AGELESS ATHLETES; 33RD SENIOR OLYMPICS IS ALL ABOUT COMPETITION.Byline: Michael Coit Staff Writer Facing a 20-foot-tall mass of thick rope, Bonnie Burrow clasped her chalked hands around the rough strands and hoisted her body to the top. After three tries, the former college gymnast fell short of a personal best time. But Burrow was proud to test the men competing, finishing faster than some. ``It's not really a woman's event. I'll be faster next year,'' she said. Burrow, 48, a professional photographer from Burbank, was one of dozens of male and female gymnasts between 20 and 70 years old, who competed in the 33rd annual Senior Olympics
Senior Olympics is a sports competition for seniors from North America (United States and Canada). Gymnastics Meet at Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was on Sunday. The gymnastics center is a breeding ground for young competitors and a home for old masters. The annual meet is a showcase that is more about the spirit of competition than the medals presented after each event. ``All these guys are inspiring,'' said William Newman William Newman may refer to:
Newman, a Glendale resident, brought a video camera. He hadn't attended the meet in four years and wanted to capture the moments. ``I think it's great. There's something great about seeing different generations doing these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. ,'' he said. One of the special moments of the afternoon was the floor exercise of Ebba Rosenblad. The 67-year-old Venice resident received some of the loudest applause. ``It's not for the competition,'' she said. ``After all, who am I competing against?'' A former professional dancer on television and the stage, Rosenblad has been active in gymnastics for the past 20 years. But she only began entering meets last year. ``I'm doing it because it's fun,'' she said. ``You meet great people, it's great energy, and it also makes me work harder in the studio.'' Events included the rope climb, tumbling, floor exercise, pommel horse pommel horse or side horse Gymnastics event for men. It uses a padded rectangular apparatus supported by legs and with two pommels (U-shaped handles) on the top. , still rings, vault, parallel bars parallel bars Event in men's gymnastics in which a pair of wooden bars supported horizontally above the floor at the same height is used to perform acrobatic feats. Competitors combine swings and vaults with stationary positions requiring strength and balance, though swings , uneven parallel bars uneven parallel bars Event in women's gymnastics in which a pair of wooden bars supported horizontally above the floor at different heights is used to perform acrobatic feats. The apparatus allows a great variety of movements, but hanging and swinging exercises predominate. , high bar and balance beam. The rope climb was a notable event because it survives in relative obscurity. An Olympic event through the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , the rope climb now is seen only in rare meets and in police officer and firefighter competitions. Burrow took up the event when she showed up at the gymnastics center nine years ago to work out on the uneven bars and other specialties. ``I came to the gym to work on this other stuff and I saw all these old men doing the rope. These guys have been great teachers,'' she said. |
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