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Edmonton, March 6, 2010 (9:18 PM)
Update on international teams-
The 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose is FIG sanctioned.
Each year, the Wild Rose Invitational Association issues formal invitations to various countries through our National Federation. Typically, our Organizing Committee receives attendance confirmations from various countries through both official and unofficial channels.
Most international teams tend to confirm their attendance approximately one (1) to two (2) months before the scheduled dates of the meet and we rarely get definitive athlete names until one (1) month before the event.
As of the date this was written, we have the confirmation from the following athletes and teams:
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CUP:
* National Team athletes from CHINA (Deng LinLin, Jiang Yuyuan & Sui Lu)
* National Team athletes from CANADA (Exact names to be confirmed mid-March)
* National team athletes from COLUMBIA (Nathalia Sanchez Cardenas, 2008 Olympian and two-time World Cup medalist & first-ever Colombian female to qualify for the Olympic Games).
* CANADIAN SENIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE GYMNASTS currently registered:
Miranda Meyer (Champions)
Kristin Klarenbach (Champions)
Anysia Unick (Stampede City)
Charlotte Mackie (Aviva)
Carrina LoBello (Gemini)
Cassandra Harrison (Capital City)
Gabrielle May (Panthers)
Ashley Quinton (Stampede City)
Catherine Dion (Gymélites)
JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL CUP:
* National Team athletes from CANADA (Exact names to be confirmed mid-March)
* National Team athletes from COLUMBIA (Columbia's Junior National champion Marcela Sandoval).
* Carolyn Jones (Tolworth Gym Club (UK)- FIG License being processed.
* Club athlete from Golden Grip Gym Club (USA) (Emma Sibson)- FIG Status to be confirmed.
* CANADIAN JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE GYMNASTS currently registered:
Riley Cholod (Gemini)
Paige Blaney (Capital City)
Stefanie Merkle (Revolution)
Emily Lennon (Gymtastics)
Demi Pas (Stampede City)
Ryann Lewis (Brandon Eagles)
Maegan Chant (World Class)
Taylor Ricci (Flicka)
SENIOR CHALLENGE:
Shaena Bunce (Champions)
Amy Callaghan (Champions)
Tamar Smith (Champions)
Brittany Ekstedt (Champions)
Sarah Flett (Springers)
Natalie Gervais (Springers)
Rochelle Bernier (Capital City)
Melissa Clark (Panthers)
Danielle Reed (Team Sask)
Larah Roberston (Academy Sport & Fitness)
Melanie Hew (Academy Sport & Fitness)
Katie Muir (TAG)
Nicole Vaillancourt (Brandon Eagles)
Emily Bigras (Bluewater)
Taylor McPhail (Bluewater)
Camille Rigazzio (Gymtastics)
JUNIOR CHALLENGE:
Tegan Turner (Springers)
Sydney McEachern (Springers)
Madeleine Arbuckle (Springers)
Samantha Ward (Capital City)
Brielle Wilchuk (Capital City)
Tristyn Sitarz (Panthers)
Karisa Groff (Team Sask)
Mackenzie Itcush (Gymtastics)
Sammy Jo Johnson (Horizon)
Cassandra Wong (Stampede City)
Vanessa Kafieh (Academy of Sport & Fitness)
Natalie Hui (Academy of Sport & Fitness)
Dayna Weststeyn (TAG)
Devon Earl (U of C)
Sin To (U of C)
Tamara Kuno (Flicka)
Jennifer Chew (Flicka)
We are expecting other countries to make their decisions in the next few weeks.
Check this site for more announcements !
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Edmonton, February 27, 2010
Watch out for many novelties at the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose:
The Wild Rose Gymnastics Invitational Association is very excited to have recruited the expert services of Misters Robert and James Stockwell (Elmbrook Computer Services, Morden, Surrey, ENGLAND) for full ELECTRONIC SCORING and other related services for the upcoming 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose.
The 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose will provide electronic scoring as follows:
1) INDIVIDUAL RESULT SLIP (or ticket) given to each coach for each of their gymnasts after each event.
