One of the moderators on Chalk Bucket, bogwoppit, alerted me:
This is a very sad story, one of our lovely young Canadian gymnasts was very badly injured doing a new bar dismount at her club. She trained at Sport Seneca in Toronto, the same club as Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs and Peng-Peng Lee and was a hopeful for the 2012 Olympics.
Taylor Lindsay Noel is a 14 year old only child in a single parent family. She was a talented pianist and a gifted student.
… shocking how life can change so quickly. I know we all have many causes to support, but if you can help I am sure even the money for your morning coffee would benefit this child.
Here are two newspaper articles on Taylor and her Mom’s struggle to deal with the Canadian Gymnastics Federation. The comments are the bottom of the Globe and Mail article are particularly shocking.
TheStar.com | GTA | Paralyzed gymnast waits for miracle
globeandmail.com: Mom fights to have gymnast’s plight recognized – Comments
Taylor
She was injured on a bars dismount.
Her Mom, Rowena Lindsay, is quoted in the news as being frustrated with the lack of media attention to her plight.
Friends have established a fund to assist with medical expenses at CIBC, transit number 07312, account number 7759185.
We are thinking of you, Taylor. Stay strong.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 