Vivvo CMS 4.0 International GYMNAST Magazine http://www.intlgymnast.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. International GYMNAST Magazine http://www.intlgymnast.com/files.php?file= http://www.intlgymnast.com/ Olympic draw not ideal for U.S., but not bad, either http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/336.html Stretching Out Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:00 -0500 The Olympic Draw was just conducted in Tianjin, China, and if the rules for 2008 were the same as, say, 1996, then the American men ‘Chalked Up’ reveals the need for a balanced coach-gymnast-parent triangle http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/314.html Stretching Out Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:53:00 -0500 The backlash has begun now that Jennifer Sey's "Chalked Up" is out. ESPN Takes Swing at Gymnastics http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/291.html Stretching Out Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:02:00 -0500 I watched "E:60 Roundtable: Violated" on ESPN this week. Compelling stuff. Male coach touches young girl in wrong places. Girl comes forth, coach goes to Random thoughts on the gymnastics world http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/285.html Stretching Out Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:11:00 -0500 European Championships: Romania proved its superiority within European borders last week, but its winning total of 181.525 is still well shy of challenging for anything The All-Around: Gone, but Hopefully Not Forgotten http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/35.html Stretching Out Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:01:00 -0500 Ever since the FIG held the first apparatus-only world championships in 1992, more and more international events have followed suit and eliminated the all-around competition. Johnson's Loss at the American Cup Also Her Gain http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/32.html Stretching Out Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:46:00 -0500 When Shawn Johnson fell on her Amanar vault at the American Cup March 1, so too did the suffocating expectations that she would continue a Olympic Wild Card? http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/31.html Stretching Out Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:37:00 -0600 One spot remains open for the 2008 Olympics for both men and women. The other 97 berths for each gender were determined by the results Hamm's True Impact http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/30.html Stretching Out Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:30:00 -0600 The pecking order of men's gymnastics got a whole lot more interesting with the complete and impressive return of Paul Hamm at the Winter Cup Skills and Combinations I'd Rather Not See (Anymore) http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/29.html Stretching Out Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:27:00 -0600 My last column, "Skills and Combinations I'd Love to See," created some lively discussion, as well as some really great new combinations I hadn't thought Skills I'd Like to See http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/opinion/opinion_stretching-out/28.html Stretching Out Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:25:00 -0600 The Code of Points has a way of dictating which skills and combinations appear in routines, but that doesn't mean we can't dream. Following is International GYMNAST Magazine