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Category: ethics
Kyla Ross & Madison Kocian speak out
Both state that USAG has never reached out personally to apologize and/or offer help.
Lawyers must be advising no apology.
You have to agree with Miss Val that the Karoli’s program was a culture of fear. Silence. Winning at all costs.
Watch the entire interview on CBS This Morning.
FIG Gymnastics Ethics Foundation
I do like them using the word ETHICS as it includes much more than just protecting athletes from predators.
The creation of this new structure, called the “Gymnastics Ethics Foundation”, will be put to a vote of the FIG’s national member federations at the next Congress, to be held in Baku (AZE) on 2-3 December 2018. …
According to the Constitution of the Foundation, it will have responsibility for:
– monitoring the good governance and ethical principles of the FIG;
– managing disciplinary procedures;
– safeguarding athletes and other participants in Gymnastics from harassment and abuse. …
The Foundation will be made up of three sections:
– A Safeguarding section, including a helpdesk for reporting any case of harassment or abuse. This section will be responsible for carrying out an initial assessment of any complaints, accusations and facts reported. It will also provide legal support if needed.
– A Disciplinary section which will include the two disciplinary bodies already in place, the Disciplinary Commission and Appeal Tribunal.
– A Compliance section to monitor good governance and ethical principles of the FIG.
Rhys McClenaghan – Pommels
By the time we got to the Pommel final many (most?) were already calling the kid from Ireland favourite over the Olympic Champion. Max had been having problems. Rhys looking insanely confident.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/UEGymnastics/status/1028656424665182208
Rhys won Europeans easily. Now the talk is of who could beat him at Worlds. Rhys was 14th last year.
This is the young man forced to leave his club just weeks ago. What kind of marketing would Rathgael Gymnastics Club in Bangor have now if they had supported him and his coach?
coaches should not smoke in front of kids
I’m embarrassed at the number of coach / addicts at European Gymnastics Championships 2018.
Why is Europe so far behind North America on this serious health issue?
Smoking rates in the United States have dropped by half from 1965 to 2006 falling from 42% to 20.8% of adults, with further significant decline to 18% by 2012.
Australia 14.7% or less.
The nation that smokes least? … Brunei.
Worst nations per capita consumption of tobacco cigarettes:
 Andorra |
6398.3 |
 Luxembourg |
6330.9 |
 Belarus |
2911.3 |
 Macedonia |
2784.9 |
 Albania |
2491.6 |
 Belgium |
2440.9 |
 Czech Republic |
2427.9 |
 Jordan |
2306.1 |
 Russia |
2295.0 |
former coach Jeff Thompson sues Penn State
Former Penn State women’s gymnastics coach Jeff Thompson filed a lawsuit accusing the university of disregarding its duty to protect his reputation after the university mandated he not speak with the media. …
According to the lawsuit, increasing pressure from alumni and the media prompted Rachelle Thompson to resign June 30, 2016. Jeff Thompson continued as coach and began filming all practices with an iPad to protect against potential allegations. …
“Coach Thompson was terminated for comments made between him and assistant coaches Josh Nilson and Kera Molinaro, which occurred in his private office or public areas with no one else around” the lawsuit said. …
Why this former Penn State coach is suing and what he hopes to get
Recall all the problems back then. The accusations were of mental and verbal abuse. Read why one of the Penn gymnasts — Alyssa DiFrancesco — quit.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
Scheduled release sometime 2019.
HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide TV and streaming rights to At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, which explores the sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017. …
rules for coaches in the Gym
Tony Retrosi:
My 5 Rules. These go for every employee AND team gymnast.
• BE ON TIME. …
• DO NOT SIT DOWN IN THE GYM. …
• NO CELL PHONES IN THE GYM. …. I make exceptions often (kids are home alone, waiting for a call back from Dr.) but I do not like this to be a habit. If you are videoing- use the gym IPad. …
• DO NOT COME TO ME WITH A PROBLEM WITHOUT A POTENTIAL SOLUTION. …
• EVERYONE LEAVE WITH A SMILE. …
USAG empowering?
Good point here from the last U.S. Olympic men’s head coach.
I did see something, somewhere from USAG on the ESPYS Courage Award. But it was not energetically enthusiastic.
No doubt their lawyers have suggested that kind of post might be used in court.
via Irish Daniel
wearing shorts over the leotard in competition
One Gym Mom wonders WHY our sport has not evolved to the point where more gymnasts aren’t wearing Lycra shorts in competition.
It reminds me of the 1990s when I petitioned to allow the University of Saskatchewan women’s team to wear shorts and leo. That request was instantly approved. … The young ladies, however, decided to — last minute — compete in leotards after all.
I LOVE Gymnastics, but…
