Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

coach Renald Knysh accused of rape

Olga Korbut first publicly accused her coach, Renald Knysh, of raping and physically abusing her in 1999, long before the #metoo movement. Knysh continues to deny the accusations and Korbut continues to insist on them. …

While Knysh was never found guilty of rape or abuse, he stopped coaching in the early 1980s after the first rape allegations …

OLGA KORBUT: IF I STAYED SILENT, HE WOULD CONTINUE RAPING GIRLS

Knysh was investigated by Soviet officials in 1981 after a young gymnast in Hrodno overdosed on nitroglycerin in an attempt to kill herself — leaving behind a suicide note that cited Knysh as the reason she wanted to die. …

#MeToo In Belarus: Ex-Teammates Bolster Korbut’s Sexual-Assault Charges Against Coach

Knysh was the coach of two Olympic champions Yelena Volchetskaya and Olga Korbut, as well as USSR champion Tamara Alekseeva.

MSU will pay $500 million to Nassar victims

Michigan State University has settled hundreds of lawsuits filed against it by the survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual assaults.

The settlement will cost the school $500 million. The school will pay $425 million now and hold $75 million in reserve in case other Nassar victims come forward. …

“There will be no confidentiality agreements or non-disclosure agreements attached to the settlement,” …

Penn State University paid out $109 million to 35 victims in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. …

Detroit Free Press

Simone’s back at National Team Camp

The U.S. Women’s National Team Camp for May begins today at Flip Fest in Crossville, Tenn.

The camp is the first for the national team in 2018 and will be the only camp prior to the American Classic (July 6-7, site TBD), the U.S. Classic (July 28, Columbus, Ohio) and the U.S. Gymnastics Championships (Aug. 16-19, Boston).

The athletes named to the U.S. team for the Junior Pan American Championships (June 13-15, Buenos Aires, Argentina) will use the camp as a final tune-up …

Jordan Bowers of Lincoln, Neb./Solid Rock Gymnastics

Sunisa Lee of St. Paul, Minn./Twin City Twistars

Leanne Wong of Overland Park, Kan./GAGE

JaFree Scott of Independence, Mo./GAGE.

Sydney Barros of Woodstock, Ga./Texas Dreams, who was originally named to the team, has withdrawn due to injury.  …

USAG

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Nick Ruddock’s new podcast

Gymnastics Growth Show

Audiocast launched May 8, 2018.

First 3 episodes:

1. Guest Dave Tilley
2. Guest Mary Lee Tracy
3. Guest Richard Dwyer

Subscribe on iTunes. It’s free.

top scores from JO Nationals


1. Makarri Doggette – Buckeye (R5) – 38.925
2. Gabryel Wilson – Olympia (R5) – 38.900
3. Helen Hu – IK (R5) – 38.875
4. Andrea Li – Legacy Elite (R5) – 38.850
5. Natalie Wojcik – Stallone (R7) – 38.775
6. Jaedyn Rucker – Desert Devils (R1) – 38.675

Vault
1T. Haleigh Bryant – Everest (R8) – 9.900
1T. Soraya Hawthrone – Gymstars (R8) – 9.900
3. Rachael Lukacs – North Stars (R7) – 9.875
4T. Makarri Doggette – Buckeye (R5) – 9.850
4T. Gabryel Wilson – Olympia (R5) – 9.850
4T. Natalie Wojcik – Stallone (R7) – 9.850
4T. Jaedyn Rucker – Desert Devils (R1) – 9.850
4T. Hallie Thompson – Southeastern (R8) – 9.850
4T. Sekai Wright – AGA (R1) – 9.850

Bars
1. Andrea Li – Legacy Elite (R5) – 9.800
2T. Makarri Doggette – Buckeye (R5) – 9.750
2T. Helen Hu – IK (R5) – 9.750
2T. Carly Bauman – Chow’s (R4) – 9.750
2T. Derrian Gobourne – Lakewood Ranch (R8) – 9.750
2T. Colbi Flory – Texas Dreams (R3) – 9.750
2T. Savannah Schoenherr – Georgia Elite (R8) – 9.750
2T. Alexis Jeffrey – GAGE (R4) – 9.750

Beam
1. Helen Hu – IK (R5) – 9.775
2. Carly Bauman – Chow’s (R4) – 9.750
3T. Faith Torrez – Legacy Elite (R5) – 9.725
3T. Lillian Lewis – San Mateo (R1) – 9.725

Floor
1T. Gabryel Wilson – Olympia (R5) – 9.725
1T. Andrea Li – Legacy Elite (R5) – 9.725
1T. Olivia Trautman – TCT (R4) – 9.725
4T. Makarri Doggette – Buckeye (R5) – 9.700
4T. Taralyn Nguyen – Technique (R1) – 9.700
4T. Kaylee Quinn – North Stars (R7) – 9.700

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Balance Beam Situation links to all scores and provides commentary.