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Category: ethics
attention potential NCAA recruits
If a football prospect wants to be recruited by Nebraska coach Scott Frost, he should know that the Husker staff will comb through his social media history checking for character.
“And I’ll tell you this right now — if there’s anything negative about women, if there’s anything racial or about sexuality, if there’s anything about guns or anything like that, we’re just not going to recruit you, period.
Piece of advice for you — what you put on social media, that’s your résumé to the world. That’s what you’re trying to tell the world you’re all about. That’s how you’re advertising yourself. Be smart with that stuff.”
good luck to the new USAG Board
At its June 20 meeting, the USA Gymnastics Interim Board of Directors confirmed the election of the new Board of Directors that was seated at the conclusion of the Interim Board’s meeting.
Additionally, each of the five competitive disciplines has chosen its two representatives to serve on the newly created Programs Council. …
Perhaps someone on the new Board could look at the mishandling of the Alex Naddour complaints.
Patti Komara’s Safety Statement
Patti posted some details on their Gym Staff safety policies. In fact the staff recites them twice a year, just to be sure they’ve been covered.
That’s included in her 64-page handbook that all employees sign after reading.
Alex Naddour suspended
North and South Korea in PyeongChang
Peace through sport.
We Are One is a documentary about the Unified Korean Team came to be and its legacy.
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if USAG declares bankruptcy …
Dvora Meyers did some research:
… Since September 2016, when the Indianapolis Star reported that former team doctor Larry Nassar had sexually abused gymnasts under the guise of care, USA Gymnastics has been defending itself against hundreds of civil claims. The organization recently sued its seven insurers for failing to pay their defense costs in the ongoing litigation.
In short, members of USA Gymnastics have every reason to be worried about the future. ….
The grassroots of gymnastics are worried, too—not just about the future of the nation’s most powerful gymnastics organization but about how that organization’s rocky future might complicate and imperil the smaller organizations that will produce the next generation of gymnasts. …
If USA Gymnastics Goes Down, Who Goes Down With It?
USAG told Dvora:
“USA Gymnastics has taken no steps toward filing for bankruptcy and has no intention to do so. Any rumors to the contrary are false.”
“single point of failure” FIG equipment
Why does the International Gymnastics Federation approve apparatus with a single point of failure?
If one part fails, the entire apparatus falls.
For SAFETY and reliability redundancy should be required. For example, two chains instead of one.
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Marta’s letter to the Senate subcommittee
… My second recommendation is the implementation of USA Gymnastics-assigned chaperones.
Each gymnast should have a chaperone present with them at the national training camps and competitions.
While each gymnast was required to travel with their personal coach to the national training camps, a neutral chaperone, responsible solely for the safety and wellbeing of each gymnast, would help create a safe space for gymnasts to voice concerns outside of their athletic training.
This chaperone should also be required to accompany each gymnast on any medical treatments or sessions, whether formal or informal. A gymnast should never be alone with another adult who is not her parent without her chaperone …
read more – Karolyi letter to Senate
1. This letter was obviously written by lawyers
2. Marta was the last person at Camp who would have wanted chaperones attending
Secrecy and lack of transparency were a big part of the old Romanian system. It’s something Marta continued at her remote Camp.
(via BBS)
Kristle Lowell’s accusations of drug & sexual abuse
Kristle Lowell has been one of the top Trampoline & Tumbling competitors for team USA. She was the 2016 U.S. double mini champion. A 2013 World Champion.
Her accusations against Dr. George Drew, the former coach of the United States Double Mini Trampoline team, are horrifying. Kristle was an adult at the time, not a minor.
Drew retired June 2017. But the investigation into his conduct with Kristle and other athletes is ongoing.
Lauren Rosenberg worked with Kristle in writing up her story.
Former Team USA Trampoline Doctor Accused of Allegedly Drugging and Sexually Abusing Athletes
When asked about Lowell’s status, USA Gymnastics released the following statement:
Personnel and member matters are confidential, as well as any actions taken unless they involve a public result, such as suspension or being placed on the list of individuals who are permanently ineligible for membership. We decline to answer your specific questions due to ongoing investigatory matters and related allegations.
Happily Kristle is still training and competing.
https://twitter.com/Kristle__Lowell/status/1003047044620144640
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