RE-6 RE-3 EAST RE-2 RE-8

SCORE 357.400 354.000 352.450 352.450 350.000 349.200 348.400 347.250 346.050 344.100

LAT

9.00 8.95 17.95

P BEAM

6 9 3

Janet GOLD 25 9.00 6 14 9.15 7 19 18.15 2

MONAGHAN, Patty 8.65 48 8.90 8.40 57 8.95 17.05 59 17.85

TOLG 9 8.95 17 9.35 7 18.30

5 4

5 12 8

P FLOOR

ECKART, Terry 8.90 42 9.15 8 18.05 14

NIT 8.00 55 9.40 1 17.40 23

8.80 8.90 17.70

9 9 6

8.80 9.05 17.85

BYERS, Mary 8.95 32 8.80 28 17.75 34

BYER 9.20 1 9.20 5 18.40 1

8.60 8.30 16.90

17 36 27

9.20 8.65 17.85

3 35.950 3 39 34.950 26 11 70.900 6

KNIGHT, Michelle SUND 9.00 25 8.55 32 8.70 8.95 14 8.85 23 8.90 17.95 19 17.40 23 17.60

13 9 8

8.90 9.00 17.90

13 35.150 16 10 35.700 9 9 70.850 7

FARLEY, Lisa 8.85 47 8.70 37 17.55 45

8.95 8.80 17.75

3 16 5

8.70 8.95 17.65

28 35.050 20 13 35.650 10 23 70.700 8

DORSEY, Wendy KEGA 9.25 4 8.40 40 8.30 4 8.95 17 8.80 9.20 18.45 4 17.35 28 17.10

37 16 22

8.80 8.95 17.75

22 34.750 29 13 35.900 5 17 70.650 9

DICKEY, Jennifer .

SHAM 8.90 42 8.85 12 8.80 9.00 15 8.75 34 8.75 17.65 40 17.85 7 17.55

9 20 9

8.65 8.90 17.55

33 35.200 14 18 35.400 15 26 70.600 10

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INTERNATIONAL FEMALE TOURNAMENT: - Our many flights and connections made our travel to Czechoslovakia quite lengthy, but finally Michelle Dusserre, Pamela Bileck, Shirley Ruhlman (our judge and delegation leader) and I arrived in Kosice, the site of the meet. There we were met by our interpreter and the sponsors and were rushed to our hotel, where the other delegations were patiently waiting for us before beginning the technical meeting.

The girls had not worked out for five days, and after three days of traveling, were very tired. The next day, the competition was to begin. That morning, therefore, the girls and I went in to workout, while Shirley attended a judges' meeting. Workouts went well and I was pleasantly surprised to see just how resilient Pam and Michelle were.

I noted that all the other countries went in to workout as well, and in fact, appeared to accomplish quite a substantial work load on the day of the meet. Later in the day, during pre-meet warm-ups, they did very little, as opposed to what we do in the United States. I assume the reason is that they like to go over all the parts and sometimes, routines six to eight hours before the meet itself. When they finally go to the gym for the competition, they stretch thoroughly and warm-up a little on each apparatus. The result of this is that their bodies are fresh and ready to perform, instead of being . tired from a two-hour warm-up.

Pam and Michelle were in two separate groups for the competition, with four events going on at a time and approximately nine gymnasts in each group.

Vault: Pam executed a nice handspring front with a little jump on the landing and scored a 9 .10. Michelle's vault was a piked Tsukahara, which was executed well with a stuck landing. She scored an 8.70. Some of the more noticeable vaults were done by Rachneva (BUL), a handspring front with a Y2 twist tucked, and by Dana Gaziova (TCH), a tsuk full.

Uneven bars: Pam did a super routine, which included stalders, a Krise-kere, and a great Comaneci in pike to score a 9.40. She had good swing throughout and demonstrated excellent form and composition. Michelle started her routine too far to the right and after her free hips to Higgins roll, slap front, she hit the upright with her leg and required an extra swing to keep going. The rest of the routine showed good form and swung well to score a 9 .15.

One of the Romanian girls did a very nice giant to reverse hecht and dismounted with a double flyaway, but in the competition, her coach spotted her on the reverse hecht. The Czechoslovakian girls were much more experienced with two of them competitors in the 1981 World Championships. They performed very well on bars, showing good amplitude throughout One of the Czech girls did a Korbut flip to stomach whip, 1 Y2 pirouette, straddle back to immediate full pirouette drop kip.

Beam: There were many daring tricks executed on the beam, including two round-off tuck somersault mounts and one round-off full twist on the beam. Dana Gaziova (TCH) did a back handspring, layout, immediate layout and then dismounted with a double-back to score 9.55. Pam performed steadily and aggressively, highlighting her routine with a one-arm back handspring, layout step-out and scored 9.50. Michelle was also quite steady but not as aggressive. She dismounted with a nice round-off triple twist and scored 9.50 also.

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an excellently choreographed routine but lacked any extra C's in her dance, thus keeping her score down. Michelle mounted with a triple twist, which was the only triple performed, and worked well with her music to score 9.35. Pam mounted with a very high double-back and dismounted with an excellent double twist. She showed elegance and beautiful body movements to score 9.25.

Dana Gaziova (TCH) scored a 9.65 with a front through to double tuck; second pass - double pike; third pass - double tuck. She is a very strong gymnast, just 13 years-old, but lacks expression in her work.

I feel that our music assisted our girls tremendously, since it showed many changes yet was cut and arranged well. In contrast, 90% of the music we heard had bad cuts, did not fit the gymnast's movement or did not have any changes in tempo.

After the all-around competition, Pam was in second place AA and Michelle finished 5th. Pam was the only gymnast to make finals on every event, while Michelle made finals in beam and floor. The Czechs had five girls in the competition and some of the other countries had three. However, only two girls from each country could make finals in any one event.

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GOLDEN SANDS: - Angie Denkins and I met at the Philadelphia Airport. We met Randi Campagna and Mary Wright on the flight and settled down for our trip to Frankfurt.

We spent the time in Frankfurt Airport looking around and sleeping, leaving Frankfurt on Balkan Airlines and arriving in Sophia with time to connect to Varna. Arrived in Varna at 7:00 p .m. that night and we were met by meet personnel who took us to the hotel where we met Christina, our translator, and then we were taken to the SportsPalace (a sports club next to the hotel) for dinner. We then went to bed - tii-ed, but looking forward to the competition.

At 12:30 the next day, Mary and I attended the Technical Meeting in a room in the SportsPalace, where we were welcomed and the schedule of competition was given to us. After this meeting, we left for training at the Palace of Sports where the competition would take place the next day. The Bulgarians looked good. Seven Bulgarian gymnasts were in the competition officially, while six more girls were competing optionals both days unofficially. It was explained to us that they wanted the practice for the upcoming European Championships. Angie and Randi warmed up well. They had no problems with any event and seemed to adjust very well. We did not have enough time on beam, so we went to Floor Exercise. They warmed up tumbling and looked good. We used the new Reuther board in vault, and Angie and Randi liked it.

Compulsory Day. Went to breakfast and then went to training.

We got on the wrong bus (our translator was not with us, so we just followed the other gymnasts) and went to the competition site with the Bulgarians. There were no bars set up, so one of the Bulgarian coaches drove us to another site where everyone else was training. We did compulsory and optional bars and compulsory beam. The girls looked good and seemed eager to compete. This facility was excellent. It seemed to be part of a school and it had about seven sets of bars and about 10 beams with two spring floors, and lots of pit area.

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Optional Day. Again we left for training after breakfast and again we got on the wrong bus. We were driven to the practice gym (Spartak Gym) and no one else was there. We felt our problem was because our translator was not with us. Had an excellent beam workout: four optional routines plus tricks. Then the Bulgarians came and took us back to the Palace of Sport where we completed our training (bar routines, floor dance-thru's ). The gymnasts again only had 20 minutes to warmup on the competitive floor. We did not have a judges' meeting before the optional competition. I was unable to see any event, but Randi had one fall on bars, and Angie received a 9. 75 on her optional vault. However, in FX Randi put her hands down on her double back in her last pass, and Angie fell on her face also on her last pass (double back). Otherwise, they did excellent floor routines, and the crowd loved them! Judging on the FX was very fair. The Bulgarians were biased toward Grantcharova and Marinova, but otherwise fair. After the competition, we returned to the hotel, had dinner, watched some competition on 1V (showed Angie for a minute), played cards, and went to bed.

Nor sure yet who is in finals.

