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Double victory and triple triumph
Double victory and triple triumph
Passion, persistence, perspiration and patience in pursuit of excellence propelled Bahamas Star Gymnastics' (BSG) competitive squad to the top of the medal podium in a recent competition.
In their second appearance at the Tim Rand American Twisters Gymnastics Invitational, hosted in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, these "starlets" nailed a first place in the team division for Level 2, a fourth place in ...
Strong performances for Nassau 'Nastics at Gasparilla
The 2014 Gasparilla Classic Gymnastics Invitational in St. Petersburg, Florida turned out to be an awesome experience for the team of coaches, gymnasts and parents of Nassau 'Nastics. Accompanied by Head Coach Trevor Ramsey, the team consisted of five coaches, 14 competing gymnasts and a highly supportive group of parents. Nassau 'Nastics has been attending the Gasparilla Classic Invitational for ...
Double Victory & Triple Triumph
Stars twist and tumble to higher scores
Stars twist and tumble to higher scores
"Hard work trumps talent," and support of this mantra was evidenced by the Level 3 team of gymnasts from Bahamas Star Gymnastics (BSG) who competed over the past weekend at the 2014 Wolverines Classic.
This is the fourth consecutive year that BSG participated in the event which is hosted in Ann Arbor, Michigan by GymAmerica, whose owner Claudia Kretschmer has served as a coach clinician at several...
Stars Twist & Tumble to Higher Scores
Stars Twist & Tumble to Higher Scores
?Hard work trumps talent? and support of this mantra was evidenced by the Level 3 team of gymnasts from Bahamas Star Gymnastics (BSG) who competed over the past weekend (February 22, 2014) at the 2014 Wolverines Classic...
Local gymnastics body optimistic about representation at 'World Gymnaestrada'
The Gymnastics Federation of the Bahamas recently participated in a specialized course offered by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) that could add a new dimension to how the sport is taught here in The Bahamas, as well as worldwide.
Barbara Thompson, president of the local federation, attended the three-day course in Cancun, Mexico. Other participating countries were Canada, Chile, Col...
Stars Deliver Love Gifts
World leaders attend first ever IOC President?s Dinner
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach tonight welcomed international leaders from the world of politics, business, media, science, culture and sport to the inaugural IOC President?s Dinner on the eve of the Opening Ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games...
The Nassau Guardian's Junior Female Athlete of the Year
For the third time in the past four years, Shaunae Miller has been voted as The Nassau Guardian's Junior Female Athlete of the Year.
This year, Miller was unanimously chosen as she turned in one of the greatest years by a Bahamian junior athlete in the history of sports in the country. She is the Austin Sealy Award winner from the CARIFTA Games where she successfully doubled in the 200 and 400 met...
Swan gets perfect marks
Swan gets perfect marks
Say the name Nadia Comaneci and viewers of the 1976 Montreal Olympics will cite words like "gymnastics icon" and "perfect 10".
The Bahamas' history books in gymnastics recorded its first "perfect 10" when Athalia 'Tally' Swann scored a 10.0 on the Floor Exercise event for Level 8. Swann and her teammates were being processed through a pre-screening event, prejudging and mock competition, during wh...