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Head Coach: Bram van Bokhoven
Assistant: José van der Veen
Assistant: Aimee Boorman
Bram van Bokhoven is the Men’s National Coach, who accepted the WAG position on an interim basis.
Wevers, Kooistra, Zijp, Kiens and other personal coaches will continue to train the national team members. Some will coach on the floor at Europeans in Switzerland, as well.
If they needed to bring in a neutral, positive coach — Aimee Boorman is a good choice. It sends a message.
In an interview, Elisabeth Seitz questioned why female gymnasts can’t wear shorts.
You know, like MEN do.
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Recall that PanAms were moved from USA to Brazil.
The President of the Pan American Gymnastics Union (PAGU), Naomi Valenzo, confirmed to Gymnastics Now Monday morning that the artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline Senior Pan American Championships (commonly referred to as Pan Ams) will no longer take place in the United States.
Instead, Brazil has agreed to host the events in June …
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This meet is critical in that 4 additional Olympic spots are decided from the AA. Two for men, two for women.
BUT the pandemic is worse than ever in Brazil. Over 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time. Only 8% of the population has had the first dose of any vaccine. Their President is a COVID denier who opposes any lockdown measures.
How can Brazil be safe for international travel by June?
Is there enough time on the calendar to move it again? If so, where? Canada — for example — wouldn’t allow the international travel.
I feel PanAms will soon be cancelled. And that’s a shame for those gymnasts who’ve trained the past year for one last shot at Olympic qualification.
Cordelia linked to the FIG policy:
Nearly two dozen Greek gymnasts alleged they suffered decades of abuse and neglect “bordering on torture” at the hands of their coaches, in a letter published on Wednesday.
The letter was sent this week to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis by 22 female and male athletes, revealed by Greek daily EfSyn.
It alleged “harsh and abusive” practices dating back to 1985 included forced fasting, psychological and physical punishment and sexual harassment. …
Greece in recent months has been rocked by a wave of allegations of sexual abuse in the fields of arts, sport and education.
More than three years after the #MeToo movement surfaced in the United States, the code of silence in Greece was broken in December by a two-time Olympic sailing medallist, Sofia Bekatorou. …
Greek gymnasts allege decades of abuse by coaches
STICK. Then pulls out his vaccination card!
More than a million people have watched this vault.
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The 16-member Commission will be responsible for conducting a study on matters related to the state of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement in the United States. …
There is a deadline of the end of July for it to deliver its recommendations and detailed report, but it seems certain that deadline will be extended.
Some boycotted World Championships hosted in Doha.
I did go. Hopeful that Qatar will be a leader of Muslim nations in improving human rights. Soon.
The 2022 World Cup is a MUCH BIGGER deal.
I expect changes to be made. Quickly.
The team just missed qualifying to the final 16 — but I’d call Iowa 2021 one of the success stories of the season.
Leaders in social justice, too.
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The Auburn gymnastics team will not compete at the 2021 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championship this weekend due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the program.
The action is consistent with COVID-19 management requirements put forth by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference.
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Spencer weighs in on how that affects everyone else:
The NCAA won’t redo brackets if the withdrawal happens more than 24 hours after they are made …
Sue Bird is a 4× WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020).
Steph Curry is … also good. 😀
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