Category: ethics

why was Security Concepts Group fired?

Security Concepts Group was terminated less than four months after its CEO reported potential misconduct at a USA Gymnastics event to the U.S. Center for SafeSport

Security Concepts Group was hired by USAG to provide security at major events such as the Olympic Trials and U.S. Championships as well as national team training camps.

But when the CEO reported to SafeSport incidents he saw where Rhythmic coaches were slapping or patting underage female gymnasts on the buttocks, the company eventually lost the contract.

Perhaps losing the job was unrelated to his SafeSport report. But it certainly looks bad for USAG. It should be investigated.

Security firm fired by USA Gymnastics after reporting alleged abuse to SafeSport

sport / life balance

A good mix of studies/work, sports and free time helps us grow and succeed as people.

#10GoldenRulesOfGymnastics

#10GoldenRulesOfGymnastics

FIG is rolling out under the hashtag #10GoldenRulesOfGymnastics.

Mental, emotional and physical health must come before results, in both the short and long term.

dissolve the USOPC board 

A group of star gymnasts on Wednesday stepped up their attack on the U.S. Olympics & Paralympic Committee by asking Congress to dissolve the organization’s board over its alleged failings in handling the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. 

Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman … testified in the U.S. Senate last month about the botched institutional response to the Nassar case. They have been embroiled in yearslong litigation against the USOPC, as well as USA Gymnastics …

Gymnastics Stars Call for Ouster of U.S. Olympic Directors

Kari Traa – Girls Will Be Girls 😀

This is good. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.

https://vimeo.com/618972590

‘Athlete A’ wins Emmy

Congratulations. Well deserved.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Women’s Empowerment USA

Artistic Gymnastics is one of the few areas of life not dominated by men.

… aside from the fact that MAG has 6 apparatus, WAG 4.

The Women’s March is set to return to Washington, D.C., on October 2nd.

Similar protests are scheduled around the States.

Portland filmmakers Eleven Films released #AmericanWoman – 2 minutes of pure pump-you-up adrenaline that screams ‘women’s empowerment’. …

… flashes images of powerful women, from Ruth Bader Ginsberg to Oprah to Simone Biles …

Watch it on YouTube.

https://twitter.com/Eleven_Films/status/1443988491558285317

USAG hires chief communications officer 

Good luck Jill Gear.

… responsible for driving internal and external communications, social media, branding, marketing, digital strategy, content development and media relations at USA Gymnastics.

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