Tokyo Olympian Caitlin Rooskrantz is the 2022 African AA Champion.
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Fun fact. Caitlin was the first openly out LGBTQ female gymnast to compete Olympics.
Category: ethics
Randy Lane on the Supreme Court decision
As an NCAA Gymnastics coach, I am horrified by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. …
I’m sure many College coaches are contractually disallowed from making statements like this. Personally, I’m horrified by the USA turning a medical issue between patient and doctor into a legal issue. In some States the rapist is better protected than a victim.
Australia’s “Body Care” program
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Rhys to Commonwealth Games
Good news.
British Gymnastics – Whyte Review
The Whyte Review looked into the practices of British Gymnastics.
It was co-commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England and led by Anne Whyte QC.
The review received in excess of 400 submissions of evidence. 190 interviews were conducted for the report, including 133 former and current gymnasts.
The report detailed ‘systemic’ accounts of both physical and emotional abuse of young athletes.
The submissions described sexual assault, excessive weigh management and emotional abuse of gymnasts.
British Gymnastics has a Whyte Review page. It includes a response from CEO Sarah Powell.
British Gymnastics is also facing separate legal action from dozens of gymnasts, including a number of Olympians, who allege widespread physical and emotional abuse.
Last week the 19-year-old gymnast Eloise Jotischky became the first person to win a civil case against British Gymnastics for the abuse she suffered in the sport.
Many around the world are right now reading and responding.
Oceania Rhythmic sanctions
The Oceania Gymnastics Union (OGU), Gymnastics Australia, Ms Kitty Chiller (AUS), Ms Virginia Elliott (AUS) and Ms Erin Pankoke (AUS) have been sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) for violations of FIG rules relating to judging irregularities at the 2021 Oceania Continental Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
At the time of the events, Ms Chiller (AUS) was President of the OGU and CEO of Gymnastics Australia, Ms Elliott (AUS) was the Gymnastics Australia National Technical Director and Ms Pankoke (AUS) was a judge with a FIG Category 4 Brevet. …
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gymnasts sue the FBI
… There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of molesting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year.
“It is time for the FBI to be held accountable,” said Maggie Nichol …
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Figure Skating is raising minimum age
FIG updates Code of Conduct
The Code lists general principles of integrity and respect to which everybody who takes part in Gymnastics must commit, and also specific principles for athletes, coaches, judges, officials and the managers of Gymnastics federations.
Its scope of application has also been broadened compared with the previous Code, to encompass all aspects of training, competition, sporting operations and communication. …
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- the FIG Statutes, which are the “Constitution” of the Gymnastics governing body
- the Code of Ethics, which sets the core ethical values
- the Code of Conduct, which sets restricted or forbidden behaviours based on these ethical values
- the Code of Discipline, which defines proceedings in case of infringement and refers to the sanctions set in the Statutes.
“American Prodigies” podcast – Gymnastics
Search for “American Prodigies” on your podcast host to hear how Black girls moved from the margins of gymnastics to prominence. Interviews & coaches and gymnasts, journalists & academics for insight into what it means to be a Black girl in gymnastics in 2022.
Hosted by Amira Rose Davis.
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