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. .. . . . . . . . .. ...... 1 8 The Talent Opportunity Program is proving to be a big success to many young girls across the country. More than 1200 6-11 year old athletes were tested and 875 9-11 year olds were tested at the regional level this year.

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The USA women' s team earned the bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships. Dominique Moceanu won the silver medal on beam and took fifth in the all-around. The USA men's team held their ground, finishing ninth, the same spot they finished at last year's World Championships.

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Junior National Champion Mina Kim trains at Dynamo Gymnastics in Oklahoma. Although Kim is just 16 days too young to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Games, she maintains a positive mental attitude.

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The third annual USA Gymnastics National GymFest took place in Carmel, Ind., Oct. 26-29. Nine gymnastics groups and three special groups participated in the event.

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Blaine Wilson earned the silver medal in the all-around, just missing the gold by .15. Mohini Bhardwaj won the gold medal on vault. All the athletes experienced the venue for gymnastics at the 1996 Olympic Games.

MORGAN .. .. .... 40 Mike Morgan was the only junior competitor to qualify for the senior division at the 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships. His score was the top score for his age group on Team 2000. He trains with coach Peter Kormann at Ohio State University.

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Publisher Kathy Scanlan Editor Luan Peszek Designer Julie T. Jones Men's Program Director Ron Galimore Women's Program Director Kathy Kelly Rhythmic Program Director Nora Campbell Director of Educational Services Steve Whitlock USA Gymnastics Board of Directors Chair: Sandy Knapp; President: Kathy Scanlan; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue; Amateur Athl etic Union: Mike Starm er; American Sokol Organization: Jerry Mil an; American Trampoline & Tumbling Association: W'ayne Dmv ning; American Turners: Betty He ppner; Jewish Community Centers: Lori Katz;

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College Gymnastics Assoication (M): Roy Johnson; National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women: Ga il Dav is; National Association

for Girls and Women in Sport. Dr. Mimi Murray; National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges: Yvo nne Hodge; Na tional Collegiate Athletic Assoc iation: Chris Voelz, Lou Burkel; Na tion al Federation of State High School Associations: Susan True; National Gymnastics Judges Association: Harry Bjerke; National High School Gymnastics Coaches Association: Jolm Brinkworth; Special Olympics, Inc.: Kate Faber-Hickie; u.s. Rhythmic Gynmastics Coaches Associa tion: Suzie DiTullio; U.S. Association of Independent Gym Clubs: Lance Crowley; U.S. Elite Coaches Association for Men's Gymnastics: Peter Kormann; U.S. Elite Coaches Association for Women's Gymnastics: Tony Gehman, Roe Kreutzer; U.S. Men's Gynmastics Coaches Association: Marc Yancey; U.S. Sports Acrobatics Federation: Bonnie Dav id son; Young Men's Christian Association of the USA: Rick Dodson; USA Gynmastics National Membership Directors: Men's: Jim Holt, Ray Cura; Women's: Julia ThompsonAretz, Mark Weber; Rhythmic: Alia Svirsky, Ute AltCarberry; Athlete's Adv isoI)' Council: Karyn Lyon Glover, chair; Chris "Valler, v ice chair; Kristen Kenoyer Wood land, sec; Tanya Service Chaplin, Kim 2meskal, ''''end)' Hilliard, Peter Vidmar, Conrad Voorsanger; USOC Athlete Representative: Michelle Dusserre.

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n 1984, gymnastics walked away from the Olympics w ith more than m edals. We celebrated a renewed sense of success, pride and the promise of continued potential. The 1984 Oly mpics also left USA Gymnastics w ith $1.4 million to endow the future of the sport.

o ensW'e the future was wellcared fOl~ USA Gymnastics established the National Gymnastics Foundation. And in the past 10-11 years, the endowment of the Foundation has grown to $2.2 million, and grants to USA Gymnastics from the Foundation have totaled over $225,000 to date.

he National Gynmastics Foundation will be raising additional funds to assist USA Gynmastics in its commitment to bring a more supportive and stronger organization to you and to the sport, and to make gyrrmastics more accessible to a w ider population. There are five program areas the Foundation will focus on to increase participation and raise the level of excellence within gymnastics.

GRASSROOTS PARTICIPATION The Foundation and USA Gymnastics will provide limited start-up support for Gold Medal Progranls across the country. These programs w ill be partners with USA Gymnastics and offer all children an opportunity to actively involve themselves in gynmastics. The programs will be offered through a variety of creative, community organizations.

SPORTS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY USA Gymnastics has been a strong advocate for athletes, involved in researching and working with coaches, judges, athletes and parents to improve the emotional, physical and technological aspects of the sport. USA Gymnastics provides seminars, v ideo and audio tapes and articles to address such challenges as eating disorders. With support from the National Gyrrmastics Foundation, efforts to address these challenges and to improve the quality of the sport will be increased.

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who want to help elite athletes achieve their maximum potential. Educational scholarships from those who want to partner with the Foundation and USA Gymnastics will help d evelop athletes and the sport at the highest levels and support the hopes and dreams of national and international medals .

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM With help from the National Gymnastics Foundation, USA Gyrrmastics w ill recruit and support for mer elite athletes in taking gymnastics to developing countries. In areas where the program has been implemented, children have been the beneficiaries. The program is an exciting and innovative way to build new friendships and bring the joy of gymnastics to fu ture gymnasts around the globe.

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ina Kim was born in Taegu, Korea, and moved to North Carolina with her family in 1983. She began gymnastics when she was four years old, and by age 10, she wonted to train with Steve Nunno and Peggy Liddick at Dynamo Gymnastics. The Kim family pocked their bogs in 1992 and headed for Oklahoma City, Oklo., where they've been since. "1 like Dynamo Gymnastics because of the coaching stoff," said Kim. "It's strict and challenging which is good because it teaches me discipline." When asked what it's like training with two-time World Champion Shannon Miller, Kim said, "Shannon really shows the way to be the best gymnast you can be. She's practically perfect all the time." Kim is just 16 days too young to be considered age-eligible for the 1996 Olympic Gomes. Although she's a liHle upset that she doesn't have the opportunity to qualify for the Gomes, she realizes that she's gaining confidence as a junior. In fact, she won

the 1995 Coco-Colo Notional Championships inthe Junior Division. When asked if she thinks it's fair to have on age limit for the Olympic Gomes for gymnastics, she said, "1think it should be open because age shouldn't maHer. Some people are beller when they're younger and some are beller when they're older. It should just be open." As for her future goals in the sport, Kim would like to make a World Championships team, invent a new skill and possibly compete in the 2000 Olympics. She thinks the new skill would probably be on bars because that's her favorite event and the one in which she usually scores the highest. Kim's favorite skill in gymnastics is a new one she's working on bars-a bock saito between the bars. "It's fun," said Kim. "I'm doing it by myself with a mot over the low bar. I hope to compete it at the '96 American Classic." Kim is not only a great gymnast but also a great student. She maintains a 4.0 grade point overage and is on honor roll student. Moth is her favorite subject.

Kim is just IS days too young to be considered age-eligible for the 199G ...~~~ []Iympic Games" Although she" s a little upset that she doesn"t have the opportunity to qualify for the Games. she realizes that she" s gaining confidence as a junior"

logical p reparation . The plan should cover what you w ant to d o prior to the meet. The plan should also address the order in which you w ant the pieces of yo ur pre-meet plan to occur.

GETTING YOUR MIND AND BODY READY FOR COMPETITION:

HOW DO YOU DEVELOP YOUR PRE-EVENT PLAN? Go through the same p rocess described above. Remember your thoughts, feelings and actions for the good and "not too terrific" performances on each specific event. What were you foc using on and saying to yourself? How d id your body feel? Write down the d ifferences and see if you can discover how you would prefer to feel as you are waiting to receive the green flag from the judges.

