Category: ethics

Woodward drops Gymnastics & Cheer

Damn.

I loved my weeks coaching at Woodward West.

Recall a company called the Powdr Corporation purchased Woodward in 2011.

I suspect this has everything to do with sexual misconduct lawsuits against coaches, including Nathaniel Singer in 2022.

Announcement:

We have made the difficult decision to discontinue gymnastics and cheer programming at all Woodward locations, including Woodward Pennsylvania and Woodward West Camps.  …

For those of you looking for other camp options, we would encourage you to reach out International Gymnastics Camp (IGC) or Flip Fest …

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Woodward West

Brazil coach sentenced to 109 years

A former coach of Brazil’s national gymnastics team …

… Fernando de Carvalho Lopes was sentenced to 109 years and eight months in prison on Monday …

He was found guilty of assaulting four athletes, including a minor aged 13 at the time, according to Globo Esporte, which did not specify the age of other gymnasts.

Carvalho Lopes can still appeal the decision …

He faces further accusations: four years ago, about 40 athletes claimed to the Globo TV channel that they had been victims of psychological, physical or sexual abuse. …

Today Online

Safe Sport Symposium – Liverpool

British Gymnastics, the national governing body for gymnastics in the UK, and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) have announced they are to jointly host a safe sport symposium in Liverpool in November. …

Taking place on 1-2 November at the same time as the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships, it has been developed to take a positive and proactive approach to safeguarding and athlete welfare within gymnastics. …

British Gymnastics

Broken – Canadian Gymnastics documentary

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on Twitter.

Ukraine boycotts FIG Congress

https://twitter.com/LubaBaladzhaeva/status/1574768823470899206

Gymnastics: It’s Hard, It’s Supposed To Be Hard!

Of all sports and physical activities, Gymnastics is one of the most challenging. That’s why our athletes are amongst the fittest.

In addition, our athletes are younger than most other sports.

Read the newest post by coach Andrew Vetter:

… Gymnastics isn’t all sunshine and rainbows; the higher you climb, the more dangerous the skills become.

With risk, comes rules.

With safety, comes standards.

These things can be taken in the wrong context and come across as strict, demanding, or unfair to athletes and their parents.

We need to keep in mind that this isn’t golf, if you miss a shot you can lose a lot more than your favourite ball. …

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British National Coach David Kenwright

Having worked with David many times, I concur he’s an excellent choice for the high pressure job of Head National Coach.

Expert. Ethical. A technician, not only an administrator.

Congratulations.