Eythora Thorsdottir's guest appearances

Eythora Thorsdottir

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Al jaren is Eythora Thorsdottir de verpersoonlijking van artistiek turnen. Met haar vermogen te ‘performen’ en haar onderscheidende choreografieën weet zij de blikken -wereldwijd- op zich gericht als ze actief is op balk of vloer. Aan de hand van trainer/choreograaf Patrick Kiens groeide ze uit tot de beste Nederlandse meerkampster ooit op de Olympische Spelen en werd ze EK-medaillewinnaar.Maar net als de rest van de huidige generatie topturnsters kreeg ook Eythora Thorsdottir te maken met de consequenties van de turncrisis. Ze raakte Kiens kwijt, die na aantijgingen aan zijn adres en een schikking met het ISR naar het buitenland vertrok. Maar ze kreeg ook te maken met een bond die haar een officiële waarschuwing gaf nadat zij publiekelijk haar mening had gegeven. Het voelde voor Thorsdottir alsof er een angstcultuur werd gecreëerd. Eythora, altijd het stralende middelpunt, raakte haar motivatie, haar zin om te turnen kwijt. Tot nu. Want nu ze meetraint met de mannen in Rotterdam is de knop omgegaan, geniet ze weer van de sport en voelt ze weer de ambitie, die -als alles meezit- reikt tot aan Parijs. 

Al jaren is Eythora Thorsdottir de verpersoonlijking van artistiek turnen. Met haar vermogen te ‘performen’ en haar onderscheidende choreografieën weet zij de blikken -wereldwijd- op zich gericht als ze actief is op balk of vloer. Aan de hand van trainer/choreograaf Patrick Kiens groeide ze uit tot de beste Nederlandse meerkampster ooit op de Olympische Spelen en werd ze EK-medaillewinnaar. Maar net als de rest van de huidige generatie topturnsters kreeg ook Eythora Thorsdottir te maken met de consequenties van de turncrisis. Ze raakte Kiens kwijt, die na aantijgingen aan zijn adres en een schikking met het ISR naar het buitenland vertrok. Maar ze kreeg ook te maken met een bond die haar een officiële waarschuwing gaf nadat zij publiekelijk haar mening had gegeven. Het voelde voor Thorsdottir alsof er een angstcultuur werd gecreëerd. Eythora, altijd het stralende middelpunt, raakte haar motivatie, haar zin om te turnen kwijt. Tot nu. Want nu ze meetraint met de mannen in Rotterdam is de knop omgegaan, geniet ze weer van de sport en voelt ze weer de ambitie, die -als alles meezit- reikt tot aan Parijs.

Turnpunt #14 - Eythora Thorsdottir

In the first episode of this season on the Empowerment &amp; Courage podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Dutch &amp; Icelandic gymnast Eythora Thorsdottir. A three-time European Championship medalist, Eythora has been part of the Dutch National Team for 8 years and made her first Olympic appearance when she was only 17 years old. We speak about her gymnastics career and how to deal with injuries that have you missing out on major championships, the impact that gymnastics has had on her life and the sacrifices and life choices she has made to become a professional gymnast at the highest level. Enjoy the episode!  Eythora's Instagram Eythora's Twitter Eythora's Facebook Empowerment &amp; Courage's Instagram Empowerment &amp; Courage's Twitter Empowerment &amp; Courage's Facebook

In the first episode of this season on the Empowerment &amp; Courage podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Dutch &amp; Icelandic gymnast Eythora Thorsdottir. A three-time European Championship medalist, Eythora has been part of the Dutch National Team for 8 years and made her first Olympic appearance when she was only 17 years old. We speak about her gymnastics career and how to deal with injuries that have you missing out on major championships, the impact that gymnastics has had on her life and the sacrifices and life choices she has made to become a professional gymnast at the highest level. Enjoy the episode! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eythora/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eythora's Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Eythora1998?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eythora's Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EythoraThorsdottirNL/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eythora's Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ecpodcast_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowerment &amp; Courage's Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ecpodcast_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowerment &amp; Courage's Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/empowerment.courage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowerment &amp; Courage's Facebook</a>

