GYMN-L Digest - 22 Jul 1995 to 23 Jul 1995
There
are 20 messages totalling 399 lines in this
issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Fan Mail (3)
2. More Olympic Fest Pull-outs
(2)
3. used
equipment
4. Stella Umeh
5. fan mail
6.
Wendy Bruce (2)
7. Galiyeva
8. GER Champs.
9.
Introduction
10. Alot of things, like usual, please listen
11. minimal US
Classic scores
12. Prime
Network
13. Olympic
Festival
14. Rigby article
15. Olympic Festival coverage on CBS next
weekend!!! :)
16. Thank you I
feel welcome!
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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 23:29:33
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Re: Fan Mail
Earlier this year I wrote to about 12 gymnasts. Out of
those Shannon Miller,
Elodie Lussac,
Amanda Borden, Nadia Comaneci, and Dominique Dawes wrote me
back! The rest of the gymnasts I wrote to were from out of
the US. I think
that there is a better chance of
getting a response if you know how to speak
there languae. I am really hoping for a response from Lilia Podkopayeva but
nothing
yet!
Emily
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 00:30:22
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
More Olympic Fest Pull-outs
Marianna Webster
and Jennie Thompson were both pulled from the Olympic
Festival. No explanation given, according to the
AP.
Mara
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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1995 21:41:11
-0700
From: ***@NEVADA.EDU
Subject:
Re: More Olympic Fest Pull-outs
Gymners,
I
was wondering where that person was that represents IG. I
believe
their on aol but I'm not sure. I need to know because I want to
keep them updated on Nevada female gymnasts. Someone help!!:|
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 00:45:38
-0400
From: ***@PHARM.MED.UPENN.EDU
Subject:
used equipment
Today I ran into Jing Hua
Liang (Jing Wei's bother of Stanford team) member
of
the Chinese National Team, etc. Any
rate he is starting a new gym in the
Baltimore Maryland area and is looking
for equipment (at a good price), he
is taking
anything that is old and no longer being used to just get things
started.
Presently he is more in need of women's equipment than men's,
although mats, belts, and other odds and ends are
welcome.
Please feel free to contact him at (410) 750-9222 if you have
any equipment
or any suggestions of contacts.
thanks
Mayland
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:45:00
-0600
From: ***@MEDICINE.ADELAIDE.EDU.AU
Subject:
Stella Umeh
After the '94
Commonwealth Games, it said in International Gymnast
magazine,
that Stella Umeh is now competing for a UCLA team. Is
this
true? If so has she been in any comps lately? If you know
some of her
results please let me know.
Well thats all for now-
MIKAELA
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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 14:18:18
PDT
From: ***@MAIL.LSS.CO.ZA
Subject:
Re: fan mail
I have sent fan mail to a few gymnasts and Shannon Miller
sent a printed fact
sheet on a postcard which was signed on the front.
I
really think it's great when these gymnasts write back. Considering how
much
else
they do.
Helen.
:)
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 11:47:30
-0400
From: ***@DELPHI.COM
Subject:
Wendy Bruce
Dear Gymners,
Wendy
Bruce did retire, but is still training for exhibitions. Her last one
was
one of those mall tours. She still
looks great and still keeps up her
difficulty on
the events!
Gymnastically yours,
David =]
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 12:07:39
-0400
From: ***@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU
Subject:
Galiyeva
As far as I know, Roza had been living and training in Moscow for quite
a
while before she decided to retire. She and Chusovitina had been part of that
TESS group back in
1993 and after that fell apart, they somehow worked out
arrangements
to keep training in Moscow - Dynamo, I believe - since training
conditions are far better there than in Uzbekistan! At this
year's Reese's Cup
I asked Chusovitina about Roza, and Oksana said Roza just
couldn't handle the
workload anymore. It's a
shame, since I think Roza still could have
accomplished a lot, especially since she and Oksana are
about the only two
gymnasts Uzbekistan has! Oksana
said she trains mainly at Moscow Dynamo, and as
of
February, Roza was still there, but only working out
lightly. Maybe she'll
change her mind about
retiring.
