Remember when the American Cup had a mixed event? When Romania came for tri meets? When the Hilton Challenge existed? When junior Nationals was shown on National Television. The Goodwill Games , The Visa Challenge etc… Heck we even had events like the Reeses International which was basically a fluff competition but where gymnasts did real skills like full in’s on floor.
It’s a shame that USA-Gymnastics fixed so many non World/Olympic competitions for the US (Remember when Kristen Maloney and Atler won all the event finals at the GWG? or when the US beat Romania at one of those international cups) that now these meets have disappeared from Television completely.
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February 12, 2017 at 6:28 AM |
I remember the mixed ones, they were amazing! I remember seeing one I think Zamolodchikova and Nemov or Bondarenko were on a team together, with some rhythmic gymnast.
I read an article about Gabby today where she basically said the final five aren’t friends, they were just selected to do a job together and that was it. I don’t know why she’s so desperate to distance herself from them? I get that they’re not necessarily BFF’s and that they have to play the party line to the camera, but I feel like she’s low-key shading them, hinting that she was a victim of their bullying.
February 12, 2017 at 8:43 AM |
Fine don’t be friends but don’t ruin it for others . I guess she is being her version of honest but there is no way this goes over well with the others even if in private .
February 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM |
Gabby can try and play those games but she is the one that distanced herself from that group from the start. The entire team bent over backwards to include her even when she acted like the bitch she is from the start.
February 12, 2017 at 6:14 PM |
The only friends together should be the final four except Gabby. At least she is honest to say she is distanced to them rather than claim that “fake friendship”
February 13, 2017 at 2:42 PM |
Oooooooh, link, link!!!!
February 14, 2017 at 9:46 PM
Here’s the link 🙂
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gabby-douglas-on-the-final-five-everyone-scattered-w464760
February 12, 2017 at 9:31 AM |
Nastia and her condescending voice commentated Utah OSU and she said oh there’s that U…. again…. like it was the dumbest thing ever. Shannon did the UWashington meet…
February 12, 2017 at 10:01 AM |
Nastia sucks at commentating. I didn’t know Miller was doing College gym. UCLA’s scoring was hilarious today.
February 12, 2017 at 11:46 PM |
Was this title paying homage to that one dance on Dance Moms, Where Have All the Children Gone? If not, please exuse my love of reality TV lol
February 13, 2017 at 8:18 AM |
No it wasn’t. Though a lot of my titles reference stuff no one understands this isn’t one of them.lol
February 22, 2017 at 8:58 AM |
I was thinking of that song where have all the cowboys gone…released in the 90s and played over, and over, and over on the radio…
February 13, 2017 at 7:01 AM |
Laney Madsen qualified for the secret classic. I’m excited to finally watch her compete elite
February 13, 2017 at 8:19 AM |
I find her so messy to watch. At least the last time I saw her.
February 13, 2017 at 9:01 AM
I felt the same way when I saw her last year but I’m hopeful that her coaches gave helped her clean her form up.
February 13, 2017 at 11:36 AM |
What the hell is Gabby wearing in the recent events? She is thinking she can draw attention doing the sh*t like that?
https://instagram.com/p/BQV_6d2BU_M/
https://instagram.com/p/BQaAPm8hohH/
February 14, 2017 at 2:11 AM |
Nastia finally started dressing half way decent and now Gabby is playing the freak show . Though I bet the pink dress looked better when she wasn’t using it as wings .
February 20, 2017 at 4:27 PM
Oh, it’s Angel Gabrielle!!!!!
February 16, 2017 at 12:33 AM |
Chris Brooks and Jordyn wieber are a thing now….for some reason I’m thinking he’s so much older than her, but I think it’s because he’s been competing so long lol
February 16, 2017 at 3:50 AM |
Every comeback I could come up with to reply to this message sounded really bad.lol
Any girl that can spend 5 minutes dealing with Chris Brooks is a glutton for punishment.
February 16, 2017 at 7:31 AM |
Hes 9 years older than her. She was born in 95 and he was born in 86. He is a little old for her.
February 20, 2017 at 8:39 AM
I read once that the “official” rule for how young is acceptable is half ones age plus seven. So she is exactly half a year too young for him haha.
