Saturday, 26 January 2013

NCAA LIVE BLOG

Thanks to our sister NCAA blog, you can now get the latest from the NCAA tonight. 

We have updates usually around 4-10 mins so you won't be waiting to long

Get involved on twitter; @TWGncaa

and go to the blog here and comment on who you want to win the NCAA, results you want us to publish and more

BLOG CO-ADMIN

Running a blog can be hard because I struggle to find the time after a busy weekly schedule and I'm still chocka block on the weekend so I'm in search of the world gymnast's next co-admin. Here are the details;

I am looking for a co-admin(s, maximum 3) too help me out with blogging after my tight schedule. 

Roles may include;

  • Updating the NCAA blog
  • Contributing and Posting Ideas and News
  • Updating News bar on the right of blog
  • Updating and Covering the Social Networks
  • Reading e-mails
  • Creating competitions
  • etc
It sounds full on but I won't assign you huge chunks a week, you can select the work you'd like to take on. 

To likely be selected, you must;
  • Be familiar with e-mail
  • Know you way around the blogger interface and know how to post etc.
  • Be familiar with social networks (facebook, twitter and tumblr)
  • Have your own e-mail account 
  • Be a gymnastics fan
  • Contribute
If you're still interested, 

please e-mail me here and say;

  • Name
  • Previous or Current Gymnast? (If current, club or any major results?)
  • Favorite Gymnast?
  • Are you familiar with social networks and blogger?
  • Why would you like to contribute?
  • How big a weekly assignment would you like? (one post or hourly updates etc)
  • Do you own/belong to any other blogs?
As i'm quite desperate for help, you're likely to be picked so get applying and the spot is yours

NEW E-MAIL!

Hello guys, 

I need to inform you that I have made a new e-mail address due to the subscriptions and spam on my old account. I would love to have regular contact with gymnastics fans so if you want to contact me, here is the address:

contacttheworldgymnast@gmail.com

You can contact me for;

  • Ideas to contribute
  • Becoming a contributer
  • Entering competitions (coming soon)
  • Any inquiries?
  • Just having a gymnastics chat
  • Basically anything
Ok guys, please e-mail me. 

Thank you so much 

NCAA: 25.01.13

Last night, a handful of meets went on in the NCAA calendar. If you'd like all the details then please visit this link

GO GO GO

Friday, 25 January 2013

TWEET THE WEEK: WEEK ONE

Do you need some entertaining tweets on your timeline or need to see the latest in the gymnastics world. Tweet the Week is a new segment that involves the latest tweets in the gymnastics world compiled into one post,



FIG release the news on the new gymnasts to the American Cup roster



GymNewstics confirms that Elizabeth Price is in rehab with injury. We wish her the best on her recovery




Nush Francis is living life as an American too the fullest. 



Nastia Liukin confirms her Red Dress Show appearance on February 6th




True Sportsmanship.


If you'd like us too show one of your tweets,

comment or tweet us. 

Thursday, 24 January 2013

AMERICAN CUP 2013: UPDATES

We are currently waiting for this years first international meet which will be held in Worcester, Massachusetts in America. the USAG have released a new roster.
Parkettes' gymnast and 2012 Glasgow Grand Prix winner Elizabeth Price was forced to withdraw from the competition with an injury and Romanian Olympian Larisa Iordache has also had to withdraw from the competition. Canadian gymnast Victoria Moors has been added to the list and it is as follows;


  1. Victoria Moors
  2. Kyla Ross
  3. Koko Tsurumi
  4. Vanessa Ferrari
  5. Elisabeth Seitz
  6. Asuka Teramoto

VICTORIA KOMOVA MAY MISS EUROPEANS

Olympian Victoria Komova may miss the Russian Championships and consequently, the Europeans in Russia later on in the year, due to a back injury. 

Her back started to play up at the National training centre in Round Lake.