2) REAL-TIME SCORES DISPLAY on large plasma screens at each event (with D-score, E-score, penalties and final score). Each gymnast's picture and number will appear on the large plasma screen and we will be using the Green-Red light system.
4) REAL-TIME SCORING on the Wild Rose Association website (under the "LIVE RESULTS" page)
5) INSTANT VIDEO REPLAY OF EACH ROUTINE on each large plasma screen at each event.
Also.....
1) FREE DIRECT TEXTING of results to your cell phone (free subscription at the Admissions Table @ Northlands- Maximum of two gymnasts per cell phone number).
2) FREE LIVE INTERNET VIDEO STREAMING of the competition to subscribers (for remote viewing anywhere in the world). Log on to http://www.gymdata.ca for your FREE subscription; this service will be activated in early March 2010.
3) DVD SALE of all sessions of the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose (available for purchase by order). Each gymnast will be filmed automatically and all sessions will be made available for purchase.
3) FREE FLOOR MUSIC UPLOAD for all gymnasts. Coaches can now save time by uploading their gymnasts' floor routines on the internet. No more CDs to handle !
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Edmonton, February 4, 2010 (updated 8.2.10)
Deng LinLin, Jiang Yuyuan & Sui Lu to compete at the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose
UPDATE- February 8, 2010-
Team China will be represented by Deng LinLin (2009 World Champion on beam and 2008 Olympic Gold medalist team member), by Sui Lu (Bronze medalist on floor at the 2009 World Championships) and by Jiang Yuyuan (2008 Olympic Gold medalist team member and assistant team captain)
February 4, 2010-
The 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose Organizing Committee has received confirmation that one of the three athletes that will represent China at the upcoming 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose International Invitational (presented by Backstreet Communications) is 2008 GOLD MEDAL CHINESE Olympic Team member DENG LINLIN.
The second representative for Team China will be announced soon AND was also a member of the Gold medal Chinese team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The name of the third gymnast will also be confirmed in the coming days.
Team China's presence at the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose (presented by Backstreet Communications) will mark the first time they compete on Canadian soil in more than 12 years !
Team Canada has also confirmed its attendance at this year's event. The names of the gymnasts that will represent the home team will be announced in March.
The 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose International Invitational (presented by Backstreet Communications) will be held at the new Edmonton Expo Centre @ Northlands (Hall D) from April 2-4, 2010.
Training session (open to the public): Friday April 2 @ 5:00 PM
Preliminaries: Saturday April 3 @ 2:30 PM
Apparatus Finals: Sunday April 4 @ 2:30 PM
Advanced ticket sale starts March 1, 2010 and goes until March 25. Tickets can be purchased for single days or for the entire weekend.
Come and see some of the best female gymnasts in the world at the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose International Invitational in Edmonton, Alberta,
April 2-4, 2010 !
CLICK HERE TO SEE
DENG LINLIN's floor routine at the 2008 Olympics
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Deng LinLin (Team China)- 2009 Beam World Champion & 2008 Olympic Champion (Team)
(Picture courtesy of Grace Chiu/GraceClick.ca)
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Edmonton, May 14, 2009 (updated 5.2.10)
The Triple Flip Wild Rose Organizing Committee will give out PRIZE MONEY FOR COACHES !
Last year, the Organizing Committee gave away $ 3,500 in prize money and over $ 500 in gift certificates to the All-Around winners in each category.
In 2010, we are aiming at giving away close to $ 8,500.00 in prize money. This will set-up the two main editions of the Triple Flip Wild Rose in 2011 and 2012, where the prize money will be even higher.
In 2010, the Triple Flip Wild Rose Organizing Committee will not only be doubling the prize money offered to athletes, it will also give out prize money to their coaches !
" It takes coaches to develop athletes, yet only athletes get recognized with any form of reward for their performances at high level meets. Well, this is about to change. The Wild Rose will be giving out prize money to their coaches. The money will go to the athlete's club; The club will have to determine to whom the money goes, but the Wild Rose Organizing Committee wants the money to go to the athlete's personal coaches." said Michel Arsenault after the 2009 Wild Rose de-briefing meeting, held in Edmonton on May 9th, 2009.
