Tweet As gymnasts, we all succumb to injury at some stage. Whether it’s a bruise, a bump, a scrape or break, we all suffer with an injury somehow. The question is, how do you deal with it? For those who are told they can’t attend training for a week or 2 weeks, it’s upsetting but what about those who are told that they can’t train for a longer period of time?
 
Last year, a mother of one of our gymnasts came to me asking me for advice. Her daughter had been …

Tweet This post came into my reader yesterday. The author has posted their favourite quotes and reasoning for each. You can click on the link to see their reasons but here are the quotes:
“How you train today determines how you perform tomorrow” 
“Attitude is Everything” 
 “Don’t let success get to your head, or failure to your heart” 
 ”The best way to show respect to your fellow athletes is to give the best performance that you can” 
 ”Excellence: you will never find it in your comfort zone” 
 ”Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right” 
 ”It’s …

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I had heard about this last week on Twitter. A post has just popped up on the Irish Gymnastics website regarding it. I’m not quite sure what this means for IG but hopefully something good will come of it.
Dublin has been chosen as the European Capital of Sport 2010 by the internationally renowned European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES).
 

Dublin City Council invites everybody to celebrate the year & share in the collective pride we all feel in our achievements at local, national and international level in terms of sporting …

Tweet New tactics urged to fight female sports injuries

Salto Gymnastics Club – Irelands top gymnastics venue

Female athletes injured more than male athletes

Reduction in Irish Sports Council funding for Irish Gymnastics

FIG on “cracking down and easing up”

The current WAG World ranking lists

Which MIOBI character are you? I’m Payson “You’re talented and totally focused which makes you Payson. You’re the best of the best, you can afford to relax a little”

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This Adidas commercial was release in 2004 featuring Nadia Comaneci and Nastia Liukin. I always find it beautiful to watch.

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In recent weeks, I’ve come across the actors from Make It or Break It on Twitter lately. You can follow Chelsea Hobbs (Emily), Josie Loren (Kaylie), Cassie Scerbo (Lauren), Johnny Pacar (Damon), Candace Bure (Summer), Rosi Blasi (Ronnie Cruz – Kaylies Mom), the Creator of MIOBI Holly Sorensen , Norman Buckley – the Director and of course, the main MIOBI account .
If you know of any other actors from the show, make sure to post the link in a comment to share with us all!