Month: August 2018

the Justin Karstadt story

Minnesota Golden Gophers | Men’s Gymnastics | 2016-2019

One of the big reasons for Minnesota’s success over the past season, Justin Karstadt tells the story of how he came to Minnesota, and details the ups and downs. It’s a great read.

Dealing with the Pressure of Success

related – GymnasticsVille – Justin Karstadt is Building a Legacy at Minnesota

Kelvin Hall Gymnastics Academy, Glasgow

I stopped by the new facility in Glasgow, Scotland. Nobody was training at the time. It opened 2016.

A huge multi-sport building.

Canadian teams to Pan Ams

2018 Senior Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru September 2018.

  • Jade Chrobok, Toronto, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
  • Laurie Denommée, Laval, QC – Viagym
  • Haley de Jong, Port Coquitlam, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
  • Sophie Marois, Île Bizard, QC – Viagym
  • Ana Padurariu, Whitby, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
  • Rene Cournoyer, Gymnika – Repentigny, QC
  • Zachary Clay, Twisters Gymnastics – Chilliwack, BC
  • Cory Paterson, Centre Père Sablon – Montreal, QC
  • Darren Wong, Vancouver Phoenix/University of California – Berkeley – Vancouver, BC
  • Samuel Zakutney, Ottawa Gymnastics Centre/Penn State University – Ottawa, ON

Eddie van Hoof will be accompanying the Men’s team along with 2 coaches.

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Click through to see Trampoline and Rhythmic teams.

Jade Chrobok

Emma Spence and Félix Dolci are the gymnasts going to Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.

multi-sport European Championships format a success

Eleven days of sensational sporting action drew to a close today at the inaugural multi-sport 2018 European Championships in Scotland and Germany, with Russia topping the overall medal table, closely followed by joint hosts Great Britain and Italy in third.

The trophy was presented to Russian team members by Rocco Cattaneo, President of the Union of European Cyclists, at the closing celebrations in George Square, Glasgow on Sunday evening (12 August). …

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Click through to see highlights from the other sports.

FIG Gymnastics Ethics Foundation

I do like them using the word ETHICS as it includes much more than just protecting athletes from predators.

The creation of this new structure, called the “Gymnastics Ethics Foundation”, will be put to a vote of the FIG’s national member federations at the next Congress, to be held in Baku (AZE) on 2-3 December 2018. …

According to the Constitution of the Foundation, it will have responsibility for:

– monitoring the good governance and ethical principles of the FIG;

– managing disciplinary procedures;

– safeguarding athletes and other participants in Gymnastics from harassment and abuse. …

The Foundation will be made up of three sections:

– A Safeguarding section, including a helpdesk for reporting any case of harassment or abuse. This section will be responsible for carrying out an initial assessment of any complaints, accusations and facts reported. It will also provide legal support if needed.

– A Disciplinary section which will include the two disciplinary bodies already in place, the Disciplinary Commission and Appeal Tribunal.

– A Compliance section to monitor good governance and ethical principles of the FIG.

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