GYMN-L Digest - 25 Dec 1995 to 26 Dec 1995

There are 9 messages totalling 262 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

1. DTB Gala
2. Rock and Roll Challenge
3. Walt Disney World
4. Rock 'n Roll Challenge
5. Rock n' roll challenge (5)

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 13:33:49 -0500
From: ***@IC.AC.UK
Subject: DTB Gala

On Christmas Day DSF showed a boradcast of the DTB Gala 1995. It was
an exhibition gala with some of the top gymnasts taking part. not
sure when it actually took place, probably right after the DTB Cup
last month.

anyway amongst those taking part include Vitaly Scherbo, Grigori
Misutin, Valeri Belenki, Andreas Wecker, Lavinia Milosovici, Gina
gogean, Liliya Podkopayeva, etc. Not just artistic gymnasts
participated either, Kristin Sroka performed rhythmic gymnastics,
and other forms of gymnastics were also on display: sports
acrobatics, wheel gymnastics, general gymnastics, team aerobics,
and even BMX trick biking.

Sherwin

PS I've updated my WWW page to include ten new photos from the European
womens Juniors meet (mostly Russians) so please drop by :)

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 15:01:20 -0600
From: ***@ZEPHYR.MEDCHEM.PURDUE.EDU
Subject: Rock and Roll Challenge

Its on tonight, Dec 25th on ESPN at 9PM EAstern. We'll finally see
the come back of Kim Zemskal.


Jeff

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 14:37:22 -0600
From: ***@SASKNET.SK.CA
Subject: Walt Disney World

More from my Usenet filter...


> Article: rec.arts.disney.parks.10099
> Message-ID: <4bl0r6$d24@tomcat.sasknet.sk.ca>
> From: sanchu
> Subject: *Sports Center at WDW*
> Score: 100
> First 60 lines:
> Once again, here's some stuff right from Disney....
> - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> Walt Disney World International Sports Center
> The Walt Disney World Resort will open its own "field of dreams", a
multi-million-dollar international sports complex
> covering nearly 200 acres, in 1997. The new center will include a
7,500-seat baseball stadium; a 5,000-seat field house, featuring
> six basketball courts, fitness center, and training rooms; four Major
League practice fields; ten major League practice pitcher's
> mounds; eight exterior gang batting tunnels; four softball fields; twelve
tennis courts, including a 2,000-seat stadium center court; two
> Little League baseball fields; a track and field complex; five
multi-purpose fields; a golf driving range; and concession and retail
> facilities.
> In its initial phase, the sports center will provide
professional-caliber training and competition sites, as well as
> vacation-fitness facilities, for at least 25 individual and team sports.
College, high school, and youth-league teams, amateur and
> senior athletic groups, and individual professional and leisure-time
athletes, will be invited to share in training, games, sports camps,
> and athletic events as participants and spectators. The center will serve
as headquarters for the Walt Disney World Marathon and
> many other sports events taking place throughout the Walt Disney World
Resort.
> Major components will include:
> * Multi-Purpose Stadium -- adaptable for soccer, football, baseball,
and other field sports, with 7,500 permanent covered
> seats, plus additional temporary seating, night lighting, clubhouses, and
broadcast facilities.
> * Multi-Sports Field House -- containing space for six basketball
courts (2,000 permanent seats at the main court);
> adaptable for volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, etc.; will also include
a state-of-the-art fitness center, weight rooms, racquetball courts,
> indoor running track, classrooms, and broadcast facilities.
> * Center Court Tennis Area -- a professional-level clay tennis court
with 2,000 permanent seats and expandable
> temporary seating, plus broadcast facilities.
> * Sports Camps/Practice & Playing Fields -- four baseball diamonds;
five fields for football/soccer/field hockey; four
> outdoor beach-volleyball courts; outdoor tracks for running and in-line
skating, plus trails for jogging/walking/distance
> running/cycling; and concession and first-aid facilities.
> Later phases of the project are expected to add a hockey rink, an
Olympic-size pool for swimming and diving competitions,
> multiple tennis courts, a sports dormitory, a cycling track, a miniature
golf course, bowling lanes, and more. The center will also
> include classrooms, office space, and media facilities.
> Recently, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced its plans to move
its headquarters from Indianapolis, Indiana, to
> the developing sports complex by the fall of 1995. In 1997, the AAU will
bring with it more than 40 national championship contests
> with aspirations of hosting 60 such events at the Walt Disney World
Resort by the year 2000. Coaches, counselors, and trainers will
> be among the staff of more than 100 full-time and part-time Cast Members.
The exact site for the sports center will be determined as a
> part of the architectural design process.

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 16:21:59 -0500
From: ***@BUTTERCUP.CYBERNEX.NET
Subject: Rock 'n Roll Challenge

Could someone make a copy of the Rock'n Roll Challenge for me? If
so email me all of the specifics.

