Impress me: Alicia Sacramone

It takes a lot to impress me and not a lot of people do it. I am pretty critical when it comes to gymnastics (this is where you all say, GTT critical? noooooooooooooooooooo:) so I thought I write a blog on things that impress me and tonight’s blog is about, Alicia Sacramone.

In general Alicia the person does not impress me. Spoiled Queen Bee’s that have their minions do their dirty work for them are not high on my list of favorite people but Alicia the gymnast with clean form has always impressed me but this blog isn’t about Alicia the Gymnast. Its about Alicia the beamer. That’s right I called Alicia , a beamer.

Okay so in general nothing Alicia ever did in beam was very impressive. Watching her back in 2004 or 2005 or 2006 you wouldn’t have been surprised at all with what happened in 2008

but what happened after 2008 is pretty impressive. Alicia, the beamer never missed another beam routine. Call it Alicia being stubborn. Call it Alicia wanting to prove Marta wrong but whatever you call it, not missing a beam routine in 3 years is pretty impressive in my book and that is why, for now I call Alicia Sacramone, a beamer:)

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2010

Nationals, Day 1:

Nationals, Day 2:

CoverGirl Classic :

World Championships, qualifying

World Championships, Team Finals

World Championships, Event finals.

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2011

US Nationals. Day 1

US Nationals , day 2

Covergirl Classic

2012

2012 US Nationals, day 1

Ignore the talk of her not earned tenth medal. Talk about a travesty.

2012 US Nationals, Day 2

Marta doesn’t play favorites, HA, Tim, HA

2012 Olympic Trials, day 1

2012 Olympic Trials, day 2

Stuff

Kohei won the AA at Japanese Nationals.

 

High Bar

15.900
D 7.000
E 8.900

 

Parrell Bars
Vault
Floor

Moceanu is still whining about Nationals from last Century, oh well at least it seems like last century:)

Chinese Nationals videos.

JO Nationals Results Gymnastike has a lot of Videos More Videos

Mothers day with Aly and her mom

2013 Chinese Nationals

 

My girl Jiang Yuyuan. She only competed floor and bars and didn’t do so well but I am glad to see her so happy.

Videos

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A blog about the Chinese on tumblr has all the info.

Top 12, All Around

1- Yao Jinnan 56.701
2- Shang Chunsong 55.635
3- Zeng Siqi 55.335
4- Tan Sixin 54.001
5- Huang Qiushuang 53.535
6- Liu Tingting 53.534
7- Huang Huidan 53.468
8- Xiao Kangjun 52.801
9- Zhu Siyan 52.568
10-Wang Yan 52.401
11- Mei Jie 52.201
12- Li Shanshan 51.702

Chellsie Memmel- Homage to a champion

 

I suggest everyone stop watching after 2008 Olympic Trials. The rest just pisses you off and brings up feelings of rage and dreams of offing Marta and burying her in Virginia with the terrorist:)

FOR THE RECORD, I am just kidding about offing Marta.I have no plans to push her in front of a mack truck or pushing her head first off a balance beam.

WTF Wednesday

 

Daniela Silivas inspired this new series here at Gymtruthteller that I am calling, “WTF Wednesday. (Lets just pretend its Wednesday right now. Its almost:)

 

I really want to ask Daniela exactly what she was thinking when she decided to get this perm.lol  Did she think it would be a good idea?

 

First impressions are hard to get out of your head and if this was the first picture you have ever seen of Daniela I am sure you were thinking, WTF was she thinking?

 

 

 

 

Beam Finalists, 2004 Olympic Event Finals

 

Anyone else find this creepy???

and what the hell is wrong with people these days? shame on the cops in Cleveland for ignoring multiple complaints to this house. You mean to tell me 4 women crawling in the dirt on leashes isn’t a reason enough to go inside?

This is crazy.

Oh and I always wondered where Jordyn Wieber’s brother got his looks from. Someone found the dad on facebook. He’s hot. Jordyn has a hot dad:)

Gymnastike Series, Behind the routine : Jordyn Wieber

Biyatch posted this in the comments section. It’s a preview of the new Gymnastike’s series, Behind the Routine featuring Jordyn Wieber.

 

So what do you think? I think John is an idiot that cost Jordyn a chance at the AA because of refusing to change her beam routine. I also think Jordyn should have been in the AA over Gabby anyway but blaming the pressure is an excuse. Everyone had pressure on them they are competing AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES and Jordyn did a good job. The problem was her coach not fixing the beam routine.

If you can’t handle the pressure of sport become an artist.

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Here is a promising floor routine from the recent Russian Juniors Nationals. I am am going to ignore the fact that she fell twice but give her credit for actually competing some real difficulty in her routine. If she learns to land on her feet she has a pretty decent routine. I don’t read Russian so I have no clue who this is (Thanks to Catherine, It is Anastasia Dmitrieva) but it is nice to see someone over seas actually have the potential that the juniors here in the US have.

USA-gymnastics on youtube

What they have up is here.

No Worlds but a lot of American Cup and Nationals. I personally am watching,

Random Gymnastics stuff

While I was sleeping……………….

Kyla won the camp verification and the Physical abilities testing at the last camp.

Here are some pictures

The Chinese Gymnastics blog posted this picture.

Top row: Cheng Fei, Coach Liu Qunlin, Meng Fei, Coach Lu Shanzhen, Liu Xuan, Peng Sha, Zhang Nan

Bottom row: Kui Yuanyuan, Bi Wenjing, Sang Lan, ?, Yang Yilin

Most amazing baseball play of all time

I consider myself a huge baseball fan and I had never heard of this before today. In light of the world going to hell since 2001 I am blogging this and demand that every member of this blog watch it.

 

 

This is kind of the most awesome thing I have ever seen.

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