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VISA CUP
Madison Square Garden, New York, February 28,
2004
Katie Temple, a
12 year old Level 6 gymnast at Gymnastics Revolution,
attended the VISA Cup of Gymnastics in Madison Square
Garden, New York. This event, showcasing Olympians and World
Champions from the past years, is a prelude to the Olympic
Trials and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
What
follows are highlights of Katie's commentary on the event,
along with beautiful images by Gymnastics Revolution's
resident photographer, Philip Morton. |
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· The Visa Cup was amazing, with the best
gymnastics I have ever seen.
· On the Uneven Bars, there were many near-flawless routines,
but none that came close to that of Carly Patterson, who showed
that she was prepared for anything!
· Elena Gomez would not be defeated without a fight!
· Pommel Horse was not the men’s best event (with four falls),
but they were still great.
· Floor, on the other hand, was spectacular. What a show!
· The women did really well on Vault, especially
Elena Gomez and Carly Patterson. Many of the girls did
Tsukaharas and Yurchenkos.
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· Blaine Wilson, while in the middle of his
routine, suddenly fell, with a torn bicep.
· The men also did a great job on Parallel Bars, with the Hamm
brothers (Morgan and Paul) scoring very high.
· On the vault, the men did an outstanding job, with no
exception. Marian Dragalescu won, with a front handspring,
double tuck, with a half twist.
· On Beam, Carly Patterson once again beat everyone with her
double Arabian dismount.· Many gymnasts
did very well, for instance, Courtney McCool executed every
skill in her routines so well.
· The men’s Horizontal Bar dismounts were flying high! They had
powerful giants, perfect pirouettes, and amazing release moves. |
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· On the sixth, and final, session, the up beat
music started, and the girls were on a roll.
· Chelsie Memmel, in my opinion, had the best routine, after she
pulled through from a hard landing on her first tumbling pass.
· But once again, Carly Patterson took everyone’s breath away
with a 9.837 routine, which was near perfect.
· There were many notable guests there, too, including Nadia
Comaneci, who scored the first perfect 10 in that very same
building in 1976.
· In the end, Carly Patterson took first place on every single
event!
· The men split the awards, and nobody won more than two events.
Jason Gatson won the All Around.
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The
2004 Visa Cup ended in great fashion, with Carly Patterson,
World All Around silver medalist, and Jason Gatson, World All
Around finalist, crowned victorious.
The competition
was a powerful display for the thousands of aspiring gymnasts in
the crowd, and USA Gymnastics continues to make the sport
exciting with the addition of John Macready’s “In-the-Crowd”
segments.
Be sure to check
back periodically as Gymnastics Revolution’s gymnasts report on
some of the sport's best events and competitions! |
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