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The National TOPs Camp was comprised of three days of educational opportunities for both the athlete and her coach on basics, sports science and general development of these talented young athletes, Dec 6-10, at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center. A second camp was held Dec 10-14 for the next 80 gymnasts in rank order. The TOPs program has shown dramatic success over the last 12 years and continues to be a big part of the success of the USA women's program,
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MEN'S FUTURE STARS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Men's Future Stars Championships were held November 14 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, The Future Stars event, held in conjunction with the National Coaches Workshop, determined the Men's National Development Team, The top 19 in the 10 Year Old Division, top 19 in the 11 Year Old Division and the top 14 in the 12 Year Old Division from this year's Future Stars Championships were named to the 2003-2004 National Development team,
USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE CHAIR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; VICE CHAIR WOMEN: Tom KolI; VICE CHAIR MEN: Yoichi Tomilo; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Andrea Schmid, VICE CHAIR TRAMPOllN[ Paul Parillo; VICE CHAIR & FIG TECHNICAL COMMITTEE SPORTS ACRO: Tanya Cose-PoN""on; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; TREASURER: Bob Wood; FIG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Joy Alhmore, Ron Froehlich. FIG MEN'S TECHNICAL COMMITTE[ George Beckstead; FIG TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Pol Henderson; FIG WOMEN'S TECHNICAL COMMITTE[ Jockie Ae; AT lARGE MEMBERS: Sieve Butcher, Paul Spodoro; ATHLffi DIREGORS: Lor;,so Fonloine, John Roelhlisberger, Vonessa Vander ~uym, Karl Heger; USOC ATHLETE DlREGOR: Dominick Minicucri. USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Ron Froehlich; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Sandy Knopp, Mike Donohue; TREASURER: Bob Wood; SECRETARY: Gory Anderson; PUBLIC SEGOR: Bill Hyb!, Bob Wood; AMATEUR ATHLfTlC UNION: Mike Sionner; AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: BeNy Heppner; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION-MEN: Froncis Allen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COllEGIATE COACHES-WOMEN: Mike Jocki; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Marilyn Sirawbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUOGES: Carole Ide; NATIONAL COLlEGIATE ATHLfTlC ASSOCIATlON·MEN: Lou Burkel; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS: Suson Tcue; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Bulch Zunich; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Todd Vesely; US. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Paul Spodoro; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-MEN: Siocy Moloney; U.S. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: David Holcumb, Sieve Rybacki; U.S. MEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: More Yancey; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DiTullio; YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE USA: Cosey Koenig; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-WOMEN: Sandy Thiell; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIREGORS MEN: Mike Burns, Abie Grossfeld; RHYTHMIC: Andrea Schmid, Michelle Lorson; WOMEN: Kelli Hill, Kothy Ostberg; TRAMPOUN[ Shoun Kemplon, Marsha We;,s; SPORTS ACRO: Bonnie Davidson, Joy Binder; ATHLETE DIREGORS: Vonesso Vander ~uym, choir; Larissa Fonloine, vice choir. Joir Lynch, secrelory; Dominick Minicucci, USOC Alhlele Rep.; Joy Thornlon, Brooke Bushnell, Kim Zmeskol-BurdeNe, Mohini Bhardwaj, Karl Heger, Chrislie Hayes, John Roelhlisberger; ASSOCIATE DIREGORS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, Lori KoIz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kale Fober-Hickie; U.S_ COMPETITIVE AEROBICS fEDERATION, Howard Schwartz.