"Last year, we hosted close to 400 athletes and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
Our Organizing Committee is pumped about building on its 2009 success. Our Strategic Plan is already taking shape and, as planned, we declared a large financial surplus, which has been deferred to the 2010 event. This will allow us to make the event bigger and better." explained Michel.
In 2009, the Wild Rose was not host to any foreign National Teams due mostly to date conflicts with European Championships and the American Classic, but in 2010, the dates look really good to attract teams from Europe, Asia and the US. In fact, National teams from CHINA and CANADA have confirmed their entry into the 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose.
"Of course, the Strategic Plan calls for top-level editions of the event in 2011 and 2012, as Canada prepares for the 2011 World Championships (Olympic qualifier) and the 2012 London Olympic Games. So far, our Committee has surpassed its 2009 goals and is sitting in excellent financial shape. We're looking forward to a great 2010 edition of the event." said Michel.
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Edmonton, September 15, 2009
The Triple Flip Wild Rose moves to a new venue !
After five wonderful editions of the Wild Rose International Invitational at beautiful Grant MacEwan facility in downtown Edmonton, the Organizing Committee has made the decision to move the event to a larger facility, the brand-new Edmonton Expo Centre @ Northlands !
The Wild Rose is growing and it needs more space ! Albertans will remember this facility because that's where the 2006 Alberta Provincial Championships and Western Canadian Championships were hosted.
As for all previous Wild Rose Invitationals, the meet will feature a double equipment set-up. The 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose Organizing Committee is excited to host the event at the Edmonton Expo Centre, as it builds up to 2012.
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Edmonton, August 29, 2009 (updated)
Mark your calendar !
The Triple Flip Wild Rose Organizing Committee is proud to announce that the next three Triple Flip Wild Rose meets will be held on the following dates:
2010: April 2 - April 4 (* The first session will be on Friday morning and the last session will be on Sunday afternoon- April 5th is Easter Monday).
2011: March 31 - April 3
2012: March 29 - April 1
The 2011 Triple Flip Wild Rose will feature a world-class FIG competition, as a build-up to the 2011 World Championships, Canada's Olympic Qualifier.
The 2012 Triple Flip Wild Rose will also feature a top-notch FIG competition as a final preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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Edmonton, March 27, 2009
STRATEGIC PLAN
The Wild Rose Association is proud to unveil its 2009-2012 Strategic Plan:
In order to achieve financial viability and sustainability, any surplus arising from the 2009 and 2010 Wild Rose International Invitationals will be deferred to the 2011 and 2012 editions of the event, in order to maximize the profile of the event.
In other words, the 2009 Wild Rose will serve as a start to a build-up towards the 2011 and 2012 editions of the event, as Canada prepares its teams for the 2011 World Championships (Olympic qualifier) and for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The need to have financial viability is paramount to developing a top-notch World-class event (international team expenses and prize money) and consequently, each event will constitute a building block towards the 2012 London Olympic Games.
As in the past, The Wild Rose International Invitational Association is entirely committed to organizing the highest of quality event in 2009.
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Edmonton, December 6, 2008 (Updated 15.1.10)
Special request and reward for you !
As the Organizing Committee is hard at work preparing next year's Wild Rose, we have been able to retrace all previous Results from the 1996, 1997 and 2002 Wild Rose for inclusion in our program, but, funny enough, we have been unable to retrace the complete results from the 1998 Wild Rose (the largest Wild Rose yet- the year we had the Gala with Svetlana Boginskaya) !
We have decided to make a general call for help from all of you out there in Internet-land ! If you have a copy of the 1998 Wild Rose Results (all categories) in some old file somewhere, well, your pack-rat tendencies are going to be rewarded !
