A former member of the United States women’s gymnastics team filed a civil lawsuit Thursday against Dr. Larry Nassar in California Superior Court, claiming the long-time team doctor for USA Gymnastics sexually assaulted her during medical exams and that the legendary former coaches, Bela and Marta Karolyi, failed to protect her and engaged in their own pattern of physical and emotional abuse.
The suit also claims that top USA Gymnastics officials had “wide-ranging knowledge” of the abuse, but for years “concealed and ignored” it, enabling both Nassar and the Karolyi. …
Year: 2016
coach the U.S. Men’s National Team
Kevin Mazeika:
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the U.S. men’s national team coordinator for the past seven years,” said Mazeika. “I’m grateful to have worked with such an amazing group of dedicated and talented athletes and coaches, and I will miss that the most. I want to thank USA Gymnastics for the opportunity to serve the U.S. Men’s Team in this capacity.”
USA Gymnastics will hire high performance director for men’s program
Gymnastics Australia WAG coaching jobs
A number of positions have become available with a primary focus of podium success at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Those include the position of WAG National Coach.
Like 4 years ago, I assume current coaches can reapply for their positions.
Fabian Hambuechen – Olympic Champion
Bursting onto the international scene in 2004 as the youngest German Olympic athlete, Hambuechen now owns 9 World and 11 European medals, plus titles at the 2015 European Games and the Universiade. The German sportsman of the year 2007 … has had a rich and fulfilling gymnastics career. But there was this one medal that alluded him … Olympic gold. …
Going into the final as top qualifier …
When Zonderland came off the high bar, Hambuechen’s biggest rival –and good friend took himself out of the medal race. And none of the other gymnast could match Hambuechen’s score. After 12 years at the top, he was finally the Olympic Champion!
Watch it on NBC. (slow loading #NBCsucks)
coach Zoltan Jordanov retires
The name of the new laureate of “Swiss Olympic Lifetime Coach Award” is Zoltan Jordanov. In the frame of the fifth edition of the “Swiss Olympic Coach Award”, Swiss Olympic awarded him on Monday this distinction for his commitment in favour of the Swiss sport. At the end of 2016, Zoltan Jordanov will end his activities after a decade within the Swiss Gymnastics Federation. During this period, he has firstly guided Ariella Kaeslin then Giulia Steingruber to the top of the world’s elite. …
Brenna Dowell, Maggie Nichols – Bars
BIG scores in the works for Oklahoma.
Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.
NatWest Island Games 2017 in Sweden
I’m currently in Bermuda. The top gymnasts are working towards this competition.
MAG and WAG are scheduled.
Click PLAY or watch a preview on YouTube.
The following islands are members of the International Island Games Association: Alderney, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Froya, Gibraltar, Gotland, Guernsey, Greenland, Hitra, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Menorca, Orkney, Rhodes, Saaremaa, St. Helena, Sark, Shetland, Western Isle, Ynys Mon and Åland.
Cirque at Sea
Cirque du Soleil is hiring.
Shannon Miller & Simone Biles
USA’s two most decorated gymnasts in one photo.
Biles on Floor
Watch how little she needs to move her arm in order to “tilt” a half twist.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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