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HOLLIE VISE'S VISION Hollie Vise began gymnastics when she was 3 and has had a vision ever since_ Although she just turned 16 on Dec 6 she has already compiled a large list of accomplishments in the sport. For starters, Hollie and her US, teammate Chellsie Memmel accomplished an amazing feat by tying for the gold medal on bars at the 2003 World Championships, We talked to Hollie about her gold medal win and her future goals in the sport and beyond,
24 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAMS New Routines are on the Horizon, read about the upcoming plans for both the men's and women's Junior Olympic programs, What are the plans for the new routines, when will they be unveiled and what date' will they go into action! See the Women's reporton page 4,' and the Men's on page 50,
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This is true whether you are an athlete, coach, administrator, club owner or judge. The Olympic year is full of opportunity, take out your goals and objectives from last year and see what you Robert V. Colarossi accomplished, and what is still on the list. If you President of USA don't have a list, make one and place it where you Gymnastics will see it every day. Set small realistic goals that you have control over. These are called Performance Goals, because your performance determines whether or not they happen_ Try to avoid setting Outcome Goals because you will be focused on the end result rather than the steps you need to take to achieve the results that you desire . Make a list of your three top priorities for the year and focus on those until they have been accomplished. Next meet with your staff or co-workers and make sure they understand your priorities for the year. This will ensure that everyone is working together to maximize effectiveness. In the coming year, three of the priorities of USA Gymnastics are as follows :
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1) Preparation of the Olympic Team. Each discipline at USA Gymnastics has a strategic plan that has been reviewed and updated by the Program Committee in conjunction with the National Team Coordinator and the National Team Coaches. 2) Education. Early in the first quarter of 2004, USA gymnastics will launch its online education program, The USA Gymnastics University. The first course to go "live" will be the safety certification course. This will increase the accessibility of becoming certified as the course will be available - 365/24/7. 3) Increased visibility in the mass media. 2004 will provide a number of unique opportunities to raise the visibility of the sport of gynmastics. From the launch of the international calendar with the VISA American Cup in New York City for the first time since 1984, to the u.s. Gymnastics Championships, Olympic Trials/Games and the post-Olympic Tour, USA Gymnastics will be ready with a pro-active strategy to maximize coverage and visibility. Whatever your role in gymnastics, now is the time to maximize your potential for the Olympic Year. Good Luck with your planning and all of us here at USA Gymnastics look forward to working with you to help you achieve your goals.
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id you know four of the six members of the 2003 World Championships Gold Medal Team were former TOPs team members? Can you guess who they are?
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TOPs stands for Talent Opportunity Program and was developed by USA Gymnastics in 1992 as a way of finding talented young gymnasts in order to identify them early and provide education to the gymnast and her coach. The program is definitely working with so many former TOPs gymnasts making World Championships teams. According to USA Gyrrmastics Elite Program Manager Gary Warren, "It's exciting to watch these young TOPs gymnasts develop into amazing athletes and win medals at the international level. It shows the program is working and is headed in the right direction." TOPs Regional testing took place throughout the summer of 2003 and approximately 2,500 gymnasts participated. From those who participated, the top athletes were named to the 7-8 year old National Team. Of the 9-11 year olds, 300 were invited to TOPs National Testing and 77 made the TOPs National Team. The National Testing was held in
Houston, Texas, Oct. 3-5 at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center. At National Testing the gymnasts perform physical abilities tests including pull ups, leg lifts, flexibility, sprint, rope climb, vertical jump, push ups and press handstands as well as the required skills on each of the events including vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. The scores are tallied and the top gymnasts in each age division were named to the TOPs National Team. The National TOPs Camp was comprised of three days of educational opportunities for both the athlete and her coach on basics, sports science and general development of these talented young athletes, Dec. 6-10. USA Gymnastics' National Coaching staff, along with coaching support personnel and sport science professionals, conducted the camp. A second camp was held for 80 additional gymnasts, Dec. 10-14, but they paid for their own expenses. During the TOPs National Camp, 2003 World ChampiOns Chellsie Menunel and Carly Patterson were named TOPs CoAthletes of the year. In addition Debbie Van Horn and Dr. Larry Nassar were awarded the Shirley Marshak Award. The TOPs program has shown success over the last 12 years and continues to be a big part of the success of the USA women's program.