DOYOU HAVE A PLAN?

POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING 1) When developing your pre-event preparation plan, consider that there might be sm all differences in where you want your body and mind to be w hich depend on the apparatus in question. For exam ple, you might want to m ake som e small changes in your plan depending on how activated or energized you need to be before the event (exanlple: balance beam versus floor exercise).

Joan L. Duda, Ph.D. Sport Psychology Consultant fo r Women's National Team and Professor, Purdue University

2) You want your pre-meet and pre-event preparation plan s thletes who perform the best they can on a regular to be comfortable, confidence-building and cu stomized . basis come into competition well-trained and preAlthough competition plan s are beneficial for all athletes, the pared .. .physically and mentally. Research has shown content and sequence of events in your plan may be d ifferen t that d eveloping a performance plan fro m other gymnasts you know. helps athletes maximize their competiResearch has shown that 3) Be flexible. Your plans should not be tive preparation and execute their developing a performance "set in gold." Don' t be afraid to modify skills more consistently. In gyrrmastics, it would be best for each gyrrmast to plan helps athletes maximize your pre-meet and/ or pre-event plans if something is not w orking. have a detailed and fanliliar "plan of their competitive preparation attack" that helps him or her get ready 4) How you would prefer to interact for the meet and each specific event. and execute their skills more with your coach (and parents) before

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HOW DO YOU DEVELOP YOUR PRE-MEET PLAN? In constructing a pre-meet preparation plan , you need to know yourself fro m a competitive standpoint. Think back to recent m eets you p erformed well. w hen Remember those competitions in w hich you were not pleased with your performan ce? What were the d ifferences in what you did physically and m entally those h ours before you traveled to the gym ? In terms of getting your bod y and mind ready for competition, how would you compare what you were d oing w hen you were warming up for the meet? Write these differences d own and see if you can identify what works best for you in terms of your physical and psychoUSA

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the m eet and / or each event is an important part of your plan. Conununicate with them and decide what is best in terms of how they can help you get ready for sh'ong performances. 5) Always have "Plan B!" Some-times fuings go wrong for athletes in competition. Now and tllen, the unexpected happens at meets. These situations will not be so disturbing if you consider beforehand (willi the help of your coach) what you can d o to get yourself back on track.

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Think of your pre-meet and preevent preparation plan as a good and supportive friend ... someone who is with you always during competition and will "set the stage" for clean routines. So start plaruling! You'll feel more in control of your thoughts, emotions and, as a result, your perform ances. You'll also enjoy your gynmastics a lot more. JANUARY / FE BR U ARY

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For more information about General Gymnastics ond the GymFest, please send your name, address, and phone number to: SIeve Whillod< USA Gymna.lks Pan Ame,iton Pla.o, Suile 300 201 S. (apilol Avenue Indianopali., Indiona 46225 Delphi add,...: USGF; Inlernel add,...: USGF@delphi.tom

'11JatKjns' (jymnastics 'E7{fii6ition 'Team received tfie "Spirit of tfie (jym'/est " awara for attention to tfieme, aafierence to tfie (jenera! (jymnastics pfiiCosopfiy, ana invo{vement of participants from 6road age ranges. 'l??gara{ess of {eve{ of tecfinica{ gymnastics peiformance, a{{ of tlie groups sfiowea quaCities deserving recognition for a )06 we[{ done.

By Stovo Whitlock The third annua l USA Gymnastics National Gym-Fest "Cirque de Gymnastique" took place in Carmel. Ind., Oct. 26-29. For those who are unfamiliar with General Gymnastics and the Gym Fest concept, it is a gymnastics activity which is a non-competitive opportunity for clubs and organizations to come together to perform gymnastics displays in a fun, educational, and social setting. In General Gymnastics, ... all ages are encouraged to participate-preschool through seniors,

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... the social and group interaction opportuniti es are an integral part of the experience, and ... participants receive participation certificates and groups receive recognition for attention to theme, Spirit of the Gym Fest, use of music, costuming, etc.

Illusions (Ohio), Watkins' Gymnastics Exhibition Team (Pa.), The Gymnastics Company (Mich.), USA Gymnastics Rhythmic National Group Team (111.), American Sokol (Texas and II.), Performers Edge Company (lnd.l. The Rhythmic Edge (lnd.), The Indi polis Colts Cheerleaders (lnd.), and The Indiana Pacemates (lnd.).

The general format for the GymFest is each club prepares a choreographed exhibition to music that should not exceed 10 minutes. Nine gymnastics groups and three special guest groups participated in the 1995 Gym Fest, including Brown's Gymnastics (lnd.), Milwaukee Turners (Wis.), N.E. School of (Ind.), Rhythmic

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The Olympic Development Program seeks to provide a vehicle for development af those athletes who have gymnastics excellence as a goal. There were 104 participants in this year's Level III age 10-11, Olympic Develapment Program Regional Evaluation. The Junior National Development Team is made up of the top 50 athletes from these Regional ODP Evaluations. The top 25 athletes on the 1995-96 Junior Development Team will be invited to a team training camp to be held in the summer of 1996. Congratulations to our new Junior National Develpment Team and to all the participants in this year's Olympic Development Program on a job well done. 1995.96 USA GYMNASTICS JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM

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LEVEL 5: 14-15 1. Aaron Floyd Lancer's Gymnaslics (ooch: Arnold Kvelenadze 2. Daniel Furney Soulh Texas Gymnastics Academy (ooch: Yuejin Sun 3. Brett McClure Aaron Floyd (ascade Elile Gymnaslics (ooch: Wayne Kerr 4. Jason Gatson Arizona Flyers (oach: Mike Naddour 5. Steve VonEtten Gymnaslics Pacilica (oach: Mickey Smith 6. David Eskildsen .fIii::;;;;;;~~~~~~~~ Splilz Gymnastics Daniel Furney (oach: Ted Woltz 7. Stephen Smith Top Flighl Gymnastics (oach: Vince Miller 8. Kris Zimmermon Buffalo Grove Gymnaslics (oach: Kelly (rumley

Freddie Umali

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LEVEL 6: 1. Freddie Umali Top Flight Gymnastics (oach: Vince Miller 2. Sean Contreras Nebraska School of Gymnaslics (oach: (huck (hmelka 3. Ryan Waggener Ciladel Gymnastics (oach: Rusty Schillinger 4. Jay Nardelli (apilol Gymnoslics (oach: (arias Vazquez 5. Anthony Petrocelli International Gymnastics School (oach: (onstantine Pelrescu

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CHAMPCAMP

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The International Gymnastics Federation held its firs t World Championships in Sportaerobics in 1995. The FIG Congress in Atlanta in July 1996 will vote on whether to have sport aerobics included as a diScipline of the FIG. "More and more people with gymnastics backgrounds are doing quite well in sportaerobics," said Howard Schwartz, President of the Association of National Aerobic Championships Worldwide. The u.s. National Aerobic Championship will offer gymnastics enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about this sport at NAC Champ Camp V to be held in Los Angeles, February 15-19.

