Author: Rick Mc

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

Gabby Douglas training at WOGA

That’s cool.

I’d say let’s have no expectations. Put no pressure on Gabby.

On the other hand, I can hardly wait to see her Bars again.

https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1596158189380468737

training Sole Circles

Be sure gymnasts can’t accidentally hit their hips on the base. Don’t use a mini-tramp with a METAL cross piece, unless it is really well padded.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

No Canadian Inquiry into Abuse in Sport

I’m surprised.

Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge seemed to welcome groups representing Hockey, Gymnastics and others. Yet an investigation was not approved.

24 November: Yesterday, a motion was tabled in the Canadian House of Commons to initiate a national inquiry into abuse in sport. We, representatives of Global Athlete and Gymnasts For Change Canada, were in the gallery as this motion was presented. To witness it fail was devastating.

We are deeply disappointed to see politics impacting an issue that should be entirely non-partisan. Child and athlete abuse is not political and every day that federal leaders fail to act is a day that another athlete is at risk of abuse.

We call on our Canadian political leaders to show a unified front in eradicating abuse from sport and to initiate an independent third-party judicial inquiry to deliver the safety, justice, and accountability that every Canadian athlete, child and survivor deserves.

Global Athlete

Inside Gymnastics promotes NCAA Men’s Gymnastics

Together with the CGA, Key Components of the Partnership Include:

  • “NCAA Men’s Mondays” beginning the first week in January 2023 with exclusive coverage including in-depth athlete interviews, interactive video and social media promotions, weekly team rankings, program spotlights, and competition highlights
  •  “Routine of the Week” Honoree each week across social media and InsideGym.com
  • Collaboration with each NCAA Men’s program on a designated spotlight feature
  • “Competition Central” Meet Listings and Ranking Tracker on InsideGym.com and Social Media

FIG Judging Courses 2023

Via email:

In addition to the Judges’ online tests and retests organised in 2022, International Judges’ Courses will be held in February 2023 in the FIG Office (Lausanne, SUI). One single course will be organised in each the following disciplines : MAG, WAG, RG (RGI and RGG), TRA (+ DMT and TUM), ACRO & AER.

We invite you to read the 2023 International Judges’ Courses XV Cycle Directives and pay specific attention to the registration’s deadlines.