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Last Name Sibbert Panerson Bono Cameron A",sus King
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Region IV First Name Elhan Tyler Andrew Austin Jacob Derek NICk
Last Name Lottman Schermann Zymball Epperson Hill路Seaton Jorgensen Giaffoghone
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The 2003 Future Stars Champ ionships was held ov. 14 at the United States Olympi c Tra ining Ce nter in Colorado Springs. The Futu re Stars event, held in co njuncti o n w ith the Na ti ona l Coaches Wo rkshop, determ ines the Na ti onal Develop ment Tea m. The top 19 in the 10 Year O ld Division, top 19 in the 11 Year Old D ivision and the top 14 in the 12 Year Old Di vision from this year ' s Fu ture Stars Cham pionshi ps have been named to the 2003-2004 atio nal Develo pment team. The to p nine 10 and 11 year-old di vision athl etes and the top seven 12 year old d ivision athletes w ill also be invited to a special Futu re Stars Training Ca mp to be held nex t summer at the Unit e d S t a tes O ly mpi c Training Center. The Future Stars p rogra m has always been about the future and th at is why the Future Stars program is stru ctured a li ttle di ffe rentl y. H ow d oes the Future Stars p rogram focus on futu re development? Firs t, the Fu ture Stars uses compulsory routin es. ex t, the age groups are d ifferen t
fro m the regul ar age group competiti on p rog r a m . A t th e Futu re S t a r s Cha mpio nshi ps athl etes co mpete in three age d ivisions, 10, 11 and 12 yearo ld d ivisio ns. In addition athl etes compete on the six O lymp ic events plus three add itional even ts. The additi ona l routines are Para llel Ba rs Strength, Still Rings Strength and Presentatio n and Flex ibili ty. Finall y, the Futu re Stars routines are evaluated by a panel made up of both judges and coaches as represented by the Junior Na tional Apparatus Leaders and members of the Junior ational Coaching Staff. Also in kee ping with the Future Stars theme of prepar ati on for the future, thi s event has always been held in conju ncti on with the annua l Men's Na ti onal Coaches Workshop. The Natio nal Coaches Wo rkshop provides the o ppo rtuni ty for hand s on develo pment sessions w ith the athletes and fo r edu ca ti on sessions fo r both coaches and par ents. This "team" a pp roach of wo rking with athletes, coaches and pare nts is ex tremely impo rtant in providing fo r the needs of our athletes and fo r their future success. The worksho p sessions ar e intend ed to provide the latest in development info rm ation. Worksho p presentations fea ture information fro m so me of the top coaches and s po rts science professionals in the United States. Congratulati ons to all of the athletes who qu alified and competed at this year's eve nt. The future is bright indeed!
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'm coming out of the closet. For a while it wasn't ok to say, so , I hid it under the guise of simple sport psychology training. But now, the times are a changin' and it's become fashionable to admit what's been true all along. I am a closet Eastern Philosophy junkie. It all started growing up with Kung fu, moving to the Karate Kid and the Dalai Lama. Although I learned a lot in my graduate programs, the truth is, most of my drills, workbooks, and presentations are based on the wisdom from the East. The Eastern philosophers are the masters of the mind, and in gymnastics, controlling the mind is just as important as controlling the body.
Thanks Phil Phil Jackson let the cat out of the bag with his book "Sacred Hoops." In this book, the former coach of the Chicago Bulls and current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, shared how much of his Training style and techniques are grounded in Native American and Eastern philosophy. This best seller ignited the curiosity of athletes and coaches all over the United States. People began to ask, "Is there something we can learn from these guys?"
a team leader. The Athlete Warrior does not back away from difficult situations. They are ready to face their sport and life with a big, full hearted ..... "Come on!"
Setting intention as an athlete is extremely important. Without setting intention, your life wanders around aimlessly without goal or direction. Intention is the motor that starts everything in motion. It is the all-important decision. It is the decision that you are going to be the best athlete you can be every time you walk out on the floor. Remember to set specific intention. Think of it like the laser beam for your life. The wider and unfocused your laser is, the less likely you are to hit your target. Laser-like intention helps you create a direct hit on your goals. Remember, the Warrior doesn't settle or make excuses. They make the commitment and decision to be all they can, and do what it takes to make that manifest.
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What is the Athlete Warrior? What is the Athlete Warrior? The Athlete Warrior is someone fully committed to sport and life. Someone willing to face every day and every workout with eyes open, heart open, and ready to push their body to the maximum. It is an athlete ready to do their sport with no regrets. An Athlete Warrior practices fearlessness. Fearlessness in facing adversity, pushing themselves, and being
• Set a goal for each training session. Even if it's a small one. • Create a list of words describing the athlete you want to be this season. Examples of words include, motivated, determined, confident, fearless, etc. • Visualize or repeat verbally the correction you want to implement before the next turn. • Review your goals throughout the season.
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We know how important belief is. Think of two gymnasts walking out onto the floor for a competition. One believes she is able to hit four for four, the other questions her ability. You can tell the difference in these gymnasts simply by the way they look. One has her head down, looks nervous, and performs with hesitation. The other is confident, aggressive, and relaxed. The only difference is belief. The mind is the creator of all things. Negative thoughts are the destroyers of belief. Become aware of the way you talk to yourself and how that effects your mind and body. Be sure to do the drills, pressure sets, and numbers that are required to build belief. Act with confidence, even in times you don't believe it 100%. The old saying "fake it until you make it" is very applicable here. Sometimes "acting" the part, can create confidence in yourself when you feel doubtful.
