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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2020 · 53 MIN

Houry Gebeshian, Armenia's First Female Olympic Gymnast

from Keep the Flame Alive · host Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

Houry Gebeshian not only became Armenia's first female Olympic artistic gymnast, she also got a move named after her at the Rio 2016 Olympics! We talk about how she developed the Gebeshian, an uneven bars mount, as well as how she came to represent Armenia, and what it's like to be an Olympian from a country that doesn't have a lot of resources. Follow Houry online on Insta, Twitter and Facebook. Interested in getting help with college recruiting for gymnastics? Check out Houry's business Full Out College Recruiting. Here are Houry's wonderful routines from Rio: Uneven bars Balance beam Vault Floor Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Chellsie Memmel Jacqueline Simoneau Phil Andrews John Shuster We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Plus, some good news from Sarajevo. Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Join us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022  

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