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Updated
15th December 2008
AUSSIES
MEDAL AT THE 2008 WORLD CUP FINAL IN MADRID
All three Australians (Prashanth Sellathurai, Lauren Mitchell
and Philippe Rizzo) have come away with medals from the 2008 World
Cup Final held in Madrid (ESP) over the weekend, helping Australia
to an equal third placing in the medal tally.
Prashanth opened the tally with a bronze on the Pommel Horse, on
Saturday, followed by a Gold for Lauren Mitchell on Beam and a Silver
for Philippe Rizzo on the final apparatus of the event, the Horizontal
Bar.
Congratulation to all athletes on their fantastic results. Prashanth
will return home and then head to New Zealand to holiday with his
family, Lauren is returning to WA to spend Christmas with her family
and Phil will remain in Europe.
In
an apparatus account from FIG Updates:-
"Men's Pommel Horse - Half on, half kicked down!
Zhang Hongtao (CHN), the Gold medallist from the World Cups in Ostrava
and Stuttgart putting on display an impeccable body position from
the beginning to the end of his routine; another great stylist on
Pommels has arrived. (D: 6.8 - 16.375 - GOLD).
Three
times European champion and 2007 World Silver medallist, Krisztian
Berki (HUN) in his usual extension and very impressive scissors
- (D: 6.70 16.100). Prasthanth Sellathurai (AUS), the World Silver
medallist in Aarhus 2006 returned to the world podium with difficulty,
impeccable style, clean Russian circles and quick and smooth travelling.
(D: 6.7 - 16.025).
Photographer:
Volker Minkus
Photographer:
Volker Minkus
Photograph:
Courtesy of Xiong Song Liang
"Women's
Beam Final: Mitchell wins for Australia"
Lauren Mitchell, AUS (17) from Perth, is a member of the Western
Australian Institute of sport who finished 5th on Beam at the Olympic
Games in Beijing. Double pirouette in Kosak position (Applause!),
front somersault, back somersault on the back of acrobatic series,
switch leap, finish double piked somersault
D: 6- 15.250
Photograph:
Courtesy of Helen Colagiuri
Photograph:
Courtesy of Helen Colagiuri
In
a a first, the FIG also made their IRCOS footage available via the
event web site. You can check out Lauren
Mitchell's Beam winning beam routine which features in the video
playlist.
"Men's
High Bar: Welcome Epke! Good Luck Hiroyuki and Christoph"
1. Epke Zonderland NED (22), he impressed everybody at the Worlds
in Stuttgart; he ended in 7th position in the Beijing Olympics,
but he is finally there, on the well-deserved top of the Rostrum.
Competition form reached on time. (Kovacs followed by full twisting
Kovacs; Full twisting double straight dismount).
D: 6.90 - 16.175
2. Philippe Rizzo AUS (27), the World Champion in Aarhus 2006 and
Silver medallist from Ghent 2001. Fully recovered from his 2007
injury; Spectacular one-arm circles and full twisting Gienger /
Deff;
D: 6.8 - 15.825
Full
results available here
and the GA Media Release here
Photograph:
Courtesy of Helen Colagiuri
Photograph:
Courtesy of Helen Colagiuri
RHYTHMIC
GYMNASTICS - 2009 AYOF TEAM ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following athletes and coaches who were
named late yesterday in the 2009 AYOF Team:-
Athletes:
Jaelle Cohen - NSW
Enid Sung - NSW
Morgan Lewis - VIC
Cody-Sue Turco - WA
Renee Griffin - WA
Christina Wijeratne - QLD
Taylor Tirahardjo - VIC
Claudia Pillay - NSW
Reserve:
Scarlett Hankins - QLD
Coaches:
Danielle LeRay - NSW
Krasimira Yurukova - WA
The
selected 8 gymnasts and reserve will attend a 3 day training camp
in Melbourne from the 15th -17th December 2008. Best wishes to the
team members as they prepare for the event.
TRAMPOLINE
SPORTS - 2009 AYOF TEAM ANNOUNCED
Congratulations
to the following athletes who were named this afternoon in the 2009
AYOF Team:-
Female
Alexandra Freeman - SA
Madeleine Johnson - VIC
Christie Baumgartner - VIC
Emily O'Connor - VIC
Michelle Riederich - VIC
Kaitlyn Duignan - QLD
Male
Shaun Swadling - NSW
Riley Glazebrook - QLD
Aiden Thomas - NSW
Patrick Cooper - QLD
Matthew Weal - NSW
Trent Potter - SA
Best
wishes to the team members as they prepare for the event.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS FROM BOARD AND STAFF AT GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA
On behalf of the Board and Staff at Gymnastics Australia, we
would like to wish all members of the Australian Gymnastics community
a Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable 2009.
