The ‘Rule of Two’ should continue ONLINE, of course.
Any electronic communication to young athletes should be copied to parents, at least.
Communication between one coach and one athlete should be banned.
Category: ethics
2021 World Games postponed to 2022
The year after the Olympics as the World Games is something like an Olympics for non-Olympic disciplines.
Good decision. But athletes now have to decide whether or not to train for the additional year.
2020 Div 1 NCAA gymnasts will NOT be granted an extra year
The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee voted Monday to grant spring athletes an extra year of eligibility after the coronavirus pandemic shut down spring college sports in 2020.
Winter sports (including Gymnastics) were not included in the extended eligibility …, per the NCAA. …
2020 Olympics start July 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, 2021
Paralympics also rescheduled to Aug. 24-Sept. 5
FIG via email:
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We will focus our efforts on respecting the spirit of the Olympic qualification system as defined in the rules. We will ensure that events that had to be postponed can take place once this global health crisis is behind us and we will be absolutely certain that all conditions are met and guarantee the safety of all participants.”
The IOC has already confirmed that all quota places that have been allocated to date shall remain allocated to the National Olympic Committees and athletes that obtained them.
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related – cost to the host nation – Japan’s Olympics Delay Could Cost $6 Billion Including Hit to Tourism
Round Lake is closing
Luba:
While many gymnasts around the world had their training disrupted or stopped completely due to COVID-19, for some time, it looked like Russian gymnasts would be able to keep training as usual.
However, yesterday, it was announced that Round Lake, the center where the national team trains and lives, will be closing alongside many other training centers around the country.
According to Valentina Rodionenko, the national team is still not giving up their training plans and the monthly camp will go as planned. Since the athletes will not be able to live at Round Lake, they will stay at Novogorsk, at the training center that houses the rhythmic gymnastics national team.
…since Novogorsk does not have an artistic gymnastics gym, the gymnasts will still have to commute to Round Lake every day to train there. Round Lake is about 30 minutes away from Novorgorsk by car. …
gymnovosti – DALALOYAN: I’D BE HAPPIER IF I COULD SPEND THIS TIME WITH MY FAMILY
ALREADY-qualified Olympians will keep spots for 2021
All athletes who had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will keep their spots for the Games next year following their postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. …
The IOC also said that the amount of spots allocated for each sport at the Games would remain the same next year. …
meanwhile … at Round Lake
Valentina Rodionenko:
“Round Lake is our home, we’re not going out. What does it matter where we stay – in self-isolation [at home] or at the training center? …”
Artur Dalaloyan:
“There weren’t any major changes.
The only thing was the increased number of prophylactic measures – to rub hands with alcohol more often. Everywhere – at the entrance to the dorms, at the canteen entrance, at the gym entrance – they put special devices that you can use to disinfect your hands and anything you want, even feet.
At the entrance to Round Lake, they put medics who are checking the body temperature of anyone who enters with contactless thermometers that are now used everywhere …”
Q: Is the training center locked down. Or you can leave it and come back?
A: “You can leave. You just need to put your name down in a journal and when you come back – check your body temperature and tell about how you are feeling. …”
https://twitter.com/LubaBaladzhaeva/status/1242484549172506624
Tom Forster on Olympic postponement
Read it on Facebook.
U.S. Elite Coaches Association letter to Congress
Dear Members of Congress
We are children’s fitness facility coaches, vendors, owners in your districts and states, who directly work with the children in each of your jurisdictions.
In the face of the rapid spread of COVID-19, we are very concerned that our youth sport business industry may not survive this pandemic or the resulting economic downturn. Lawmakers are rightly focused on sending immediate aid and support to our most vulnerable businesses and workers. We are a vulnerable group so vitally important within our community – we hope and pray we are included in the conversation.
We represent the over 200,000 employees of approximately 4,000 children’s fitness facilities …
… we are now fighting for our survival. …
read more (PDF)
Utah’s message to the world
Utah was having a fantastic season — despite the loss of MyKayla Skinner to elite. I really like their safety message.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
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