Author: Rick Mc

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

the parents of Nassar victims

… How could the parents of these girls have been in the room while Larry abused their child – and not know it was happening?

… change into loose shorts, lay down on the exam table, on her stomach. Larry would drape her with a towel.

“I would be looking at that as, ‘Oh, he’s respecting her modesty by covering her.’ ”

… Kaylee had tried to tell her mom about Larry five years ago, when she was just 13.

Right after her third appointment with Larry. …

Believed – The Parents

FIG carries on with Parkour

First World Championships anticipated between May and July 2020.

FIG Parkour Commission takes important steps ahead of Congress

Recall that 4 members of FIG Parkour Commission recently quit.

tumbling & acrobatics in West Africa

It’s amazing what people can do despite having no mats or equipment. The guys here laid out woodchips to soften the earth … a bit.

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Simone Biles Day in Houston

Mayor proclaims Simone Biles Day.

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2018 Men’s Cottbus World Cup

Floor 

1 Artem Dolgpyat Israel 6.6 8.200 14.800
2 Casimir Schmidt Netherlands 5.9 8.600 14.500
3 Carlos Yulo Philippines 6.2 8.300 14.500

Pommels 

1 Lee Chih Kai Taipei 6.5 9.008 15.508
2 Weng Hao China 6.5 8.766 15.266
3 Saeedreza Keikha Iran 6.5 8.633 15.133

Rings 

1 Liu Yang China 6.4 8.800 15.200
2 Samir Ait Said France 6.3 8.600 14.900
3 You Hao China 6.4 8.433 14.833

Vault 

1 Igor Radivilov Ukraine 5.6 9.283 14.883 14.941
5.6 9.400 15.000
2 Huang Mingqi China 5.6 9.466 15.066 14.833
5.2 9.400 14.600
3 Loris Frasca France 5.6 9.166 14.766 14.733
5.6 9.100 14.700

P Bars

1 Oleg Verniaiev Ukraine 6.4 8.600 15.000
2 Dmitry Lankin Russia 6.4 8.366 14.766
3 Ferhat Arican Turkey 6.5 8.166 14.666

H Bar

1 Epke Zonderland Netherlands 6.7 8.166 14.866
2 Tin Srbic Croatia 5.9 8.833 14.733
3 Hidetaka Miyachi Japan 6.3 8.233 14.533

full results

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have you seen speed climbing?

Sport Climbing will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and will feature three disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing. …

Reza Alipour is the world’s fastest human … vertically.

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Thema Williams compensated $200,000

… the judge ordered the TTGF (Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation) to compensate Williams for its decision to withdraw her from representing this country in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and instead replace her with Canadian-born alternate Marisa Dick. …

TT Gymnastics Federation ordered to compensate Thema Williams

I’m surprised to see this ruling.

In many sports any athlete can be replaced by Federations for many reasons. Can a judge rule on whether or not an athlete should be withdrawn?

That said, I was in Rio for the Olympic Test Meet podium training. Thema did not look injured to me at the time.

TTGF might appeal, of course. I doubt they have $200k in the bank.

related – Justice for Thema: Gymnast wins lawsuit against TTGF