Luba is our best source for what’s happening with some of the best gymnasts in the world.
Read her February 20, 2022 update.
Category: ethics
FIG sanctions Russia
While it’s a shame Russian athletes must suffer, IOC and FIG are right to take action against de facto dictators invading other nations.
- The Russian and Belarussian national flags must not be displayed, and the Russian and Belarussian anthems must not be played at any FIG-sanctioned events until further notice.
- All FIG-sanctioned events planned to take place in Russia and Belarus are removed from the FIG calendar and will no longer be recognised by the FIG. No other events taking place in Russia and Belarus will be sanctioned by the FIG until further notice.
President Morinari Watanabe:
βOur thoughts go to the members of the Gymnastics community in Ukraine. Sport is friendship and solidarity. We must show solidarity with the members of our family who are in despair and offer them a helping hand to ensure their future.β
The FIG will ask the FIG Foundation for Solidarity to allocate special aid to support Ukrainian athletes and other members of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation hit by the war.
FIG
IOC – move Events out of Russia
IOC Executive Board urges all International Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus.
IOC strongly condemns the breach of the Olympic Truce
Commonwealth Games – podium protests permitted
- Medallists can show support for Black Lives Matter and LGBT+
- Protests subject to guidelines as hate gestures are forbidden
The 4,500 athletes expected in Birmingham this summer will also be permitted to wear clothing, armbands and badges on the podium to support social justice causes under radical new βguiding principlesβ for athlete advocacy due to be announced on Tuesday. …
Guardian
I’d call this radical βΒ but progress. Homosexuality is still illegal in 36 of the 72 nations that will compete in Birmingham, for example. That should change sooner than later.
preventing teen suicide
Ian took his own life at age-14.
His family wants to offer options for any kids who might feel depressed at times.
The Live Hard Movement is dedicated to providing love and light within the darkness of those affected by the depth of depression and suicide.
Live Hard was of the Charities being promoted at this year’s Charity Choice Invitational in Washington State.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
USAG streaming service – FlipNow
Though I never paid for FloGymnastics, at first glance this looks tempting. It’s available worldwide, unlike many of the NCAA streams.
First up is February 24-27:Β Winter Cup**,Β Elite Team Cup, Nastia Liukin Cup** (menβs and womenβs artistic).
BUT βΒ I’ll want to see what percentage of revenue actually gets to the athletes first.
FlipNow monthly subscriptions are available for $9.99 …
USA Gymnastics members will receive a 25% discount off the basic annual rate, with members making a one-time payment of $74.99 ($6.24/month).
Non-membersβ annual subscription rate is a one-time payment of $99.99 ($8.33/month).
Proceeds benefit USA Gymnasticsβ athlete support programs, including direct athlete financial support, travel, medical, mental health services, National Team camps and other programs. …
Inside Gymnastics
Derrian Gobourne’s “Black Girl Magic” NFT collection
βI am excited to launch my Black Girl Magic NFT Collection on the Legacy League platform.
Not only do their values align with mine, there is no better time do it.β said Gobourne in reference to Black History Month.
βItβs time to celebrate, congratulate and pay honor and tribute to all of my sisters who have given so much to this sport and I want the world to see them.β …
Forbes
Her series will also feature other black female gymnasts, including Ananda Brown, Jada Glen and Aria Brusch from Auburn, Hannah Joyner from Rutgers, Amari Celestine from Missouri, Sekai Wright from UCLA and Kyla Bryant from Stanford. …
Pitt’s Pride leo
Ukraine & Russia hug it out
Olympic medal winners Oleksandr Abramenko and Ilia Burov celebrate their success with warm embrace at medal ceremony.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach called for political leaders “around the world” to be inspired by the athletes’ “example of solidarity and peace”. …
BBC
5 Parkettes coaches under investigation
… The notices of allegations against the five coaches were issued Feb. 10 and are not public, but a source with knowledge of the accusations provided details that they involve physical and emotional abuse primarily between 2013 and 2016 reported by at least 11 gymnasts. …
Parkettes owners and 3 coaches named in SafeSport allegations. Former athletes claim weight-shaming and sexual harassment at elite gymnastics club
