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This Week’s Inside Buzz: Friday 5!
March 23, 2012

This Week’s Inside Buzz: Friday 5! Insiders, join us for our new Inside Buzz: Friday 5 weekly highlights! Every Friday at 10 a.m. sharp we will highlight our top 5 gymnastics moments of the week! Let’s see who made the cut this week!

  1. USA Takes All. At last weekend’s Kellogg’s Pacific Rim Championships, both the Men’s and Women’s US Teams came away with the team gold. With just over four months remaining, this event sparked a new level of excitement for the upcoming Olympics. What are your predictions for who will make the cut to represent the US?
  2. Wieber Fever. 2011 World Champion Jordyn Wieber made the spotlight on a new front this week. Wieber was a top contender for the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award, the Amateur Athletic Union award that honors the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. Andrew Rodriquez, who plays football for the U.S. Military Academy, was named the winner in an awards ceremony at the New York Athletic Club.
  3. International Front. John Orozco and Jesse Silverstein are currently representing the US in Germany, at the 2012 Cottbus World Cup. They both competed on the pommel horse, again posting matching scores with 13.275 points. They missed the final, finishing in a tie for 26th place. Teammate Paul Ruggeri also competed on the floor, scoring a 12.875 for 33rd place.
  4. You’ve Got Mail. The Inside Team is proud to announce that our 50 Most Photogenic issue has hit the mailboxes this week! As one of our favorite annual issues, we love spotlighting some of the most stylish gymnastics, national and international. What do you think of this issue?
  5. Collegiate Corner. Last weekend, the No. 6 Nebraska women's gymnastics team came from behind in an impressive victory over the Iowa State Cyclones, 196.175-195.700. Tonight in Brockport, NY, the nation’s top Division 3 gymnastics teams will battle it out for the national title. Will defending champs UW-La Crosse reclaim the crown, or will last year’s second-place finishers UW-Whitewater capture their first national title?

What other things do you think were hot topics this week? Join the discussion on our Facebook page & see what others think, too!


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Wieber named AAU Sullivan Award Semi-Finalist
February 29, 2012

World all-around champion Jordyn Wieber has been named an AAU Sullivan Award semi-finalist, the Sullivan Committee announced today. Fans can vote for the award, which honors the top amateur athlete in the United States, by clicking here. Voting ends March 9 at midnight ET.

Three gymnasts have previously won the Sullivan Award: Shawn Johnson (2008), Paul Hamm (2004) and Kurt Thomas (1979).

To vote for Jordyn, Click Here!!

National Pancake Day To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
February 16, 2012

WHO: IHOP Restaurants and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

WHAT: For the seventh consecutive year, IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer each guest a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

WHY: For every short stack of buttermilk pancakes served on National Pancake Day, IHOP guests are invited to make a voluntary donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Donations made at IHOPs in the Atlanta area will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. IHOP hopes to raise $2.7 million this year, with a goal to bring the total amount of funds raised to more than $10 million. To find a local IHOP or to donate online, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

WHEN: TUESDAY, February 28, 2012, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

WHERE: Participating IHOP restaurants in the Atlanta area

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