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recently caught up with Jessica Savona, who's been cleared to train
following ACL reconstruction on a tear suffered at last year's Tokyo Cup.
JANUARY 13 - MOORS TAKES SILVER ON FLOOR AT TEST EVENT
New senior Victoria Moors earned silver on floor today, at the
apparatus finals in London, England. New to the senior ranks, she trains
under Elvira Saadi at Dynamo Gymnastics in Cambridge, Ontario.
Also competing in the apparatus finals were Kristina Vaculik and
Peng Peng Lee, who finished 4th and 5th on the uneven bars. Madeline
Gardiner finished 4th on beam, and Ken Ikeda eighth on the
parallel bars.
JANUARY 11 - CANADIAN WOMEN QUALIFY TO LONDON 2012
Canada's women's team competed with strength and confidence today,
placing second at the Test Event behind Italy, qualifying a full team to
the London 2012 Olympics. They gained six points over their team score
from the recent 2011 World Championships, a tally that would've ranked
them sixth in Tokyo!
Peng Peng Lee finished fifth in the all-around, Kristina
Vaculik 15th, and Victoria Moors 20th. Rounding out the team
were Talia Chiarelli, Madeline Gardiner, and Brittany
Rogers. Mikaela Gerber was the reserve (ankle injury).
The competition isn't over; Lee and Vaculik will compete in the bars final, Gardiner in the beam final, and Moors on floor.
JANUARY 10 - SAD DAY FOR CANADIAN MEN'S GYMNASTICS
Canada's men's team struggled in today's attempt to qualify to this
year's Olympic Games. They finished fifth, with the top four teams
qualifying to London. The lucky teams advancing from this competition to
the Olympics are Great Britain, France, Spain, and Italy.
Several typically top scoring routines were missed today; Nathan
Gafuik fell on floor and high bar, Brandon O'Neill fell on
parallel bars and struggled with his dismount on floor, Kevin Lytwyn fell
on floor, Ken Ikeda faltered on pommels, etc.
Overall, the cleanest performances came from Casey Sandy. He was
competed on only five of six apparatus however, missing the opportunity to
stake his name amongst the all-around results. Finishing the strongest in
the all-around for Canada was Jackson Payne, whose day was marred
only by a small miss on high bar (well covered up).
"The nerves were getting to us," Ikeda told the media.
"We had a few not so good routines. We could have done better.
It wasn't our best day." Some are asking whether it was more than
nerves, questioning the strategy of playing it "safe" with
routines of lower difficulty, choice of line up, etc.
Only one Canadian has qualified for an apparatus final at this event:
Ken Ikeda sits third on parallel bars. Jackson Payne is first reserve for
pommel horse.
Unfortunately, there are lasting implications to today's finish. In
addition to dashed Olympic dreams, Canada's men's program is likely to
suffer a severe cut in funding similar to that experienced by the women's
program after they failed to qualify a team to the 2008 Olympics.
The FIG has not yet published a list of the individual Olympic
qualifiers. It is expected that Canada will be able to field only one MAG.
Hopes now rest on the Canadian's women's team, who compete for the Olympic
berth tomorrow.
Canada's women today trained on podium, at the London Prepares Test
Event for this summer's Olympic Games. The men trained yesterday. Notes of
these performances can be found at:
For the last four years the Canadian men's
gymnastics team has been rebuilding with one overriding goal in mind:
to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Now, after countless hours spent training and competing at home and
around the world, the team has one final shot to qualify for the
Games.
Members of the team are Nathan Gafuik of Calgary, Brandon O'Neill and
Jackson Payne, both of Edmonton, Ken Ikeda of Abbotsford, B.C., Casey
Sandy of Brampton, Ont., Jayd Lukenchuk of Saskatoon and Kevin Lytwyn
of Stoney Creek, Ont.
