http://perfect10.rustyparts.com A random assortment of thoughts on the sport of Artistic Gymnastics... Tue, 06 May 2008 20:49:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone has their dream teams for this Summer's Olympics.  I certainly have mine.  I also have some dream placements and story lines.    So here are the Top Ten Things that I would like to see happen in Beijing this August.   These are, of course, just my hopes, some more realistic ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/05/06/top-ten-things-i-would-like-to-see-happen-this-summer-in-beijing/ I first heard of Cirque du Soleil about 9 years ago when I was in college. I have longed to see it since then but it was always just out of reach. I was either in the wrong city or did not have enough money. So many ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/04/29/cirque-du-soleil-at-long-last/ So it looks like the same skill to me. Who will get credit for it? Here's Nastia's version from the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships (around 1:26), which, by the way, was one of the best Beam routines I have seen in a very long time. Beautiful. [youtube VuCbEvatFMo] And check out ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/04/23/the-liukin-or-the-nistor/ Every month I receive questions from concerned gym parents regarding everything from the safety of gymnastics to what's best for their child in training. I am in no way an expert but I attempt to answer all their questions in some form or another. So I thought I would ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/03/28/dear-perfect10/ I know that this is late in coming but I haven't been all that excited about the most recent installment of the American Cup. My husband got home just as the last 5 minutes were rolling and asked excitedly, "So, how was it?!" And I just kind of ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/03/13/2008-american-cup/ I hadn't heard of Tasha Smith until earlier this year.  She's a gymnast in her junior year at Oregon State University and she has got some spunk.   She choreographs her own Floor routines and they are really something else.  She's got her own style and it's different from the other NCAA ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/03/03/tasha-smiths-1000/ Last Saturday the University of Washington played host to the Utah Utes in a dual meet and once again, my husband and I were there to catch the action. Here are my impressions of the competition, focusing mainly on Utah since I've blogged about UW in a previous ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/02/20/my-thoughts-on-utah-vs-uw/ My husband and four of our friends joined me last night to take in the UW vs UCLA meet at the Bank of America Arena on the University of Washington campus. We had some pho beforehand and then headed on over to catch the action. ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/02/02/uw-vs-ucla-top-ten-list/ I recently realized that I get a fuzzy version of ESPN2 and some station called FSN (Fox Sports?), which is not actually included in my basic cable package. And I was delighted to learn that these 2 channels regularly air NCAA gymnastics meets. It's been great ... http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/01/30/uw-vs-ucla/ One of the greatest gymnasts of the 1970s. Tourischeva was the All Around Gold Medalist at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. http://perfect10.rustyparts.com/2008/01/25/photo-of-the-week-ludmilla-tourischeva/