Beth
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:09:00
UTC
From: ***@GENIE.GEIS.COM
Subject:
GER Champs.
Yvonne Pioch, 15 years old from
SC Berlin, is the new German champion with
76.25 points. Kathleen Stark, age 20, was 2nd
(75.700), and Rufa Kreibich
was 3rd (74.925).
Other finishers included Kathrin Kuhnert (4th
with
73.775), Nadia Ziehfreund (5th with 73.100),
Steffi Pimperl (10th with
69.95),
and Gabi Weller (12th with 69.85).
The first 3 girls are all 15.
The national champs. are also acting as the 1st qualification meet for the
Worlds. The 2nd qualification meet will be held
at the end of August.
There is a small problem, however. Even though the FIG allows
15-year-olds
to compete internationally, the DTB's
regulations state that a female
gymnast must be
16. So, Pioch
and the 3 other 15-year-olds could be left
off the
team for Sabae.
The matter will be taken to arbitration soon.
Debbie
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 12:29:09
+0000
From: ***@EFN.ORG
Subject:
Introduction
Hello Gymners!
My name
is Katie. I have been
"lurking" on gymn for almost half a
year
because I had a "read-only"
account. I have been ecstatic
about
gymn since I first
saw it and it was an agonizing wait until I could
join
in the discussions.
I was a competitive gymnast for 13 years and I
still do gymnastics.
I would loved to have been able to respond to the
recent discussions
about older gymnasts. To my dismay, bars are now
practically
impossible for me, but I have regained
some of my tumbling,
maintained my vaulting and
even learned some new skills. In
fact, I
just recently taught myself a
full-twisting front layout. I
was
thrilled, but it should probably prove that
the skilll should never
have
been rated as a 'D' element!
I have read all of gymn's
back issues and I want to thank all of you
who
make this forum possible. I thougt I was the only crazed
gymnastics
fan out there who tapes and re-watches every competition,
subscribes to
two gym magazines and scours everywhere for meet results.
So if I am a
little bit obsessive about the sport, I am glad to be in good
company. I look
forward to interacting more often!
Katie
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 14:55:51
-0500
From: ***@VAXA.CIS.UWOSH.EDU
Subject:
Alot of things, like usual, please listen
Date
sent: 23-JUL-1995 14:43:16=20
OK,
here we go again :)=80ATE1V1X1Q0 S7=3D255 S11=3D55 S0=3D0
1
)Stella Umeh competeted
for UCLA this season. Did very well. Check ou=
t
the gymn
homepage on WWW for NCAA results.
2)Thanks for the
explanation on Chow's floor move.
3)For those who
were wondering about the 1988 team member who
wnet downhill, soneone
informed me they had Melissa Marlowe in mind.
I will agree she did falter a
little, but there were other, more seri=
ous
mistakes
that were unexpected as well. My point is that that team kne=
w
who was going, and they
structured their performance around it. None
of
the bad scores counted, because the team rallied and at least
went five for six, if not six for six. They pulled toegther.
**4)This
is directed at Esquires: ARE YOU GETTING MY EMAIL? :)
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 14:22:07
-0600
From: ***@RMII.COM
Subject:
minimal US Classic scores
Hey Gymn --
I
was supposed to go to the US Classic this weekend but I wasn't able
to go at the last minute (ie on
Friday). All I have heard is
that
after Friday's compulsories, Miller was in
1st place, Borden and
Phelps were 2 and 3 (but I don't know who was 2nd,
who was 3rd), and
Dawes was 4th.
Miller was not going to compete optionals on
Saturday.
