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Bieber on bullying

A new film — Bully — is being rolled out across North America. Educators, including coaches, should see it.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

Bieber decided to lend his voice to a song featured in the documentary …

After watching the film that premiered in various theaters on March 30, Bieber took to his Twitter account to speak about the inspiration it had given him, and urged witnesses of bullying to speak up and help protect victims of the act.

“Just watched the #BULLY movie. really intense,” Bieber tweeted. “Really powerful. We need to stand up for each other.”

Justin Bieber, Bullied in School, Stands Up for Victims in Song

It’s great to see the Bieb adding his celebrity to this cause.

In 2012 there’s far less bullying in school than when I was a child. The bigger danger is online bullying.

Ukrainian gymnastics

I’ve not yet seen anyone name Ukraine as a possible team medalist for London.

Yet they are bloody good.

… one of the top men’s programs in the world.

… With only a dozen or so guys on the national team, the unassuming Ukrainians stunned by quietly finishing fifth as a team at the 2011 World Championships, and since then they’ve only gotten better.

Gymnastics Examiner – This could be the golden age of Ukrainian gymnastics

For example, Igor Radivilov on Vault. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

What’s he applying to the Vault horse? Just water?

(via The Gymnast Life)

Igor won Vault (PDF) in Zibo, China, last weekend.

related – Legendre won Floor and was 2nd on Vault at that meet. Congratulations.

Update – After I’d written this post, I saw Alexa Ainsworth post:

… With six apparatus to complete – anything can happen in the men’s team final, so don’t count out Germany, Russia, or Ukraine either. …

gymnastics coach on holiday

Irish coach Elaine Ryan told me she was leaving her club, Renmore, for a few months to teach snowboard in Japan.

That’s not Japan, Elaine.

NCAA Championships preview

Balance Beam Situation is posting detailed previews leading up to Championships.

Rhonda’s not quite sure what to say after a good performance at Regional Championships. Her Gators are a slight favourite to win it all.

http://www.gatorvision.tv/mediaPortal/embed.swf

I’m locked and loaded for Duluth, Georgia, traveling on behalf of the Cirque du Soleil casting department. If any coach or athlete would like to speak to me, leave a comment on this post. Or email me …

Rick_McCharles@hotmail.com

(via Manual on Handstands)