Thanks

Lori

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 22:38:50 -0500
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject: Rock n' roll challenge

What did you all think about ESPN's broadcast of the Rock and Roll Challenge?
I think that the format of the competition was interesting and fun to watch.
However, I thought that ESPN had too many commercials spliced into the little
bit of film they had. I don't know about many of you, but I was thrilled to
see Kim back performing. She always was and will be one of my favorites. Her
double layouts looked wonderful.

I actually had one question about the coverage. Why was Dominique Dawes
seated with what appeared to be Mary Lee Tracy after both of her routines,
and not Kelly Hill, the woman whom I thought was Dominique's coach?

Does anyone know of any televised gymnastics events that are coming up in the
near future, in the next month or so. Any responses would be appreciated.

Yours in gymnastics,
Shari ;^)

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 23:08:04 -0500
From: ***@YORKU.CA
Subject: Re: Rock n' roll challenge

I don't get ESPN up here in Canada, but I am just dying to know
how Kim Zmeskal looked. Could someone please post as many details as
they can about how she did, and what her routines were like! Shari said
that her double layouts - plural - looked great. Did she do one on floor
and off bars? What else did she do on bars? What other tumbling did she
do? Did they show beam? Please, could someone post as many specific
details as possible. I'm sure that there are others who do not get ESPN
who would love to know how Kim looked as well. Please hurry! I'm going
out of town tomorrow, and won't be able to check my mail again for a week!
Chris.

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 22:16:32 -0800
From: ***@MCN.ORG
Subject: Re: Rock n' roll challenge

> I don't get ESPN up here in Canada, but I am just dying to know
>how Kim Zmeskal looked. Could someone please post as many details as
>they can about how she did, and what her routines were like! Shari said
>that her double layouts - plural - looked great. Did she do one on floor
>and off bars? What else did she do on bars? What other tumbling did she
>do? Did they show beam? Please, could someone post as many specific
>details as possible. I'm sure that there are others who do not get ESPN
>who would love to know how Kim looked as well. Please hurry! I'm going
>out of town tomorrow, and won't be able to check my mail again for a week!
> Chris.
>
>

Chris,

This was the best I've seen Kim since '92. She looked great. The format of
the competition was a bit of a surprise. Each athlete performed two floor
routines focused on artistic impression, and that's all. Five non-gymnastics
judges scored them out of ten points each, for a total of 50 points per
routine. That's why Kim did two double layouts. Both of them were about as
good as it gets. She also did her famous three whip-backs to a double back
during her second routine. She really made no errors and got the croud into
it since she was having so much fun. She closed with double backs I think in
both of her routines and had her usual fifties rock music. One of her nice
looking simpler passes was a piked arabian front through to a full twist
punch front. She commented in her mini-interview after one of the routines
that she loved performing again and would like to do it "forever". She
scored all 10's for her second routine and placed second to Moceanu, with
Bogie in third.

Bogie had the best presentation in my opinion, with great tumbling for her
body type, but she almost sat down on a punch front from a double back in
the end of her second routine. She covered very well. The most ironic moment
for me was when they were announcing her as "The Belarussian Swan" before
her second routine and a second later she stumbled on the stairs leading to
the podium.

I know this doesn't cover the competition too extensively, but I hope it
gives you a little more idea of what went on,



Orion

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Date: Mon, 25 Dec 1995 23:07:59 -0800
From: ***@TELEPORT.COM
Subject: Re: Rock n' roll challenge

Hi all,
I hate to add my voice to the pleas for help, but I was away and unable to
tape the Rock 'n' Roll Challenge tonight, and would love if someone can
help me with a copy! I'll provide any tape, postage, or money needed. I
have a lot of the competitions from the last couple years, so maybe I can
trade. Sincere thanks to anyone who can help.

ObGymn: I've worked out a little bit on a "fast track," if that's like a
Tumbletrack (a long trampoline bed in the shape of a runway), and highly
recommend it. You have space to try tumbling like tucks and roundoffs
with the benefit of extra help from the springs. It helped me to learn
good form for backhandsprings before moving to floor. A regular
trampoline is good for that too, but the track is more like the floor in
terms of spring and has lots of room to travel.

-Ben

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Date: Tue, 26 Dec 1995 02:19:35 -0500
From: ***@YFN.YSU.EDU
Subject: Re: Rock n' roll challenge

>
>
>for me was when they were announcing her as "The Belarussian Swan" before
>her second routine and a second later she stumbled on the stairs leading to
>the podium.
>
This move is known as a Ford. Luckily she did not do the full layout-Ford
that President Jerry made famous.

A great meet. Shannon looked happier than I've seen her for years.

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