L.A. Times – Gabby Douglas gets back at the haters by becoming an ambassador for online harassment
Category: ethics
inappropriate coaching behaviours
Vinnie Silber:
Giving gifts, especially if only some children receive them. Gifts given by coaches included gadgets and electronics, clothing, jewelry, stuffed animals and bicycles.
Spending time alone with children, especially behind closed doors. …
Tickling.
Poking.
Massaging stomach or other areas.
Hair stroking.
Sitting in laps.
Putting hands in inappropriate places while spotting gymnasts.
Talking about romantic or sexual relationships.
Sexual jokes or comments. …
related – pedophile kept coaching gymnastics
AN INDYSTAR INVESTIGATION TRACED THE PATH OF FORMER COACH RAY ADAMS ACROSS A DOZEN GYMS IN FOUR STATES.
Nasser arrested on child porn charges
… The new arrest on Friday is based on a federal indictment in which Nassar is charged with receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. …
This is addition to his previous charges.
bringing sport to refugee camps
Gabby Douglas on Elle
Gabby is a lovely person. I’m still astonished that the darling of London (somehow) became a person to be criticized in Rio.
Shame.
Seems Olympic gymnasts should stay off social media for the duration of major competitions.
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McLaren Report – systematic Russian doping
A new report by the world’s antidoping watchdog has laid out mountainous proof of Russia’s systematic doping from 2011 to 2015, implicating layers of government employees and more than 1,000 athletes in over 30 sports …
Report: Russia’s Doping Program Involved More Than 1,000 Athletes
average the middle 3 of 7 judge’s scores
An interesting experiment is planned for European Championships 2017 in Romania.
For the first time we will use the Smart Rings technology in senior competition, after successful tests at the last 2 European Championships.
Another big change will be introduced in the judging. In order to improve the accuracy of the final execution (E) score we will include the scores of the reference judges. So instead of counting the middle score of 5 scores, we will count the middle 3 scores of 7 scores. In addition a judge will be replaced when his/her own country competes on his / her apparatus. This is of course to remove the potential for bias and conflict of interest. To do this, an additional judge will be added, judge E6, whose score will replace the judge of the competing country. …
Larry Nassar charged with sexual assault
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office obtained a felony warrant for Dr. Larry Nassar this morning on three charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13, according to court records. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The alleged abuse took place at Nassar’s home in Holt between 1998 and 2005, according to court records. …
Schuette and Michigan State University Police Chief James Dunlap have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon to provide “a brief update on the investigation …
deciding Baseball balls & strikes
Sooner or later Baseball will use #RobotUmps rather than human beings when deciding whether a pitch was a strike.
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A machine called Hawk-Eye decides whether Tennis serves are in or out.
Trampoline uses both technology and human judges to decide score. I’m looking forward to Artistic Gymnastics doing the same.
triple salto vaults banned in 2020 MAG Code
No triple salto vaults (forward or backward) will be permitted for value in the 2017-2020 Code
of Points.
Good decision. Especially in comparison with WTC – still encouraging badly performed and dangerous double salto vaults for women.
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