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JO Contender: Felicia Hano

(c) Felicia Hano Gymnastike will cover the 2013 Junior Olympic women's National Championships, May 9-11, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. JO Nationals are the annual national championships for USA Gymnastics' level 10 athletes. The top seven gymnasts from each of USAG's 8 regions have advanced to nationals in 8 different age groups. Competition is hosted by USA Gymnastics and Twin City Twisters. Over the next week Gymnastike will feature some of the top all around contenders heading into this year's competition. Hano's 9.55 on FX at the 2012 JO Nati...

Bridget Sloan: From Olympic Trials Devastation to Success at UF

One year ago, 2008 Olympian and 2009 World Champion, Bridget Sloan, was training intensely at Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy to make yet another Olympic team. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials proved to be her last elite gymnastics run, but not her last competition. Bridget Sloan is the only all-around World Champion to compete in NCAA gymnastics, and the Gator Nation is very lucky to have her. Bridget said, "It's just so crazy for me to think that a year ago, around this time, I was in the gym six days a week and twice a day, working so har...

Jessica Savona's Journey from the Canadian National Team to LSU

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” –Gail Devers        Jessica Savona is a gymnast for Louisiana State University who was previously an alternate for the Canadian Olympic Team. Savona and her sister were enrolled in gymnastics, along with soccer and swimming, at the age of 5 because they were always running around and jumping off of things.&n...

2013 SEC Championship Preview

                                    The SEC is one of the most competitive of all conferences, and the battle for the SEC title is the first step in post season toward the famous NCAA Championship. The SEC has won seven of the last eight NCAA titles, and seven of the top-20 teams are from the SEC. SEC programs also claim a whopping 12 of the top-20 scores this season. LSU head coach D-D Breaux said, “We try to approach SEC’s as though its our ...

Simone Biles Becoming a Balanced All Around Gymnast

Simone Biles first caught my eye as a tiny level 10 in 2009. She threw huge skills on beam and floor and was barely taller than the beam. She was a talented, scrappy gymnast with a bright personality.  Biles has always excelled on the power events, vault and floor. In fact, as a second year level 10 in 2010, she won every single floor title but one, and ended her season as the 2010 J.O. National Champion on Floor.  However, she was continuously held back in the all around due to her weakest event, uneven bars.  With the help of ...

Early Predictions for NCAA Semi-Finals Field of 12

The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship is one of the most electrifying events in gymnastics and every year the drama leading up to the Super Six is almost as exciting. Over the course of the 2013 season, a number of contenders have emerged and there are plenty of “locks” to make up the 12-team semi-finals field, but there’s also plenty of decent programs right on the bubble. Let’s have some fun with early predictions of which teams will advance out of regionals and dance in the Finals tournament, and t...

Lloimincia's Floor Routine: Love It or Hate It?

  In the world of gymnastics – as in most sports – few things are as controversial and divisive as something that doesn’t adhere to the status quo. In football, the shotgun formation was once mocked and labeled a gimmick. In basketball, the old ABA league established a rule which critics scorned and believed would never catch on: the three-point field goal arc. If that wasn’t bad enough, in 1973 baseball’s American League adopted a concept which threatened the very fiber of our human existence: the designated...

What its Like Reporting for Gymnastike During Biggest Rival Meet

Last Friday the O’Dome was packed to the brim with over 8,000 enthusiastic gymnastics fans from all over the south to watch the #1Florida-#5Alabama rivalry. The atmosphere was absolutely electric! The first 1,200 fans were given an orange or blue light-up stick, and once the lights went out for the Gators grand entrance through the gator head, the stands resembled a rave. The orange and blue sticks waved uncontrollably throughout the crowd and it was so loud that you could feel the atmosphere in your chest. Florida is always a highly cove...

Key Elite Routines to Watch at the 2013 WOGA Classic

We've all been deprived of elite gymnastics competition since the thrilling London Olympic Games so I know many of you share in my excitement to sit back and enjoy the WOGA Classic International Elite session this Saturday! The 6:30pm International Elite Session boasts a strong field as always. Gymnastike will be providing a live stream of every single elite routine this Saturday. Here are some of the key routines you will not want to miss!  Katelyn Ohashi - BEAM Ohashi owns this event. Since 2011, she's carried one of the top D scores in...

Gymnast to Watch at WOGA Classic: Mariya Livchikova

Gymnastike will be providing a live broadcast of the 2013 WOGA Classic this Saturday! Every year, this event draws an exciting international field and many budding U.S. elite stars. The international gymnast I am most looking forward to watching this weekend in Dallas is Mariya Livchikova of Ukraine who boasts an exceptional blend of artistry and originality.  Livchikova is an elegant gymnast whose international career has been stifled by untimely injuries. She has been on the Ukrainian National team since 2009 and made her senior debut i...

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A Missed Flight in San Fran

A Missed Flight in San Fran

Jill Hicks

August 29, 2012, 2:25am

Today I headed out for Ontario, CA.  The Tour is here for the next 9 days as the cast rehearsals for our trip around the USA.  We will be traveling to 27 states and 41 cities in 90 days.   About that missed flight.......after forking over an extra $100 due to my overweight luggage,  I then heard the great news that my flight was delayed.  Of course this caused me to miss my connecting flight from San Fran to Ontario.  Oh how I love spending 6 hours in an airport!!!!  There is nothing like the feeling of walkin...

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Jill Hicks

August 29, 2012, 2:21am

My name is Jill Hicks, recently I was hired to chaperone the women during the 2012 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.  In my spare time I enjoy hiking, biking and reading.  I have three grown children and a wonderful husband. I'll be updating you thorughout the Tour here on Gymnastike to give you a behind the scenes look at life on the road as the country's best gymnasts tour the USA! 

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Will Gabby Douglas win a third gold medal?

Will Douglas win a third medal in London? A hot topic that has surfaced from the London 2012 Olympics is the consistency that USA team member Gabby Douglas has shown on the balance beam. Her performances have led her to become a beam finalist competing on Tuesday against beam queens such as Catalina Ponor the 2004 Olympic Champion, Aly Rasiman who won the beam title at Olympic Trials and Sui Lu of China who is the reigning World Champion on the event. The remaining question is, can Douglas stay consistent in the finals and surpass one of these ...

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