about 3 days ago - No comments
The Globe and Mail recently posted an article about Michael Taylor, a California-based gymnastics risk-management consultant, who has created a list of dos and don’ts for parents of young athletes. Here is a summary of Michael’s list: Don’t think of your child’s sport participation as an investment for which you want a return. Don’t show
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Over the last few years, the interest in gymnastics seems to have increased. There are many possible reasons for this, obviously Spelbound winning Britains Got Talent has caused a surge in interest in gymnastics among children in the UK and Ireland. I think another major factor that has added to this interest is the new
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Spelbound the Britain’s Got Talent winners competed in the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships and really cleaned up! Douglas Fordyce and Edward Upcott clinched the Gold in the Mens Pairs. Adam Buckingham, Alex Uttley, Jonathan Stranks and Adam McAssey also did exceptionally well to claim the gold in the Mens Four’s. Congratulations Guys!! Read more on BBC Sport
about 2 months ago - 3 comments
According to STV and Unreality TV, Spelbound are charging £30,000 for 15 minutes of performing since their Britain’s Got Talent win last weekend! What do you think? Would your company pay that much for a 15 minute performance? I reckon I might encourage the girls in gym to get a group routine together and poach
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I came across an article in The Independent on Sunday by Alan Hubbard. Beth Tweddle discusses Spelbound, her company “Total Gymnastics” and the 2012 Olympics. Tweddle, the best gymnast Britain has ever produced, who came away with two individual golds and a team silver, puts it down to “a new belief, particularly among the younger
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On Saturday night more than 19 million people tuned into see Spelbound win Britain’s Got Talent 2010. Judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden commended them on their win and told them they would be “perfect” to open the 2012 Olympics. I’m sure they celebrating their well deserved win on Saturday night, but what
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Congratulations was given this evening from the FIG’s Facebook page to Spelbound on their win. The group have come away with a prize of £100,000 ($144,500 USD / $175,500 AUD / €120,000) and a performance at the Royal Variety Performance. It’s quite similar to the British Gymnastics Facebook update: FIG Congratulations Spelbound, winners of Britains
about 3 months ago - 1 comment
Congratulations!!!! Spelbound, heralding from Ashford, Middlesex, is made up of Adam McAssey, 20, Adam Buckingham, 21, Alex Uttley, 24, Jonathan Stranks, 15, Douglas Fordyce, 19, Edward Upcott, 18, Nicholas Illingworth, 24, Katie Axten, 17, Leighanne Cowler, 18, Lauren Kemp, 17, Hollianne Wood, 13, Abigail Ralph, 15, and Amy Mackenzie, 12. Gymnastics clubs in the UK
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So tonight is the night when we find out if Spelbound will win the Britain’s Got Talent final and claim the prize of £100,000 and an opportunity to perform before members of the Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance. In my opinion they need to improve from Monday nights performance which I felt had
about 3 months ago - 1 comment
So Spelbound made it through!! They will come back on Saturday for the Britain’s Got Talent final. Go Spelbound!!! What do you think of the performance? Leave a comment below.
