Season 2 is on Apple TV+.
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Category: ethics
talking about the âgymternetâ
Fans are Fanatics.
We once had to rely on “mainstream media” to cover Gymnastics.
A few TV channels. International Gymnast magazine.
Sports Illustrated … every 4 years.
The situation for fans (and coaches) is much better today.
YOU and anyone online can post your own opinions the sport at no cost. And you might find an audience.
I recall when non-gymnast Spencer Barnes launched The Balance Beam Situation.
Instantly it was my #1 source of information on NCAA Gymnastics.
On the down side, every #hater, #troll and #bully can get online, as well.
Check an AP (mainstream media) article:
The âgymternetâ: gymnasticsâ devoted, sometimes toxic fans
gymnasts commiserate with Simone
Mental blocks are common in Gymnastics.
Simone’s could not have popped up at a worse time.
The one upside of all this publicity is preventing future injuries.
Every gymnast will remember the time the G.O.A.T. withdrew from the Olympics rather than risk getting lost in the air.
Gaar Adams , for example, trained at the Gym that produced the Hamm brothers:
… I tried to push myself past a âtwistiesâ block at the end of one practice in September 2001.
Lost in the air, I fell on my neck and required spinal surgery, a halo brace and four months in a hospital bed.
A shade away from quadriplegia at the age of 13, my dreams of pursuing collegiate and elite gymnastics were over. …
The twisties: My gymnastics career may not have ended in hospital if Iâd had a role model like Simone Biles
I’ve seen over a dozen similar stories recounted over recent days.
Victoria Moors, for example.
If it can happen to Simone, it can happen to anyone.
Xiao deducted 0.3 for not saluting
On his last apparatus, Xiao failed to salute the judges after his Horizontal Bar dismount, incurring a 0.3 penalty.
The deduction did not change his medal standing.
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Not as bad as Manrique Larduet 2015.
One of the very first things young kids learn about competition is how to “present” and “salute”.
Respect for the judges
Simone withdrew from AA
Jade Carey will step in as 1st reserve for USA.
Tripartite athletes at the Olympics
Every 4 years we have to remind fans that one of the goals of the Olympics is expanding participation to smaller and less developed nations.
They know the concept of China (population 1.4 billion) competing against Cayman Islands (population 71,000) is absurd.
The Olympic Games Tripartite Commission â for Tokyo â added over 100 athletes from about 90 nations in 33 sports.
In the past we’ve had gymnasts from nations including Panama, Yemen, New Zealand, etc.
Having Raegan Rutty represent in Tokyo is a BIG DEAL for the Cayman Islands. Cheering athletes like Raegan is one of the things I like best about the Olympics.
If you want to watch the BEST of the BEST in the world, the Olympics is not the right competition. Worlds has far more top gymnasts.
Luciana Alvarado for #BLM
Luciana made a statement on social justice as part of her choreography.
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Beach Volleyball fixed their sexist uniform rules đ
“Golden” – USA Elite documentary
The final episode in the 6-part series arrives July 21st.
It airs on PeacockTV.com. Free for those who appear to be in the USA and who have a U.S. zip code.
EXCELLENT.
The best recent documentary I can recall.
A real time look at changing Elite culture. For the better, I’d say.
Simply having Camp open to the video crew is a credit to Tom Forster and USAG. This is the kind of transparency we’ve always wanted.
I LOVE seeing regular training rather than only Instagram highlights. It’s mostly a grind. Golden shows that accurately.
I love seeing family life. Konnor’s problems, for example, and her family’s support.
I love seeing OTHER issues in their lives. Morgan’s social activism, for example.
Golden is not perfect.
Episode 3 should have explained to viewers the logic of selecting Gabby Douglas for Rio. It’s what I would have recommended. Instead, editors made it look like McKayla was personally unselected.
I was pleased they showed how misses are COMMON in training. But did we need to see DOZENS of Bar release misses? Also, I felt too many REALLY bad falls were included. Some of those could have been edited better or left out entirely.
âGolden: The Journey of USAâs Elite Gymnastsâ follows Rio gold medalist Laurie Hernandez, 2017 World all-around champion Morgan Hurd, 2019 World Championships team members Sunisa Lee and MyKayla Skinner and first-year senior gymnast Konnor McClain.
The series, with hour-long episodes, follows the gymnasts over a five-month period as they train to vie for four Olympic spots …
NBC
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Konnor McClain on Golden
In the most recent episode of Golden (Peacock subscription), Konnor talks about why she made the sudden move from the club where she’d trained since age-3 to WOGA.
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