Finals. The competition was good, Angie took second on vault; Randi 4th on beam: Angie 6th on Beam, and Angie also 6th on bars.

Randi did not place in top six on FX because of a fall again on her double back. The awards ceremony was very long, and after that we returned to the hotel, and changed our clothes quickly and left for the SportsPalace for a reception. The kids ate dinner there and then were taken to a "disco" for a while. Mary and I ate with the Norwegian coach and our Bulgarian friend. He helped me give our delegation gift to the Chief of the Bulgarian Gymnastic Federation, who remembered me and was very friendly and impressed with our little American gymnasts. Mary and I socialized for a while after the banquet, then returned to our room to pack.

Mary, Randi, Angie, and I got along great! They were a fine group to travel with. Never a complaint, even though some of the traveling got a little "rough. " They were tired many times, but never complained. I was certainly proud of them, and proud to be a part of this delegation! They represented US gymnastics in a fine fashion, and were great ambassadors!

Sandy Thielz

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THE ENNIA GOLD CUP: - The Ennia Gold Cup is a team competition including Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline and Mini-Tramp and Rhythmic Gymnastics. The ten countries participating were: Soviet Union, German Democratic Republic, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, United States, Canada, Rumania, Netherlands, Hungary and Great Britain. In the team competition, the United States finished fourth.

The Organizing Committee for the Ennia Gold Cup spent six months preparing for the competition, and it showed. Everything was done very professionally and the organizing committee was very nice and helpful. They even honored Julianne McNamara by naming a flower after her.

The competition was held in an ice arena with two floor mats, two tramps and all the equipment for artistic gymnastics. All the events were going on simultaneously. I think it could be a good way to introduce Rhythmic Gymnastics in the United States. People who love other kinds of gymnastics could be shown Rhythmics at a regular artistic competition.

Each competitor received a package with a bag, shirt, sticker and other gifts. Each coach received a wristwatch. In addition, a photograph was taken of each competitor and made into a small Ennia Cup poster. They were presented to the gymnasts.

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The finals were televised live and videotapes were made of the competition and are available for purchase. On the final day, there was an exhibition with all the winners of the competition, plus gymnastics clubs from Holland. One group made a very good presentation in tramp and mini-tramp. Rhythmic clubs presented group and dance exercise routines. The National Rhythmic Team of Holland presented their national group routine with six balls.

They have been working with a Bulgarian coach and have improved a lot.

In Rhythmic Gymnastics, each country sent two competitors and the level of competition was pretty high. Most of the gymnasts were high level international competitors. The Bulgarians, of course, were sensational. Their style and technique were outstanding. Their routines had a lot of dance and expression. Each routine looked like a work of art with the equipment helping to express the feeling of the music. D. Bosanka from Czechoslovakia also showed beautiful, strong, fast routines. In the all-around competition, Illiana Raeva, the current world champion from Bulgaria, took first place with a score of 38.75. The rest of the scores for all-around were: D. Grantchorova (Bulgaria) 38.35; G. Murtazaeva (Russia) 37.55; B. Dittrich (East Germany) 37.45; and D. Bosanka (Czechoslovakia) 37.45.

Michelle Berube and Lisa Aaronson competed for the United States. This was the first international competition for both of them to compete in as individuals, and they did an admirable job. Michelle, as well as a Czech girl, showed great potential during warm-up. However, an injury coupled with lack of international experience, prevented Michelle from showing it during the competition. In spite of this, she did a good job and received scores of 8. 75 (rope); 9.0 (hoop); 9.1 (clubs); 8.8 (ribbon) for a total of 35.65. We received many compliments that she looks much improved from the 1981 World Championships. Michelle finished 14th.

Lisa Aaronson was ill, but still she held herself very nicely and received scores of8.55 (rope); 8.85 (hoop); 8.8 (clubs); and 8.95 (ribbon) for a total of 35.15 and 18th place. Lisa did not show as much confidence and expression as we usually see in her performances, but she did a very good ribbon routine.

The United States competitors are coming along very well, but of course, they can do better. Experience will help them very much. More international competitions and more practice, especially in gyms with high ceilings, will help a lot. It always helps to have a judge, too. I spoke with the Hungarian and Bulgarian judges, who agreed that Michelle and Lisa are well-trained in the right style - they just need experience. So, we know we are going in the right direction. With more practice, hard work and experience, we can be very encouraged for their futures.

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meets. The men had been given the impression that the competitions were mixed pairs, but in actuality the French used the word "mixed" in their correspondence with us simply to mean that the competition included both men and women. Although we were somewhat unsure of what lay ahead of us competitively, Billy and Brian were in great physicaJ condition and took-the -attitude that they were prepared for anything. And prepared they proved to be, as they performed six of the twelve days that we were in France.

The schedule for this tour was difficult to say the least, and resembled something of a Kurt Thomas professional tour. (It was necessary to perform six of the twelve days in France.) All of the competitions were treated by the French as important, and there was pressure at each stop along the way to perform at a maximum level. The French had fresh gymnasts at each competition to challenge us and, as we have known, they have some very good male gymnasts.

The Chinese: China sent two boys fifteen years of age who would place somewhere in the second six at our Elite National Championships. Most notable was their work on pommel horse and horizontal bar, as well as their under bar work on parallel bars and their tumbling ability. They had some strength problems on rings and in support on parallel bars, and by the end of the tour you could see these young boys begin to tire. We will see these two again.

The French: As it should be at home, the French were always the favorites and had home town advantage. They had two of their top gymnasts in the meet at each stop, except at Antibes where they had four and seemed to make a major effort. They are quite good, but only Lorenzi, Cairon and Suty seemed to be close in ability to our best six.

The Anlericans: Meeker and Paul were the two most consistent male gymnasts over the five days of competition. It was observed that only the Chinese and the American men put a maximum effort into each and every routine over the taxing five days of competition and one of exhibition. While many of the visiting gymnasts, to use various descriptive terminology overheard by this observer, were "relaxed," "asleep," "dogging it," or "out of shape," Bill and Brian looked trim, fit and very crisp before, during and after each competition whether they were competing, marching or receiving their hard earned awards. Although the competitions were too many, too long and too close following our National Championship, the American gymnasts were consistently among the top six in virtually every event at each of the competitions. Most of the other country's gymnasts, except for the French and Chinese, tried hard only sporadically and on occasion were poor representatives of the sport. Certainly, however difficult it might be on occasion to be enthusiastic, U.S. athletes must never accept a trip unless they are prepared to work at their best all the time. The French hosts must have been very disappointed in the attitude and performances of some of their guests on occasion.

The rest of the gymnasts: The Russian, Vernyi (2nd, 1980 American Cup), was the most talented on the tour, but chose not to show it until the last competition which he won handily. His compatriot Riazanou had a sore foot and only did about three routines over the entire schedule. The Romanian National Champion, Szilier, is obviously a great gymnast but was "relaxed." The two East Germans were from their second ranks and way out of routine shape. Boer, the Bulgarian, and Kakuk, the Hungarian, were from those countries top ranks, but were spotty in their efforts throughout the tour. The two Japanese gymnasts participated in the last competition at Rouen only and did not have a particularly good meet. Overall, the field of gymnasts was strong ( 56.00 plus performers), but only twice did any one gymnast seem to put six of his best routines together in any one meet. That would be Heng of China in the second meet and Vernyi of Russia in the third meet.

The Judges: Only the U.S.A. and Russia sent a judge and, of course, France as host had judges there. East Germany often sends a coach who can also judge, which they did on this occasion. China at the first competition used their women's coach as a judge and later they used a Chinese coach who coaches in France. After the first competition, the Romanian, Hungarian and Bulgarian coaches apparently decided that they should get into the act as judges too.

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This would seem to be a reasonable course of action when a country cannot afford to send both a judge as well as a coach, and it is done in other sports such as diving for economic reasons. This need not necessarily be unfair if the coach is qualified and fair which the East German, Romanian and Chinese coach-judges appeared to be. With respect to the East Germans, I have seen an East German gymnast place second in the all-around by .05 in a 1978 Toronto Canada Cup meet when his coach gave him the lowest of four scores on his last event. So not all needs to be political and not all was political with respect to the judging during these meets, although there were .t endencies that way with the Bulgarian and Hungarian coach-judges and a French judge on occasion. Gary Alexander of the U.S.A. became very quickly a leader among the judges since he commanded respect from the others based upon his obvious thorough knowledge of the rules and application thereof. Gary, the Russian and the East German did much to keep things basically fair. It was a pleasure and convenience to have a judge along on the trip to consult with and to mutually work with on the various responsibilities of attending meetings, coaching and management.