The Russian Championships will be held in Penza from March 1-7th and selections will be made there so she must be at the competition.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

NCAA 2013: WEEK 4 SCHEDULE

As you may or may not know, the world gymnast is now flexibly covering the NCAA tournaments but it's obviously hard to watch live events with budgets and time zones. After 3 weeks already, Michigan sit on top with a lead over UCLA. Nevada's Emily Wong was the star all-arounder last week so let's see the gymnastics team who are going head to head this week


6391232013S.E MissouriCentenary College
1361252013North Carolina State-HWest Virginia
261252013Southern Utah-AUtah State
381252013Sacramento State-ASan Jose State
491252013Arizona State-HUCLA
2491252013Ohio State-HNebraska
7641252013West Virginia-ANorth Carolina State
5581252013Kentucky-AAlabama
5821252013Auburn-AFlorida
5361252013Wisconsin-Stout-HGustavus Adolphus, Winona State
5261252013Alaska-HSeattle Pacific
6511252013UCLA-AArizona State
5061252013Arkansas-HDenver
6281252013George Washington-AKent State, Western Michigan
6171252013Utah-AArizona
4951252013Alabama-HKentucky
6751252013San Jose State-HSacramento State
4721252013Centenary College-AS.E. Missouri
4291252013Florida-HAuburn
7111252013Seattle Pacific-AAlaska
7231252013Western Michigan-AKent State, George Washington
8131252013Hamline-AUtah State, Southern Utah
2921252013Utah State-HSouthern Utah
8981252013Northern Illinois-ABall State
8861252013Nebraska-AOhio State
8621252013Ball State-HNorthern Illinois
8421252013Winona State-AWisconsin-Stout, Gustavus Adolphus
3821252013Kent State-HWestern Michigan, George Washington
7761252013Arizona-HUtah
7321252013Denver-AArkansas
9191262013North Carolina-AMaryland-College Park
41262013L.S.U.-AMetroplex Challenge
5951262013Georgia-AL.S.U., Oklahoma, Oregon State, Washington
6071262013Oregon State-AOklahoma, Georgia, L.S.U., Washington
591262013Eastern Michigan-HBowling Green
7121262013Seattle Pacific-AAlaska
8511262013Iowa-APenn State
151262013Penn State-HIowa, Pittsburgh, Rutgers
721262013Michigan-AMinnesota
6631262013Bowling Green-AEastern Michigan
7501262013Texas Woman's-AAir Force Academy, Missouri, UC Davis
1221262013Air Force Academy-HUC Davis, Texas Woman's, Missouri
7881262013BYU-HBoise State
1051262013Cornell-HCortland State
8001262013Iowa State-AMinnesota
7411262013Lindenwood University-ATowson University, Bridgeport, Ursinus College
941262013New Hampshire-HTemple
831262013Brockport State-AWest Chester
4061262013Towson University-HBridgeport, Lindenwood University, Ursinus College
2711262013West Chester-HBrockport State
2821262013Washington-AOklahoma, Georgia, L.S.U., Oregon State
3041262013Cortland State-ACornell
2371262013Pittsburgh-APenn State, Iowa, Rutgers
3231262013Southern Conn.-ARhode Island College
2281262013Ursinus College-ATowson University, Bridgeport, Lindenwood University
3441262013Rhode Island College-HSouthern Conn.
2161262013Brown-ANew Hampshire, Temple
3611262013Boise State-ABYU
2061262013Rutgers-APenn State, Iowa, Pittsburgh
3741262013Stanford-ACalifornia
1951262013Temple-ANew Hampshire, Brown
5701262013Wisconsin-Whitewater-HWisconsin-Oshkosh
4181262013Michigan State-AIllinois-Champaign
1591262013Illinois-Champaign-HMichigan State
4641262013Wisconsin-Oshkosh-AWisconsin-Whitewater
5481262013Missouri-AAir Force Academy, UC Davis, Texas Woman's
5271262013Alaska-HSeattle Pacific
5171262013California-HStanford
3941262013Central Michigan-AMinnesota, Michigan, Iowa State
1481262013Pennsylvania-AYale
1831262013Maryland-HNorth Carolina
4831262013Oklahoma-AGeorgia, L.S.U., Oregon State, Washington
4561262013UC Davis-AAir Force Academy, Texas Woman's, Missouri
1721262013Bridgeport-ATowson University, Ursinus College, Lindenwood University
4391262013Minnesota-HCentral Michigan, Iowa State, Michigan
7001272013UIC-AIllinois State
3131272013Ithaca College-ASpringfield College
2601272013Yale-HPennsylvania
9091272013Illinois State-HUIC
3341272013Springfield College-HIthaca College
6911292013Wisconsin-Eau Claire-HWisconsin-Stout
5371292013Wisconsin-Stout-AWisconsin-Eau Claire


