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FUTURE STARS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COACHES WORKSHOP ...................... 18 The 1999 Future Stars National Championships and Coaches Workshop was held November 12-15 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. This was a dual purpose event, with th e Future Stars Championships selecting the 1998-1999 Junior Developmental National Team and the Coaches Workshop providing an educational experience for athletes, coaches and parents.
1 2 QUESTIONS FOR VANESSA ATLER ......... ....... .. .. ... 22 Vanessa Atler is one of the top-ranked gymnasts in the U.s. She just returned from the Australia Cup with three gold medals in hand-one in the allaround, one on vault and one on floor l She also won these same two event titles at the 1998 Goodwill Games and Pacific Alliance Championships . USA Gymna stics learned first-hand from Vanessa what the Australia Cup was like, how she deals wi th a bad practice, her normal training schedule, her future goals and much more.
FEATURES Topsy TURVY AND TUFF: 1 998 TOPs NATIONAL TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TOP's, the women's Ta len t Opportunity Program, is in its seventh year and has enjoyed trem en dous success. More than 2,000 gymnasts tested at the regional level during this past summer. Check out this year's list of TOP's National Team members, both in the 7-8 year old division and 9-12 year old division, and where they're from.
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