Recent content by Amber

Never got the fuss over Nola Matthews. She’s like Eythora. It’s just way too theatrical and OTT Don't forget Hernandez, always found her fake and way over the top

Simone (1993-2012) In the first days after her gymnastics time, Simone is on guard; she doesn’t dare to expect too much yet. Every time the phone rings, she expects it to be the team doctor saying that she is allowed to do gymnastics again. As the weeks go by, her fear that Gerrit will...

Stasja Weeks go by and Stasja hears nothing from Gerrit. One evening, Stasja gets lucky and manages to get Gerrit on the phone. "It’s not going to work, the club doesn’t want you," he snarls briefly. Then he hangs up, and Stasja lets her tears flow freely. After not being able to train for a...

She did know about what Gerrit had said about her being a ***** but not about the abuse as Stasja just never told her.

Watching meet the Bruins now, bars have become really booooooring, no variety at all… not only from UCLA but throughout the country.. pak or half over, van Leeuwen, double lay or full in/out. i saw one real flight element from Sullivan…

That is a whole different tune than a few years later....

Sorry have been very busy at work, should have more time late december to end one and start one

I read the book when it came out and kind a felt sorry for her, she had a miserable time. However, I hated her contribution to Athelete A with a passion (still do) WTF is she to talk for Kerri? That is what made that docu wothless to me, her narrating how Kerri made her decision and how she felt...

I like the Shanhai one....

I have zero expectations that mama voinea will be punished....

Ok I will do both eventually, if people are interested but first I have to finish the current one

I have the Lilia Podkopayeva book and could summarize if anyone is interested? Or the Alexandra Marinescu book?

Ok a note in between. I was training at Turning Spirit with Stasja at the time and I remember things somewhat different. At Nationals I was there when Stasja met Gerrit as we were on the same team. I did not understand her reaction to him. After nationals Stasja wanted to go back to Gerrit but...

In Amerika again After the holidays Stasja flies back to Oklahoma City. Things are not going well. Her hip starts hurting so much that she cannot sleep at night, especially the pain in her groin is horrible! One day when she gets out of bed she notices that her hip is very swollen, it looks...

As she is so injury prone I understand her decision not to compete at worlds, she wants to remain healthy for the really important competitions, and worlds were not that important this year. The smaller competitions like the Arthur Gander are just to build competition experience, she doesn't...