Through a series of lectures, demonstrations and participatory workshops, NationaJ and World Aerobic Champions, jud ges, coaches, trainers and other sport specific experts will offer practicaJ informa tion on how to prepare for competition during a three-and-ahalf-day program that takes place during the ational Aerobic Championship U.S. FinaJs. "For anyone interested in learning about sportaerobics, there is simply no other place to learn so much in such a short period of time then at Cham pCamp," said Schwartz. Registration and information are available by calling 1-800-216-5858. J A NU A R Y/ FEBRU ARY

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he USA team won the bronze medal at the 1895 World Championships in Sabae, Japan, Dcto~er 2-10, behind Romania and China. Considering all the circumstances involved with the team, the bronze medal was a sweet reward to the veterans and newcomers of the U~I team. The U.S. lost some of their top athletes to injury prior to the competition. Dawes who finished fifth at the World Team Trials was unable to make the trip due to a stress fracture in her wrist. Amy Chow ;who finished sixth at rials was also unable to make the trip due to a sprainea~ankle. Another top athlete, Amanda Borden, didn't qualify to the team since she had a toe injury during the National Championships and World Team Trials and could not compete. Once the U.S. was in Japan, adversity continued. Jaycie Phelps was recovering from knee surgery. Shannon Miller was dealing with a foot injury and it was questionable if she would compete in the team competition. Fortunately Jaycie and Shannon were both able to compete and helped to earn the USA the bronze medal. Bela Karolyi summed it up best saying, "In my 3D some years of experience as a coach this world championships was one of the most dramatic that I've been through. Dawes, Chow Borden, Phelps all were injUred. Coming here tonight (team competitionl Shannon was injured. We had some dramatic moments. But Shannon is

Shannon. She is one of the most incredible athletes I've ever seen. All these athletes here made it happen: I Mary Lee Tracy aid, 1he gymnasts had a strong desire to win a medal at the World Championships. The kids pulled it together. They knew we didn't have some of our top athletes, but instead of giving up, they rose to the occasion and did a great job to win the medal: After the compulsory round of competition the U.S. women were in second place behind Romania, while Russia was in third and China However, the tides tumed optionals and China's athlete~, led by , Mo passed both the USA Russia to take second in team competition. The U.S. team was I by 1995 National Dominique Moceanu, time World Cha Shannon Miller, and Olympian and World Chomninnoh,ino

surgery to compete in every event but optiona floor and led the competition on bars after compulsories. Doni Thompson had a strong showing in Japan, counting every event in which she competed. Theresa Kulikowski and Mary Beth Arnold, who earned competitive spots on. the team when Dawes and Chow withdrew, showed strong promise for the future and earned incredible experience at this competition. Andree Pickens was the U.S. traveling alternate. PA

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kraine s Lilia Podkopayeva won the all-around title edging out Russia's Chorkina 39.248 to 39.130. Romania's Lavinia Milosovici eamed the bronze with a 39.086. t.lilosovici too~lhe early lead in the competition after round one. Simona Amanar led the event after round two. Podkopayeva took over round three and maintained the top score to the World title.

I was happy with my performance today and I thank my coaches from the bottom of my heart." Chorkina's 9.912 in her final event. ars, was the highest score of the women's event and moved her from fourth place, past Amanar and Milosovici: to second place in the competition. 11WK7""-'_

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STRONG DESIRE MEDAL AT THE Wll:1lOn CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE PULLED IT TOGETHER. KNEW WE DIDN'T HAVE SCME OF OUR TOP ATHLETES, BUT INSTEAD OF GIVING UP, THEY ROSE TO THE OCCASION AND DID A GREAT LlOS TO WIN THE MEDAL."

Moceanu in fiftH. Moceanu, ; ho turned 14 while at the World Championship's, was competing in her - ......~'<r."-:~~~~: major international event. She was also the nast up on her first event-beam. Although beam , is usually- one of Moceanu's 1iII~.~'" strongest events, it was her lowest score (9.6371 of the allaround competition. She missed the bronze medal by only 0.2. tenths of a point. According to the Daily Yomiuri, a Japanese newspaper, many are tabbing Moceanu as a future star in the sport. Coach Karolyi said, "I'm very pleased. It came out exactly how I wanted. It's the best thing thijt could have happened for Dominique to place fifth. ' Moceanu said, "I thought at Mo Huilan from the end I could hold onto third China earned the place but it didn't happen. Maybe gold with a score of next time." 9.90. Miller scored a 9.737 to tie for China's Mo Huilan, who had the fourth with Romania's highest 0etional ' all-around score Alexandra Marinescu. from the team ' competition, put herself out of the race in round one On vault. Romwhen she overrotated her double ania's Simona Amanar and PodkopaYlfVa tied for the gold back dismount on beam. Mo ended the competition in with scores of 9.781. Romania's Gina Gogean earned the sixth place with a 38.754 even with a fall. bronze with a 9.706. The U.S:s Kerri Strug had the meet of her life to finAlthough the U.S. had ish seventh in the all-around. three gymnasts in the top eight on vault. no one vaulted for the "It's really special to me." s id Strug. "It's the first U.S. during event finals. Miller time I've made the all-around finals at a World scratched due to a foot injury, Championships and now I'm seventh in the world. I felt Strug was unable to compete at the more confident at this event then in the past." last minute, and Moceanu, who was Two-time World Champion Shannon Miller had trouble not supposed to compete in finals on bars. She had a break on her handstand pirouette due to the two gymnasts per country A ___ and scored 9.362, which knocked her out of rule, did not have time to warm-up in !..'" 0 . the top spots in the all- order to vault. ' ~/' Cit/' around. Shlf linished On bars Russia's Svetlana Chorkina's S/~"'S"'l.J 12th with a 38.386. originality paid off when he scored 9.90 for the gold medal. 'Mo and Podkopayeva tied lost con centrafor the silver medal with scores of 9.837. tion on my routine and pulled Miller took seventh on bars with a 9.712 my head out too soon. I can't dwell on what hagpened tonight and Phelps took eighth with a 9.687. I'll just come back during event finals and try to ao better." "I was a little conservative on my routine," said Miller. Moceanu scored 9.837 on beam to tie World "I'm going to go home and work a new dismount and Champion Podkopayeva for the silver medal. maybe some new skills." "I'm glad I got a medal: said Moceanu. "It's good Mary Lee Tracy said, '1he level of difficulty a~d exeexperience for me." cution on bars was outstanding. Jaycie should be very

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proud of herself. We're going to go back to the gym and work on increasing amplitude of our release moves and stick landings." Gogean earned first on floor with a 9.825 while China's Ji Liya took second and France's Ludivine Furnon took third. Moceanu' tied for seventh with a score of

"I had a lot of energy at the end Bnd I went too hard: said Moceanu, Miller scratched floor due to a foot injury.

THERESA KULIKOWSKI

•China's Li ~aoshuang said, 'There are still lofs· of moves that we didn't use. If we use our full strength, we can win everything." Japan's silve~ medal was the first men's team World Championships ni; dal since they won a bronze in 198~. The Romanian team was eGstatic since they've never won a medal. Coach Ferencz Josif said, "After man years of hard work. we are very happy to be out of this shadow." Another big story of the competition was Russia who finished in 11th place after compulsor·es. Russia moved all the way from eleventh to fourth in tMe team aompetition with a score of 560.871. The Soviet Union has earned a medal in every team competition at the World Championships since 1854. After th breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia earned second a the 1984 World Championships. It was quite a surprise to see this team in 11th place after compulsories. J The USA men, who competed on the first day of team competition due to the draw, came out with a vengeance during_the compulsory round of competition. They hit every routine and were strong competition for the teams to follow. After the compulsories had concluded the USA sat in third place. Coach Peter Kormann said, 'This is the best feeling a USA men's team has had since the 1884 Olympic when the USA won the gold medal." The men proved that they could be competitive in the world of gymnastics. The U.S. men also did well in optionals. In fact they scored more than 10 points higher in the team competition than at the 1884 World Championships. Unfortunately they finished ninth, the same spot they finished at last year's World Championships. I would

thought for sure that if we hli like we did tonight we would have been in the top six " said uohn Roethlisberger the team captain . Coach Kormann said, 'The team did well tonight. We had some breaks and e. need to improve our difficulty but we made a big step in the compulsories and we qualified to the Olympic Ga~es." Jair Lynch said, "We didn't perform at the highest level today and that's what we needed." • •~ team qualified Roethlisberger, Blaine Wilson and Lynch into the all-around finals, Mihai Bagiu on pommel horse and Roethlisberger on rings in the event finals competition. Other intere~ting notes, Germany oved from fifth at last year's World Championships to seventh place. Ukraine lost Igor Korobchinski when he was injured on floor during optionals and the team moved from third to fifth . Belarus lost Alexander Shostak who was injured on high • bO ar before the competition began and moved from fourth • to sixth. Japan took a big lead up from sixth at last year's World Championships to second this year.

