International Gymnast magazine had it wrong.
Category: Gymnastics
Shang Chunsong is ill
Could not do much at podium training yesterday.
… Shang caught a cold a few days ago and was having a fever,” said Mao.
Huang Yubin, the head coach of the Chinese team, confirmed that Shang had been ill for three days and she was too weak to complete routines on the apparatus.
But Huang said they had no plans right now to replace Shang with a substitute.
“She still has three more days to recover,” said Huang.
Shang, who finished fourth in the women’s individual all-round event at last year’s World Championships, is considered China’s No. 1 medal contender for the all-around event in Rio. …
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keeping gymnasts safe
The front page headline where I’m at was the Indianapolis Star investigation on how USA Gymnastics handles allegations of sexual misconduct.
If you want to follow-up on this discussion I recommend GymCastic episode 210.
“IndyStar tracked down four cases in which USA Gymnastics was warned of suspected abuse by coaches but did not initiate a report to authorities. Those coaches went on, according to police and court records, to abuse at least 14 underage gymnasts after the warnings.”
GymCastic and our twitter account @GymCoaching are the only two sites I know of consistently linking to stories of coaches accused of abuse.
It’s an important issue.
That said, let’s put the risk of coaching sexual misconduct in perspective.
I’m far more worried about motor vehicle accidents driving to the Gym than I am of sexual abuse.
I’m far more worried about injuries in the Gym than I am of sexual abuse.
Fact is that female gymnasts are the best protected children in town, on average.
The GymCastic audiocast mentions Larrissa Miller as an example. In 2015, Larrissa revealed that she had been sexually abused by an extended family member from the ages of 5 to 16.
Not a coach.
If you worry about child sexual assault take a close look at friends & family of those kids you feel are vulnerable. Protect your own.
USA Gymnastics could do more to safeguard their members. I agree. This media attention will help.
But it’s far easier for independent watchdog sites to track past offenders. Suspected potential offenders. The best we have so far is GymCastic’s List of Gymnastics Coaches In The News for Alleged Abuse database.
If concerned, you should volunteer to help update that list.
Finally, I believe people are innocent until proven guilty. How many innocent coaches will be accused in aftermath of this news story?
related – Bekah – Put down your torches: In defense of USAG
UPDATE – A message from Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics
Nadia’s Perfect 10 – the Game
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Oleg Verniaiev interview
The man with the best chance, I’d say, to defeat Uchimura in the AA.
Post Olympics he’ll do 8 competitions in the German professional league. He loves to compete.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (13min)
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Simone, Gabby, Aly to compete the AA
As expected, Simone and Gabby will compete the AA for USA. It looks like Aly Raisman will as well over Laurie Hernandez.
That means Laurie will not compete Bars in prelims.
Most likely line-ups in prelims:
Floor: Gabby, Laurie, Simone, Aly
Vault: Laurie, Gabby, Aly, Simone
Bars: Aly, Simone, Gabby, Madison
Beam: Gabby, Aly, Laurie, Simone
Click PLAY or watch Gabby’s Bars from podium on Facebook.
Youth Olympic Games changes
The Working Group recommendations presented to the Session put forward five strategic goals:
Increase participation and level of competition …
Bring the YOG to cities that cannot organise the Olympic Games …
Expand the reach and impact of the YOG …
Leverage digital platforms to extend the YOG experience …
Enhance the YOG’s role as incubator for innovation …
These recommendations were unanimously accepted by the Session. The implementation of the recommendations will be achieved in consultation with all relevant stakeholders by Q4 2017.
The next Summer YOG to take place will be the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires. The next Winter YOG to take place will be the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games of Lausanne.
Gymnastics will be hosted in a venue yet to be built – Predio Ferial Olímpico.
Nile Wilson – Olympian
Heart this photo on twitter.
Team Russia – podium training
OUR RUSSIAN SEASON posted a summary. Plenty of errors. But good potential if they hit.
Hong Un Jong – Yurchenko 3/1
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