I am going to see if I can track down the scoresheet for the Classic
and
when I do, I'll send the breakdown to Gymn (unless
some other
typing-deprived soul happens to have
the scoresheet and feel like
typing
in the scores. grin)
Rachele
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:30:56
-0400
From: ***@DELPHI.COM
Subject:
Prime Network
Dear Gymners,
Does
anyone have the phone number to the PRIME network, so I can call and
find out the EXACT times of the gymnastics broadcasts from
the Olympic
Festival?
Also, some were saying that CBS was going to
show the Festival on Satuday
and
Sunday(29th and 30th). According to
my TV Guide, they aren't showing
anything! I live in Orlando, Florida. Can anyone help?
Gymnastically
yours,
David =}
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 18:15:45
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Re: Fan Mail
I've gotten a response from about ever junior or senior
national team member
since 1993. Out of all those
gymnasts, only 2 have not written back, and
about
5 have been consistantly writing back. All that have
written back have
sent pictures, and most
handwrite their letters.
Jessica
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 18:17:02
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Re: Fan Mail
BTW I have many addresses of some of the not-so-well
known gyms in the US. If
you want addresses,
e-mail me.
Jessica
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 18:34:35
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Olympic Festival
I don't know how many of you this will help, but SportsChannel Chicago will
have
the Olympic Festival on all this week (they sometimes air Prime
coverage).
Gymnastics is on the schedule for tonight at 10:30 pm central. I
don't
know what this includes, though.
Ann Marie
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 18:42:00
-0400
From: ***@CCMAIL.ORL.MMC.COM
Subject:
Re: Wendy Bruce
She also does some instructing at Browns. (Most recently at their summer camp).
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Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Wendy Bruce
Date: 7/23/95 11:47 AM
Dear
Gymners,
Wendy Bruce did retire, but is
still training for exhibitions. Her
last one
was one of those mall tours. She still looks great and still keeps up
her
difficulty on the events!
Gymnastically
yours,
David =]
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 19:01:43
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Rigby article
I just got my New Moon magazine(
Magazine about girls and there dreams) which
my
darling grandmother subscribed me to.
In it there is an interview of
Cathy Rigby (or Kathy as they call her).
It basicly
talks about her eating disorder, her life in gymnastics, and such.
It
doesn't really slam gymnastics, on the contrary, Rigby stresses that it's
a wonderful sport, but maybe in need of changes.
Hoped that helped.
MARINA94
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:09:29
-0700
From: ***@DANA.UCC.NAU.EDU
Subject:
Olympic Festival coverage on CBS next weekend!!! :)
I
just got done watching the Festival coverage today, and CBS
*did* say that they'll be covering three sports next weekend:more
skating, gold
medal-round boxing, and gymnastics. They said that they
will
cover both men and women's gymnastics, and both AA and team finals.
(Though
I believe that's usually the same event....)
The
time they announced was 1pm EDT next Saturday - dunno
how
that translates for the rest of us. Here in AZ
that can be anywhere from
10am on... it seems to be up to the discretion of
affiliates what time to
air daytime network shows
west of the Mississippi...
It was
listed in my programing guide this week as "CBS Sports
Show" with
no further explanation. And the Seles/Navratilova will be a
seperate telecast.
btw, for any skating fans out there, the short programs I
saw
were surprisingly good! Do check out some of
these youngsters!
Back
to lurking...;)
Cara
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Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 21:45:03
-0400
From: ***@AOL.COM
Subject:
Thank you I feel welcome!
I am a new subscriber of GYMN-L and have had
an interesting few days watching
the mail. I am the owner of a gymnastics supply
company operating out of
Connecticut with contacts throught
the country for most products you could
need in
any gym. I am willing to answer any
questions concerning equipment
to the best of my
ability and within my liability and requests for
information
will be promptly followed up.
I am also a former collegiate
gymnast with
a strong intrest in helping our country's men's
collegiate
programs survive. We all need to show our support of these
programs or our
mens
program will suffer tremendously. I
already hear young talented boys
talk about
leaving the sport because there will be no college program for
them to compete for. I hope I have not over stepped the
bounds of
netiquette on GYMN.
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