The GA National Office will be closed from 12noon on Friday 19th
December and re-open for 2009 at 9am on Monday 5th January.
ARE
YOU IN NEED OF A FEW CHRISTMAS PRESENT IDEAS-
Are you looking for that special something to give a budding gymnast
this Christmas? Have you considered giving them some inspiration
in the form of a My Heroes
gift.
My Heroes and GA have teamed
up talented Australian athletes to provide gymnastic imagery to
do just that.
At the My Heroes web site you can purchase greeting cards, posters
and prints that feature Australian athletes. All orders placed will
see a return of the sale price go to the athlete featured and if
you list your club (at the time of ordering), they too can share
in the return.
What
a great way to fundraise for your club and support Australian athletes
at the same time.
Visit My Heroes to learn
more.
2009
AUSTRALIAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS TO ATTEND THIS SUMMER
This
summer, don’t miss the 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival,
a spectacular event where you can see tomorrow's Olympians today!
1800
athletes from 5 continents will participate in 21 sports around
Sydney from 14 - 18 January 2009.
Sporting
events are FREE to attend!
The
aim of the AYOF is to develop sport in Australia and promote the
Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect.
This
unique event encourages young people to get out and participate
in sport, creating an atmosphere where children want “to have
a go.” The AYOF is an initiative of the Australian Olympic
Committee (AOC).
Article
on Rickards
and Joura
The
AYOF website has the latest news, competition schedule, athlete
profiles, videos, spectator info and more! For more information
visit olympics.com.au
Opening Ceremony: Get your tickets at Ticketmaster - 1300 883 622
www.ticketmaster.com.au
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MEN'S
GYMNASTICS - AIS/GA OLYMPIC SQUAD
Congratulations to the following MAG gymnasts who have been selected
on to the AIS/GA Olympic Squad for the period December 2008 - July
2009:-
Sam
Offord SASI
Sam Simpson QAS
Thomas Pichler QAS
Prashanth Sellathurai NSWIS
Philippe Rizzo AIS
Josh Jefferis AIS
Mathew Curtis QAS
Luke Wiwatowski AIS
MEN'S
GYMNASTICS - NEW
NATIONAL SQUAD MEMBERS
At the AYOF Selection Trial in Canberra on the 29th November 2008
Ben Astley (NSW) and Briece Newton (VIC) achieved the qualification
score for inclusion in the U/18 MAG National Squad.
Well
done to Ben and Briece!
WOMEN'S
GYMNASTICS - 2009 INTERNATIONAL JUDGES COURSE
Please find information below on the 2009 WAG International
Judges Course:
DOWNLOAD
- COURSE INFORMATION
DOWNLOAD
- REGISTRATION FORMS
DOWNLOAD
- LETTER OF AGREEMENT
SPORT
AEROBICS - ANTHONY IKIN SUMMER SCHOOL
Aerobic Champions Anthony Ikin and Tim Crowe invites you to attend
a 3 day Sport Aerobics Summer School, including a special guest
class with So You Think You Can Dance top four finalist Demi Sorono.
FIG and FISAF Friendly.
Coaches attending will receive updating points.
Please contact Anthony for further information: antikin@bigpond.com
CHEERLEADING
- AUS CHEER NATIONAL UCA CHEERLEADING CAMP
Are you ready to ignite your program with spirit and turn your squad
into a cohesive cheerleading force on and off the floor? Then the
2009 AUS Cheer National UCA Cheerleading Camp is where you want
to be this summer!
6 of the UCA's top instructors will be travelling to Sydney, Brisbane,
Melbourne and Perth to train your team! To secure your team’s
position at the AUS Cheer National UCA Cheerleading Camp, please
complete and return the Preliminary Registration Form in the Information
Pack, along with a $50 deposit for each team member by Friday 21st
November.
Each camp will be limited to 120 participants. Registrations will
be on a first come first served basis depending on receipt of deposits.
1 Coach attends free for every 5 participants. Don't miss out on
this fantastic opportunity!
To download the Information Pack, please click
here.