DECEMBER 30 - CANADA NAMES WOMEN'S TEAM FOR TEST EVENT
Gymnastics Canada today announced the 7 team members (6 competing, 1 alternate) to the upcoming London Test Event, the final qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics.
Talia Chiarelli
Madeline Gardiner
Victoria Moors
Mikaela Gerber
Kristina Vaculik
Peng Peng Lee
Brittany Rogers
2010 World team member Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto was in good
shape to contend for a spot, but developed wry neck (torticollis). While
not a serious condition, she needed five days off training and thus was
unable to verify her routines.
2011 World team member Dominique Pegg is still recovering from a
hand injury suffered in training at the Pan Am Games.
The team flies New Year's Eve to London, England for a training camp in
Essex. The women attempt to qualify January 10, and the men on January 11.
DECEMBER 26 - ALTADORE GYM CLUB SEEKING MEN'S ARTISTIC COACH
"We must really come together as a team, and go out there
confident and ready to perform with stability," she told IG.
"Canada definitely has the potential to qualify a team for the
Olympics. I am training vault and floor but I am really concentrating on
bars and beam for now. If I make the team, it will be because of my strong
bars and beam.
DECEMBER 19 - TEST EVENT APPROACHES
The second and final qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics is fast
approaching. With Lukenchuk and Ikeda competing in Japan, the rest of the
men's team gathered in Calgary for a training camp. In contention for the
men's team are Nathan Gafuik of Calgary, Brandon O’Neill and Jackson
Payne, both of Edmonton, Ken Ikeda of Abbotsford, B.C., Casey Sandy of
Brampton, Ont., Jayd Lukenchuk of Saskatoon and Kevin Lytwyn of Stoney
Creek, Ont.
On the women's side, contenders include Talia Chiarelli, Dominique Pegg,
Madeline Gardiner, Victoria Moors, Mikaela Gerber, Brittany Rogers,
Kristina Vaculik, younger sister Natalie Vaculik, Bianca
Dancose-Giambattisto, Peng Peng Lee, and Anysia Unick. Notably absent is
Sabrina Gill, who recently left longtime coaches at Oakville Gymnastics t
train at Dynamo in Cambridge.
The teams leave Canada New Year's Eve, for a training camp in England
prior to the Test Event.
DECEMBER 11 - THREE BRONZE AT TOYOTA CUP
Jayd Lukenchuk won two bronze medals at this weekend's Toyota
Cup, in Japan. The medals came on pommel horse and high bar. He also
finished fourth on floor and vault, 5th on parallel bars, and 7th on
rings.
Ken Ikeda won bronze on parallel bars. He also finished 6th on pommel horse and tied for fourth on high bar.
DECEMBER 10 - LEE TAKES SILVER AT ABIERTO MEXICANO DE GIMNASIA INVITATIONAL
Peng Peng Lee and Mikaela Gerber took part in an
invitational in Acapulco, Mexico this weekend. Lee took silver, and Gerber
finished 6th. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck during Saturday's
competition.
NOVEMBER 28 - GERBER TO UCLA; COLUSSI-PALAESZ TO FLORIDA
Recent World team members Mikaela Gerber (Canada) and Silvia
Colussi-Palaesz (Spain), teammates at Oakville Gymnastics, have
announced their NCAA intentions. Gerber will follow older sister Aisha to
UCLA, whereas Silvia will stick to the East coast, joining Florida. Both
girls anticipate starting NCAA in the 2013-2014 season.
NOVEMBER 27 - MEDALS AT TOP GYM
The combined Canada/Russia team won gold at this weekend's Top Gym, one
of the most prestigious junior tournaments. Canadians on the team
consisted of Briannah Tsang and Tara Mauchel. Three other
Canadians competed: Maddie Copiack was paired with the French and
Romanians, finishing 4th. Shallon Olsen and Maegan Chant
finished 5th, paired with South Africans.
