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When a gymnast flies off a pommel, strains every sinew holding rings with out-stretched arms or somersaults over two bars nine feet off the ground, they are completely on their own. No team-mate to pass to. Nobody to scream at. Just them at the apparatus. Pan your eyes 20 feet sideways and you may see someone in a tracksuit, face racked with anxiety, hoping desperately their pupil delivers.Sam Oldham has had Sergey Sizhanov guiding him for 15 years. It is a relationship that glowed at London 2012, survived the torment of a career-threatening injury in 2014 and is now relighting Sams ambition after his Olympic disappointment.Sam describes his coach as a passionate perfectionist genius. What does the Russian think about the Sky Academy Sports Scholar?1. Describe Sam in three wordsFocused. Fighter. Friend 2. What are your early memories of Sam?It was my very first training session in Britain in 2001, Sam was 8 and was practising a handstand on the rings. I told him my name, gave him some coaching tips and the rest is history. Sam and Sergey have now both returned to Notts Gymnastics Academy 3. What were his strengths and weaknesses?He was always very respectful to the coaches and older gymnasts and did exactly what you told him. If you asked him to do 10 chin-ups hed always do 10 even if I didnt watch him. From the beginning, he worked hard and realised that was key to becoming a great gymnast.4. Describe his development from young gymnast to nowHe was always strong and powerful, but had to work hard on the technical apparatus, such as the pommel horse and high bar. Hard work came naturally to him and it was rare he would waste time during training. This work paid off and by the time he was 17 he was competitive alongside the GB seniors.After long sessions in the gym as a junior and growing rapidly between 16-18, he suffered many injuries which slowed his development, but at 21 he was in great shape and was reaching his potential as a senior gymnast. His injury at the Commonwealth Games was very serious and set him back mentally and of course physically.It was a long road to where he is now but hes completely back to full health and pushing towards his potential again. Sam broke his ankle at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 5. Describe your relationship with SamWeve been a team for 15 years. This is something that is very special and were not just gymnast and coach - we are great friends. 6. What makes a good coach?Being able to understand each athlete is very different. Seeing the bigger picture is really important and you need lots of patience. The athlete needs to respect you, believe in you and absolutely trust you.7. Any time for fun?Its mainly just work but as Sam has got older we spend more time together outside the gym. We go to the cinema or go for food. We also went to Tokyo last year thanks to the Sky Scholarships program and spent two weeks training and being tourists in what is currently the home of gymnastics!8. Any big memories stand out? Two days before the Youth Olympics when Sam was going in all of the disciplines in the all-around finals, he was very ill and could hardly train. When we got to the floor exercise, I told him to stop after his first warm-up tumble. He had no energy! On competition day, he felt better but started with a fall on his first apparatus.He fought back and was second heading into his last and best apparatus - high bar. He just needed to get through his routine and hed be second, possibly first! He missed one of his release-and-catch elements by millimetres and was fourth.We were gutted and it was a hard lesson for Sam. Two days later he became the first ever High Bar Youth Olympic Champion! Seeing him compete at London 2012 was amazing. We had worked our whole lives for that moment and to see the GB team win bronze for the first time in 100 years was something I will remember for the rest of my life. Sam Oldham opens up to SSNHQ about his Rio disappointment and bouncing back for Japan 2020 9. Why does your coaching work with Sam?When Sam was younger Id explain what to do and how to do it. Now hes older we have open conversations about what skills to learn or what he needs to do in training. 10. How hard has it been to support Sam during his recovery from injuries?Its always difficult when your gymnast or athlete is injured. But my main job was always to motivate him and keep him moving forward. He needed to see I was positive even if he was feeling very low. 11. How did you and Sam cope with not being selected for the Olympics?It was really tough - especially for Sam. We put so much time and hard work into giving him the best chance to be on the team.He competed incredibly well at the Olympic trials and was in peak condition. Sometimes in life, you dont get what you believe you deserve but I am very proud of how Sam competed and reacted to such a difficult point in his life. Sam is now fully focused on performing on the Olympic stage in Tokyo in 2020 12. You are at Notts Academy now with Sam - how is that?Its where our friendship began and I started teaching gymnastics to Sam. It feels almost perfect we will spend the final stage of his career where it all started.Its a fresh start for both of us and I am very excited to be back coaching in Nottingham and hopefully we can rebuild the mens program. Everyone at the club has been very welcoming and I feel very much part of a team again which is brilliant. 