Xiaoshuang said, "I'm satisfied with my performance. Nemov (Alexei) didn't compete today and rm at the same level as him. I hope I can compete with him next year and then the all-around will be more exciting." When asked if Scherbo was also at his same level. Xiaoshul[1.!l said, "NiJ.:lL be ~ ood gymnast you ='=T:--f~ be good on all six events, Vitaly is not good on rings. Scherbo responded saying, "I've had a couple of shoulder surgeries and I have to work with p~n. Besides I don't think my rings are so badjlnd I have one year until the Olympic Games." Nemov, who finished first in the all-around during team optionals, did not qualify to all-around finals ~ince he finished 96th in compulsories. Blaine Wilson was "the top finisher in the all-around for the U.S. team. Wilson, who fell on his parallel bars dismount. finished 25th with a score of 55.750.

'He's only competed it once and he made it at the 1985 Pan American Games." said Kormann. 'John went all out at this event."

"THE TEAM DID WELL TONIGHT. WE HAD SOME I3REAKS AND WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR DIFFICULTY BUT WE MADE A

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This is Vitaly's fifth Gons,ecutive World Championship'!t· to.medal on floor and his second consecutive gold medal Xiaoshuang took second to Scherbo on floor with a 9.775 and Ukraine's Grigori Misutin t9riRthird with 9~762. Switzerland's Li Oo~ghua: ' originally from China, took first on pommel horse with a 9.762. Oonghua tied for thi rd on pommel horse at the 1994 World C h ampionships.~,C h ina's H~ang Huadong and Japan's Yoshiaki Hatak(dci'tied , - for second with-a 9.737. Mihai Bagiu earned a 9.650 on pommel horse to tie for fifth place. • •

• "I was pleas'~J with my routine," said Bagiu. "I didn't expect to medal because my routine is worth a 9.80. I only had 0.15 deductions, so I was very happy! Next year I'll have a 10.00 routine." Italy's Yuri Chechi won his third consecutive world title on rings with a 9.850. Romania's Oan Burinca was second and Bulgaria's Jordan Jovtchev 'was third. John Roethlisberger took eighth with,a score tl~ 9.550. He said, "It was one of the highlights of~ IlJY ~areer, making rings finals. I had a great time. I hope-Igeifto do it again. It was nice to end the World Championships on, a good note." Ne ov and Misutin tied for first onrv~ult with a 9.756. On parallel bars Scherbo won his second World Championships.gold medal on this event. He won his first ,gold in 1993. China's Huang Liping took second witb a 9.750 and Japan's Hikaru Tanaka took third with W25. Germany's Andreas Wecker took first on high bar with., a 9.812 and Hatakeda took second with 9.775. There was a tie for third between Bulgaria's Krasimir Oounev and China's Zhang Jinjing.

DELEGATION MEMBERS WHICH SKILL OR ROUTINE AT THE 1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE. HERE'S THEIR LIST: KERRI STRUG

Elvire Teza from France does a full twist sideways on the beam to a swing down back hip circle. On bars she does a German giant to Tkatchev. LORI FORSTER

Russia's Elena Prodounova did an Arabian double front punch front on floor. KERRI STRUG

The Chinese impressed me because they have upgraded all of their routines, especial~ vault. Also Mo Huilan's double twisting Yurchenko vault. ANDREE PICKENS

I thought the U.S. was most impressive, especially how they handled the injuries and won the bronze medal.

Also Svetlana Chorkina's one-and-ahalf twist punch Rudi on floor, and the Italian women's dance on floor. PEGGY LIDDICK

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Francisco Lopez's (MEXl Kasamatsu double twist on vault. MARK WILLIAMS

The USA's compulsory routines.

Lilia Podkopayeva from Ukraine does a double front Barani out dismount on .JAYCIE PHELPS bars-the epitome of proper technique! Svetlana Chorkina's bar routine because of her difficulty. Also, Lilia KIP SIMONS The guy from Kazakstan who did a triple Podkopayeva's floor routine because of her tumbling. twisting double layout off high bar. .JOHN ROETHLISBERGER

Hikaru Tanaka's double layout punch back tuck on floor. BLAINE WILSON

Hikaru Tanaka's full twisting reverse hecht on high bar. BRIAN YEE

Hikaru Tanaka's giant pike double back on parallel bars. RON BRANT

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Lilia Podkopayeva's front handspring double front half-out on floor. THERESA KULIKOWSKI

Lilia Podkopayeva's vault Yurchenko entry half on front pike half. MARY BETH ARNOLD

Mo Huilan's front over the bar and Oksana Chusovitina's double layout full-out on floor.

lidar Valeev (UZBl does a nice double NEIL RESNICK twisting double layout off rings. Also Svetlana Chorkina's one-and-a-half the Chinese piked Kovacs on high bar. twist to bail on bars. She has an interesting arm technique. Also, MIHAl BAGIU Eugeni Podgorni (RUSl triple back on Simona Amanar's Yurchenko double twist drilled into the vaulting mat. floor in warm-ups.

1995 J'UNIOR OLYMPIC GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS The 1995 Junior Olympic Group F~:;:"'~lIi.' Championships for rhythmic gymnastics was held October 14-15 in San Francisco, Calif. Sixteen groups participated in this second annual event. Each group competed the ball event twice on Saturday and once on Sunday. The two scores from Saturday were averaged and added to Sunday's score for the total. ADVANCED DIVISION (from Ito r): Creative Gymnastics II, In the Novice division for level 6-7 Houston Illusions I and Creative Gymnastics III. gymnasts the local host, Scherba's Sports Center, was leading after Day 1. However, an inspired performance on Sunday by Creative Gymnastics III , coached by Wuling Stephenson, pushed the group from Oregon into first place. Scherba's finished second, and California Academy III was third.

Michelle M cElroy Larsen , dominated the competition to finish in first place. Creative Gymnastics II and Creative Gymnastics III took second and third respectively.

Current National Champion, Jessica Davis was in attendance and presented awards to the top three groups. The competition was closed with entertainment by Russian circus performers. Igor and Svetlana Scherba, local hosts, are to be commended for organizing a great event.

Competition was also exciting in the advanced division w hich consisted mainly of athletes levels 8-10. Several current National Team members including Melissa McElroy, Liriel Higa and Diana Quirin performed with their club's group. The strongest groups, however, were the groups which demonstrated the most synchronization and clean execution . Houston Illusions I, coached by former USA World Championship Group member

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BOLAND BANK INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE G y mnast Reagan Tomasek made her first international trip to South Afri ca for the Boland Bank International Challenge. She w as accom panied b y her coach Kelli Hill , and judge Linda Ka rdos-Wood . There w ere two competition s in South Africa . The first w a s in Capetow n , October 2728 , and th e second was in Pretoria , November 3 -4 . Tomasek did an outstanding job on her first international a ssignment taking second all-around in both competi tions . In the first competition she finished third on vault, second on bars , first on beam , and fourth on floor. In the second competition she finished third on vault, th ird on bars, second on beam , and third on floor.

