Tweet Apart from the weekend and my training sessions with my gymnasts there’s no other time I love during the week more than Spanny Tampson’s Make It or Break It recap.  I sit down for a couple of minutes on a Thursday morning with a cup of tea, read and enjoy a few giggles at the start of my working day.
Let’s face it MIOBI has always been just a tad unrealistic, from Paysons speedy broken back recovery, to late night training at the Rock and to gymnasts competing a vault …

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The show returned for the second part of it’s second season on Monday night in the USA with Episode 11 titled “The New Normal”. I can’t say I was blown away by the new episode, not that the show really does blow me away but Spanny Tampson has a HILARIOUS recap of the new episode. I suggest you read it… note if you haven’t watched the episode yet that there are spoilers.
The girls lounge around on the floor, eternally stretching, while some various extras do dip walks and full turns in …

Tweet Last week Nadia Comaneci tweeted that she would be guest starring on ABC’s Make It or Break It with husband Bart Conner. She’s tweeted a picture of them on the set. I wonder what they’re commentating on…

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GK has reported that Bela Karolyi will make a guest appearance in the ABC show Make It or Break It. Bela will feature in the shows season finale  on August 31st playing the part of Sasha Belov’s father…. interesting!

What’s your take on this?

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Make It or Break It returns tomorrow night.

Tweet This little links is a small collection of items I’ve been reading from other blogs – always pleasant to link to other blogs for they’re work you’ve found interesting or enjoy
Chelsea Hobbs (Emily Kemetko) blogs on the upcoming new season of MIOBI
Jen from Full In Full Out on Nastia Liukins latest tweet
Graceful Gymnast calls Beth Tweddle the Khorkina of Great Britain
Daniel Keatings is off his crutches

Tweet According to Entertainment Weekly, Nastia will be making an appearance in Make It Or Break it when it returns on June 28th. There was a bit of MIOBI chat on Nastia’s Twitter in the last few days so maybe it’s true! View the short article here.
The show has also tapped real-life Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin to make a special appearance. She’ll be keeping a close eye on the Rock girls as a commentator when they compete at a gymnastics meet in France.

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For all of you Make It or Break It fans, ABC have released a promo clip for the upcoming second season which will air in June. There’s some footage from the old season mostly and clips of interviews with some cast members. You can check it out here on the ABC website after a short advertisement.

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New Shawn Johnson leotards for spring – opinions?
Sports MD has an article on ”Healing after a Traumatic Event”
Blythe is running a poll – Which US gymnast do you want added to the American Cup line up?
The TV Chick has a review of the latest episode of Make It Or Break It – what do you think?

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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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!

Tweet Make It Or Break It has been airing in the USA since autumn / winter last year. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a show based on gymnastics centering around Elite gymnasts Kaylie, Emily, Lauren and Payson. IMDB describes MIOBI as:  “Follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train and prepare for their day in the spotlight”. MIOBI is full of gymnastics action, tears, tantrums, injuries and teenage drama and I love it!

It’s great to have a show based on our beloved sport. There was a huge surge of …