Overall, we were treated decently from a judging standpoint.

Scoring in general was .1 to .2 lower than in the states for the best routines, but on the otherhand missed routines regardless of how bad were not scored below the middle eights. As such, the judging did not discriminate well and the gymnasts stayed bunched closely together.

The Gymnastics: There were many great performances both in terms of tricks and technique, but nothing particularly out of the ordinary compared to our own best gymnasts or the best thirty six in the world. Impressions here are that floor exercise routines are becoming more alike with a full in mount and double back dismounts predominating. Pommel horse routines are rapidly continuing to increase in difficulty with going to a handstand becoming as common as flairs. Ring routines are starting to show a little more variety in terms of connecting parts and combinations, while as most are aware, two strength parts are common among the best European's routines. On vaulting, an A.M.F. board and coil springboard were made available to us and the standard 9.8 vaults were shown. The Japanese and Chinese showed great under bar work on parallel bars, including giant swings. Horizontal bar was exciting as usual, where several gymnasts showed two major releases and one arm work which included turns, more than one rotation around the bar and releases.

While the Frenchman on the street was not particularly fond of Americans and the competition .schedule was overbearing at times, the French organizers did a great job and .treated us well.

The competitions were of a high level and the French scenery was beautiful.

Fred Roethlisberger

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CANADIAN CLASSIC: - I flew from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia to meet up with Amy Appler, Nicole Kushner, and Tracey Hinkle. From there we all continued onto Chicago then Winnipeg, arriving around 3:30 p.m. Mary Wright (Coach at SCATS) traveled directly from L.A. with Maya Kato and Gigi Zosa, stopping over in Vancouver before arriving in Winnipeg at 5:30 p.m.

The Canadian delegation and hosts, Limberettes Gym Team, were absolutely fantastic to us during the entire stay and could not have been more friendly or hospitable.

The French, Brazilians, and Canadians had already been there for two days and had trained earlier in the day Monday. We were then taken to the gym and trained from 6 :00 until 9:00 p.m. The workout was very light with just "dance throughs," bar settings, and vaulting runs being done. At 9:30, there was a coaches and meet officials meeting at which time we found out the meet was to USGF GYMNASTICS SEPT./OCT. '82

be held on Wednesday, not Thursday as we had been told. The competitive draw was held (we-drew-first-up on beam), warm-up times and other meet information were presented and discussed, followed by an open hospitality suite for the coaches, judges and meet officials. This hospitality room proved to b e the center of attraction for the exchanging of coaching methods, ideas and general information over the next four nights.

Tuesday,June 22- We drew the second session of training in the club gym 12:00-3:00, so Mary took care of the gymnasts in the morning while I went over to observe the morning practice session of Canada and France. The Canadians had 15 gymnasts there from which they were going to select the six girl team ( note: 4 scores counted in this competition, not 5 ). The Canadians looked good, and I p ersonally felt at that point that if they "hit," they would give us a tough meet. The French seemed to have two good gymnasts, but lacked depth.

Our training session that day was a good one. With the exception of Tracey's vaulting, everyone was making all their skills and were feeling and looking good. Brazil trained w ith us at alternate events, but looked to be very weak, w ith only one good gymnast. (We h eard she was training in Eugene, Oregon, at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics.)

Wednesday, June 23-All countries got a 30-minute rotation on each event in the area. We once again looked very sharp. We were returned to the hotel and had an early dinner only to be returned to the meet site for the competition. In summary, the meet was great! The crowd was good and appreciated the performances of all gymnasts, although the Canadian girls were obviously the home tow n team. As a team we won, and we also completely dominated the awards and the all-around.

Gary Anderson

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McDONALD'S Ž/BEIJING FRIENDSHIP INVITA¡ TIONAL: -This was an interesting meet from start to finish. The group met at Los Angeles airport on June 28 for a 1 :00 p.m. departure on Japan Air Lines to Narita Airport, Japan. The entire party consisted of 23 persons: women's team - Dianne Durham, Mary Lou Retton, Tiffany Quincy, Cindy Rosenberry, Michelle Dussere, Pammy Bileck, Angie Denkins, Randi Campagna, and Kathy Johnson; Don Peters, head coach women's national team; Roe Kruetzer, asst. coach national team; men 's team - Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Mikus, Mario Mccutcheon, Billy Paul, Mark Caso, and Chris Reigel; Abie Grossfeld, h ead coach men's national team; Makoto Sakamoto, asst. coach national team; Sharon Weber, women 's judge; and Tom Gibbs, m en's judge completed the party along with this writer.

After a 12-hour flight to Narita, we stayed overnight at the Narita Prince Hotel just a few miles from the airport and about 40 miles from Tokyo. Flyi ng from Narita at 9:00 a.m. the following morning, we landed at Beijing Airport 4 1/2 hours later, wher e we were greeted by Mr. Feng, Vice Secretary China Gymnastics Federation , and Mr. Wang, representing China Sports. After clearing customs and p assport with very little difficulty, we were taken to the hotel in a large bus. We were put up-at the Yen Zing Hotel, a fairly n ew h otel in downtow n Beijing. Almost immediately after arriving and getting unpacked, we took the bus to the Beijing gymnasium w h ere the competition was to be held.

TI1e facilities were very good, with the floor being almost too soft. This building, w hich seated b etween 18,000 and 20,000, was located near the downtown area about 20 minutes from the hotel.

After training from 4:00 p .m. to 7 :00 p .m., we returned to the hotel for a meal and to bed. Although the food was excellent by Chinese standards, it is definitely different than American food or even USGF GYMNASTICS SEPT./OCT. '82

American-Chinese food.

On July 1 after breakfast, we took the bus to the Peoples Square (the largest square in any city in the world) where we viewed Mao's tomb and the buildings of the government, including Peoples Hall. From the square, we proceeded to the Forbidden City, w hich is really a series of temples surrounded by living quarters and walls. A truly magnificent sight.

After our tour, w e returned for lunch and then proceeded to practice, w here we suffered our second injury. The first actually happened on our way to China when Kathy Johnson scratched the pupil of her eye w ith a lens and had a couple of days ofreal misery.

The second injury happened to Mary Lou Retton when she fell on a beam and sprained her foot. Training went well otherwise, as the athletes became more accustomed to the apparatus.

Again it was back to the hotel, change and off to the Peoples Hall, a building comprised of 30 banquet rooms each named after one of China's 30 provinces. The banquet was unique in that the Chinese Federation set the tables so that Chinese male athletes were seated at tables with American male athletes, as were the female athletes, judges and coaches. Roe Kruetzer, Don Peters and myself were seated at the head table with the dignitaries of the Chinese Gymnastics Federation. The banquet was truly a friendship gesture, and I feel brought our athletes and officials closer together.

On the 2nd of July, the team competition was to be held. The meets were both very good competitions, with China winning both the men's and women's competition. Scores were as follows - men's: China 289.50; USA 286.40; Federal Republic Germany 28 1.1 5; with China's Tong Fei winning all-around; our highest finish being Mitch Gaylord in 4th. On the women's side, China again won but by a very close score: China 191.40; USA 190.50; FRG 184.75; Tang Xioo Li won all-around, with Pammy Bileck taking 2nd and Dianne Durham finishing 3rd.

On July 3, we took a trip to the Beijing Zoo to see the Pandas (they were hot, as we were) and then on to the Summer Palace, which is a series of temples and buildings built amongst beautiful gardens along the shore of a large lake.

A representative of the McDonald's Corporation had brought T-shirts and caps for members of all the teams, and our entire team wore them to the Summer Palace. Of course, this caused a lot of staring by the natives, not that we didn't appear somewhat different anyway. McDonald's took some good shots, and Donna Devarona, Nancy Theis Marshal, and Bart Connor did some interviewing of the athletes at the Summer Palace for NBC. Following a boat ride across the lake, we returned to the hotel to eat and rest before the men's and women's event-finals. A much larger crowd (well in excess of 10,000-12,000) was on hand Saturday night. The men took medals in the following events: FX Bill Paul 3rd; pommel horse - Tim Daggett 3rd; vault - Chris Reigel 3rd; parallel bars - Tim Daggett 3rd; horizontal bar - Mitch Gaylord 3rd. The women placed as follows: vault - Dianne Durham 1st; uneven bars - Dianne Durham 2nd; FX - Michelle Dussere 3rd.

Overall, a good showing, and some excellent experience for the young American gymnasts.

