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    Mixed Feeling About the Olympics

    Hold onto your dreams, but don't forget to be open to other dreams, too. Who knows, maybe one day you'll own a gym and be an awesome coach... or maybe a famous physicist whose daughter goes to the Olympics... or maybe you wake up as an adult and cannot believe how happy you are because you have...
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    Why only 2 All - Arounds from each country

    Why should they punish Aly??? That's dumb... Jordan was better than 21 other women who are going to AA... that is just not fair, and it totally reduces the meaning of the AA ranks.... they are meaningless ranks... Why should countries get political and disqualify someone like Aly just to help...
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    Why only 2 All - Arounds from each country

    ... had to move this reply to the correct response.
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    Why only 2 All - Arounds from each country

    It shouldn't be about who the US wants... it should be about the TOP 24 gymnasts competing for the top ranks. Right now, #4 has to stand behind #24 and get NO chance.... Why should a gymnast scratch on something for her to get it??? She totally earned the opportunity... she worked hard and her...
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    Do judges really hold back higher scores in the beginning of the meet?

    2 things: I've heard that in the line-up, they place the stronger girls (within the team) last so that the weaker girls do not have to follow a "stronger" gymnast. ... sort of having to following a strong set of shoes... in terms of judges holding back... it's not within the line-up, what I...
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    Grips for tiny hands.... looking for the thinnest (finest, non-bulky) leather

    Thanks. My little one is about 45lbs... she's 7, I'll look at US Glove.
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    Grips for tiny hands.... looking for the thinnest (finest, non-bulky) leather

    Can anyone tell me which company makes the thinnest (not talking about narrowness) leather grips? My daughter has tiny hands and I want to find a grip where the coarseness/thickness of the leather is minimized... I wish someone made grips out of kid (goat) instead of thick cowhide. Thank you.
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    So what are competitive speeds for the 20 meter and rope climb for an 8 year-old?

    Thanks to all who answered... that really helped!
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    So what are competitive speeds for the 20 meter and rope climb for an 8 year-old?

    Most of the TOPs skills are pretty obvious in terms of what to shoot for, but what about the sprint and rope climb? I have an 8 year-old. thanks. p.s. I know the cut-off vary from year to year, but in general, what should we shoot for?
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    What it takes to be in the TOPS A Team and B Team

    how many of the hours are dedicated to TOPs training? Our gym has TOPs training for 1.5 hr a week.
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    Changes to TOPS state level testing

    I'm just reading about the changes for the first time... seems a lot of the skills are the same as what is tested at National Testing (not the Appendix part)... am I reading it right???
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    Looking for a group of gymnasts to attend Karolyi sleep-away camp

    Thanks. If I bring the group, I can stay at the camp as the group leader. I don't want to send her alone to sleep-away camp just yet... she's 7, but a very young 7. After mid-June, my work won't allow for me to go...
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    Looking for a group of gymnasts to attend Karolyi sleep-away camp

    trying to figure out how to place this

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