Training TIps for Principle Two: • Notice negative self-talk. Keep a strong hold on what you are saying to yourself. • Practice "actor skills." Change your face, body, and energy level to create confidence. • Express belief in your teammates. Remember what a powerful figure you are in the lives of your friends.
Awareness is about waking up. It's essential that the Athlete Warrior is aware at all times. Aware, alert and ready for action. No sleepwalking allowed here. The Athlete Warrior knows and understands what's happening both on the outside and the inside of your being. They know who they are, what they stand for, and what they are capable of. When the gymnast is aware, they can respond to all situations with efficiency, grace, speed, and skill. Without awareness, change is virtually impossible. Think about it in terms of a simple correction. If you cannot feel the difference you cannot make the change. The Athlete Warrior is aware of both the body and the mind . They are aware of thoughts, so they are able to change them. They are aware of their body, so they can improve technique. They are aware of how they come across to others, so they can build character.
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What is that mystical place called "The Zone"? Some say it's magic, some say it's the place of total trust and non-thinking. One thing for certain, being in the Zone is being totally in the Present. One of the most destructive patterns of any gymnast is focusing too much attention in the past or the future, Focusing
on the past keeps a gymnast in the land of "what happened." "I can't believe that happened," "Why did that h appen to me?", "last time I did that, it was a disaster." The past is over, there is nothing we can do to change it now, Gymnasts who stay in the past over-think and paralyze themselves from getting into the Zone. A gymnast focusing too much on the future, finds himself/herself stuck in "what if." "What if I make a mistake?", "What if I do the wrong thing?", and "What if I don' t win," are all thoughts of the future. No one knows what is going to happen in the future. A gymnast living in the land of "what if" is filled with worry and doubt. They may have a tendency to hold back or be over-cautious in their performance. Athlete Warriors trust the Present. They know that the past is over and the future is theirs to create however they want. Th ey keep their mind focused on each element they are performing only using the past or the future for information and plarming. They have heightened awareness, noticing what is going on around them and responding in each moment appropriately. They are accurate in your perceptions, not clouded by the illusions of the past or fears of the future. Without the worries of past or future, Athlete Warriors perform with effortless confidence.
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Focus on your breathing. It's the mind/body connector. Notice when you are stuck in past or future thinking. Use drills to pull your mind back to the present. Let go of the past. Don' t use words that keep you stuck like "always" and "never."
The mind is a thought factory. Running around like a crazy monkey, it creates thought after thought after thought. Taming the monkey-mind is essential to the Athlete Warrior. Are you a victim of your thoughts? Do you control your thoughts, or is it the other way around? Disciplining the mind is one of the most important lessons in becoming an Athlete Warrior. Disciplining the mind is not an easy task. It takes commitment, patience, and perseverance. Just as you pull your body back into proper alignment, you must work hard in order to pull your mind back into position for success. Many gymnasts allow themselves to become victims of their mind' s irrational behavior. The Athlete Warrior is awake, aware, and in control of the stormy waves of the monkey-mind. They are committed to stopping negative thoughts.
Training TIps for Principle Five: • Learn to differentiate between "tight mind" and "loose mind." • Use key words to anchor the mind during routines and skills. • Observe your thoughts without getting emotionally caught up in them. • Find the lesson in every situation. Find the opportunity in the struggle. Part two of this article will give you five more training tools in the development of the Athlete Warrior. In order to use these techniques, set aside a week for each one. Focus on it, practice it. Train your mind to become the champion you are. •
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA At age 6, Samantha was the youngest rhythmic gymnast to win first place at the level 5-6 Rhythmic Notional Championships in May, 2003. She finished first all-around. She also won first at State, Regional and u.s. Classics in 2003. Samantha, now 7, trains 01 Sf(C in Son Francisco and is coached by Alixa SuMon.
38 CLUB NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA In 2003, these gymnasts from Spirit Gymoostics Training Center in North Wales all received on aHiuound score of 38 and above at the Friendship aassk in Pofllvil~ os level 4 gymnasts. leh to ~ht louren Mercer, Cora Markward, 8rittney Chkcarine, and &in Price. They are coached by Pilar Oteri and &in Speer.
