This is 32. Feeling stronger than ever and I am loving it. Never thought I would be able to do a muscle up on the rings and here I am, last week was my first time making one. Age is just a number. You can get stronger and better over time. pic.twitter.com/8v2xB46yxI
NHK has learned that two-time Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Uchimura Kohei is aiming to qualify for the Tokyo Games in just one event — the horizontal bar. …
… the 31-year-old ace has struggled with ankle and shoulder injuries since the Rio Games. …
I’ve yet to hear of any gymnasts trying to train in a mask, but many coaches are wearing them during the COVID-19 reopening. And many Gyms require athletes to wear them when arriving and departing.
“Gymnastics boss calls on government to reopen indoor facilities” Our CEO Jane Allen spoke to @BBCSport to reinforce the need to reopen gymnastics clubs & discuss the ways in which we are supporting the gymnastics community ⬇️ https://t.co/QgHlLyWM8b
— British Gymnastics (@BritGymnastics) June 24, 2020
Netflix now has the documentary on the USA Gymnastics criminal doctor.
Athlete A is Maggie Nichols.
First, we all need thank Maggie, Sarah Jantzi and Maggie’s parents.
And we all need thank Rachael Denhollander and Jamie Dantzscher.
Now that the criminal doctor is in prison for up to 175 years, it’s easy to forget how difficult were those early accusations.
It’s easy to forget how many very smart people were fooled by the conman. Jamie — at the time — felt he was the only nice adult associated with USA Gymnastics.
The documentary is well done. Recommend it to your non-Gymnastics friends. We can reduce medical malpractice and abuse in future. Protect athletes.
Revisit, too, the selection process for the Rio Olympic team. Certainly Maggie should have been one of the alternates.
An August 2016 article in the Indianapolis Star about USA Gymnastics protecting coaches accused of abuse leads to the explosive revelation that the USAG women’s team doctor, Larry Nassar, had been abusing athletes for over two decades.
This film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up that allowed abuse to thrive within elite-level gymnastics for more than two decades, the attorney who is fighting the institutions that failed these athletes, and most importantly, the brave whistle-blowers who refuse to be silenced.
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to inspire a dialogue on racial equality in the United States (and around the world), members of the gymnastics community are also making their voices heard. https://t.co/bBDuFGanNi