coach Jordyn Wieber

A UCLA tribute.

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Sarah Finnegan – Bars

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And WHY is coach standing in for that shoot?

One of BBS’s best routines of week 3.

Anton Stephenson – Shewfelt vault

Stick.

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Jessica O’Beirne – USAG Chose Medals Over Child Safety

A new way to look at the Nassar crimes and how he could conceal them for decades.

GymCastic founder Jessica O’Beirne:

No one believed the victims of Larry Nassar.

I can’t call them all survivors because not everyone survived.

No one believed the women and girls who for decades looked to adults and institutions for help ― and with the exception of three dedicated journalists at the Indianapolis Star and a few others who relentlessly beat the drum as most media ignored a sex abuse spree. …

The Nassar case isn’t only a story about a child molester. It’s a story about every person and institution that failed to stop him. …

HuffPo

Brooklyn Moors wins Elite Canada

1. Brooklyn Moors 54.335
2. Ana Padurariu 54.085
3. Rose-Kaying Woo 53.784
4. Haley De Jong 53.085 (Go Haley!)
5. Victoria-Kayen Woo 52.617
5. Laurie-Lou Vezina 51.251
7. Laurie Renommee 51.017
8. Myrelle Morin 50.584
9. Meixi Semple 50.351
10. Montana Fairbairn 49.718

full results

Ana Padurariu fell and injured her foot on the last apparatus, Vault. She’s withdrawn from finals.

Ellie only competed Bars. (2nd 13.934)

Shallon had the highest score on Vault (14.300)

Brittany is out with a knee injury, I believe.

Brooklyn with coaches Elvira Saadi and Dennis Vachon.

Valeri Liukin has resigned

Valeri Liukin has resigned as coordinator of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. …

USA Gymnastics did not have an immediate response. …

Liukin acknowledged the turmoil was a factor in his decision to resign. …

“I was truly looking forward to trying to turn this program around and bring success to our country and the gymnastics community,” he wrote. “But the present climate causes me, and more importantly my family, far too much stress, difficulty and uncertainty.” …

USA Today