On July 4, we took a bus trip to the Great Wall, about 2 V2 hours from Beijing. To attempt to describe the wall is virtually impossible. This structure, which covers thousands of miles and took centuries to complete, was actually started in the 7th century.

Returning to Beijing, it began to rain and continued throughout the evening. After dinner at the hotel, we attended a Chinese dance-drama which was very exciting with beautiful staging, lighting and dancing.

On July 5 after a late breakfast and lunch atthe airport, we flew to Tokyo to spend the night at the Narita Prince again. On July 6 , the group left Narita on a JAL 747 for the 12-hour trip to Los Angeles.

This was an excellent trip for all concerned as it provided top flight international competition for the younger athletes. Injury wise, the team came through in good shape, with the two most serious injuries being ones that had occurred prior to the trip and were still in the healing process.

Jack Rockwell - USA Team Trainer

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1982 WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBITION: - Perhaps the 4th ofJuly in 1982 was not a particularly outstanding day in your lifenot an event marked with any special significance. Maybe a trip to the lake or viewing the local fireworks display. For me, this 4th of July was an unforgettable experience. It reinforced and revitalized my belief in America, our young people and the direction of our national program for gymnastics is taking.

The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville is the result of the efforts of a group of people who believe in their city and wanted to prove it could be reborn from the economic losses suffered during the last two decades. This spirit of unity was personified by everyone and everything the USA gymnastics team came into contact with.

This same spirit was reflected by the gymnasts and coaches themselves as they worked under sometimes adverse conditions without once complaining.

Miller Brewing Company has undertaken the project of supporting the United States Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs to the tune of Sl,000,000 a year until 1984 to hopefully bring home some Olympic Gold at Los Angeles. Hugh Nelson of Miller Brewing from Milwaukee, along with Jayme Heaney and Jill Boltax of the Robert Laundau Agency (Miller's promotional agency) in New York, along with a cast of thousands (would you believe hundreds?) oflocal volunteers, volunteers from out of state and other gymnasts, did everything possible to make the members of our national team comfortable, happy and "stroked in the southern manner."

Coach Greg Weiss (MG's, Silver Springs, MD), working with Shari Mann, Kris Montera, Barrie Muzbeck, Kim Hilner, and Lisa McVay, did an outstanding job and the results were very positive.

Coach Jim Howard (University of Nebraska) , with such outstanding athletes as Peter Vidmar, Scott Johnson, Roy Palassou, Steve Marino and Brian Meeker, literally brought down the house four times on the 4th. Jim and Greg were like a well-rehearsed act as they smoothly assisted each other.

Sunday,July 4 dawned clear, bright and HOT. Forecast for the day - 96° plus 80% humidity. Equipment was set at 6:30 am., the team arrived at 9:30 for warm-up and the 10:30 performance was great. Attendance was projected in excess of 2,000 people. The team performed well even though on a stage, and reacted positively to the small area. Peter Kormann announced each exhibition and gave personification and vitality while being informative to the general public.

The 4th of July was Olympic Training Center Day, and as part of their effort to assist the USOC, Miller Brewing had leased space in the International Exhibits Hall to sell patches, key rings, mugs and other paraphernalia with the USOC Logo with ALL the profits going to the training center. This program was to operate the complete duration of the fair.

The 11 :30 show was better attended, with almost 2,300 people viewing the team, and not one routine was bused. The next show was at 2:00 in the Court of Flags, and the equipment was torn down, moved about 1/2 mile , and set up 30 minutes! Gary Thibodeau , an area club owner, and his gymnasts, along with a volunteer equipment crew from Fort Worth, did an outstanding job.

The Court of Flags performance was for the most part outside under a blistering sun and the US gymnasts rose to the occasion.

This show was viewed by between 4,000 and 5,000 people, and was an absolute success. While impromptu autograph sessions had 44

followed the Tennessee Amphitheater Exhibitions, an announced autograph session at the Olympic Training Center booth followed the Court of Flags exhibition and was very well attended.

The equipment was moved by truck and hand over two miles to Neyland Stadium, the site of the World's Fair 4th of July Entertainment Spectacular on the University of Tennessee campus.

Head football coach, Johnny Majors, had strongly resisted the defiling of his 96,000 seat stadium by a fireworks display, so to appease him, 3,000 sheets of plywood were placed on the field with a tarpaulin on top of that - estimated cost 835,000!

55 ,000 to 60,000 people attended the evening performance at a ticket cost of SB.SO to S9.50 per person. The program began at 6:30 with the U.S. Team performing at 8:00, followed by Johnny Cash and a reenactment of the Battle of Concord by an authentically uniformed and equipped group of men who had researched the battle to every detail. The finale was the world's largest fireworks display, and featured everything from a moving hand signing "John Hancock" on the Declaration oflndependence, down to (or up to) the space shuttle blasting off from the stadium and then returning by a wire to land in the vacated bleachers where the fireworks were be~ng set off. The whole display was in a word, AWESOME, and the USA team was in good company and performed like it.

The US gymnasts were great to watch, and the crowd showed their appreciation immensely. All routines were hit, and Scott Johnson's pike double, and Brian Meeker's triple full , brought a roar from the crowd. The entire project has to be given a GOLD STAR, with Miller picking up the tab for all athlete and coach expenses. Along with the spirit and cooperation of the USA gymnasts and coaches being evidenced at every turn, it was an honor and pleasure to be a part of this fine event.

Plainly put - "I could have stayed home and got my braces off, but I'm glad I came here . . . it was great" - Barrie Muzbeck.

Robert Cowan

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WHITE HOUSE EXHIBITION: -Seven of the USA Senior National Team Members begin to warm-up for the day 's performance. Kathy Johnson is doing ballet basics. Valerie Zimring is working with her hoop. Luci Collins and Michelle Goodwin practice balance beam parts and sequences. Lydia Crabtree does a beautiful leap while her ribbon flutters behind her, and Amy Koopman and Lynn Lederer tumble down a strip of blue mats. Each girl runs through her usual warm-up which she has done a thousand times before, but today is different.

Today the gymnasts are less nervous, more relaxed. There isn't the familiar buzz of the crowd as 13,000 people arrive for the competition. There will only be a crowd of about 100. There are no bright lights illuminating the apparatus, nor is there floor excercise music playing in the background. There is only the sound of birds singing, and the beautifully manicured lawn around them. The gymnasts are not in a large downtown arena in some strange country, but in a very select neighborhood at a very prestigious address.

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The gymnasts are performing for Nancy Reagan and the wives of U.S. Senators at 1 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. ... The White House. The occasion is the First Lady's Senate Wives Luncheon, and the gymnasts are not only performing on the South Lawn in exhibition, but are there to demonstrate President Reagan's support of amateur athletics and the Olympic movement.

The girls started off their June 21 , 1982, performance with some fast, basic tumbling and a little dance. Then Lydia Crabtree performed her ribbon routine followed by each of the artistic girls executing a short (three or four pass) beam routine with dismount.

Next Valerie Zimring displayed her aptitude at handling a hoop followed by some advance strip tumbling by the artistic girls.

The artistic girls flew into Washington D.C., from Fort Worth, Texas, where they had just won the U. S. Gymnastics International Invitational. In honor of the American victory, Kathy Johnson presented Mrs. Reagan with a set of Texas longhorns, saying "I bet you don't have one of these. " Mrs. Reagan graciously replied, ''You're quite right. I don't." The First Lady then talked briefly with each of the gymnasts before the luncheon was over. The girls were given a tour of the White House following the luncheon.

Donna Cozzo from the Mid-America Twisters in Northbrook, Illinois, coach for the one-day affair, said the exhibition was important for two reasons. ~ "One, I think all of the kids were unbelievably impressed with i the White House. Some of them travel all over the world, but they " don't get to see something that spectacular in our own country," Cozzo said. "Also, I thought that it allowed some important people in the country to see that gymnastics is a very impressive and .ll beautiful sport, both artistic and rhythmic." ~ This is the second time that American gymnasts have been First Lady Nancy Reagan welcoming USA National Team Members (L-R) brought to the White House. The first was May 13, 1981. However, Lynn Lederer, Kathy Johnson, Amy Koopman, Michelle Goodwin, Luci immediately before the performance was scheduled to begin, the Collins, Lydia Crabtree and Valerie Zimring to the White House for a White House received word the Pope had been shot, resulting in performance at her Senate wives luncheon. cancellation of the exhibition.

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UGENE, OREGON - "An awesome display of gymnastics talent and team power" aptly describes the most successful USAIGC gymnastics championships ever staged.

