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It is with much sadness we share that on September 18th, 2016, with Heaven and her siblings by her side, Heaven’s mother Sharon lost her very long battle with cancer.
Those who know Heaven understand what a close relationship she had with her mother. Sharon was a single parent and her passing has left Heaven in a position where she has to take care of herself at the young age of 18. …
Click PLAY or watch her 2013 Beam on YouTube. (layout 1/1)
Once again, congratulations Rio. Congratulations Brazil.
ANYONE who tuned into the 2016 Paralympic games, which were held in Rio de Janeiro in the fortnight leading up to September 18th, would agree that this year’s edition has been a success. In the days before the opening ceremony, it seemed more likely that the event would be a flop. …
Yet out of adversity came triumph. A last-ditch appeal to the Brazilian public worked. They flocked to the venues, snapped up cheap tickets (some for as little as ten reals, or $3) and turned the games into the second-most attended in Paralympic history. Total sales surpassed 2m last week, topping the 1.5m sold in Beijing in 2008; the final number could rival the 2.8m record set in London four years ago. Nearly 170,000 spectators thronged to the Olympic Park on September 10th, a greater crowd than at any point during the Olympics. …
As the fortnight ended, perhaps the only obvious blemish was the death of 48-year-old Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who suffered a cardiac arrest in the road race on September 17th. …
The Rio Paralympics were successful, but the disability classifications are not
There were problems too, obviously. Click through for a breakdown of those.
… the women’s allegations of sexual abuse span nearly two decades — from 1996 through 2014. Their ages ranged from 13 to 20 when the alleged abuse began. Some continued to see Nassar for treatment for years. …
All five women interviewed by IndyStar said they wondered about the treatment they received from Nassar, but they initially deferred to his reputation and expertise in the field of sports medicine.
“He was like this hero in … sports medicine, especially for gymnastics, because the injuries and type of stress you’re putting on your body are so different than any other sport,” Katherine said. “A trainer and doctor for the U.S. Olympic team accessible in Michigan; it was like, everyone thought it was amazing.” …
Riley Beggin summarizes the story to date.
IndyStar filed records requests in 10 states and reviewed thousands of pages of documents over the course of four and a half months. Their reporting found that USAG, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, has private sexual misconduct files on 54 coaches spanning 10 years. But unless the allegations came to officials directly from the victim or the victim’s parent, the organization wouldn’t take any measures to intervene. …
Indiana law doesn’t require firsthand information to report suspected abuse. It only requires that the reporter has “reason to believe” abuse has occurred. Legal experts told IndyStar that it’s clear USA Gymnastics’ policy violates state law. …
Coming from Canada I’m always surprised how seriously angered some Americans get when they feel either flag or National Anthem are disrespected.
The issue of Gabby Douglas not putting hand over heart at the Olympics was blown way out of proportion, for example. Clearly she intended no disrespect.
A hot topic in American news is Colin Kaepernick’s protest against racial injustice. More sportsmen are supporting him each week.
For example, Garfield High School football players and coaching staff took a knee during the national anthem. The entire team. And plan to do so for the rest of the season.
A recent survey found Kaepernick was the most disliked player in the NFL – “disliked a lot” by 29% of those polled. I assume he’s also one of the most admired players today. His protest has been divisive in a divided nation.
Sport – normally – is one topic that tends to bring fans together.
On the one hand, I too admire Kaepernick’s guts. And feel he’s correct in calling out racial injustice. His protest is non-violent. Gandhi would approve.
On the other hand I wish there was some way to keep it off the field of play. It is a distraction from the Game.
Whether we like it or not, this protest is going to continue. Americans, too, deeply respect their First Amendment – freedom of speech.
Best case scenario this kind of protest brings real change. I’ll try to stay optimistic.
Journalist Arunabh Saskia tries to explain the disaster that has been the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Inside the murky world of Indian gymnastics
Dipa Karmakar’s stellar show at the Olympics owed nothing to the sport’s governing body, which has done everything in its power to nip any development in the bud
Obviously there is tremendous talent in the subcontinent. It’s a shame the sports administration has been so dreadful. 😦
related – Dipa feels it’s dedication that’s lacking more than facilities.
via GymCastic
In 2007 Bill McCabe was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children.
The Indianapolis Star posted a timeline of his troubled coaching career.
The question being asked of USA Gymnastics is why Bill McCabe wasn’t placed on the permanently ineligible list until December 2006?
(via otothebeirne)
Michigan State University announced Tuesday that it has fired Dr. Larry Nassar after an IndyStar investigation revealed accusations of sexual abuse against the longtime USA Gymnastics team physician. …
Nassar’s former attorney last week denied any wrongdoing by the doctor. His new attorney, Matthew Newburg, declined comment Tuesday. …
Nassar, 53, had been a faculty member at the university’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was also team doctor at four Olympics and had worked with USA Gymnastics from 1986 to 2015. …
Hernandez, a member of the gold-medal winning women’s all-around team, was granted a TUE for methylprednisolone, which is used to treat conditions such as allergies, arthritis, lupus and ulcerative colitis.
Rafael Nadal, Laurie Hernandez among latest medical data leak
USA Gymnastics statement regarding Hernandez and WADA hack :
Hernandez submitted and was approved for a therapeutic-use exemption (TUE), the proper paperwork for any prescribed medications that an athlete takes for an illness or condition that requires the use of a medication included on the WADA Prohibited Drug List. By virtue of the TUE, Hernandez was granted a one-time use for acute inflammation in February/March 2016 and has not broken any drug-testing regulation.
1) First I want everyone to know Larry has never done anything to me. I only really had problems with my ankle and he was always professional and i never had any bad experiences with him.
2) I will be choosing to support these women. …
Vanessa was a long time National Team member. (1995-2001)
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