1. Eythora Thorsdottir

Patrick Kiens

Patrick Kiens and Eythora Thorsdottir at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 where she won silver on beam.  This week the girl who's name we have been mispronouncing for years, the magical ethnically Icelandic sprite from the Netherlands, her Dutch majesty, the crown jewel of Holland who makes fans cry with her performance art known as gymnastics, Eythora Thorsdottir is here!  (It's pronounced AYE-tora Thor-s-DOT-er by the way.) The Ljubljana World Cup beam champion and her coach, Patrick Kiens, who's musical theater background and genius strategy got Eythora to beam finals in her first world championship talk about: Eythora:  What kind of attention the Dutch team has received since returning from Glasgow as a Rio qualified team! Her future career plans in the performing arts and if college gymnastics in the United States is a possibility. Did she notice the positive response from fans during her coming out party at European Youth Olympic Festival? Upgrades, Rio plans and her unique style and routine construction on beam. On being compared to Princess Catherine Lyons. Does it surprise her that fans cry during her performances? Training with and learning from the American team, especially Simone (who she adorably calls See-mo-nah) Was she surprised to make it to the World Beam final in Glasgow? The advice her coach, Patrick, gave her after her beam final fall. What she has learned from both the positive and negative experience in the sport so far.  Patrick:  Why one size does not fit: how the Dutch program has changed, why that change was necessary with a small population and how Holland's strategy proves that the code is for everyone. Lack of depth and limited gymnasts, "Everyone can stretch their knees but not everyone can do a double layout" Personal taste vs. artistry Why Simon Bile's Amanar is artistic The arm swing rule at Worlds, was it enforced? Acting classes, smart routine construction and ballet on the beam We debate -- can bars be artistic?! How college style artistry can be applied to elite gymnastics. Backstage shenanigan tories from his glory days on the stage.   Follow Eythora on Instagram  Here is a link to the Dutch gymnastics scandal that changed the system in the Netherlands. Much like the 2000 US women's Olympic team, their experiences changed the system and ousted a coach.  Support us!  Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here    Click on the designs to check out our gym nerd-tactic t-shirts!  Check out our 2015 Gift Guide.      168: Shannon Miller, Belarusgate, NED vs GB 148: Shannon Miller Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup &amp; FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 12: Miss Val Part 2 Episode 11: Miss Val Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake Episode 22: Beth Tweddle Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 31: Elise Ray Episode 33: Simone Biles &amp; Her Coaches Episode 48: Kyla Ross 61: Katelyn Ohashi Clears The Air 77: Aly Raisman 81: Jenny Hansen 99: Princess Catherine Lyons and Coach Rochelle Douglas 101: Olivia Vivian 137: Lady Lisa Mason   Watch this week's playlist filled with videos of baby Eythora to elegent teenage Eythora and young, hot Patrick in the background on YouTube here

Patrick Kiens and Eythora Thorsdottir at the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 where she won silver on beam. This week the girl who's name we have been mispronouncing for years, the magical ethnically Icelandic sprite from the Netherlands, her Dutch majesty, the crown jewel of Holland who makes fans cry with her performance art known as gymnastics, Eythora Thorsdottir is here!  (It's pronounced AYE-tora Thor-s-DOT-er by the way.) The Ljubljana World Cup beam champion and her coach, Patrick Kiens, who's musical theater background and genius strategy got Eythora to beam finals in her first world championship talk about: Eythora: <ul> <li>What kind of attention the Dutch team has received since returning from Glasgow as a Rio qualified team!</li> <li>Her future career plans in the performing arts and if college gymnastics in the United States is a possibility.</li> <li>Did she notice the positive response from fans during her coming out party at European Youth Olympic Festival?</li> <li>Upgrades, Rio plans and her unique style and routine construction on beam.</li> <li>On being compared to Princess Catherine Lyons.</li> <li>Does it surprise her that fans cry during her performances?</li> <li>Training with and learning from the American team, especially Simone (who she adorably calls See-mo-nah)</li> <li>Was she surprised to make it to the World Beam final in Glasgow?</li> <li>The advice her coach, Patrick, gave her after her beam final fall.</li> <li>What she has learned from both the positive and negative experience in the sport so far.</li> </ul> Patrick: <ul> <li>Why one size does not fit: how the Dutch program has changed, why that change was necessary with a small population and how Holland's strategy proves that the code is for everyone.</li> <li>Lack of depth and limited gymnasts, "Everyone can stretch their knees but not everyone can do a double layout"</li> <li>Personal taste vs. artistry</li> <li>Why Simon Bile's Amanar is artistic</li> <li>The arm swing rule at Worlds, was it enforced?</li> <li>Acting classes, smart routine construction and ballet on the beam</li> <li>We debate -- can bars be artistic?!</li> <li>How college style artistry can be applied to elite gymnastics.</li> <li>Backstage shenanigan tories from his glory days on the stage.</li> </ul> <a href="http://gymcastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/GUEST_LINKS.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Follow Eythora on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eythora/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://gymcastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/GymCastic-Related-Links.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Here is a <a href="https://gymnicetic.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/another-dutch-scandal-endel-harmes-van-de-leur-wammes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">link </a>to the Dutch gymnastics scandal that changed the system in the Netherlands. 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178: Eythora Thorsdottir and Coach Patrick Kiens