These auspicious championships were most appropriately set in the harmony and beauty of the elegant MacArthur Court Arena and its surrounding, picturesque community.

From the outset all of the teams realized that the National Academy was vulnerable since the powerful Parkettes had humbled this mighty team in an earlier encounter at the International Club Team Championships that was staged in Madison Square Garden early last December. So, the battle lines had been drawn and it appeared that for the first time the reigning National Champions were to be dethroned.

The atmosphere was a rather festive one right from the beginning of the workout session on Wednesday, May 18. A certain tension of anticipation was felt among the contestants and their coaches as they groomed their routines to perfection for the final onslaught. In all, thirteen teams had qualified to compete and ironically each team reported and gathered for the encounter.

Since this competition is traditionally a three day meet with each day being a new competition the scores be came progressively better throughout the tenure of the meet. On the first day the National Academy reigned supreme with a team total of 187.35 while the five teams that did not qualify on to the second day had to withdraw from the competition. This was the strongest field that we can remember and the battle was evident right through the entire field. The greatest surprise of this first round was the outstanding showing of the Sundance team from Houston, Texas coached by Bela Karolyi. It would be safe to speculate that nobody expected this team to stand in third place at the end of the competition. A remarkable feat for their inauguration. I believe we can predict that Bela Karolyi's team has left their calling card and alerted everybody that they will be back. The five teams that put up a valiant fight but weren't able to garner enough points to continue were: (9th Place) Bridgettes coached by Cathy and Dave Feigley ( 1 76.90 ). (10th Place) Flips Olympics Gymnastics Academy coached by Al Lansdon ( 174.80). (11th Place) Byers Gymnastics Center coached by Gheza Poznar and Norm McKenzie ( 174.40).

(12th Place) Steve Whitlock School of Gymnastics coached by Steve Whitlock ( 172.2 5). (13th Place ) Puget Sound Rainbows coached by Brad and Lori Loan (171.55).

The second day was exciting indeed. All eight teams came back with a vengeance and a determination to better their scores of the previous day. They did! The Parkettes came up with the best draw in order of competition as they drew vault first, but they drew the first round of competition, too. However, they were saved when the National Academy also drew the first round. This allowed them to go head to head with Dick Mulvihill's team for the first time. Thus allowing each team to assess the other's strength before the finals. The second round of the second day's competition proved to be the most exciting since this is where the real battle developed for a position in the coveted finals. Atlanta had already beaten out the M-G Gymnastics team in the first round so it was not a matter of seeing if Berks Academy could repeat by nipping the M-G's. As it turned out Berks was successful. The results of the second days competiton were: (1st Place) National Academy coached by Dick and Linda 46

Cindy Cole is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and trains at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon. Cindy won balance beam, scoring 9.15 in the All American event finals.

Mulvihill (189.10). (2nd Place) Parkettes coached by Bill and Donna Strauss ( 186.15). (3rd Place) Berks Academy coached by Tom McCarthy ( 184,25 ). (4th Place )Atlanta School of Gymnastics coached by Tom and Bunny Cook (182 .60). (5th Place) M-G Gymnastics coached by Marg and Greg Weiss (181.35). (6th Place) Niagara Frontier Gymnastics coached by Peter Sielski ( 180.85). (7th Place) Sundance Gymnastics Team coached by Bela Karolyi ( 180.60). (8th Place) Omaha TNT's coached by Bruce Brown (1 79.75).

Enter now the third and final round of this unfolding drama.

All of the teams were in place and it seemed to be a repeat of last year's finals with one exception. the M-G team had been displaced by the Gymnats from Atlanta. And now instead of having to face Shari Mann, Nina Roffey and their teammates it would be necessary to compete against the very strong Gymnats led by Kathy Johnson.

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Once again, the Parkettes had gained the upper hand by drawing the olympic order of competition while the National Academy drew uneven parallel bars. Berk's started at floor exercise and the Gymnats drew balance beam. The Parkette's commenced to hit their vaults while the National Academy hit every routine but one on the uneven's. This one broken routine by the Academy would later prove to be their only miss cue of the evening. Berk's was mildly successful on floor with an outstanding final performance by Michelle Goodwin ( 9 .6) while the Gymnats had some difficulry with beam except for Kathy Johnson (9.45) who was super. The first event ended with the National Academy registering a remarkable team total of 48.2 Tracee Talavera scored a 9.90 and then her team mate Julianne McNamara topped that score with an almost perfect 9.95, a devastating performance. Close behind and in second place was the Parkette Team that recorded a 47.95 in the vault. Top scorers were: Gina Stallone ( 9.7) Tammy Smith ( 9.7 ) and Cindy Rosenberry (9.6).

The psychological set of the competitors w ho make up each team is inevitably the distinguishing factor. Balance beam has a way of either making or breaking that psychological set and normiliy rewards the master with victory. Such w as the case in this team finals. The National Academy went on to their second event, balance beam and all six performers stayed on top of their routines without even so much as a major bobble, ( 47.7). Not to be outdone, the Parkettes kept the competition close by scoring a 47.7 on the unevens with some pretry spectacular p erformances.

Berk's vaulted to a total of 47.2 while Atlanta faltered on floor exercise, ( 45.55). The National Acadamy now had a slim lead of only .25 over the Parkettes.

As previously mentioned, superior performance dictates that each team member function at the peak of their competitive level through all four events. This third round of events was the deciding act and proclaimed the National Team for 1982. Atlanta scored a 46.7 in vaulting, Berk's scored a 46.05 on the unevens and the National Academy scored an impressive 48.0 points on floor

exercise. The final factor was that five girls fell off the beam for the Parkettes and they scored only 44.85: It was now merely a matter of mathematics and staying strong through vault for the Academy.

This they did! The Academy scored 48.7 ponts in vault and accumulated the highest team score ever registered in USAIGC Team competition, 192.6 points. The Parkettes finished 4.6 points back with a 188 total while ¡Berks Gymnastics Academy took third with a total of 185 and the Gymnats were fourth. with 181.95.

Participation was the name of the game at this year's Championships, and activiry took place in two areas. The first was the team championships. The second and equally important aspect was the competition conducted for the coveted All-American certificate in the Individual All-Around Championships. With more than 40 girls from all eight regions of the United States reporting for the competition we were sure to have an exciting event. In sessions that drew upon exciting music for free-exercise, dynamic tumbling, perfected bar routines and outstanding vaults and balance beam performances, we were kept on the edge of our seats with anticipation as to who would finally win. It turned out that Angie Dacquisto of the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics from Eugene, Oregon won the top All-Around position with a 36.40. Second, third and fourth were also awarded to the National Academy: Mary Houghton was second with a score of 36.15, Cindy Cole scored 36.05 for third place and Kathy Bilodeau was fourth with a 36.00 . Rounding out the next two spots were Patti Monaghan, fifth place (35 .90) from the Toledo Gymnastics Club and Cathy Reinhardt, sixth place (35.85) from the Nebraska Gold Gymnastics Center. i98Z marks the sixth year of the USAIGC Team Championships and its most successful year. The enthusiasm displayed by the teams and contestants was rewarding indeed. The team syndrome has caught on and the club teams in the United States have developed a self-image and self-esteem that continues to build with tumultuous leaps.

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MUSCLE STRENGTHENING AND REHABILITATION DR. JAMES GARRICK The topic for this issue is "Muscle Strengthening and Rehabilitation." The author, Dr. James G. Garrick is a member of the U.S.G.F. Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and is a director of the Center for Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco. Dr. Garrick has a special interest in rehabilitation of the injured athlete and in his article will discuss muscle strengthening and rehabilitation. Neal C. Small, M.D.

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etween 20 and 25 % of gymnastics injuries are reinjuries. These re-injuries are the result of returning to workouts before the previous injury has healed and been adequately rehabilitated.

A common misconception among athletes is that "when it stops hurting, it's well." This can be true with minor injuries that only cause discomfort for a day or two. However, injuries that result in more than a few days off result also in a loss of conditioning. This deconditioning most profoundly effects the muscles surrounding the injured area; but it effects the rest of the body as well.

As a general rule deconditioning occurs twice as fast as conditioning. Said another way, it takes twice as much time to regain strength as it did to lose it. A good example, is the sprained ankle that is placed in a cast for a month. It will generally require at least two months of exercises to regain pre-injury strength in the muscles of the leg. Even the thigh muscles will require some rehabilitation exercises because they too will have been "underused" while the cast was on.

"After most injuries it is impossible to get the injured area back in shape by working out."