Tuesday, 22 January 2013

NCAA 2013: NEW COVERAGE

Hello gym fans, 

I'm happy to inform you that I have decided to take The World Gymnast to the NCAA. If you didn't know, the NCAA is an American league that specializes in college gymnastics. It's based in America but seeing as I'm from Britain, coverage may be hard so I was wondering if anyone could be a NCAA reporter/contributer. Basically, all you'll need to do is tweet, watch and review the weekly standings and gymnasts. If you're interested, e-mail me at; the.world.gymnast1@googlemail.com or tweet me; @theworldgymnast. I'd be delighted if you could do it:) 

Michigan State have taken the team standings after 3 weeks into the year. Nebraska's Emily Wong takes the All-Around top score this week followed by Florida's Ashanee Dickerson

No.9 ranked Arkansas, No.20 ranked Southern Utah, No.22 West Virginia and No.25 BYU have all dropped out already for several reasons according to the NCAA website. 

More updates next week, 

please get in touch if you're interested

NASTIA LIUKIN CUP: THIS WEEK'S QUALIFIERS

The prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup is coming up so too showcase America's best junior talent. Last weekend, we saw the CGA Judges Cup, Kim Zmeskal Prime Time Meet & Lady Luck Meet. The weekend before, the Atlanta Crown and Pikes Peak Meet went ahead. Here are the qualifiers so far;


  1. Kiera Brown (World Class)
  2. Sydney Doggette (Buckeye)
  3. Emily Schild (Everest)
  4. Mackenzie Brannan (Capital)
  5. Drew Waston (Texas East)
  6. Emily Gaskins (Cincinnati)
  7. Reagan Campbell (Texas Dreams)
  8. Samantha Partyka (Champion)
  9. Ashleigh Gnat (ACE)
  10. Charity Jones (Dynamo)
  11. Mariah Peterson (GymWorld)
Congratulations to the girls who have qualified already. We have a full packed schedule next weekend including these meets;

Sand Dollar/Whitlow Cup, Kissimme, FL 
Wisconsin Dells Vacation Classic, Wisconsin
Parkettes Invitational, Allentown, PA
San Diego Classic, San Diego, Calif

stay tuned, next week for more of the Nastia Cup news

Monday, 21 January 2013

2013 SENIORS

We say goodbye to the gymnastics off the last 4 years and introduce the new intake for the new quad. These are girls born on 1997 and are moving up to the senior ranks this year. I'll post a whole range of nations so you can get a good overview of the girls.

Belgium
Jitske De Herdt
Ellen Rabaut
Laura Waem

Brazil
Stefanie Campos Silva
Rafaela Cavalcante
Isabelle Retamiro
Stephani Ribelli
Daniela Santana
Mariana Valentin

Canada
Emily Blackner
Casey Carvalho
Nicole Chow
Marianna Colussi-Pelaez (Silvia's sister)
Helody Cyrenne
Jordyn Pedersen
Abigail Stacey
Victoria Kayen Woo

China
Nina Lou
(there may be more)