February 20, 2017 at 8:56 AM
lol
February 17, 2017 at 11:21 AM |
Ewww… a tourmance…. well let’s hope it lasts longer than Chellsie Memmell and that guy….
February 17, 2017 at 11:32 AM
LOL That was Joe
February 16, 2017 at 12:29 PM |
Anyone saw SI swimsuit issue?
I think some of the Aly’s shoot is not so appropriate (especially the poses), though I found her naked shoot in ESPN body issue is more decent.
February 16, 2017 at 11:03 PM |
The Body Issue is different because it’s really meant to showcase the athlete’s body, all different kinds of bodies doing their different sports. I think people are confusing that with the SI Swimsuit Issue. It is not to showcase an athletic body so much as to showcase models in skimpy suits to cater to the sexual desires of the targeted audience- men. That’s why the poses are so different. Like there’s literally a pose where Aly is on the ground on her knees with her butt in the air. That is to showcase nothing but a butt so men can get their rocks off. I’m not saying I’m against it, they’re adult women and can do what they want although I wonder if they thought they were doing something like the Body Issue and didn’t really get it. For instance the pics where Aly is topless……yeah that’s not for the purpose of showing off her athletic body.
February 16, 2017 at 11:21 PM
Because many little girls doing gymnastics should look up to them, I don’t think it is good example to those girls that Aly showed up some “inappropriate” poses which are targeting to adult men.
Simone showed up her all athletic style in swimsuit issue so I have no opinion on her.
February 16, 2017 at 11:33 PM |
Yeah, I totally get that. Also gymnastics is already such a sexualized sport. Some of the comments I read on gymnastics youtube videos are just horrific. They’re mostly contained to NCAA videos but still…. Plus with the Dr. Nassar issues and all the other creepy coaching perverts out there I can see where it can be seen in poor taste.
February 17, 2017 at 11:16 PM |
I follow Mack’s FB page and *every* *single* *time* she posts, 95% or more of the comments are sketchy creepy dudes saying things like “so sexxy.” So GROSS.
February 17, 2017 at 7:47 AM |
I don’t have a problem with what Aly is wearing. She’s an adult. She can do what she wants but I don’t find any of those pictures appealing. The poses aren’t sexy to me they are awkward. I don’t find any of them sexy. I have a huge issue with woman thinking appearing naked is some how empowering. I never get why woman insist on wanting to be taken seriously then they strip and don’t understand how this sets them back. If you want to be given credit for your mind then don’t do shit like this. You have no reason to complain about not being taken seriously if this is something you want the attention for.
February 17, 2017 at 8:05 AM |
Totally agree GTT. I hate that they respond to the negativity knowing that it was coming in the first place when they agree to do the shoot.
February 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM
I sometimes think they like the negative attention. Not Aly in particular but people who are in the business. Lets be real they might be gymnasts but they hire an agent so they can make money and any attention sells.
February 17, 2017 at 11:58 AM |
R those Thong Swimsuits coming back, in style like the bodysuits are?
February 22, 2017 at 9:05 AM |
AGREE 1,000%
February 17, 2017 at 11:10 AM |
Someone sent me an e-mail that said Natasha Kelley got a divorce. she no longer has any of her husbands pictures on her facebook page and now goes by just Natasha Kelley. Anyone hear anything about this? Did I even know she was married? I remember she dated that football player from Oklahoma but that’s about it.
February 17, 2017 at 9:13 PM |
Her husband (not sure if he is an ex) was a student-athlete. They dated through most of college so a while. They got married right after graduation. I don’t know about divorce but I def knew they were married.
February 18, 2017 at 10:31 AM
I didn’t hear a divorce was finalized but they were definitely separated. They had lots of press over their engagement and wedding as an OU super athlete couple… though I don’t recall anything about her gymnastics career there (never cared for her in elite) and don’t know anything about her husbands accomplishments. I remember all the cheesy gymnast + football player photos and articles around their campus, and I also remember a wedding photo where she was wearing a typical white dress and he had on Dad jeans, a massive belt and boots. Why I recall this so vividly but not their athletics whatsoever I dont know. Maybe just the intensity of the fashion crime.
February 19, 2017 at 2:50 AM |
And very coincidentally today she just tweeted for the first time in a long time, about having a boyfriend. So there u go.