13. How are you and Sam working together to move on from Rio and to Tokyo 2020?We have already started building towards Sams ultimate goal which is the Tokyo Olympics. Now he is completely healthy we can push towards his potential once more which is very exciting.He comes in the gym everyday motivated which for me is the most important thing after the summer. Ive always told Sam that as long as he wants to continue in gymnastics I will stay by his side.We are a team! Our aims for next year are the European and World championships!WHATS COMING UP FOR OUR SCHOLARS....NOV 11-14: Elise Christie, World Cup, Salt Lake City, USANOV 12: Jessica Judd, Milton Keynes XC Also See: About the Scholarship Meet the athletes Blogs Videos Wholesale Saints Jerseys . Doug Fister allowed two runs over seven innings and Washington hit three solo homers in a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Cheap New Orleans Saints Jerseys . 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Omar Infante had three doubles and drove in four runs to help the streaking Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Tuesday night. It also brought a smile to Yost, who turned 60. "For 35 years Ive always thought Ive been a winner on every one of my birthdays because Im with a group of guys I really like and have fun being around," he said. "But when you win the game it makes it that much more sweeter." The Royals have been celebrating a lot lately. Since dropping two games below .500 on July 21 they have won 22 of 27 to move two games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central. They even won with ace James Shields not having his best stuff. "It was a grind day. It was one of those days where I didnt have my good stuff at all," he said. "Youre going to go through days like that and you battle through it." Shields pitched six solid innings to get the win for the Royals, who are a major league best 15-4 in interleague play. It took a while but they did get to Colorado rookie Tyler Matzek in the seventh. Matzek (2-9) came into Tuesday with a 9.60 ERA in August but was having his best outing since blanking Pittsburgh over seven innings on July 26 when he ran into trouble with two outs in the seventh. Matzek got the first two outs before allowing a pinch-hit single to Josh Willingham and walking Nori Aoki. Adam Ottavino came on and gave up consecutive doubles to Infante and Salvador Perez to give the Royals a 4-2 lead. "It was a great at-bat. Ottavino was throwing hard, good slider," Billy Butler said. "It woke me up. He had good stuff and Omar stepped up." The Royals scored three more runs in the eighth off Colorados bullpen. Infante had a two-run double with the bases loaded. It was the second time in his career he has had three doubles in a game. The last time, May 27, 2004, came against the Royals when he was playing for Detroit. "Omars swing is so simple, its not a lot of moving parts," Yost said. "He can get on a streak in a hurry." That made a winner of Shiellds (12-6), who allowed two runs on nine hits and struck out six.dddddddddddd He wasnt sharp, allowing base runners in every inning but his last and struck out Drew Stubbs with the bases loaded to end the fourth. Stubbs and Nolan Arenado each had three hits and a home run for Colorado. Arenado went deep in the fifth to give Colorado a 2-1 lead and Stubbs hit a two-run homer in the ninth, when the Rockies mounted a rally. Greg Holland came on and threw one pitch to record his 39th save in 40 chances. "They get a lead after six innings, they pretty much wipe you out," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "Thats been the formula for them this year. Guys come in throwing in the upper 90s and throwing strikes." Justin Morneau, back in the lineup after missing two games with a stiff neck, gave Colorado a 1-0 lead with a double-play grounder in the first. Kansas City tied it in the fourth on Lorenzo Cains RBI double. BIRTHDAY BOY Yost was starting his postgame news conference when first base coach Rusty Kuntz interrupted to present the manager with a cake. Kuntz then sang "Happy Birthday" and gave Yost a hug before leaving his office. DOUBLE TROUBLE Infante wasnt the only Royals player to record a two-bagger. Kansas City had six doubles for the first time since July 29, 2011, at Cleveland. TRAINERS ROOM Royals: Perez returned to the lineup after being pulled from Mondays game with a sore knee. Rockies: OF Michael Cuddyer was scratched from the lineup with a sore left hamstring. Manager Walt Weiss said it wasnt a long-term issue, adding that playing a doubleheader Sunday led to the soreness. Cuddyer hit for the cycle in the second game of the Rockies sweep. UP NEXT Royals: Red-hot Kansas City will go for a season sweep of the Rockies with lefty Danny Duffy on the mound. Duffy (8-10) has won a career-high three straight starts. 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