Blaine Wilson

Gold Medal Greetings Announces Launch of New Voice Greeting Service

Gold Medal Greetings (GMG) announces the launch of a new service offering custom telephone greetings from some of the most famous and decorated names in the sport of gymnastics. Customers can order a pre-recorded message from a gymnastics celebrity as a gift to be delivered via telephone on the day and time of their selection. World-class athletes who have triumphed at the highest levels of the sport are included in the program. Gold Medal Greetings has signed a world-class roster of charter athletes including Olympic Champions Shawn Johnson, Shannon Miller, Carly Patterson and Paul Hamm, Olympic medalist Jonathan Horton, World Champion and Olympian Chellsie Memmel, and three-time Olympian Blaine Wilson. In addition to standard messages, a CustomCall option will also be available for customers to personalize the celebrity greeting with a personal message. Greetings delivered in the U.S. are $8.99 and $9.99 for International and CustomCalls. A portion from each order goes to the charity of the athlete’s choosing. “Gold Medal Greetings helps spark the celebration of favorite days and occasions throughout the year,” said Tanya Jacoby, spokesperson for Gold Medal Greetings. (read more)

Congratulations to Blaine Wilson and wife Alaine Baquerot on the birth of a baby boy.  Jackson Ty Wilson was born on Friday, July 7. He weighs in at 6lbs 12oz. and is 19 and 1/2 inches long.  Jackson is welcomed by big sister Wakaya, who is six years old.

Wilson returns to Ohio State as assistant coach

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Miles Avery, Ohio State men’s gymnastics head coach, announced the hiring of Blaine Wilson as an assistant coach.

Wilson, a three-time Olympian, had previously worked with the Buckeyes as a volunteer assistant coach for a combined five seasons, in two different stints, most recently during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. “You can never have too much love for the Buckeyes on your staff,” Avery said about his former athlete. “But put that into the form of a homegrown, three-time USA/Buckeye Olympian and we could not be happier or more proud with the choice of our new assistant than we are with Blaine. “He brings a lifetime of gymnastics knowledge and instantly raises the level of respect for the Buckeyes.The entire gymnastics community is excited for this hire and are looking for many more great things from the Buckeyes." A Columbus native, Wilson helped establish Ohio State as one of the premiere collegiate programs in both the Big Ten and the NCAA, competing from 1994-97. (read more)

ThisWeek Staff Writer

The new owners of Integrity Gymnastics and Cheerleading hope their enthusiasm is contagious.

Three-time U.S. Olympian and Columbus native Blaine Wilson and his wife, Aliane Baquerot-Wilson, took over the Plain City gym in April. Boasting extensive pasts in athletics, the couple want to pass along the skills they've learned and their love for gymnastics.

"Essentially gymnastics for me was fun, and the more fun you have, the better gymnast you become," Wilson said.

The couple would like the gym to draw both serious gymnasts and those looking for fun.

"(Gymnastics) just aren't for recreation, but balance," Wilson said. "For kids in here who want to be an Olympian, we can get them there."

Wilson, who retired from competition in 2008, did some looking around before purchasing Integrity earlier this year. His hometown had a big pull on him. (read more)

Television Special And 36 City Tour To Bring The Country’s Greatest GymnastsTo Your Home Town For A Sports And Music Extravaganza That Pairs Spectacularly Choreographed Gymnastics Routines With Music From The Disney Music Group Including Live Performances By Hollywood Records Artist Jordan Pruitt And BuenaVista Records’ Artists KSM

New York, NY – Just back from China, the country’s most celebrated gymnasts including reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson, 9-time World Championship medalist Nastia Liukin, 2005 All-Around World Champion Chellsie Memmel, and Olympic medalist Morgan Hamm will join Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, Blaine Wilson and the U.S. gymnastics team for The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 19th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two month trek across the United States bringing world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to an arena near you.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars will offer fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan's new album, Permission to Fly features the single "One Love" and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores.  KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame.  KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009.  (read more)