If you can provide us with a final copy of the entire results from the 1998 Wild Rose, the Organizing Committee will give you:
* FREE VIP ACCESS TO THE ENTIRE 2010 Triple Flip Wild Rose COMPETITION; * One FREE Triple Flip Wild Rose T-shirt; * One FREE Triple Flip Wild Rose Program; * One FREE Triple Flip Wild Rose Poster; * VIP seating at the 2010 Wild Rose for all sessions. Please contact Michel Arsenault at michel@wildrosegymnastics.com before March 1, 2010.Thank you !
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Edmonton, November 1, 2008 (updated 7.2.10)
Thoughts and thanks....
An event the size of the Wild Rose requires a lot of preparation and dedication on the part of the Organizing Committee.
Hello- My name is Michel Arsenault and I am the Assistant Meet Director for the Wild Rose International Invitational. I am also the Vice-President of the Wild Rose Gymnastics Invitational Association.
I am very excited at the idea of being part of yet another Wild Rose.
2010 will be the sixth edition of the event and it promises to be quite exciting.
As many of you know, the Wild Rose is near and dear to my heart. Although it shortens my life a little bit every time I work on it, the rewards far outweigh the amount of work...
I came up with the idea for this meet late in 1994, just as my wife Valérie and I had moved to Edmonton from our native Montréal. When we moved to Western Canada in early 1994, it became rapidly obvious that a large gymnastics competition devoted to attracting some of the world's best female gymnasts was lacking from the calendar.
My thought was that young gymnasts and their coaches needed to be inspired and needed to be exposed to a high level of gymnastics and that through this exposure, perhaps gymnastics in Alberta and Western Canada (and Canada for that matter) would grow.
We have seen many Canadian gymnasts such as Kate Richardson and Kylie Stone emerge as international stars in part due to the Wild Rose. I have taken the time to look back at past Wild Rose rosters and it is truly amazing to read the names of so many former gymnasts who now are coaches, judges and sport officials !
The Wild Rose is needed in Western Canada because it provides young female gymnasts of ALL LEVELS with an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best gymnasts in the world. If you visit the HISTORY page on this website, you'll come across names such as: Viktoria Karpenko, Simona Amanar, Svetlana Boginskaya, Elena Zamolodchikova, Kylie Stone, Kate Richardson, Kristin Klarenbach and Miranda Meyer and many many others.
In 2002, Valérie and I started our own club (Champions Gymnastics) and after spending close to seven years developing our business, it soon became obvious to both of us that the absence of the Wild Rose was leaving a large gap in the competition calendar.
In early 2008, a small group of gymnastics enthusiasts decided to revive the event and build it up to be a major event on the calendar, with a major focus on the 2011 and 2012 editions of the event.
I am excited and also very grateful to have the opportunity to be involved in this event again. For that, I have many people to thank.
First of all, and in all honesty, I want to thank the people at the Ortona Gymnastics Club (1994-2002) for believing in my idea and for getting behind it from the start. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since our departure from Ortona in June 2002 and as I look back on what we accomplished there, I am amazed.
I can't go into naming all the names because the list would be too long, but if any of you are reading this, I just want to say "thanks". You had a lot of guts and the Wild Rose's success was YOUR success. I had the idea, but like any good idea, it needed support and people to make it happen. In 2009, the challenge has been superbly handled by an entirely new crew of volunteers, expertly managed by Mrs Aimee O'Neill, the current Wild Rose Meet Director. Aimee has assembled an awesome group of volunteers and sub-committee coordinators. At the 2009 Wild Rose, one couldn't tell that the meet had been on a seven-year hiatus ! Great job to all our volunteers !
Lastly, I want to thank my beautiful wife Valérie for supporting my "dreams of grandeur" and for enduring the stress that this work has imposed on our lives. Through thick and thin, she has been my partner (both in life and in business), my inspiration and more importantly, my best friend.
Lastly, I want to thank all of you out there who have attended the Wild Rose in the past. The event became what it is because of YOU.
I am excited at the upcoming edition of the Wild Rose and I hope that you will join us in Edmonton for yet another celebration of the greatest sport on earth....gymnastics !
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