When a muscle is suddenly not used (as when in a cast) or it is mis-used (as with limping) two things happen: the muscle tightens up and it gets weak. It tightens up because it's no longer being stretched during the usual warm-ups and workouts. It becomes weak because it is not being challenged by the rigors of full workouts. Having the pain of the injury disappear, will not result in the muscles magically becoming flexible and strong. Thus "getting well" requires: 1) pain relief, 2) regaining flexibility and 3) regaining strength.

After most injuries it is impossible to get the injured area back in shape by working out. Most tricks and maneuvers in gymnastics require that both arms and legs be more or less equally flexible and strong. There's no question that doing many tumbling runs or vaults will strengthen the legs - but both legs will be strengthened equally. If one leg started out 30% weaker because of a knee injury, it will remain 30% weaker though both legs become stronger with the activity. Thus the injured area will require some additional special attention.

STRETCHING - Muscle flexibility is regained by repeated, slow, controlled stretches - each gaining a little bit more motion than the previous one. The stretches should be taken to - but not beyond - the point of discomfort. Recently injured or unused muscles must be treated even more gently than healthy ones. If the 48

muscle is stretched to the point of pain it will often go into spasm (tighten up) and the newly regained flexibility will be lost.

Each stretch should be done at least six to eight times or until no more motion has been gained with the last three repetitions.

The whole series of stretching exercises should be repeated at least three times daily as well as before and after every workout.

Following an injury, it is particularly important to stretch after workouts when the muscles are fatigued and likely to "tighten up. " STRENGTHENING - Rebuilding muscle strength can often be started while the injury is still being treated. Isometric or "tightening" exercises can usually be started as early as the day the injury occurs. Because these exercises don't involve any motion of the joints, they can be done comfortably even after a severe sprain (ligament injury). After an ankle sprain, for example, the calf muscles can be exercised by sitting and pushing the toes and ball of the foot into the floor - without actually moving the ankle. The opposing muscles - those on the front of the leg - can be exercised by pulling the toes and ball of the foot upward against the other foot which has been placed on top of the injured foot.

Muscles on the outside and inside of the leg are exercised by pushing the foot out and up, and in and up; either against the other foot or a table leg.

Each isometric contraction should be held for at least eight seconds - pushing as hard as possible the whole time. The muscle is then relaxed for a few seconds and the contraction repeated at least ten times. The whole series should be repeated at least three times a day. Even better is to do four or five contractions every hour.

Isometric , as well as any other strengthening exercises, should not be done if they cause pain at the site of injury.

Once joint motion is allowed istotonic, or weightlifting, can be started. Weightlifting should not cause pain at the site of injury.

Isotonic exercises can be used to build strength and endurance - both important to the gymnast. Building strength requires the lifting of relatively heavy weights for but a few repetitions. Endurance is obtained by lifting light weights many times.

To determine how much weight to use in strengthening exercises find the greatest amount of weight that can be lifted and held for ten seconds in the lifted position. If, while holding the weight, the limb and muscles quiver and shake, the weight is too heavy. The amount of weight that can be lifted and held is called the maximal lift capacity (MLC). The MLC is used in the following manner: 50% MLC for 10 repetitions, 7 5% MLC for 10 repetitions, 100% MLC for up to 10 repitions, 25 % MLC for 20 quick repetitions.

For each of the first three exercises the weight is slowly lifted, held in the lifted position for 3 seconds, then slowly lowered.

Lowering the weight slowly is very important as it may be the most effective part of the exercise. During the last sequence the weight is lifted and lowered quickly without a pause at the top of the lift.

When it is possible to do the third sequence ( 100% MLC) for ten repetitions then the weight should be increased. If the gymnasts is able to lift 100% of the MLC 10 times on the first trial, then the weight chosen was too light.

The entire sequence should be repeated three times daily preferably at different times during the day. The exercises should be preceded and followed by the stretching exercises.

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Although use of the above formula will help build endurance, other activities should be employed as well. Cycling, for example, is a good way to build endurance of the muscles of the thighs and legs. Leg muscles can also be trained by running or hopping on a mini-tqunp or "rebounder." These activities should not be started until they can be done comfortably and do not result in pain or swelling.

Most serious gymnasts are not accustomed to using cycling or running as a part of their training programs - there simply is not enough time. However, while injured there is time because the gymnast is no longer on a full work-out schedule. (The injured gymnast usually spends the same amount of time at the gym whether he or she is injured or not.) When injured, however, that time is spent sitting around, watching. Some gyms are even installing exercise bicycles for use by injured gymnasts.

"The only thing more frustrating than getting hurt is getting hurt AGAIN." After participation in those stretching and warm-up routines that can be done safely and comfortably, the injured gymnasts should go to the side and go through the rehabilitation program just as though it were a normal part of the workout. Leaving the gym early to cycle, swim, or take long, fast walks should be considered part of the actual workout and the coach should follow these activities just as he follows progress in any of the events.

The only thing more frustrating than getting hurt is getting hurt AGAIN. Re-injuries can be prevented in nearly 100% of the cases if the gymnast is fully rehabilitated before returning to full workouts and competition. An injury followed by three re-injuries, each resulting in a week off, is much more devastating than spending an extra few days getting back in shape after the original problem.

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The gymnastics trainingfacility at the USOC Olympic Training Center in CokJradn Springs, CokJradn opens, and apreview ofLos Angeles for the 1984 Olympics.

"ROCKYMOUNTAIN HIGH IN COLORADO" Article by Kathleen M. Delano USGF photo by Dave Black

wifter, higher, stronger. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the father of modern Olympics, developed this Olympic motto less than 100 years ago, but man has been practicing and living it for more than 3,000 years. At Olympia in ancient Greece, athletes gathered one month before the scheduled games to practice and prepare, striving to become the swiftest, highest and strongest. Athletes practiced their running and sprinting, the first Olympic events, on the green woody slopes and along the clear sparkling rivers. They followed a strict regimen both in their diets and in length of their days. They rose early, exercised the entire day without stopping for lunch, then had a huge dinner of vegetables, fruits and cheese.

Today, the United States Olympic Committee has recreated Olympia. Set in the splendor of Colorado, at the base of the Rocky Mountains, athletes train at the Olympic Training Center amid blue skies, crisp mountain air, the shaded slopes of Pikes Peal<, and the front range of the Rockies. Although the Olympic Training Center (OTC) and ancient Olympia are similarly majestic, the facilities, the training programs and the athletes themselves are notably different at the OTC. Instead of the wooded slopes of Greece, athletes train on the 34-acres, 20-building complex called the OTC - the most complete training facility for amateur athletes in the United States. The OTC is located on the former Ent Air Force Base, where many of the original buildings still stand. But conversely to the original Olympia, the OTC boasts some of the most modern facilities in the sports world.

The newest addition to the OTC is the Sports Center, a sixgym field house which will accommodate gymnastics along with archery, basketball, boxing, fencing, judo, table tennis, team handball, roller hockey, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. The S4.5 million facility opened in July of this year, and the USGF Junior Olympic Development Camp (boys, age 13-16) were the first to (Left) Inside the gymnastics training gym ar the Sports Center. (Above) The U.S. Olympic Committee's Olympic Training Center at the fooc of the use the new center.

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Besides the six gyms, the Sports Center has two complete locker rooms, two athletic training/treatment rooms, a first-aid room, meeting rooms, press facilities, storage and staff offices. It has completely natural lighting from the 5 5 skylights in the interior of the building and is decorated throughout with sports murals.

The 5 7 ,000-square-foot center can be quickly realigned to accommodate all the different sports slated to use the facility. The Sports Center may also be used for competitions with a seating capacity of 2,700.

The gymnasium earmarked for gymnastics is designed especially for the sport. It has a rubber floor which measures 100 feet by 58 feet, and has a ceiling of 29 feet. It includes two gymnastics pits filled with strips of foam, and has two sets of both men's and women's apparatus. More than one-half of the equipment is SpeithAnderson, with AMF making up the rest. The foreign-made SpeithAnderson equipment was chosen for the Sports Center, according to Mas Watanabe, the USGF's men's program director, because of the widespread use of the apparatus in European countries. By having the European equipment in the Sports Center, the younger gymnasts may then gain exposure to equipment they will face once they begin international competition.

In addition to the Sports Center, another superior facility at the OTC is the 400-meter Cheveron all-weather track. One of the best tracks in the world, the synthetic track is equipped with automatic timing (necessary to file world records) and sophisticated testing devices. The ifrfield of the-eight-lane-track is a synthetic Super-Turf which is designed for field hockey and soccer, but many sports use the in-field for stretching and calisthenics.