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The y oung but strong USA team found itself two points behind Canada afte r the second round of competition . How ever, in the end, the USA team defeated Canada by more than four points, 266 .50 to 262 .45 . USA Gymnastics Men's Program Director Ron Galimore

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CATANIA CUP Vanessa Atler and Deidra Graham represented the U .S. at the 1995 Catania Cup in Catania , Italy, November 18-19. Coaches Stephen Rybacki and Scott Burr made the trip along with judge Maria DeCristoFaro. In the all-around competition , Atler took FiFth and Graham ninth. The top si x athletes on each event, with a limit of one per country, were invited to event Finals. Atler Finished second on vault, Fourth on beam , and third on Floor. Graham took Fourth on bars .

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Gymnasts Jair Lynch , Kip Simons, and Alexis Brion , along with coaches Miles Avery and Jim Walker and judges Dan Bachman and Marilyn Cross, made the trip to the Subway World Gymnastics Challenge. The event took place in Hamilton , Ontario, Canada, November 12, 1995. Brion took 10th in the all-around, Lynch took Fifth and Simons was 11th. Although awards were not presented For individual events, Lynch took second on vault, third on pommel horse and Fourth on parallel bars and rings , while Simons took second on rings.

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SELECTION PROCEDURES

1996 WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION PROCEDURES December, 1995

I. QUALIFICATION A. The 1995 World Championships Individual Medalist will be invited to represent the USA at the Individual Event World Championships. B. Open slots up to four (4) will be determined from the American Classics. C. The American Classic is scheduled in February 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and will be the site of the Individual World Championships Trials. D. The all around score for the American Classic will be determined by combining Elite Compulsory exercises (60%) and Optional exercises (40%). E. Competition III rules will be applied for Uneven Bars, Balance Beam ond Roor Exercise. Vault will use the 1996 Elite Vaulting Rules. Qualification will be from rank order Optional Only Scores, provided that the athlete finishes in the top seven (7) in the all around (combined compulsory and optional) rank order.

1. An athlete may qualify to participate in the National Championships through the USA Elite Regional meets ond III. COMPETITION LINE-UP then the American Classic or the U.S. Classic. The American Competition line-up will be determined by a vote of the World Classic is scheduled for February, 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the u.s. Classic is scheduled for Moy, 1996, site is yet to Championships Coaching staff and personal coaches in attendance. be determined. 'Ties are broken by the Head Coach. 2. The eight gymnasts who comprise the 1995 World Approved by the USA Gymnastics Executive Committee Championships Team automatically qualify into the 1996 National Championships. B. Time and place The 1996 National Championships will be conducted in June 5-8, 1996, in Knoxville, Tennessee. •

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1996 WOMEN'S OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES

I. OVERVIEW The process for qualifying for the Women's 1996 Olympic Team involves the following sequence of events: 1. Qualifying for the 1996 Coca-Cola National Championships either (a) through the American Classic or the u.s.Classic, or (b) by being a member of the 1995 World Championships Team, 2. Qualifying for the Olympic Trials through the National Championships; and 3. Finishing in the top seven all-around at the Olympic Trials.

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VII. SELECTION OF THE OLYMPIC TEAM COACHES The Head Coach and the Assistant Coach for the 1996 Olympic Team (one of whom must be a woman) will be selected immediately after the final Team Selection by the Selection Committee based upon the following criteria: • Proven team leadership ability • International experience • Number of athletes on the 1996 Olympic Team • Fulfilling the necessary criteria established by USA Gymnastics, including: VI. PETITION PROCEDURES professional member in good standing Notwithstanding the process identified in the preceding sections of these current USA Gymnastics Safety Certification Selection Procedures, USA Gymnastics recognizes that extraordinary attended National Team Meeting session for nutritional and psy· and unforeseen circumstances may occur which would cause an athlete chology education otherwise deserving of a spot on the Olympic Team to be unable to par· ticipate in one or more of the steps in that process. Accardingly, USA VIII. REMOVAL Gymnastics will allow athletes to petition USA Gymnastics for the right An athlete or coach may be removed from the Olympic Team or from to (a) participate in the National Championships, (b) participate in the any step of the process for selecting the Team, if he/ she violates the Olympic Trials, or (e) be placed on the Olympic Team. The procedures terms of the USA Gymnastics National Team Agreement (in case of the athletes) or Olympic Team Coaches' Agreement (in the case of the governing such petitions are as follows: coaches), including the Code of Ethics incorporated in each Agreement. A. Qualification to Petition An athlete may also be removed from the Olympic Team in the event 1. To National Championships: Only athletes who are members of the 1995-96 Senior Women's National Team may peti· of injury or illness which inhibits performance at the Olympic Games. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA tion to enter the National Championships. Gymnastics and approved by the United States Olympic Committee. 2. To Olympic Trials: Only athletes who were members of the An athlete who is placed on the Olympic Team by petition as a result Team representing the United States at the 1995 World Championships or who finished among the top eight all· of illness or injury must demonstrate her readiness to compete in the around gymnasts at the 1996 American or U.S. Classic may Olympic Games prior to the time of the Games and must agree to sub· mit to an examination of her injury or medical condition by doctors petition to enter the Olympic Trials. selected by USA Gymnastics and approved by the United States 3. Onto the Olympic Team: Only athletes who have qualified Olympic Committee. Removal may only occur by action of the (by competition or petition) for the Olympic Trials may peti· President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the Selection tion to be placed on the Olympic Team without participating Committee and an interview with the athlete and her coach. Any deci· in or completing the Olympic Trials. sion to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through USA B. Effect of Participation/ Petition: Gymnastics Grievance Procedures. 1. An athlete, who completes competition in one of the qualifying events and does not qualify for the next step of the selection IX. ACKNOWLEDGMENT process, may not submit a petition seeking to be added to that These Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by USA next step of the process. For Example, an athlete who competes Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee. in the National Championships and finishes 15th may not peti· Each athlete and coach participating in the process for selecting the tion (citing an injury which adversely affected her performance) Olympic team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has corefully to be added to the Olympic Trials. reviewed, understands and agrees to the terms of these Procedures. That 2. An athlete wha submits a petition may not subsequently par· understanding and agreement is reflected by the signature of the athlete ticipate in the competition which was the subject of the peti· and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures. tion. For example, an athlete who files a petition to be placed on the Olympic Team, citing an extraordinary cir· VII. SELECTION OF THE OLYMPIC TEAM COACHES cumstance which prevents her fram competing in the The Head Coach and the Assistant Coach for the 1996 Olympic Team Olympic Trials, may not then participate in the Olympic (one of whom must be a woman) will be selected immediately after Trials, if her petition is denied. the final Team Selection by the Selection Committee based upon the C. Extraordinary and Unforeseen Circumstances following criteria: Before a petition may be granted, the petitioning athlete must • proven team leadership ability demonstrate that: • international experience 1. An injury, illness or other unforeseen circumstance exists • number of athletes on the 1996 Olympic Team which prevents her from competing in or completing one of • fulfilling the necessary criteria established by USA Gymnastics, the qualifying events and including: professional member in good standing 2. The petition was submitted as soon as practical after the athlete became aware of the injury, illness or other unfore· current USA Gymnastics Safety Certification seen circumstance. attended National Team Meeting session for nutritional and O. Petition Requirements psychology education

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1. In order to be considered, petitions must be submitted in writing to USA Gymnastics as soon as possible after the oth· lete determines her inability to compete. 2. The petition must state the specific injury, illness, or unusual circumstonce which prohibited the athlete from participating in the competition. 3. Petitions will be decided by the Selection Committee (USA Gymnostics International Consultont, the Elite Program Committee Chairman, the Athlete Representotive ond the Women's Program Oirector) in conjunction with the USA Gymnastics President. April 9·' 6, Puerto Rico

