Coaches Bio

Kristi Marks, our Women's Competitive Director, has been involved in gymnastics for over twenty years. After spending eight years as a competitive gymnast, Kristi focused on coaching, judging, and assisting in the development of the Alberta L.E.A.P. program. She began her coaching career at Ortona Gymnastics and during that time achieved her N.C.C.P. Level 3 as well as Abuse Prevention, Risk Management, and Chief L.E.A.P. evaluator. After ten years coaching with Ortona, she chose to further her career accepting the position of Women's Program Coordinator with Oakville Gymnastics Club. Kristi joined Capital City Gymnastics Club in September 2004 as our Women's Program Director where she continues to focus her experience and enthusiasm on the development of our competitive programs, coaches and gymnasts.
 

Liang Cheng, our Men’s Competitive Director, has been involved in gymnastics for many years. After spending ten years as a competitive gymnast and a member of the Chinese Gymnastics National Team, Liang moved to Canada to coach. Liang is Level 4 NCCP certified. Liang has been a part of the Capital City gymnastics coaching team for the past nine years as a men’s coach and has been the Men’s Competitive Director for the past two years. He has been instrumental in the development of two of Canada’s Senior National team Members, Brandon O’Neill and Jared Walls. Liang coaches the Provincial and National Stream athletes. Liang is also a Network Technician at the University of Alberta.