SPORTS
SCIENCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE E-NEWS UPDATE
Click
here to download the latest Spors Science and Sports Medicine
e-News update.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE TO ALL TECHNICAL MEMBERS
A
reminder to all Technical Members with Judging accreditation/s:
If your accreditation/s expire as at 31/12/2008, it will NOT appear
on your Technical Member Renewal Form. You are required to complete
a relevant course to have the accreditation/s reinstated.
KINGBOROUGH
STAR 5 ASSESSMENT - POSITIVE OUTCOME
Kingborough
Sports Centre Gymnastics has become only the fourth Club in Australia
to receive the
much vaunted Star 5 rating in the recently restructured Club 10
Quality Assurance Program.
Assessed
last week for their nomination under the category of Strategic and
Financial Planning,
the Club's successful presentation detailed the securing of in excess
of $2 million to establish
a State Gymnastics and Early Learning Centre in Hobart, the venue
will become the new home of
the Kingborough Club and "service the development of Gymsports
within the State and ... current
and future needs of Kingborough Sports Centre Gymnastics."
The
assessment panel including Helen Langenberg, Manager of Sport &
Recreation Tasmania, and Brad Spunner, Head Coach-Manager at Maffra
Gymnastics Club and National Course Presenter, were impressed with
the process the Club had undertaken and the preparation that had
the Club able to capitalise on opportunities as they arose.
Key
factors included:
• Understanding the importance of the process AND the person
(relationship building)
• Utilising an experienced and influential Steering Group
• Preparation and demonstration of an understanding of their
business.
Congratulations
again to Mark, Anke, Gary and all the team at Kingborough Sports
Centre.
2009
CLUB 10 NATIONAL FORUM
Gymnastics
Australia is excited to give advanced notice of the 2009 Club 10
National Forum.
Planned for the first half of 2009, GA will host Clubs from all
over Australia during April-May. This Forum is typically a reward
to Clubs who achieve Star 4 and Star 5 and will continue to address
items raised in March, 2007 such as the USA Club Congress Professional
Development Tour lead by Gymnastics Australia in June this year,
which offered professional development and networking opportunities
for Tour delegates.
The Club 10 National Forum is a significant biennial event in which
Gymnastics Australia hopes to provide advances on recent strategic
planning, contribute to the development of professional networks
for gymnastics Clubs, both for owners & Coaches-Judges and establish
new levels of rewards in the Club 10 Program.
GA
TO LAUNCH A NEW SERVICE IN 2009 - COACH/JUDGE REGISTER
In 2009 Gymnastics Australia will be launching a new benefit for
affiliated Clubs and Technical Members. The Coach-Judge Register
will be available online, similar to the Club Search function, and
will provide basic contact details for those Coaches and Judges
who have indicated their interest in being included.
The
Coach-Judge Register will provide affiliated Clubs with the opportunity
to source Coaches and Judges for short term backfill, during busy
event time or for permanent replacement. The Club can simply utilise
the Coach-Judge Register Search function, available from the Gymnastics
Australia website, select the discipline, radius of search and (potentially)
hours required. The Search will scour the national database for
all Coaches and Judges who have nominated themselves to be included
on the Register and who meet the relevant Club criteria. The search
results will be available to Clubs for a nominal fee, only after
confirmation of potential matches.
GA
is seeking expressions of interest, provided on 2009 Technical Membership
Renewal Forms, for participation in this Register. To be launched
in 2009, GA will confirm your participation prior to making any
details available on the Coach-Judge Register Search.
A
Coach or Judge who is available, and interested, to do more officiating
outside their current Club, can nominate participation on the Register
through their Technical Membership Renewal Form. Simply by checking
the Opt In box and the relevant contact method, details are added
to the Coaches and Judges' record on the Register for display on
the Search. Participation is confirmed by signing the Member Declaration.
GA
is currently developing an alternative Club Register, which will
be available to Coaches seeking to finalise their accreditation
and require a Club to host and supervise their post-course hours.
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA MAG HPC JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Gymnastics WA Men's High Performance Centre is URGENTLY seeking
a MAG coach commencing in 2009.
We are looking for an accredited coach who is prepared to work with
our team of Coaches and Sports Science support staff.
The coach would be responsible for the development of the U/12 boys.
We are initially offering 13 hours per week with relieving opportunity
throughout the year.
If you are interested please send a CV or for more information please
contact Alida Scott - Sport Manager maghpc@gymnasticswa.asn.au
or on 0400 609 541.
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