I. TEAM SELECTION A. The 1996 Winter Cup Challenge, to be held February 2·3, will be used as the qualifying competition to the 1996 Individual Event World Championships. B. Individual event winners and the six highest finishing all·around gymnasts, using optional scores with Men's Program Committee special requirements only, from the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge will be considered by the Men's Program Committee to compete in the 1996 individual Event World Championships. C. The top three all·around gymnasts, based on rank order optional all around scores only from the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge, will be invited to participate in the 1996 Individual Events World Championships. Based on optional scores and video review by the Men's Progrom Committee, at the conclusion of the Winter Cup Challenge, a maximum of three additional gymnasts will be invited to participate in the 1996 Individual Event World Championships. O. Competitors to the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge will qualify to com· pete according to published Winter Cup Challenge qualifying pro· cedures. The Winter Cup Challenge will utilize FIG rules with the Men's Program Committee approved special requirements. in addition, two vaults will be required for Individual Event World Championships contenders. E. Petitions to the 1996 Individual Event World Championships Teom will only be accepted from athletes who finished in the top 10 all· around or qualified for individual event finals at the 1995 World Championships. Petitions should be submitted and received by the Men's Program Oirector by February 2, 1996, or within 24 hours of the conclusion of the Winter Cup Challenge in the event of an injury or exceptional situation which occurs at that compe· tition. Petitions must be completed by the coach and include a doctor's statement or explanation of emergency or exceptional situation. No petition which is submitted late or in an incomplete form will be considered. All petitions are subject to Men's Pragram Committee approval. An athlete may be removed from the World Championships Team in the event of on injury or illness which inhibits peak performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two neutral doctors selected by USA Gymnastics and approved by the United States Olympic Committee. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with Men's Program Committee, USA Gymnastics Men's Staff and an interview with the athlete and coach. II. COACHES SELECTION A. The head coach for the 1996 Individual Event World Championships will be the 1996 Olympic Team Coach if available. If the 1996 Olympic Coach is not available then the named per· sonal cooches of the 1996 Individual Event World Championships team members will vote to determine the head coach. The Men's Technical Coordinator will vote for the head coach only in the event of a tie vote. B. The 1996 Individual Event World Championships Assistant Coach will be named by the Head Coach at the conclusion of the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge. C. The named personal coaches of the 1996 Individual Event World Championships team members will be involved in all phases of the planning and competition except in those coses where partic· ipation may be restricted by FIG regulations. J AN U ARY / FEBRU ARY

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III.COACHING STAFF DUTIES

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A. Head Coach: 1. The training plan for the World Championships team will be developed by the Men's Technical Coordinator and World Championships Head Coach through consultation with the personal coaches of the National Team, and will follow Men's Program CommiMee gUidelines for using the personal coaches. The Head Coach has the responsibility for modifying the training plan as needed alter consultation with the personal coaches of the World Championships team members and the Men's Technical Coordinator 2. Work with the personal coaches and the Men's Technicol Coordinator and establish the 1996 World Championships Team lineup. In the event that agreement cannot be reached then the USA Gymnastics Men's Technical Coordinator will make the final judgment. 3. Be responsible for following all USOC, FIG, USA Gymnastics, and MPC guidelines regarding all areas of the World Championships Team including, but not limited to, schedules, behavior, establishing goals and policies, and public relations. B. Assistant Coach It is the duty of the Assistant Coach to provide logistical and communication support in all areas to the Head Coach.

A. Qualification to Participate in the Championships 1. An athlete may qualify to participate in National Championships through USA approved qualifying competitions. 2. Ranked members of the National Team from the 1996 Winter Cup Challenge will automatically qualify to the 1996 National Championships. B. TIme and Place The 1996 National Championships will be conducted in June of 1996 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

IV. OLYMPIC TRIALS

1996 MEN'S OLYMPIC TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES

A. Qualification to Participate The top 14 finishers from the 1996 National Championships will qualify for the Olympic Trials. In the case of a tie for the 14th place, the athletes tied for the place will each quolify for the Olympic Trials. Any athlete who petitions into the Olympic Trials will be in addition to the athletes qualified through the Championships. B. TIme and Place The Trials will be conducted on June 27-30, 1996 in Boston, MassachuseMs. C. Selection of the Olympic Team The top seven athletes in rank order at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials will represent the United States in the 1996 Olympic Games unless removed under the provisions stated in section VI. Ties will be broken by the following: 1. Highest unweighted all-around compulsory score from the Final Trials. 2. Total of five best scores from the compulsory competition at the Final Trials. 3. Total of four best scores from the compulsory competition at the Final Trials.

I. OVERVIEW

V. SELECTION OF OLYMPIC TEAM COACHES

Gymnastics and the United States Olympic CommiMee. Each athlete and coach participating in the process for selecting the Olympic Team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has carefully reviewed, understands and agrees to be bound by the terms of these Procedures. That understanding and agreement is reflected by the signature of the athlete and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures.

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I. OVERVIEW The Rhythmic Gymnastics Olympic Competition will consist of two events-individual and group. The selection procedures for the two events are different. The process for qualifying for the Rhythmic 1996 Olympic Team in the individual competition involves three steps: 1. qualifying for the National Championships through one of two qualifying events; 2. qualifying for the Olympic Trials by finishing among the top eight (8) gymnasts at the National Championships 3. finishing among the top two (2) gymnosts at the Olympic Trials The process for qualifying for the Rhythmic 1996 Olympic Team in the group competition involves four steps: 1. being an athlete who qualified to the 1995 National Championship, an athlete who previously particpated in a National Group training comp, or a member of the 1995 National Group Team. 2. being one of the ten-filteen (10-15) athletes selected to aMend one or two training comps 3. being one of the athletes selected to aMend the extended training camp 4. being one of the six (6) athletes selected at the conclusion of the Olympic Team Trials

