Tweet I recently posted that I had purchased Bela Karolyis book “Feel No Fear: The Power, Passion & Politics in a life of gymnastics“. I finished it. I finished it very quickly in fact, within a couple of hours, not even a day.It’s been a very long time since I’ve had time to sit down and relax and enjoy a good book, and what a good book this was. It was so interesting to read The Karolyi’s backgrounds starting from Romania and when they moved to America.
I don’t want to …

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Well, this was another big week for the gymnastics world. The biggest event that occurred was the 2011 CoverGirl Classic in Chicago where we saw the return of Beijing 2008 veterans Shawn Johnson …

Tweet 35 years ago Nadia Comaneci made history at the 1975 Montreal Olympics by scoring a perfect, unheard of 10.00 on the Uneven Bars.
Nadia began gymnastics at an early age in a new gymnastics club “The Flame” in 1967 where she was coached by Marta Karolyi. In 1969, she joined the Karolyi’s new experimental gymnastics school where Marta was her main coach,she was assisted by Bela. In short, Nadia won a string of titles in her early years, in 1970 she became the youngest gymnast to ever win the Romanian …

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Nadia with nine-time track and field gold medalist Carl Lewis and London 2012 Organiser Seb Coe
Nadia was in London this week for the launch of the London 2012 Olympic ticket sales. She’s been tweeting from London. This week she did an interview with Jessica Whittington of SportSister Magazine. She discusses the London 2012 Olympics, her memories from the previous Olympics and why people should buy tickets to the London 2012 Olympics.
 
Who will you be looking out for?
Well there will be a lot of new faces, I’m talking specifically gymnastics, but …

Tweet Prosport interviewed up and coming Romanian gymnast Larissa Iordache recently. She is nicked named the “New Nadia” at only age 14. At 5 and a half, she was noticed in an amusement park by coach Mariana Silişteanu who invited her to come along to the gym.
Photo: www.romgym.com
In 2010, Larissa placed 5th in the junior individuals at the European Championships in Birmingham, placing behind Anastasia Grishina and Victoria Komova. At Europeans she won gold on floor, silver on beam and silver All Around, the Romanian Juniors also grabbed the silver …

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…

Tweet Nadia Comaneci tweeted tonight that she and husband Bart Conner will appear on ABC’s gymnastics show Make It or Break It.

It’s only about time that Nadia got her place on the show. To date we’ve already seen both Nastia Liukin, Bela Karolyi and 2004 All Around Olympic Champion Carly Patterson’s music featured on the show. I wonder what her involvement will be… any thoughts?
Who else would you like to see featured in the show?

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Geoffrey Taucer is looking for suggestions, what would you like to him him write about in his blog? Technical of course!
Nadia Comaneci calls for more opportunities for women in their sport
CBC has compiled a list of what they consider to be the top 10 most influential (and bizarre) drugs scandals in sport
Watch some Women’s Podium Training videos via Gymnastics Australia
Shawn Johnson tweeted that she is getting a new website

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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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I recently bought “Letters to a young gymnast“, a book  by  Nadia Comaneci. It just arrived today so I’ll be snuggling up in bed to read it tonight. I must be honest and say that I have not read many gymnastics books that aren’t directly about coaching. I have read Chalked Up by Jennifer Sey, I enjoyed the read.It was interesting to find out how gymnasts conducted themselves and the lengths they would go to to achieve their dreams goal, even if compromising their own health.
 I’d be interested to …