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Grace in Slow Motion

Grace in Slow Motion

Beautiful slow motion trampoline routines from the 2011 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships in Birmingham, England are currently swirling around social media sites like Facebook. They were uploaded to YouTube three months ago by Ayo04Soul from the UK. Ayo04Soul clearly loves technology and trampolining. The videos are very high quality technology revealing exquisite slow motion [...]

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Shock & Awe

If she slept at all Saturday night, I wonder if Rosie MacLennan woke the next morning pinching herself and saying, “I’m an Olympic Champion. It is not a dream. It really happened. I won the Olympics!” After watching Rosannagh “Rosie” MacLennan from Canada perform her awe-inspiring final optional in the Women’s Trampoline event at the [...]

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The List is Complete

The List is Complete

They worked hard. They competed with vigor. They became the best their country has to offer. Their dreams came true. The list is complete. They are the Olympians. Sixteen men and 16 women from 18 countries have qualified. Behold the Trampoline competitors to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. For what to expect, the NBC [...]

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World Cup  & GB Trials

World Cup & GB Trials

It’s another big weekend in Trampoline World. At least two major events are going on right now, as we speak (write/read). The ladies of Great Britain are fighting for that coveted spot representing their country at the Olympics in front of their home crowd in London. This is their final trial competition, therefore their last [...]

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2008 Olympic History

2008 Olympic History

Get into the Olympic spirit by watching the 2008 Olympic medalists for the Men’s and Women’s Trampoline events posted on the Official Website of the Olympic Movement: He Wenna – China Karen Cockburn – Canada Ekaterina Kilkho – Uzbekistan * also Irena Karavaeva – Russia Lu Chunlong- China Dong Dong – China Jason Burnett – Canada

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Cats Love Trampoline

Cats Love Trampoline

A little funny for the day. This cat loves the 2011 World Trampoline Championships on ESPN:

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The Great Haul of China

The Great Haul of China

The Chinese make a grand splash each time they enter a new team of athletes on to the trampoline and tumbling international stage. In seems that their winning strategy is to wow the competition when they unleash their secret weapons. My final retirement (retired twice) from international competition was in the mid 90s. There were no [...]

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