Author: Rick Mc

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

British Columbia Gymnastics history

One anecdote from the great Willy Weiler who was with the Canadian Military:

In the spring of 1963, after arriving as champion of the Pan Am Games in Sao Paulo, I was transferred to Chilliwack, BC.

The base had no equipment for me to train on for the upcoming 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. I traveled 3 times a week to UBC to train …

So that I could do more practicing at the base, I purchased a horizontal bar and built the uprights for it. My previous experience in Rastatt, Germany of digging a 4 foot trench outside the gym and padding it with sawdust came in handy. …

That comes from a document celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Gymnastics B.C.

History buffs can download a copy for themselves:

British Columbia Gymnastics history (pdf)

#BlackLivesMatter – The Skate Kid

Between 15 million to 26 million people in the United States participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks.

MANY coaches around the world took the opportunity to affirm their commitment to making Black and other minority athletes feel SAFE and ACCEPTED in their programs. 

The future world should be a better place for 8-year-old Kaitlyn Saunders, for example.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Georgia on Black Lives Matter

Well said.

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SAVE Seattle Pacific University Gymnastics

Though it looks hopeless, the team at SPU have not given up.

College Gym News brings us up to date:

Seattle Pacific Gymnasts Fight for Discontinued Program

Heart this on Instagram.

7 superb athletes – Greatness Code

In July, Apple TV+ has a 7 part documentary series coming that might be of interest.

Superstars who’ll be interviewed include four-time NBA MVP Lebron James, six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, co-captain of the US women’s national soccer team Alex Morgan, eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt, 15-time world champion swimmer Katie Ledecky, and 11-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater.

I’m keenest to hear how Shaun White thinks.

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#MaskUp for Gymnastics

Despite a President who refuses to wear a mask, an increasing percentage of Americans have come to the realization that there is unlikely to be a return to normal without flattening the curve.

As of July 2, 2020 confirmed COVID-19 cases are increasing in about 40 / 50 States.

If we want College Gymnastics in 2021 we should do everything we can to reduce the spread of the virus.  #MaskUp and physically distance from strangers. 

Tennessee Titans on Black Lives Matter

The NFL team from Nashville is 100% clear on where they stand.

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