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Logan Bradley is back this season with his superb SPARK online reports. He covers all the men’s competitions quickly and succinctly.
2018 is about to be one of the most exciting #NCAAMGym seasons ever. A team ranked seventh in the latest power rankings cruised to the nation’s best score this weekend. The unpredictability from week-to-week is the greatest we’ve seen — probably since 2012. …
CGA.roadtonationals.com/ncaamgym-week-3-recap
Logan’s POWER RANKING has Nebraska ahead of Oklahoma.
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Miss Val is angry.
Millions of people around the world are angry.
I can’t stop thinking about the 158 victims who came forward to give their impact statements in the sentencing of Larry Nassar. …
I have been asked many times,
“Why would parents put their kids in gymnastics now?”
The answer is crystal clear. Gymnastics is not the culprit. Gymnastics is a master class on life skills.
Gymnastics teaches discipline, focus, and attention to detail. Gymnastics hones courage to face fear head on. Gymnastics teaches the importance of thorough preparation. Gymnastics teaches perseverance, as there’s no one to pass the ball to when things get tough. Gymnastics demands that one learns how to finish. Gymnastics teaches one to dare to dream as none of the skills learned in gymnastics are innate in us. Gymnastics is the perfect combination of athletics and performance. …
Gymnastics: The Ultimate Master Class
Nobody has pursued ethics, safety and human rights of gymnasts more doggedly than Jessica O’Beirne, founder of GymCastic.
Many of us wait for each week’s episode to get caught up on everything that’s happened on the Nassar crimes.
Yet Jess was fooled too.
… (GymCastic) interviewed Dr. Nassar in 2013 and has left the episode up in the podcast’s archive, albeit with an altered title, “Serial Pedophile Ex-Doctor Larry Nassar Interview.” …
She agrees with Mr. Barnes and Ms. Hopkins that she, too, was “groomed” by Dr. Nassar after he became a trusted source. “In the industry you get close to sources, and I think there was a delay in reporting because there was a delay in people thinking this could be true.” …
I can’t recall hearing a negative word about Nassar online dating back to before 2000. Until women began coming forward.
#conman
Two student athletes at Oregon State University, gymnast Taylor Ricci and soccer player Nathan Braaten, started a campaign called #DamWorthIt. After the death of two fellow athletes to suicide, the duo wanted to do something so they began the campaign.
#DamWorthIt encourages candid dialogue around mental health
related – Bell has a campaign on Twitter, as well.
Great concept.
University of the People is dedicated to opening access to higher education for all qualified individuals. No tuition.
It’s the world’s first non-profit, tuition-free, American accredited, online university.
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If you know of someone how wants to work but doesn’t have money for tuition, send them the link:
It might be a good option for Muslim women in some nations.
Now … if only University of the People had a women’s Gymnastics team. 😀
UPDATE – One thread says courses from this University cannot always be transferred.
… the color teal is a reminder of the strength of conviction.
UCLA will be distributing teal pom-poms and wristbands that say “Together We Rise” and “UCLA Gymnastics” prior to Sunday’s meet. The team will also have a special presentation following the competition. …
UCLA gymnastics to stand united with abuse victims after Nassar ruling
Georgia and Arkansas wore teal last weekend. But Georgia gymnasts are not allowed to speak to the media on the topic of sexual abuse.
related – Buckeye Gymnastics is wearing teal in support of Gabby Douglas and the other victims
Most competitive gymnasts in most clubs are training as usual. Getting ready for their upcoming competitions.
Twistars — at least for now — is no different.
… in Ireland.
This is the first major sponsorship Nestlé has undertaken within Irish sport.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 