Inside Gym. Article - more new Nastia skills

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From Inside Gymnastics
“[On bars] I’ve added a few different connections, and I added a Tkatchev. On floor, I got a whole new routine, so that’s different.” – Nastia Liukin

Yay for new fx routine (me and my myspace stalking was right! Hee) and I heard a long long time ago she was training a tkatchev, it'll be interesting to see. I'm even more psyched for classics now.

Other interesting tidbits from the interview are:
"My goal for the Visa Championships is to win the meet.” Bianca Flohr

Thats good ambition there dearie, but you'll have to beat Shawn and her DTY to do it. Good luck with that. And as much as people scream about meets being fixed, really, who's the favorite to even win jr's this year? I'd say Shawn if anyone since she's the next Chosen One. What was she 8th or 10th last year? Nastia was 11th in 02 and won in 03, it could happen for sure.

“My favorite event is the balance beam. I have pretty good strength there because I’ve got some good skills and connections.” – Shawn The Next Olympic AA CHAMP

Yes, Shawn, your beam rocks. Can't wait until she gets a standing arabian. I also like the bit at the beginning about how no one really wanted to talk about what skills they had/were training. I love gympolitik.

www.insidegymnastics.com/news/article.asp?article=071906

[lafleursgymnast]

I LOVE HANSON, ma'am. ;D

Re: Nastia - - Can't wait to see her tkatchev. I'm sure it will be fabulous. Is she leaving in the geinger? Anyways, I'd rather see a hindorff but when is it my way. *cough* As for her, floor, I'm extremely excited. Like counting down the days excited. I *heart* floor routines.

Re: Bonx - - Bonx will most likely factor in on the junior medals but I say she doesen't have a great chance of WINNING the meet. After seeing her at Woodward, I have to say she definatlely looks more polished than she did even at PAC. I think MLT is doing her good, even though Monica and Jacq are broken...

Re: Shawn - - *squee* I didn't know balance beam was her favorite event. That was Carly's favorite event. It's her destiny! I love that little girl! ((I shouldn't be saying that... She's older than me... by a few months)) lol.

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LMAO Shawn is older than you??? Good God that makes me ancient.

Maybe Jana's "new floor skill" is the rumored triple back? And she was the one who wouldn't give specifics on the new skills? Would make sense to me.

[lafleursgymnast]

lol. Yes. She's born in January. I'm a July baby. heh.

I think I might boycott Jana if she doesen't compete the triple. She's getting my hopes up...

[FoggyBottom]

Hee boycott Jana. Okay me too. *paints a pickett sign*

Actually its her mom we should boycott, she's the one who started it all.

[superstar7]

i was never a huge fan of Jana and i don't think the triple will change my mind

[lafleursgymnast]

I've gone through breif periods of "Jana Lurve" but she's nothing fabulous. She doesen't really stand-out and sort of disappointed at Worlds, etc. The triple might make me like her a tad, but jeez that girl needs a choreography session with Armine. Good Lord!

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Damn! Shawn's 4 months older than me, too.

Yeah Lizbiannnnnn I was saying that, Carly came like 10th at Nats 2 years before she won juniors, and Nastia did too, so Shawn's fine.

A tkatchev? Nastia? Good Lord.

[lafleursgymnast]

hehe. I'm sure it'll be gorgeous (the tkatchev). But, as you said, enough with the KKKODE-whoring.

[superstar7]

yes Jana could use some Armine and I think her form isn't the best

[lafleursgymnast]

superstar7 said:

yes Jana could use some Armine and I think her form isn't the best

She could use like one or fifty private lessons with Armine in choreo. lol.