The head coach will be selected at the 1995 National Championships by the USA Gymnastics Men's Program Director, reviewed by the MPC, and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics based upon the following criteria: Proven team leadership ability; International experience; and Ability to communicate to the athletes and follow training plan. Three additional coaches will also be selected by the Head Olympic Coach, reviewed by the MPC, and approved by the President of USA Gymnostics. The Olympic Team Head Coach and the three additional coaches will make up the Olympic Team Preparation Staff. The Olympic Team Preparation Staff will work II. OLYMPIC TEAM-fNDIVIDUAL COMPETITION with the USA Gymnastics Men's Technical Coordinator to assure A. Qualification to the 1996 National Chompionships the goals and training plan for the National Team are followed 1. Each athlete must be a USA citizen, a registered athlete II. GENERAL INFORMATION leading to the Olympic Trials. The final selection for the Assistant member with USA Gymnastics, and a minimum of 15 years A. Scoring Coach for the 1996 Olympic Team will take place at the Olympic of age in 1996. The All-Around score for each of the events which are part of this Triols by the Head Coach. selection process (the National Championships and the Olympic 2. Qualification to the Rhythmic Gymnastics National Trials) will be determined by combining elite compulsory exercisChampionships is through two qualifying events which are VI. REMOVAL open to all level 9 & 10 rhythmic gymnasts in the United es (counting for 50%) and optional exercises (counting for 50%). An athlete or coach may be removed from the Olympic Team or from States and are scheduled to take place in May, 1996. B. Petitions any step of the process for selecting the Team if he violates the terms 3. The 1995 World Championship athletes will automatically Petitions to enter the National Championships or the Olympic of the USA Gymnastics National Team Agreement (in the case of athqualify into the 1996 National Championships. Trials, other than through the competitive process described, will letes) or Olympic Team Coaches' Agreement (in the case of coaches), be considered by the Men's Program CommiMee. In order to be including the Code of Ethics incorporated in each Agreement. An ath4. The Rhythmic National Championships will take place in considered by the Men's Program CommiMee, petitions to portici- lete may also be removed from the Olympic Team in the event of May/ June, 1996. pate in the National Championships or the Olympic Trials, must be injury or illness which inhibits peak performance at the Olympic 5. Based on the two day All-Around results from the 1996 National submiMed in writing to USA Gymnastics' National Office at the Games. Verification of injury or illness will be by two neutral doctors Championships, the top eight (B) senior gymnasts (including time the athlete becomes aware of his inability to participate in, selected by USA Gymnastics and approved by the United States any eighth place tie) will qualify into the Olympic Triols. or compete in, the applicable competition. The petition must state Olympic CommiMee. Removal may only occur by action of the B. Olympic Trials the specific injury, illness or unusual circumstance which prohibit- President of USA Gymnastics alter consultation with MPC, USA 1. The Final Triols for the 1996 Olympic Games are scheduled to ed the athlete from participating in the competitive process. In Gymnastics Men's Staff and an interview with the athlete or coach. Any toke place June 25-26, 1996, in Boston, MassachuseHs. the case of a petition based upon an injury or illness, the petition decision to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through 2. Competition at the Trials will be 0 two-day All-Around commust be accompanied by a physician's statement, and the nature USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures. petition, with each gymnast competing four events each day. and extent of that injury or illness is subject to verification by a 3. The judging panel will consist of nine (9) USA Brevet judges. The neutral doctor selected by USA Gymnastics and approved by the VII. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT TO COMPLY WITH international judging rules and regulations will be followed. United States Olympic CommiMee. Under no circumstances will an THE SELECTION C. Team Selection: The Rhythmic Gymnostics Individual Olympic Team, athlete who does not compete at the Olympic Trials be petitioned PROCEDURES two (2) athletes, will be named by rank order based upon a comThese Selection Procedures hove been reviewed and approved by USA onto the Olympic Team

The process for qualifying for the Men's 1996 Olympic Gymnastics Team involves the following: 1. qualifying for the Olympic Trials through the Coco-Cola Notional Championships 2. finishing among the top 7 gymnasts using a combined total with 40%of the score taken from Championships and 60% taken from the Olympic Trials. An athlete who petitions directly to the Olympic Trials will have his score count as 100%of his total. He connot be ranked ahead of another gymnast unless his score from the Olympic Trials is greater than both the other gymnast's Final Trials score and the other gymnast 40/ 60%total from the Championships and the Final Trials.

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SELECTION PROCEDURES bined score from the two days of all·around competition. D. Petitions 1. Petitions to enter the Olympic Trials will be accepted for a gymnast unable to compete in the National Championships because of injury, illness, or unusual circumstances. 2. Petitions are limited to the top four (41 notionally ranked gymnasts based upon results from the 1996 Rhythmic Challenge. 3. All injury or illness petitions into the Olympic Trials must be certified by on identified USOC physician. 4. Based upon the physicians report, injury and illness peti· tions will be accepted or denied by the RhythmiC Program Committee which includes an elected athlete representative. Petitions submitted because of unusual circumstances will be accepted or denied by Rhythmic Program Committee. 5. An athlete accepted into the Olympic Trials by petition will be in addition to the eight athletes who qualified through the Notional Championships. 6. If a qualified gymnast is not able to compete in the Olympic Trials due to injury or illness, or connot compete the Olympic Trials because of injury or illness she may petition to be ranked in the overall Olympic Trials ranking only if she is one of the top two (21 USA notionally ranked gymnasts from 1996 Rhythmic Challenge or one of the top two (21 USA notionally ranked gymnasts from the 1996 National Championships. a. The illness or injury must be verified by a neutral doctor approved by the United States Olympic CommiHee. b. An accepted petitioned gymnast unable to compete or complete the Final Trials sholl have her Olympic Trials ranking score determined by using 100%of her final AII·Around (day 21 score (times 2, to equal Broutine scoresl from the 1996 Notional Championships. c. If the AII·Around score of a petitioned gymnast places her in a position for Olympic Team membership, veri· fication of health status will be required from a USOC approved physician before gymnast is officially named to the team. E. The 1996 Olympic Team-Individual Competition will be named immediately following the Olympic Trials competi· tion except in the case of a petition outlined in the proced· ing section. Aone week mandatory training camp will be held for the gymnasts immediately prior to departure for the Games. Training schedule will be determined by coaches. G. If an athlete who has been named to the Olympic Team is injured or ill prior to the Games and this injury or illness requires the athlete to withdraw from the team, the replace· ment will be the next ranked athlete from the Trials. H. Athletes will be assigned to start positions at the Olympic Gomes according to rank order from the Trials.

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invited to a Notional Group Training Camp. c. All athletes must submit a written application. d. All athletes must be recommended by their personal coach. e. All athletes must have parent/guardian permission to participate. f. All 1995 Group Notional Team Members will automat· ically qualify. 2. The Olympic head coach, in consultation with the rhythmic program director, will invite a maximum of fifteen (lSI and a minimum of ten (l01 girls to attend one or two group training camps, in the Fall of 1995. Group Training Camp (November 1B·2B, 19951 1. During the camp all athletes will learn the skills and chore· ography of the Olympic Games USA group routines. 2. Based upon talent, skill, synchronization ability, consistency, attitude, and team spirit, a maximum of eight (Bl athletes will be selected by the Group Head Coach, assistant coach, and one non'participating athlete representative as the Olympic Games Group Training Team. Petitions 1. If on athlete is unable to ottend the November training camp because of injury, illness, or extraordinary circum· stances she may petition onto the Training Team. 2. The petition will be reviewed and approved or rejected by the Group Head Coach, assistant coach and the athlete represen· tative who aHended the November training camp. Olympic Games Training Team Camp (January 4·lune 22, 19961. The Olympic Gomes Group Training Team will move to Downers Grove, JIIinois, for Olympic Gomes preparation. If on athlete who has been named to the Olympic Group Training Team becomes injured or ill to the extent that she cannot partic' ipate fully as a member of the team, and this is documented by a USOC approved physician, the athlete will be sent home. Olympic Trials (June 25·26, 19961 1. The Olympic Games Group Training Team will perform 01 the Rhythmic Olympic Trials in Boston, Massachusetts. 2. At the trials competition the Head Coach, in consultation with the assistant coach, and one non'participating athlete representative will name the Olympic Team for Group Competition (6 athletesl and the non·competing USA Gymnastics Group athletes (2 athletesl. If on athlete who has been named to the OlympiC Team is injured or ill prior to the OlympiC Gomes and this injury requires the athletes to withdraw or be removed from the team, the replacement will be one of two the non·competing USA Gymnastics Group athletes. Removal: 1. An athlete may be removed from the Olympic Teom or from any step of the process for selecting the Team if that athlete violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics' National Team Agreement !including the Code of Conduct Incorporated in that Agreemenf.l 2. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the Group Head Coach, the Rhythmic Program Director, and on interview with the athlete.

