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<strong>Big gymnastics – big arena</strong> “We’re going to look like ants,” said (Simone Biles) the 4-foot-9, powerhouse gymnast from Spring, Texas. “I guess you need a big stadium for big gymnastics.” [<a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more-sports/olympics/20150304-hairopoulos-two-time-world-champion-gymnast-simone-bilas-brings-big-expectations-to-big-stage.ece">HERE</a>]
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An overview of the schedule, participants and know how to follow [<a href="http://www.the-all-around.com/2015/03/03/russian-championships-2015-quick-facts/">HERE</a>]
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All around / event finals qualifications -Top competitors Kharenkova, Sosnitskaya, Tutkhalyan and Spiridonova confirm, while Komova, Afanasyeva and Paseka make solid come back bids.[<a href="http://www.thecouchgymnast.com/2015/03/04/russian-championships-the-all-around/">HERE</a>]
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The official Facebook page of the meet is doing a fab job keeping us interested, with training clips, pictures and updates [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/LInternational-Gymnix/171920412824114?fref=ts">HERE</a>]
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Official competition website has all the information you need [<a href="http://internationalgymnix.ca/en/">HERE</a>]
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<strong>2015 Jesolo Nominative List</strong> was released by USA Gymnastics, with three 2012 Olympians mentioned. If all goes well in the final verification we will get to see Ross, Raisman and Douglas competing alongside Simone Biles and Bailie Key [H<a href="http://www.gymnastike.org/coverage/252181-City-of-Jesolo-Trophy-2015/article/30239-USA-Nominative-Roster-For-2015-Jesolo-Trophy#.VPi-FPnF_84">ERE]</a>
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<strong>Welsh Gymnastics Championships: </strong> Raer Theaker and Catherine Lyons dominated their respective categories [<a href="https://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/8134/Womens_Senior_Open_-_Allaround.pdf">senior</a>] [<a href="https://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/8134/Womens_Junior_Open_-_Allaround.pdf">junior</a>]
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<strong>NCAA</strong>: Utah vs Michigan, a preview [<a href="http://www.ksl.com/?nid=635&sid=33680207">HERE</a>]
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Alabama vs LSU, Katie Bailey will not be able to help her team against the no 2 seeded [<a href="http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/02/no_5_alabama_gymnastics_will_b.html">HERE</a>]
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<a href="http://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/results-and-news/item/5322-women-s-national-rankings-for-the-week-of-march-2nd.html">Rankings</a> and <a href="http://roadtonationals.com/results/find_meets.php">Schedule </a>
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<strong>Aliya Mustafina</strong> says she enjoys working with new coach Sergey Starkin, compared to before when “for me, no one was looking, so to speak” [<a href="http://www.penza-press.ru/lenta-novostey/73763/aliya-mustafina-priehala-v-penzu-na-chr-po-sportivnoj-gimnastike">HERE</a>]
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<strong>Sandra Izbasa</strong> talks to Prosport about the possibility of a come back; but it could only happen if the coaches consider that she would make a significant contribution to the team [<a href="http://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/gimnastica/video-interviu-sandra-izbasa-marturiseste-determina-reintre-sala-dezvaluie-motivat-catalina-ponor-reapuce-gimnastica-pot-face-parte-echipa-ma-incadrez-toate-cerintele-vin-drag-13926267">HERE</a>]
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<strong>Anastasia Grishina</strong> suffered a new knee injury which will prevent her from competing at the Russian Championships [<a href="http://rewritingrussiangymnastics.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/anastasia-grishina-to-miss-russian.html">HERE</a>]
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<strong>2016 American Cup</strong> to be hosted by Newark, New Jersey [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/sports/american-cup-headed-to-newark.html?_r=0">HERE</a>]
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<strong>Anna Huber</strong> is a new US Junior Elite: at 12, she is the youngest of the 40 gymnasts to achieve the status this year [<a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/03/03/anna-huber-gymnast-junior-elite/24337205/">HERE</a>]
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<strong>Gymnastics Inspiration of the Week</strong>: An 11 years old gymnast dreaming to go to the Olympics one day… Adrianna Kenebrew is legally blind and her story absolutely inspirational [<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/27/inspiration-nation-blind-gymnast/24081215/">HERE</a>]
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<strong>McKayla Maroney</strong> update: “I’m really, really excited for this year and coming back, just because I’m now healed,” – International Gymnast magazine [<a href="http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4239%3A-mckayla-maroney-im-feeling-great&catid=2%3Anews&Itemid=166">HERE</a>]
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The tragic story of <strong>Rosie Connoly</strong>, an amateur gymnast who left us world too young [<a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pictured-tragic-gymnast-21-who-5273703">HERE</a>]
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<strong>2016 Olympics</strong>, all eyes on Rio – we might be getting not one, but two Olympic flames [<a href="http://www.foxsports.com/olympics/story/rio-2016-summer-olympics-flame-two-cauldron-022715">HERE</a>]
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<strong>Larrissa Miller</strong> made a surprise visit to a gymnastics club [<a href="https://au.prime7.yahoo.com/n1/news/a/-/national/26478184/gymnast-inspires-the-next-generation-video/">HERE</a>]
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Larisa Iordache and Diana Bulimar interview/training video
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Vika Komova on bars at the Russian Championships AA
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Simone Biles training floor before the American Cup
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Catherine Lyons on bars at the Welsh Championships
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<strong>… in Pictures</strong>
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Nastia, ready for Dancing with the Stars
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2015 European Games Medals unveiled
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Team Romania out and about – celebrating 1st of March with a movie and ice cream
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Stay tuned, Sara Dorrien is in Dallas for the American Cup, we continue our Russian Cup coverage and L’International Gymnix is under way in Montreal!
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<strong>Article by: Bea Gheorghisor</strong>
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<strong>Photo Cover: Nadia Boyce</strong>
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