Running parallel to the track and field are facilities for long jumpers, high jumpers, triple jumpers and pole vaulters. These runways are constructed to enable athletes to run either eastward or westward to counterbalance wind conditions. = Future construction plans include an ice skating arena, a b swimming and diving complex and a cycling velodrome. Until i these plans become a reality, the Colorado Springs Parks and ~ Recreation Department, the U.S. Air Force Academy and private S

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sports complexes in the area fill the void by graciously extending their facilities for the OTC's use.

Also housed at the Olympic Complex are the executive offices of the United States Olympic Committee, located in Olympic House. The USOC is one of 150 National Olympic Committee's recognized by the International Olympic Committee. This recognition designates the USOC, headed by Executive Director Col. F. Don Miller, as the responsible organization to carry out the Olympic movement in the United States. Duties of the USOC include identifying, developing, training and entering athletes in the Olympic and Pan American Games.

Helping the USOC with this immense responsibility are the National Governing Bodies for each sport, half of whom are also housed at the Olympic Complex. By locating at the National Sports Building on the Complex, it is hoped that the NGB 's and the USOC will develop a more cohesive amateur sports effort in the United States. Currently the following governing bodies have headquarters or offices at the Complex: Amateur Basketball Association of the USA, Field Hockey Association of America, National Archery Association of America, USA Amateur Boxing Federation, US Biathlon Association, US Cycling Federation, US International Speedskating Association, US Ski Association, US Swimming, Inc., US Synchronized Swimming, Inc. , US Table Tennis Association, US Volleyball Association, US Water Polo, Inc., US Weightlifting Federation. The US Figure Skating Association and the Amateur Hockey Association of the US are nearby.

The NGB's are given free office space and have other services ÂŁ at their disposal, the most important of which is an automatic data o processing system. It is estimated that these 14 NGB's save approximately 5750,000 per year by locating at the Olympic Complex.

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Yet that is what the city will be when the 1984 Summer Olympic Games have been completed. LA will be measured not only on the ¡ success of the first privatelyfunded , non-government subsidized Games, but also on the number of medals the American delegation of athletes keeps from going overseas. The latter will measure the success of the OTC programs, and the former will measure the smoothness of operation and quality of the facilities without government monies. For the gymnastics community, measuring the facilities means examining Pauley Pavillion on the University of California-Los Angeles campus, the site of the gymnastics competition.

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This money can then be channeled to more effective uses, such as strengthening grass roots developmental programs.

The superb facilities at the OTC and the Colorado Springs area are available to the National Governing Bodies of the 33 Olympic and Pan American Sports. The NGB's do not limit themselves to using the training center entirely for elite athletes, but use it for junior and developmental programs as well. This is the concept behind the Olympic Training Center - to provide the most complete training facilities in the country for amateur athletes of all abilities. In fact, less than 10 percent of the 12,000 athletes who train annually at the center are considered world class or elite. The great majority - 90 percent - have pote ntial in their chosen sport and are sent to the training center to test their ability.

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An essential element of the training experience of the OTC is the sports medicine program. The philosophy of the program is to maximize the talent and skills of every athlete on the OTC. The sports medicine staff carries out this philosophy by concentrating on four basic areas: sports physiology, biomechanics, clinical services and education services.

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Sports physiology is the applied discipline that serves the athlete to assess his/her state of metabolic readiness for competition and to forestall the onset of fatigue. The athlete is evaluated on cardiopulmonary (heart-lung) endurance and capacity, muscle power (the ability to use one's strength in an explosive manner), and joint flexibility (the ability to use one's full range of motion).

Data from these tests are interpreted to the athlete and coach as to the implications for his or her training program. The data is also computerized and pooled with the characteristics of many other elite athletes, and those aspiring to become elite, to see if any further insight can be obtained.

An extension of the physiology services is provided by the Mobile Laboratory. The mobile home has the latest physiology and laboratory equipment for on-the-road evaluations and demonstrations, and can conduct the same tests as the OTC lab.

A second area of the USOC sports medicine program is biomechanics, which is the study of human movement from an engineering perspective. High speed cameras, computers and special analytical systems are used to evaluate the body's mechanics and how they relate to optimal performance. Biomechanics is used to help refine an athlete's skilled movement and in analyzing the stresses of repeated force on the body.

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1980 seated 13,000. However, the most competitors ever are expected at the '84 Games.

The building's dimensions are 226 feet by 126 feet ( 69.9 meters by 38.4 meters) which all translates into the equivalent of three full basketball courts. The ce iling height is 63 feet. The interior is columnless and the floor is hardrock maple. The equipment will be AMF, and Levi Strauss has been chosen to supply the apparel for our US Olympic Team members.

One unique plus for Pauley Pavillion is that the competition and the training facilities are located in one complex. Within the complex are dressing rooms and showers for competitors' use, hydrotherapy facilities, meeting rooms, and warm-up areas. Pauley

All in all, the Los Angeles provisions for gymnastics are scoring well as judged by athletes and dignitaries who have toured the fac ilities and observed the preparations. Los Angeles and Pauley Pavillion should measure up to the high expectations of Olympic competition.

"Los Angeles and Pauley Pavillion should measure up to the high expectations of Olympic competition."

Pavillion will be supplemented by the use of Wooden Center, a new building scheduled to be completed in early 1983. Wooden Center has a satellite gymnasium and a gymnastics training and warm-up area for all of the gymnastics events.

Also of interest to potential 1984 Olympians is the absence of one central Olympic Village. Athletes will be housed in existing housing (dormitories) on the UCLA and University of Southern California campuses. All delegations will be housed together rather than housed by sport which has been done in previous Olympics. If the United States delegation is housed at UCLA, then the gymnastics facilities will be within walking distance. If, however, the US delegation is housed at USC, the mileage is 16 miles or 26 kilometers.

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The primary arm of the sports medicine division is the clinical services which provide competent medical attention to athletes during their stay at the OTC, and during the Olympic and Pan American Games, World University Games and the National Sports Festival. A physician and two certified trainers, along with a pool of volunteer medical staff from across the country, provide these services.

Interwoven through the other three basic areas is the education service. This includes both educating the athlete and coach on medical issues as they relate to sport, and educating the practitioner and researcher. Services include seminars and workshops, classroom instruction, personal consultation and data interpretation for athletes and professionals.

The majority of the Sports Medicine division is located in the Munich Sports Building in the hub of the OTC. The biomechanics department is located in the US National Sports Building to allow for direct access to the computer.

The Olympic Training Center can house SOO athletes in the three dormitories located on-site, but as many as 1,100 trained at the OTC during the summer of 1981. Off-site housing was utilized to handle the overflow. The USOC pays all costs during the athletes' stay at the OTC, and the NGB's pick up the tab for transportation to and from the center.

It costs an average of SIS.SO per day to house and feed one athlete at the center. To help the USOC with this enormous cost of running the OTC, Miller High Life and the Miller Brewing Company have pledged a minimum of S3 million. The Miller pledge will help house, feed and train the athletes, but none of the Miller monies will be used for capital improvements. Under this agreement, Miller will be supplying two-thirds of the OTC's operating budget and the USOC will provide the remaining one-third.

Because the USOC and the NBG's receive no money from federal, state or local governments, the Miller pledge and other corporate donations are vital to the continuing excellence of amateur athletics in the United States. Most governments of the world subsidize or completely fund their amateur athletic programs. This singles out the United States as the only major country whose Olympic team is financed completely by private contributions.

Many conditions have changed since the first Olympics thousands of years ago. But one thing has not. The athletes' drive, ambition and desire to be the best in his or her chosen sport, to win the coveted gold medal in the Olympic Games is still the same. And the Olympic Training Center is helping these golden dreams come true.

Los Angeles 1984

1984 Summer Olympic Games Site: Los Angeles, California, USA Dates: July 28 through August 12, 1984 Number of Participating Countries: 151 IOC Recognized Eligible Nations Number of Athletes: Approx. 10,000 Summer Olympic Sports: 21 - Archery, Athletics (track and field), Basketball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics, Team Handball, Field Hocke y, Judo , Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Yachting. Two demonstrated sports in '84 will be Baseball and Tennis.

Gymnastics Dates: Sunday July 29 - Sunday Aug. 5 Rhythmic Aug. 9-11 , 7129 Men Comp., 7/ 30 Women Comp., 7/31 Men Opt., 8/1 Women Opt., 8/2 Men AA Finals, 8/ 3 Women AA Finals, 8/4 Men Event-Finals, 8/5 Women Event-Finals.