1. An othlete may be removed from the Olympic Team or from any step of the process for selecting the Team if that athlete violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics' National Team Agreement (including the Code of Conduct Incorporated in that Agreement!. fV. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY 2. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA THE RHYTHMIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE. Candace Feinberg, Technical Representative Gymnastics after consultation with the Rhythmic Program Norma Zabka, Vp, USA Gymnastics Boord of Directors Director, and an interview with the athlete and her coach. Andrea Schmid, FIG Technical Committee III. OLYMPIC TEAMLana Lashoff, Coach Representative GROUP COMPETITION Wendy Hilliard, Athlete Representative A. Qualification to the Olympic Games training camp: Nora Campbell, Rhythmic Program Director (non·votingl 1. Applicatian for training team a. All athletes must be USA citizens, registered athlete V. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY members with USA Gymnastics, and a minimum of 15 THE USA GYMNASTfCS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE years old in 1996. VI. PUBLICATION: b. Application is open to all Level 9·10 level rhythmic The Olympic Gomes Group Selection Procedures will be published in gymnasts who qualified to the 1995 Notional the lan/Feb 1996 issue of USA Gymnastics magazine and distributed Championships and all athletes who were previously to all qualified athletes from the 1995 Notional Championships. J A NUARY / FEBRUARY

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ike Morgon begon gymnostics when he wos four yeors old. "I hod 0 lot of energy, ond my porents didn't wont me to hurt myself/' soid Morgon. "I wos flipping oround on my bed, so they decided to put me into gymnostics." Morgon storted ot Queen City gymnostics when the gym wos just implementing 0 boys progrom. "He went from Tumblebees 011 the woy through our progrom/' soid cooch Keith Pettit. In 1991 Morgon took I54th ot Closs II Notionols. ln 1992 he took 56th, ond in 1993 he moved 011 the woy to fihh oll-oround ot Closs II Notionols. In 1994 Morgon skipped Closs I ond become elite. At the 1994 Coco-Colo Notionol Chompionships he won the Junior Division, hilling 12 for 12 routines. He went on to win the Jr. Pon Americon Gomes in Monterrey, Mexico, thot some yeor. By 1995 he was ready to moke his move. He was the only junior competitor to quolify for the senior division ot the Coco-Colo Nationol Chompionships. He finished 24th oll-oround in the senior division, and just missed

INTERESTING NOTES G[]AlS IN GYMNASTICS My short te rm goal is to im prove my compulsori es, especially since the Olympic Trials are coming up. My big goals include competing in the Olympic Trials and helping OSU win the

making the Senior National Team. However, Morgan's score was the top score in his age group, so he was placed on Team 2000. "For what I did I felt pretty good/' said Morgan. "Iwasn't expecting to be much higher thon 20 or 2I but I had two falls- one in compulsories and one in optionals." Morgan has moved from his hometown of Cincinnati and Queen Cily Gymnastics to Columbus, Ohio, and Ohio State Gymnastics. "OSU has been a big help/' said Morgan. "At Queen City Gymnastics I was with a lot of young guys. NowI'mwith a lot of guys at the elite level. It helps to push me harder. However, Keith and Mike (Webber) mode me who I am today. I would not be where I am right now if it were not for them. I appreciate all they've done for me." Pellit returned the compliment saying, "He's a very easy kid to work with. He's also very smart. I think it's hard to be the first kid to come from a program and do well. It should open the doors for a lot of other guys." Morgan would like to pursue a career in pre-civil engineering or architecture. He enjoys playing sand volleyball, biking and rollerblading in his spare time.

NCAA Cha mpi onships. My long te rm goal is th e 2000 Olympics and making a World Championships Team.

Coach Peter Kormann said, "Mike is a real aggressive gymnast and has a lot of flair on eachevent. He has a high level of difficulty and is exciting to watch. He reminds me of a young Ron Galimore. Mike should do really well in the future. He's on Team 2000 and that's a really good timeframe for him."

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DEAR MARY LOU RETTON, I'm a Level 5 gymnast and competition season is about to start. I have most of my routines down except beam. I'm having trouble staying on. Falling off beam is what's keeping me from going on to Level 6. Do you have any pointers? L~5a Bogert or US O, I

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Dear Concerned, I was not a flexible person either, so I had to work twice as hard on stretching and flexibility than anyone else on my team. I would also stretch at home while doing homework or watching TV. Don't worry about your age and what level you are competing. The most important thing is that you are having lun. Each person learns at a different pace. Keep working hard and I'm sure things williall into place.

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Dear Adam, You have to be flexible to do this sport. Splits not only stretch your legs but they also help prevent iniury by making your body more limber. My suggestion is to work on your flexibility while watching TV at home, while at the gym, and any other time you have the opportunity. Eventually you'll be flexible enough so that you won't need to work on splits all the time, but iust belore practice to stretch out.

DEAR KIM ZMESKAL, I'm 15 and a Level 9 gymnast. I just wanted to I", Ir. H.0~ey, know if you are going to "us O~nlng ogoin try to make it to the e~ Y Wilh 1110n Ontl hopp /, 1996 Olympics. I think it go .enls. EverYll gYl11noSlirs~ ; "e would be really cool if • 1ng Well 'h 1ng ollhe e DIetl you made a comeback. jonuory ~h ere ore sOI11, g~111 is

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Dear Issac, I've been training at the Univ. of Minnesota for most of my life and I've had a lot of success here. So I might be a little biased in saying that Minnesota is the best. I've also trained with a lot of other programs including Gold Cup which I also enjoyed and had a lot of success at. I've trained with a lot of men's coaches and I couldn't pick one that is the best. But lowe most of my success to my dad, Fred, who has coached me for most of my career.

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Dear Pals, This situation shouldn't affect your friendship. Both of my best friends have been in gymnastics with me. While Betty Okino and I were always in the same leve~ my other friend, Lori White, only stayed in the sport until we were 12 years old. I got moved up and Lori was very happy for me iust as I was proud of her accomplishments. Let your involvement in gymnastics create a healthy rivalry but don't let it interfere with your friendship.

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Svet lana Bogui nska ia has a big fa n who lives in North Carolina. Jonathan J. Bullard II I is such a loyal fan he has a license plate that reads SVETLANA and also draws illustrations of her in his spare t ime. He's looking forward to seeing Svetlana compete in the 1996

Dear Dasha, You can send your questions to . Dominique Dawes thraugh Chalk Talk.

My name is Oasha Nelson I am 12 years old and I am from Minnesota. I have been in gymnastics for about five years and I love it. I really like and look up to Dominique Dawes. I think she is a wonderful, strong , and talented gymnast. I have the U.S. Championships on tape and watch it over and over. I have practically memorized her beam routine and can almost do everything in it. I also was wondering if you could send me an address of someone to answer a few questions about Dominique. It would be really cool to write a letter to Dominique Dawes! I would really appreciate it. One promise of mine is to visit Dominique in Gaithersburg. Maryland when I get older!

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Dear Jillian, I'm glad that you enjoyed your trip to my hometown. When I was nine years old, I began competing. At that time, it was called Class" which is about the same as Level 8.

A5 you can 5ee, we've changed our Chalk Talk page to include que5tion5 covering men'5, women'5 and rhythmic gymna5tic5. Not only can you 5end que5tion5 to 5uperatara like Mary Lou and Kim Zme5kal, but now you can a5k que5tion5 to any of your other favorite gymna5t5. You can : al50 5end U5 photo5 of : youraelf or drawing5 : you've made. Remember, we can't return picture5 or artwork. Send your que5tion5 to: USA Gymna5tic5, Chalk Talk, Pan American Plaza, 201 5 . Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapoli5, IN 46225.

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won 33 medals (II goldl during his career as a gymnast in World Championships and Olympic Games. He competed for the Soviet Union.

* Tim Daggett and Steve Nunno may have used the phone a little more than usual on this trip since they were both planning weddings short~ after their return from the competition. Daggett married Or. Deanne lazer on October 28 and Nunno married laurie Hasalan on November ID. Congratulations to both couples!

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* World Champion li Xiaoshuang has a twin brother who injured his ankle just one week prior to the World Championships and could not compete.

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