Thoughts from this week in gymnastics...

Jen Hansen Rocks!

 
She's 38 years old and doing gymnastics like this?  Although she missed qualifying to elite again this year I hope she continues on until she reaches that goal. She is phenomenal for almost being 40 years old! Jen Hansen deserves a round of applause!

We won't be seeing Lizzy Leduc at Classics/Visa's this year! :(

The fan favorite Lizzy Leduc switched gyms last year after breaking both of her elbows. She is now training at Zenith Gymnastics along side former WOGA teammate, Mckenzie Wofford. She placed 13th at the National Qualifier and did not score high enough to qualify to elite. (Click here to watch her beam from the qualifier) I'm super upset that she didn't make it! But on the bright side, there's always next year and plenty of time for her to get in better shape.

Jay Clark resigns from head coach at Georgia

After 3 years as head coach of the Georgia Gym Dawgs, Jay Clark has resigned as head coach. Georgia has struggled over the past 3 years ever since Suzanne Yoculan retired. I would personally love to see her back and she even said herself  "Anything is possible."

Katelyn Ohashi, Madison Kocian, and Lizzy Leduc will be seniors next year!

 

Is it just me...or do Madison, Lizzy, and Katelyn still seem like little kids? With Madison out with an injury and Lizzy not qualifying to elite...the next time we'll see Madison or Lizzy on the elite stage is in 2013 when they become seniors! I feel like these girls just became elites yesterday..



Mai Murakami doesn't make the Olympic Team! 

I was shocked when I woke up this morning and found out Mai Murakami was not named to the 2012 Japan Olympic team! With a near perfect quadruple turn on beam and a triple twisting double back in the works, many people thought Mai would be the next big thing in Japan! I think the Japanese coaches made a big mistake leaving her off the team. She may not have a lot of international experience, but in my opinion she was Japan's greatest hope for a medal. Her tumbling on floor is sky high and super clean! Not to mention, she is fricken adorable.