Gymnastics Site: Pauley Pavilion; UCLA Campus; Westwood, California (seating for Ol y mpic Gymnastics - between 10,500-11 ,500) Olympic Ticket Information: Tickets for the 84 games will be through an application from major retailers and banks beginning in the spring of 1983.

For further information and a complete list of official hotels contact: L.A. Olympic Organizing Committee, Los Angeles, CA 90084 (213) 209¡1984

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USGF BULLETIN USGF FUND RAISING SERVICE Until about a year ago, club coaches were forced to wear dual hats - coach and fund raiser. They had no choice but to hang up their coaching hat once or twice a year to don their fund-raising cap. Dreaming up successful fund raisers, doing the necessary paperwork, tracking down donors, logging the money received, and all the sundry casks associated with fund raising, takes up a large portion of valuable time.

But now there is an alternative. Coaches can use Fund Finders, Inc., the official fund raising service of the USGF. Fund Finders raises funds through "a-thons." Any kind of a-thon that a club wants to do, Fund Finders does them. From bounce-a-thons to cartwheel-a-thons, Fund Finders can raise from S1,000 to 5200,000 for any club or organization with minimal involvement by the coach.

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After the event, Fund Finders does all the collecting and record keeping and supplies the club with a computerized printout of the collections, as well as a check.

The club receives 80 percent minus any costs for printing, computer time, postage and accounting time. Fund

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The biggest advantages to Fund Finders, according to Schrader, is the reduced work load on the staff of the club or organization, no initial outlay or financial risk to the club, and the high collection ratio of 80-90 percent.

The high collection ratio produces large profits. In predicting profits, the club can usually count on receiving 550-100 for each participant, but some kids raise much more. Several gymnasts have raised more than SI ,000 for their club. Ten-year-old Michele Beswick of Morris ton, Illinois, raised S1,04 3.08 for the Mississippi Valley Gymnastics Academy. She did it by rounding-up 91 sponsors and doing 289 cartwheels in IO minutes. "I called a lot of my Mom and Dad's friends ... U they put 5< a cartwheel, they pay you for whatever you do," she explained.

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USGF GYMNASI1CS MAGAZINE DEPARTMENTS In order to continue in providing our readers with the most diverse and comprehensive informacion concerning the gymnastics community, we have expanded the magazine's coverage to include 20 different Departments. These various Departments will be a continuing series, however, each Department may not appear in every issue. Your contributions to the following menu of topical areas will compliment our original solicited articles, and will help benefit all those involved in the sport. The following are brief descriptions of each department. We look forward to your contributions.

Please address such correspondence to: Editors USGF GYMNASTICS Magazine P .O . Box 7686 Fort Worth, TX 76111

Contributors should include with their doublespaced typewritten manuscripts a brief personal biography and a head-shot photograph. Photography and illustrations included should be black and white, with an attached description, photo credit, and a self-addressedstamped envelope for thier return by mail.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Your commencs are welcome and encouraged, and may address any topic.

Articles, editorials, opinions or photography from the magazine i national and in ternational competitions; gymnastics history and/or future directions; USGF programs and service, etc.

USGF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS: This department will publish historical, timely and competition articles encompassing the 18 member associations which comprise the USGF. BASICS: Will attempt to cover the basic elements needed for proper overall gymnastics development flexibility, dance, nutrition, strength, etc. This series encou rages a variety of viewpoints and "basics" definitions.

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GUEST OPINION: Readers are encouraged to submit constructive commentaries or criticisms co the Editors of this magazine for possible publication.

Manuscripts should be approximately I 050 words in length and should be oriented toward identifying solutions to problem areas. This Department is designed as a forum for members of the readership to "speak their piece."

MEDIA REPRINTS: Moreso than ever before, major and local newspapers and many magazines are covering gymnastics and gymnasts. Those articles you enjoy, whether relating to a tot or Olympian, competition, personality or special feature , send copies for consideration to be reprinted in the magazine. Include the name and address of the publication and the date the article appeared.

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THE BACK OF THE Bus I COMMENTARY

nm SECRET OF nm NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL

This issue is the beginning of our second year publishing the new USGF Gymnastics Magazine, which evolved from the old USGF Gymnastics News. The USGF News served a readership less than onetwelfth our current circulation size, and consisted almost entirely of USGF Women's Committee Members. The new version is consistent with this administration's philosophy and sense of responsibility toward the entire community of gymnastics participation, especially the athletes. We have received high praise for the quality of our efforts. Our team of writer/editor Ward Black, photographer/artist Dave Black and myself appreciate your sincere compliments for our many hours of hard work and devoted attention. The perspective gained in Ward and Dave's first year in the "deadline business" will manifest itself into more enjoyable and informative issues ahead. The perspective of following the many endeavors of the USGF from "inside" the action has demanded of us the need to comment on issues and activities related to our sport. You may not agree with our opinions and insights but we hope our readership will appreciate the added dimension of editorial commentary we are adding to your magazine.

Rich Kenney Managing Editor

T

he best kept secret in America today?

Some say it's the secret society of Bohemia Grove, others point to Ronald Reagan's barber; in the sporting world it is the USOC National Sports Festival.

When we returned to Fort Worth after the Festival had ended , we found the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Sunday sports-page coverage of the Festival's final day and of Scott Johnson ' s record-breaking seven medal performance on the last page. And excepting for the Indianapolis' Star and News coverage of their local event, this same kind of last-page coverage typified this nation's leading newspapers throughout the two-week long Festival.

If one lived in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles and depended upon the Chicago Tribune, New York Times or Los Angeles Times for your sports news, you might ask, "What Festival?" And the 1V networks and cable systems treatment was not much better.

During Wimbledon NBC had two weeks of 15 minute nightly update capsules prior to Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, CBS had a familiar format for the U.S. Open, ABC could do no better than tape-delay some of its NSF coverage, and was there any cable?

The television producers will say they find difficulty in selling advertising and sports editors may talk about the demand for a high percentage of professional sports coverage. And from a business 62

standpoint, they are probably correct.

However, one of the stark realities of amateur sports in America is that, in fact, they are not a business. Amateur sports administrators are not in the business to do business, but rather to service the millions of participants involved in the various 40-plus amateur sports. Millions of athletes are under the age of 21 and thousands of adults volunteer countless hours to help make amateur sports function.

The 28 NFL owners just signed a S2 billion television contract for 5 years. There are under 1500 NFL athletes. US amateur athletes may number over 25 million, and the USOC is bullish on the mere s3 million sponsorship of the USOC Training Center in Colorado Springs by the Miller Brewing Company.

Tight money in amateur sports is a reality. The USOC is doing an excellent job in raising revenue to in turn help prepare Olympic hopeful athletes. They are helping the cream of America's amateur athletes compete internationally with the finest athletes in the world. Foreign athletes, as has been well documented, are financially supported by their governments, which brings me back to the sports media.

These athletes work hard. Working hard to represent themselves, and as the media so enjoys to point out, to represent their country in Olympic competition. Once every four years, the sports media seems shocked to discover the talent and excitement of Olympic sports competition. Now, every year except Olympic years, this same competition is a part of the National Sports Festival.

The purpose of the National Sports Festival is to help prepare America's amateur athletes for Olympic competition. From 1980 through 1983, over 10,000 athletes will help themselves and others prepare for the Olympic Games in 1984. Of these 10,000, . barely one-quarter will actually become Olympians. However, those other 7,500 are not by any means losers. Their pride is taken in knowing they were a part of our Olympic preparation. They might not be in the Olympic starting line-up, but they are a part of the team. And these 7,500 are again just a part of the 25 million who participate at all levels of amateur sports in this nation.

The least the sporting media could do would be to give the National Sports Festival a bit of priority for two weeks every summer. Their prime coverage can in turn help the USOC and all amateur sports. Greater media exposure can aid growth, income and competitive confidence.

At such a suggestion, the media may call it propaganda. The connotation of propaganda can equal false illusions. But the likes of Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis, Tyrell Biggs and Mitch Gaylord is not any illusion. These world-class athletes are our Olympic backbone, and the sporting media should join the millions of Americans involved in amateur sport. These athletes and the National Sports Festival need not claim headlines daily, but it certainly won't hurt business if they were not on the last page. The secrets of the NSF should be no longer; the Festival is simply a fantastic two weeks of enjoyable, competitive athletics and pagentry centered around the youth of this nation.

Editor

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