Gymternet Lexicon Project

[Sasha]

I sincerely hope you all haven't scared Luke off.

On a somewhat unrelated topic, I think it would be fun to put together a gymternet lexicon. Galieva (verb), Kramarenko (verb) butt shelf, helicopter legs, etc. I get such joy from these terms and it would be fun to see them compiled.

 

[RichardL]

Can you Galieva and Kramarenko at the same time? Surely in some Moscow nightclub?

 

[IratePanda]

Can you Galieva and Kramarenko at the same time? Surely in some Moscow nightclub?

If you Kramarenko, you're likely to be Galieva'd for the rest of your life.

 

[Sasha]

Can you Galieva and Kramarenko at the same time? Surely in some Moscow nightclub?

No, because Galieva is only conjugated in the passive voice, so by definition you cannot Galiyeva, you can only be Galieva'd

 

[RichardL]

I would like to Kramarenko after being Galieva'd but I think no one would watch

 

[IratePanda]

Thinking about it, is Kramarenko another verb that ought to have multiple meanings? Of course the vault 0 is her marquee skill, and it's understandable it gets all the glory. I accept that. And it will never not be funny that she's the only one to have emerged from Beijing TFs blameless.

But also, they brought her back to life actual quads later, so she was able to fulfil her Russian destiny of falling off beam in TFs. Almost immediately, on one of the easiest skills in the routine... is that not also a little inspirational, in its own way?

Kramarenko once, shame on me. Kramarenko twice, shame on you.

"To be Galieva'd" also has an extended meaning. After being benched, poisoned (?), and largely ignored on your first Olympic team, you represent another country for a couple of years before transferring to the Russian team becaue the head coach feels sorry for you. Then you get named to your second Olympic team, only to be overshadowed by the unexpected U.S. victory. You cry bitter tears once again.

 

[rlayt]

Did Voinea pull a Kramarenko?

What is a Romanian Choo Choo?

 

[RichardL]

Can one "Galieva" by falling on a front tuck after an otherwise flawless routine and thus allowing Gina Gogean to win an Olympic beam medal?

 

[QuietColours]

There was a group effort some years ago to put together a Gymternet dictionary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13MbzFxyqXI113idtojsUENl0loaTnXu7snh5GgTbl7M/edit?usp=sharing

 

[MaryClare]

Fun fact. Rosa’s daughter is called Tatiana.

 

[RichardL]

Fun fact. Rosa’s daughter is called Tatiana.

Obviously a trauma response

 

[Concorde]

What is a Romanian Choo Choo?

 

[rlayt]

It’s ugly imo.

 

[MaryClare]

It’s ugly imo.

Yep

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

To Nabieva is to get plucked out of a Moscow disco, smoke a pack Marlboro ultra lights, and vault an eye-searing DTY without any training and somehow score well enough to secure a team bronze.

 

[RAFIKI]

GymCastic use Purvising for vault landings that end up in the judges laps. Paul Hamm erasure!

 

[IratePanda]

To Huang Qiushuang means to be an overhyped underachiever with a penchant for throwing away AA golds (to wit: '09 Chinese Nationals and '10 Asian Games).

 

[QuietColours]

To Nabieva is to get plucked out of a Moscow disco, smoke a pack Marlboro ultra lights, and vault an eye-searing DTY without any training and somehow score well enough to secure a team bronze.

While picking a wedgie

 

[Puffin]

To Nabieva is to get plucked out of a Moscow disco, smoke a pack Marlboro ultra lights, and vault an eye-searing DTY without any training and somehow score well enough to secure a team bronze.

Not to forget the Nabieva wedgie pull!

 

[Puffin]

While picking a wedgie

beat me to it