Author: Rick Mc

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

WOW – Raena Worley – Floor

Her tumbling is like … perfect.

#respect Raena.

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Men’s NCAA week 4

  1. STANFORD (-)
  2. MICHIGAN (+1)
  3. OKLAHOMA (-1)
  4. NEBRASKA (-)
  5. OHIO STATE (-)

If week four told us anything, it’s that Stanford is likely untouchable.

Khoi Young, CGA Gymnast and Rookie of the Week, posted an outstanding 83.35 in the all-around.

His scores did not even count towards the Cardinal’s NCAA high 410.25 as Thom Glielmi competed Young, along with four others, outside of the lineup as a separate team.

This could very well be one of the best teams the NCAA has ever seen come Championship season when their five best compete on each event.

WEEK 5 POWER RANKINGS & SCHEDULE

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lawyer writes apology letter

Former Australian National Coach Perry Liddick was required to to apologise to double Olympian Georgia Bonora.

In a VERY short letter she acknowledged her behaviour was unacceptable and the language she used towards Bonora was belittling, offensive and humiliating.

When contacted by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Liddick said “valuable lessons had been learned all around” and it was time to move on.

Click through if you want to see how a lawyer writes a letter of apology.

I’d like to thank Georgia, who is now a coach in Melbourne, for her courage in speaking up. I’m sure it wasn’t easy.

Celebrated coach belittled, humiliated gymnast, tribunal finds

British coach of the Year – Scott Hann

Congratulations.

Of course his gymnast, Max Whitlock, was male athlete of the year. Max is the most successful British Olympic gymnast of all time.

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89% of USAG is female

UNC rookie Thea Weinert

Weinert is a local gymnastics fan with Down Syndrome, who celebrated her 12th birthday at the UNC Quad Meet last weekend. 

“It was the best birthday present ever,” Weinert said. 

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National Girls and Women in Sports Day

In the USA since 1987, launched by Ronald Reagan, National Girls and Women in Sports Day … to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honour the progress and continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.

Women’s Gymnastics is in a unique position to lead this struggle. It’s one of the highest visibility sports where the women are more popular than men with the general public.

Black History Month: Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons

I was there in person when Taqiy won NCAA Nationals.

A bit of a happy surprise. He had a great day.

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