The two best in the sport are so respectful of one another.
It’s inspiring.
Here Daiki is calling for the Olympic Team Final crowd to settle down before China’s final routine on H Bar.
Category: ethics
Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war
Though I feel badly for Russian gymnasts, I’m 100% in support of banning Putin’s athletes. For as long as the invasion continues.
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Rhythmic gymnast with prosthetic leg
When a Russian missile destroyed her family’s summer home in the southern Odesa region in 2022. Oleksandra Pascal was buried in rubble and lost a leg.
I blame Putin.
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Shoko Miyata sent home from Olympics
Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of Japan’s women’s artistic gymnastics for the Paris Olympics, for smoking violation — against their conduct code.
I’m a coach. Teams must have rules that are enforced.
BUT in this case I would have voted for a lesser penalty.
As it turns out, the entire team suffers.
Isabella Brett not approved for Paris
As we feared, New Zealand was too shortsighted to approve Isabella who earned Olympic qualification at the continental championship.
One more Olympian from a small nation makes a BIG difference to the sport there. Inspiring children. Improving public fitness. A good investment.
I coached a year in New Zealand and am very disappointed.
USAG #PrideMonth
Well done USA Gymnastics.
Equal opportunity for ALL.
Laurie Hernandez on Her and Partner Charlotte Drury’s Transition From Olympic Gymnastics to the Arts (Exclusive)
Happy Juneteenth
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
More important than ever as some right wing American politicians are trying to erase slavery from the history books. Looking at you, Florida.
All gymnasts should have an equal opportunity to participate and compete.
Élena Colas – Floor
U.S. gymnasts competing Olympics for other nations
You probably recall the disaster that was Nellie Kim, President of the FIG Women’s Technical Committee, pushing for American Kylie Dickson to compete for Belarus in Rio.
It was one of Nellie Kim’s many ethical disasters.
But I’d argue that — more often than not — having a gymnast from a bigger nation represent a smaller nation DOES help Gymnastics there. For example, I fully expect WAG to boom over the next couple of Olympic cycles in Philippines.
Should these athletes have qualified to Paris?
- Phillipines – Aleah Finnegan
- Phillipines – Emma Malabuyo
- Phillipines – Levi Jung-Ruivivar
- Colombia – Luisa Blanco
- Haiti – Lynnzee Brown
- Syria – Lais Naijjar (MAG)
- Bulgaria – Kevin Penev
Read a thoughtful article by Caroline Price in Forbes:
Americans In Paris: Nationality Changes Shaping Olympic Gymnastics
Nagorny sanctioned by USA
The gymnast most active in supporting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is Nikita Nagorny.
He’s top of the list to be sanctioned.
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