France
Alice Boby
Amelie Pauffert
Valentine Pikul
Maelys Plessis

Germany
Cagla Akyol
Josie Bauer
Felicitas Faller
Jennifer Kiesslich
Alina Kurde
Sarina Maier
Finja Saefken
Paula Schaeffer
Sophie Scheder
Nadine Schubert
Anna Wiencke
Elin Wilde

(spots for the German worlds team this year will definitely be fought for with 12 new seniors)

Great Britain
Kiera Brennan
Lillie Buttery
Abigail Caig
Eilidh Craig
Aoife Donnelly
Charlie Fellows
Claudia Fragapane
Georgina Hockenhull
Sophie Jameson
Gabrielle Jupp
Kara Kennedy
JoJo Perryman
Angel Romaeo
Raer Theaker

(Britain also have a huge delegation including these girls and more)

Italy
It wasn't showing up but I know that Elisa Meneghini is definitely coming up.

Japan
Nanese Ashikawa
Yui Muryuama
Yashua Matsumura
Sakura Yumoto

South Korea
Eunjin Kim
Juran Kim
Lee Dayoung

Netherlands
Emma Cuperus
Fleur Edenblos
Elise Feddema
Kelly Goedeburdge
Wendy Goedeburdge
Shade Gubels
Merlin Koetje
Chantysha Netteb
Daphne Slingerland
Majken Steneker
Hille Torenvlied
Ditte Van Den Beld
Lotte Van Den Brink
Mayelin Van Den Meer
Maria Van Eck
Cheyenne Wijngaarde

(Netherlands also have a big group)

Romania
Maria Rauta
Anamaria Ocolisan
Alina Stanila

Russia
Ekaterina Baturina
Anastasia Belova
Iuliia Chemareva
Galina Gonnochenko
Alena Marchenko
Uilana Nazarenko
Alexandra Orlova
Evgeniya Shelgunova
Ekaterina Shtronda
Ekaterina Tarygina
Yulia Tipaeva

Spain
Roxana Nedelcu Popa
Carolina Sanchez
(there may be more)

Switzerland
Conny Giusani
Nicole Hitz
Alice Jelmni
Ilaria Kaeslin
Elaine Schreiber
Laura Schulte
Olivia Widmer

Ukraine
Anzhelika Kotova
Dar'ya Matyvyeva
Mariia Razina
Olesya Sazonova
Ganna Skaliush
Olena Vasylieva

USA
Simone Biles
Madison Desch
Arianna Guerra
Madison Kocian
Katelyn Ohashi
Lexie Priessman





Sunday, 20 January 2013

WORLD CUP SERIES 2013: CALENDAR

After a successful 2012, this year is tipped for exciting new seniors and more upgrades. 
It's a new quad for gymnastics and a chance for the golden oldies to step down and let the new faces take the stage. 

March 2nd: American Cup (Worcester,MA)
March 16: France World Cup (La Roche, FRA) Day 1
March 17: France World Cup (La Roche, FRA) Day 2
March 22: Cottbus Challenger Cup (Cottbus, GER) Day 1
March 24: Cottbus Challenger Cup (Cottbus, GER) Day 2
March 27: Doha World Cup (Doha, QAT) Day 1
March 28: Doha World Cup (Doha,QAT) Day 2
April 6: Tokyo World Cup (Tokyo, JPN) Day 1
April 7: Tokyo World Cup: (Tokyo, JPN) Day 2
April 26: Salamun Memorial: (Ljubljana, SLO) Day 1
April 27: Salamun Memorial: (Ljubljana, SLO) Day 2
June 21: POR Challenger Cup: (Anadia, POR) Day 1
June 22: POR Challenger Cup: (Anadia, POR) Day 2
Sept 13: Osijek World Cup: (Osijek, CRO) Day 1
Sept 14: Osijek World Cup: (Osijek, CRO) Day 2
Nov 30: ENBW DTB Pokal: (Stuttgart, GER) Day 1
Dec 1: ENBW DTB Pokal: (Stuttgart, GER) Day 2
Dec 7: Glasgow Grand Prix (Glasgow, GBR) Day 1