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if you haven't seen this video you are in for a real treat. this is katelyn ohashi. remember the name. a smidge too young to qualify for these past olympics & i am holding my breath that this one stays healthy because holy smokes... back handspring, back handspring, full. on beam.

training under nastia's father, this gymnast makes me spit out my coffee, even when i'm not drinking any. her flexibility, clean lines, & difficulty.. her floor routine is stunning as well. everyone cross your fingers she stays in good shape for the 2016 olympics because if you thought the fierce five were good... wait til you see the talent that is coming up in the next few years. 

fab five.

the dad of one of my little gymnasts works for NYSE. guess who stopped by?

 

he sent these iphone pics to me to brighten up my day... mission accomplished!

>> golden.

team usa grabs gold and oh how sweet it is.

and that segment on jordyn wieber with the quote below by nastia:

"that her soul is richer than most

and that champion can still be revealed

and in gymnastics she can still be remembered forever"

brought me to tears.

team usa.

holy smokes. this is the one time i am glad that pete gets weekly editions of sports illustrated. not that i'm not a sports junky.. i wake up every morning to sportscenter.. but EVERY week they come and they pile up faster than pete can read them.. and now look who is on the cover. i have to give myself a little pat on the back for picking the team correctly, but now comes the really hard part. who will compete what event. they could go so many different ways... here's my predictions:

VAULT

mckayla

jordyn

gabby



BARS

gabby

kyla

jordyn

BEAM

gabby

aly

kyla

FLOOR

jordyn

gabby

aly





day one, day two.

IT'S BEEN FOUR LONG YEARS since the last summer olympics and i am over the moon that they are nearly upon us. being a gymnast my whole life, i have lived and breathed this amazing sport. since my body can now only handle the occasional tumbling, coaching gives me my fix. day one of the olympic trials was last night with day two tomorrow. only five spots are available this year for the team and with so much talent, the committee has their word cut out for them picking a team that will take the usa all the way to gold. here's my predictions.

1. jordyn wieber. an obvious first pick. she is the the shoe in, the rock of the team. solid, consistent, and an unbelievable all around gymnast. not to mention her floor music rocks my world.

2. alexandra raisman. she's weak on vault and bars but marta loves her and her beam/floor routines are rock solid & gorgeous. her and wieber will the lead the team.

 3. gabby douglas. ahhh gabby. i first caught on to her when i went to the AT&T cup. she wasn't even part of the meet and unoffically beat wieber for first place. since then she has lit up every competition and her confidence has multiplied. she's peaking at just the right time and her bars will make up for the traditional weakness usa has on that one event.

4. mckayla maroney. has the best vault period. her addition to the team could add up to 8 tenths alone with just her vault. she didn't compete at Visa's due to a fall but she is back and looks as good as ever.

5. and kyla ross.  one of the most gorgeous gymnasts i've ever seen. her lines are amazing. her floor routine breathtaking. she's an all around power house gymnast and deserves her spot.

these are just five out of many at the trials, but my picks for the olympic team. we shall see tomorrow at 9pm who makes the cut... can't wait!