Shallon Olsen placed the highest in the all-around, amongst all
Canadians, winning bronze. In the apparatus finals, Briannah Tsang won
vault, with Olsen placing third. Maegan Chant won bronze on beam. Maddie
Copiack took gold on floor, with Shallon Olsen finishing third.
In a battle of Victorias, Canada's Victoria Moors bested
Russia's Victoria Komova to take the gold on floor exercise today,
at the Massilia Cup. The medal was Canada's third of the day, with Sarah
Flett and Marissa Dick taking and silver and bronze on vault,
respectively.
1. Tatiana Nabieva (RUS)
2. Sarah Flett (CAN)
3. Marisa Dick (CAN)
UB
1. Victoria Komova (RUS)
2. Tatiana Nabieva (RUS)
3. Georgia Rose Brown (AUS)
FX
1. Victoria Moors (CAN)
2. Marine Brevet (CAN)
3. Ashleigh Brennan (AUS)
NOVEMBER 19 - CANADA WINS BRONZE AT MASSILIA CUP
Victoria Moors led team Canada (including Sabrina Gill,
Natalie Vaculik and Stefanie Merkle) to a third place team
finish today, at the Massilia Cup. The event was won by the Russians, with
France placing second. Moors also placed second individually, to Russia's
Victoria Komova.
1. Victoria Komova RUS 57.750
2. V. Moors CAN 55.650
3. E. Little AUS 55.3
4. M Brevet FRA 55.2
5. T Nabieva RUS 54.150
A. Khum 54.050
A. A Grishina 54.0
8. Boumejmajen
9. K Hofland CAN
10. Thobie
11. N. Vaculik CAN
12. G-R Brown AUS
NOVEMBER 18 - DOWLING LEADS CANADA TO WIN AT MASSILIA OPEN
Jessica Dowling led Team Canada "Mix" to victory
today, at the Massilia Cup. Competing for the Netherlands leading up to
the 2010 World Championships, Dowling received FIG approval earlier this
month to revert back to competing for Canada. Joining team Canada with
Dowling was Sarah Flett, Tara Mauchel, and Ellie Black.
A bevy of other Canadians competed, representing a mix of clubs and
provinces (and competing individually). The team from Futures Gymnastics
in Ontario took second place, led by Kaitlyn Hofland. Canada 2, a
team of juniors, placed 7th.
Individually, Dowling won the Open AA followed by Australia's Georgia
Rose Brown. Hofland took bronze.
By virtue of their win, Canada "Mix" advances to tomorrow's
Massilia Cup.
NOVEMBER 14 - DANCOSE-GIAMBATTISTO SIGNS WITH FLORIDA
2010 Worlds team member Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto has signed a
letter of intent, with the University of Florida.
Coach Rhonda Faehn, on Bianca:
Bianca is a beautiful
artistic gymnast with grace and style. Her quality of execution
will stand out on the competition floor. What impressed me the
most about Bianca is her love for gymnastics and her desire to compete.
In addition to that, her "team first" attitude is remarkable.
I feel Bianca will excel beautifully in college gymnastics. We are
pleased to have another international student-athlete join our team.
NOVEMBER 12 - MOORS AND HOFLAND SHINE IN FINALS AT TOURNOI INTERNATIONAL DE GYMNASTIQUE
Canada's Victoria Moors and Kaitlyn Hofland each took two
golds today, in Combs-la-Ville, at the Tournoi
International de Gymnastique. Moors won vault and floor, while Hofland
topped the standings on bars and beam.
VT
1. Victoria Moors CAN
2. Kaitlyn Hofland CAN
3. Sabrina Gill CAN
4. Emeline Maigniant FRA
5. Nicole Hitz SUI
6. Maureen pagno FRA
UB
1. Kaitlyn Hofland CAN
2. Victoria Moors CAN
3. Valentine Sabatou FRA
4. Doriane Thobie FRA
5. Canada
6. NED
7. Sabrina Gill CAN
8. NED
BB
1. Kaitlyn Hofland CAN
2. Doriane Thobie FRA
3. Oc?e Seggio FRA
4. Victoria Moors CAN
5.