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CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA Brandon Krzyneflki ~ 5 yea~ old and competed in the U.s Trampoline and Tumbling Junior O~mpic National Championships in Sacramento, CoM., Ju~ 20, 2003. He placed first in Power tumbling, level 7, 80ys 6+ under. Brandon trains at Copital Gymoostics Notional Training Center, Burke, Va., and ~ coached by Sergio Galvez.
KEVIN LEE O'LOUGHLIN WASILLA, ALASKA Kevin lee turned 8 on Nov. 27. He competes for Denali Gymnastics Academy and ~ coached by Robert Davila, Sharon Ostlund and Ryan Childers. As a 7year-old, Kevin scored a 51.95 in the all-around at the 2003 Alaska State Men's competition as a Class VII. Kevin has three sisters who are also in gymnastics: Shannon, Katie and Karly. The sisters are known as the Mighty D's at their gym!
LIANA RAMIREZ ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA Liana is 9 years old and is a levelS compulsory gymnast at Thomas Gymnastics Training Center. She is coached by Darby ScoM and Bobby Bain. Liana placed second on balance beam at the American Awards in Asheville, NC.
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NEW JERSEY LEVEL 5 STATE CHAMPIONS PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY These levelS gymnasts from Arena Gymnastics ranging in ages from 8 to 10 years old are the New Jersey State Champions in 2003. Together they were able to achieve 13 event and all-around titles. In addition to capturing the gold, they also set a new levelS team record of 113.875. They are coached by Magda and Valdi Kolasa, Jack Stalmirski and Tammy Ivanova.
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BOSSLE SISTERS BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS Jenna, 11, Kristyn, 9, and Alyssa, 7, all made USA Gymnastics TOPs National Team! It's the first time in history that three sisters have made the TOPs National Team at the same time! Jenna is a fivetime TOPs National Team member and is training in the Pre-Eltle Program. Kristyn has been on the TOPs National Team for three years and is training as a level 7. This is Alyssa's first year testing in the TOPs Pragram and she's training levelS. The girk aMend Palmer's Gymnastics and are coached by Debbie and Neil Palmer. USA
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And the results are .. . two gold medals! Winning the gold were Alaina Hebert (38.7 in 15-16 Girls Trampoline) and Janci Karvas (61 .1 in 11-12 Girls Double Mini). Jose Hernandez took the silver in 17 & over Boys Tumbling (36.4). Fourth place USA finishers included: Dacyn Caudell (32.6 - 11-12 Girls Trampoline), Alexis Diaz (32.6 - 15-16 Girls Tumbling), Amanda Bailey/Nicole Roethle (39.7 - 17 & over Girls Synchronized Trampoline), Jeremiah Williams (30.6 - 11-12 Boys Tumbling). Rounding out USA gymnasts earning a place in top six positions were Nani Vercruyssen (5th, 60.2 - 11-12 Girls Double Mini), Derek Stangel (5th, 61.6 - 17 & over Boys Double Mini), Kelly Tomaszewski (5th, 30.2 - 17 & over Girls Tumbling), Kevin Heger/ Andrew Muzzarelli (5th, 43.0 - 13-14 Boys SynchrOnized Trampoline), Nani Vercruyssen (6th, 29.7 -11-12 Girls Trampoline), and Kalon Ludvigson (6th - 15-16 Boys Tumbling). For full results go to www.usa-gymnastics.org and click on Trampoline and Tumbling. The USA cheering section was about 100 strong, including many of the personal coaches, parents and other supporters of the athletes, who traveled to Germany with the team. Senior Program Director, Ann Sims says, "What a great opportunity for these athletes and their families to participate in an event with a high level of competition and get to see other countries, too." Athletes who are Level 10 or above are eligible to contend for places on the team. In 2003, the team was chosen based on places from National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. and the World Age-Group Team Trial at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sims says of the competition, "We had a great group of young athletes who learned a lot from this international experience. We have found that most of our eventual World Championships team members come from previous World Age-Group competitors."
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"2 The 2004 Olympic Games emblem is a stylized olive wreath, or kotinos, a branch from an olive tree intertwined to form a circle. The emblem is a reference to the ancient Olympic Games, where ATHENS 2004 the kotinos was the official award of Olympic C(,Q 9 champions. In addition, the olive tree was the sacred tree of Athens. The colors of the emblem symbolize the shades of white and blue found in the Greek countryside.
