Toyota Super Bowl ad – “Good Odds”
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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Sergio Tejeda died on Monday
Terrible, terrible news.
The coach of international star Jorge Vega died suddenly. Everyone in the Guatemalan Gymnastics community is shocked. He was a very vivacious man.
Together We Rise – UCLA & Oklahoma
An emotional montage by Deanna Hong.
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Who cares who won the dual meet. These teams are both winners.
related – watch the video being presented at UCLA
Facebook page – Thank You to my Gymnastics Coach
@Thankscoach
Amanda Turner:
As the gymnastics community struggles to pick up the pieces following the Larry Nassar tragedy — which revealed allegations of physical, sexual and psychological abuse by gymnastics coaches — a grassroots movement has begun to reshape the sport and its image. Coach and educator Tony Retrosi says it’s time to recognize the tremendous work of the amazing gymnastics coaches who have influenced so many athletes in a healthy and positive way.
Retrosi, the head coach and owner of Atlantic Gymnastics Training Centers, started the “Thank You to my Gymnastics Coach” page on Facebook (Facebook.com/Thankscoach), because he wants to remind the public that the majority of gymnastics coaches shouldn’t be lumped in with the kind who make headlines for harming athletes. …
With the criminal doctor going to prison for life, and the systems that supported him for decades under investigation, I’m hopeful that we can finally start looking at all the good done by Gymnastics coaches around the world.
I’m very thankful for my coaches from 50 years ago. They helped shape the person I am today.
USA Gymnastics – real change
Most were convinced that USAG was unable / unwilling to make real changes. Until recently.
This is significant.
Nancy Armour:
Gymnasts will be required to be chaperoned by someone other than their coaches at four upcoming events …
“Each athlete will be required to have a chaperone with them, other than their coach,” Faehn wrote. “This individual can be a parent or guardian, a grandparent, another relative, etc. Each athlete and coach will be responsible for setting up their own arrangements ie. flight and hotel.”
Athletes selected for the international World Cups also will be required to bring a chaperones, though USA Gymnastics will cover their flight and hotel expenses.
“If a parent or designated guardian is not able to attend, USA Gymnastics will provide a safe sport certified female chaperone,” Faehn wrote.
The inability of parents or other chaperones to travel with their daughters was among the many criticisms leveled at USA Gymnastics by gymnasts abused by Nassar. …
USA will not be sending gymnasts to Jesolo or Gymnix in 2018.
Canadian gymnasts of 2017 awards
SENIOR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR – ELLIE BLACK & BROOKLYN MOORS
SENIOR COACHES OF THE YEAR – David Kikuchi (ChPC) & Keiji Yamanaka (Ellie Black) and Elvira Saadi (Brooklyn Moors)
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – Ana Padurariu
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS JUNIOR COACHES OF THE YEAR – Elena Davydova & Valery Yahchybekov
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SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – RENE COURNOYER
SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR – JEAN-SÉBASTIEN TOUGAS
Rene:
“It’s such a great honour to be named athlete of the year. It means so much to me especially since most of the important competitions of the year were in Quebec! I did my best to represent Canada in every competition I had this year and am really happy to see all of my hard work pay off.”
FIG WORLD CLASS ATHLETE AWARD – ZACH CLAY
LSU instead of the Ranch
Good idea.
Some of the wonderful NCAA Gym are not all that busy.
“We want to thank LSU’s women’s gymnastics program for the opportunity to use their facility,” said Rhonda Faehn, senior vice president for women’s gymnastics.
“Their incredible facility allows us to hold an alternative for team verification that uses a format that is familiar to the athletes and coaches. …”
Athletes will be named for the all-around World Cup competitions in Stuttgart, Germany, Birmingham, Great Britain, and Tokyo, Japan, as well as the alternate for the 2018 American Cup. The opportunity is open to members of the women’s national team and other rising gymnasts who were invited to participate in the original February verification camp. …
via Gymternet Clan
Dr. George Drew being investigated
Andrew Fuller accused former USA Gymnastics coach Dr. George Drew of drugging and abusing him.
USAG on Twitter. (Jan 30th)
Margzetta Frazier on the future
#WST — “We Stand Together”
Margzetta wants to move forward. With or without USAG.
related – U.S. Elite Gymnasts Stand Together During Uncertainty
MaKenna Merrell-Giles 10.0 vault
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Great meet for the Utes.
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