February 17, 2017 at 11:59 AM |
Love how USA gyms statement basically dug them into a bigger hole.
Need to look up what “Immediately” in the dictionary.
February 17, 2017 at 12:51 PM |
The initial diagnosis for Sam Mikulak is that he suffered an Achilles tendon injury #WinterCup
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People like that he’s injured?? Tough luck for him but the meet will be a lot less noisy.
February 17, 2017 at 9:16 PM |
Can someone tell me why there is a meet with full routines in a middle of the year? And one where people have a history of getting injured.
And this year, they changed the rules so that being on worlds/Olympic team doesn’t automatically qualify you to a national team. Only top 10 at this ridiculous meet does.
February 17, 2017 at 12:55 PM |
Click to access m_17wc_prelims.pdf
February 17, 2017 at 9:54 PM |
So I saw some rants about some tweet Simone supposedly posted that excluded Gabby. Anyone know what’s all the drama is about? I was staying off twitter lol.
February 17, 2017 at 10:37 PM |
No clue but Gabby said they weren’t friends so what’s the big deal ?
February 18, 2017 at 12:33 AM
Oh I don’t think it matters. But I see people bending over backwards and calling Simone an awful human being because of something she said of did on twitter but i have no idea what it is.
It seems ridiculous.
P.S 3 of former us national members will be on 60 minutes on Sunday. tgsy r doing a report on nassar.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usa-doctor-allegedly-disguised-sexual-abuse-as-treatments/?utm_content=bufferec5c0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
February 18, 2017 at 2:45 AM
This Nassar thing is just awful. Almost can’t bear to read about it any longer.
February 18, 2017 at 8:02 AM
Its just so bad because so many people knew and no one did anything about it.
February 18, 2017 at 9:15 AM
Given my location, it’s everywhere, all the time. He’s the lead story on every newscast and the headline on every paper. He’s the worst.
February 18, 2017 at 10:33 AM
I am still shocked it could be so widespread and go on for so long before it cracked.
February 18, 2017 at 11:23 AM
Someone please tell my why Penny still has a job?!
February 19, 2017 at 9:51 AM
And Y we still use the ranch, and y the sponsor havent dropped USA gym. shit will really hit the fan on monday after sun 60 min
February 19, 2017 at 12:51 AM |
Not to be rude but what in the world is Aly’s boyfriend wearing? lol
https://instagram.com/p/BQqHWv-B93N/
February 20, 2017 at 8:45 AM |
Anyone watch 60 minutes and then the statement usag released? What is wrong with Tasha? Why would she let usag to use her name for pr. She is a freaking lawyer, yet so clueless. Ugh.
February 20, 2017 at 8:56 AM |
Nothing is wrong with Tasha. Who even knows when she made that statement. Lets remember Tasha’s dealt with a lot of abuse from Jamie and Jeanette so maybe she has a reason to doubt them. No one should be throwing stones at other gymnasts. Jeanette and Jamie didn’t even know they were molested til last year. That seems crazy.
February 20, 2017 at 8:57 AM |
Oh and this situation has its own blog.
February 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM
I’m not blaming Tasha per se. I just don’t think she should be making statements of this kind. I’m actually proud of Sloan for not saying anything and her former coach was all over the report and they blocked out her face. The whole implication that if it didn’t happen to me, it didn’t happen drives me crazy.
February 20, 2017 at 9:08 AM
I don’t think that’s what she is saying at all. She is giving her opinion on how she was treated and if Jamie and Jeanette didn’t realize what happened to them was wrong for 17 years I think everyone else should be given a little time to grasp everything. Like I said, who knows when Tasha gave that statement. Just because it was released now doesn’t mean she wrote it yesterday. She also didn’t defend Larry she defended USA-gymnastics because she feels they always had her best interest at heart. There is a difference.
February 20, 2017 at 8:26 PM
They may have taken her statement out of context but I hope if they are usin it, they have her permission to do so.
Since usag is implicated in the suit (along with Karolys), her support of usag may as well be in support of him. Weirdly, they haven’t tried to distance themselves from him yet, which makes her support of them that much worse. I really don’t see how her statement has any merit or is relevant so she shouldn’t be making it. That’s my 2 cents anyways.
I’m sure Penny will be fired. Too much on his hands now.