3 Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modem Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. The Olympic Games will return to their origins when Athens hosts the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.
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De 'flalJPflJfJ fI_rd De .a••al Both Carly Patterson and Chellsie Memmel successfully performed a unique element at the 2003 World Championships and both now have a skill named after them in the FIG Code of Points. Patterson's Arabian double front dismount on beam is named the Patterson and Memmel's double turn on floor with her leg held upward in 180 degree split position is named the Memmel. Congratulations to both gymnasts!
Summer Camp Directory SA Gymnastics will publish a Summer Camp Directory in the Marchi April issue of USA Gymnastics magazine. If you're a club owner and would like to have . . . your camp included in the listing, email the followmg informahon to publications@usa-gymnastics.org or fax the information to 317-237-5069. The deadline to receive information is February 1, 2004.
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Number of U.S. Athletes in Men's Program per Class Class I - 599
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Elite - 144
• Class VII - 2,627
• Class IV - 1,467
• Class VI - 3,828
• Number of U.S. Athletes in Trampoline and Tumbling Program per Level Level 1 - 126 Level 2 _ 117
Elite - 93 Level 10 -401
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Level 9 - 331
Level 4 - 556
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Number of U.S. Athletes in Sports Aero Program per Level Elite -70
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Level 8 - 119
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Q: What basic changes have occurred with the new routines? New emphasis?
A: The big difference is shorter, user-friendly routines for Level 1-4 to provide an
The current Junior Olympic Women's routines have been used for the past seven years and will continue to be used through June 2005. Many have asked about the upcoming new compulsOly routines and the timing of which they will be unveiled so USA Gymnastics asked the experts. Connie Maloney, the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Program Manager, and Tom Koll, the National Junior Olympic Committee Chair, answered our questions about the new cycle of routines. Here's what they had to say:
Q: What's happening with the new, upcoming compulsory routines? A: Routines and supplementary skills were filmed in early November 2003. The JO Committee met Dec. 5-7, 2003, to compare the video to the text. We are continually working on refinement of the text and the illustrations. Q: When will the next compulsories be unveiled?
A: Master Compulsory workshops will be conducted in early June 2005. The exact dates and places are: June 2-5, 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky, and the second one will be held at the Reno, Nevada, Hilton on June 9-12, 2005. In addition, there will be a Women's Technical Symposium held on Saturday evening and Sunday at each of these locations to provide information on the new ru les for Levels 7-10.
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Q: Is there is list of skills that we can begin to work on with our gymnasts prior to learning the routines? A: Yes, go to usa-gymnastics.org then click on Women, then click on Junior Olympic, and you'll see Women's Program: Proposed J.O. Elements for 2005-2013. Q: Tell us about the new music selection and having a different theme for each routine. A: One of the com ments in the past has been that the music all sounds the same. To try to avoid this for the new routi nes, the music has different "themes" for each level. For example, Level1--"Nursery Rhyme," Level2--"Circus," Level 3-"Boogie Woogie," Level4--"Salsa/Reggae," Level5--"Rock and Roll/Blues," Level6--"Spanish/Lyrical." Q: Which coaches created which routines?
A: The JO Committee developed the list of elements and the routines for vault and bars. Several of those on the committee (Tom Koll, Cheryl Jarrett and Laurie Reid) developed the choreography for beam and floor.
Q: What about the new Levels 1-3 program . What's the idea behind this?
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Q: When will the next compulsories actually begin in competition? In other words, when will the gymnasts be expected to perform these new compulsory routines? A: The new compulsories will be in effect August 1, 2005, and will be used for eight years, finishing in July of 2013.
Q: Do judges need to re-certify with the new routines or can they just continue to judge at their current level? What's involved? A: All judges will need to retest for the new routines. They will also need to recertify for Optionals, as a new JO Code of Points will be presented at the same time as well.
the children go to practice a few times, and then are actually "playing the game." In gymnastics, it seems that it takes an average child 1 to 3 years of taking classes before she may be asked to participate as a team member. With the new Level 1-3 program of recreation competition, the very short, basic routines will be easy to memorize, even if the child is only taking two classes per week, so more children will be able to "play the game." We hope that this concept will grow the numbers of participants at the grassroots level, which of course, will be to the benefit of private gymnastics clubs across the country. The goal is to get more children involved in our wonderful sport and experience the positive benefits it has to offer.
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