6. NED
7. Maureen Pagno FRA
8. Cl?nce Belka FRA
9. Canada
FX
1. Victoria Moors CAN
2. Doriane Thobie FRA
3. Kaitlyn Hofland CAN
4. Sabrina Gill CAN
5.
6. Cataline Denis Leclere FRA
7. Victoria-Kayen Woo CAN
8. Nicole Hitz SUI
Full results: http://www.cacv-gym.com/Resultats%2015%20Tournoi%20Combs.pdf
NOVEMBER 11 - AUSTRALIA AWARDED 2018 COMMONWEALTHS
Australia's Gold Coast has just been chosen to host the 2018
Commonwealth Games!
NOVEMBER 11 - CANADA WINS TOURNOI INTERNATIONAL DE GYMNASTIQUE
Team Canada (Victoria Moors, Sabrina Gill, & Stefanie
Merkle) took gold today in Combs-la-Ville, at the Tournoi
International de Gymnastique. Moors won the competition, with Gill coming in
second. Rose Kalam Woo took
gold in the Espoir (Children's / Hopes) division.
Junior AA
1. Victoria Moors Canada
2. Sabrina Gill Canada
3. Doriane Thobie France / INSEP
4. Kaitlyn Hofland CAN / Futures gymnastics center
5. Victoria-Kayen Woo CAN / TNT
6. Stefanie Merkle CAN
7. Maartje Ruikes NED
8. Julia Bombach NED
9. Sabrina Tomassini CAN
10. Valentine Sabatou France / INSEP
Espoir AA
1. Rose Kalam Woo Canada
2. Grace Charpy France
3. Harmonie Pitival France (St-Etienne)
4. Marine Boyer France
5. Farah Boufadene France
6. Tiffany Huet France (Avoine)
7. M?nie Kretz France (Thann)
8. Lucie Perdreau France (Avoine)
9. Malaurie Lidy France (Thann)
10. Melissa Ehlinger France (Thann)
Brittany Rogers and Anysia Unick have both signed with
Georgia, and are scheduled to join the Georgia Gym Dawgs for the 2013
season. Coach Jay Clark on Brittany:
Brittany has a tremendous amount of international experience. She
has an incredible vocabulary of skills. We also see her as an impactful
all-arounder and the potential to be a real star in college gymnastics.
Once again, we think her personality is one that fits in well here. She
has a real competitive edge to her. She loves to compete and hates to
lose. Certainly that's an important quality to have when you are putting
a team together and trying to create that competitive edge. We expect
that she will produce an awful lot right out of the gate.
Coach Jay Clark on Unick:
Anysia is a recent commit. Initially she had not shown great
interest in Georgia, but we were able to make some good contact with her
and convince her to visit. As with so many, it is that visit to this
place that puts Georgia on the map for them. Anysia was no different,
and she absolutely loved her visit here. We believe she is another all-arounder
in college, but I think right now she is well known as probably one of
the best - if not the best - bars worker in Canada. Right away she is
going to be able to produce huge numbers there. We were thrilled to have
Anysia choose us. She is a tremendous student, and like Brittany,
possesses a real competitive fire.
Brittany Rogers captured silver on vault yesterday, at the World
Cup in Osijek, Croatia. She also competed in the finals for bars (4th),
beam (8th) and floor (5th). Bianca Dancose-Giambattisto competed
bars finals, finishing 5th.
In men's competition, Nathan Gafuik captured a silver on high
bar today. He also came close to medalling on p-bars and vault, finishing
fourth.
NOVEMBER 2 - CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM 2012 COLLECTION
Hudson?s Bay Company has unveiled the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team
Replica Apparel that will outfit our athletes at the upcoming Olympic
Games in London.
