Ian Moss is out as chief executive officer of Gymnastics Canada, a move that comes amid calls for leadership change at the embattled sports organization.
The governing body said in a release that it is moving forward with “substantive changes in leadership” after months of calls for Moss’s resignation from Gymnasts for Change Canada, an advocacy group made up of hundreds of former and current gymnasts. …
Gymnastics Canada’s move comes after the Jan. 27 release of a 277-page report by McLaren Global Sport Solutions …
Gymnastics Canada said it will work with Moss on ensuring a “smooth transition” toward bringing on a new CEO.
The organization is also looking for a new chair for its board of directors after Jeff Thomson resigned earlier this month and was replaced by vice-chair (Bernard) Petoit on an interim basis. …
CBC – Gymnastics Canada parts with CEO Ian Moss after months of calls for resignation
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What Gym should I start at?
A question coaches often hear from friends with young children. 😀
Children’s Rights in Sport – Norway
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990 does not include any direct reference to sports.
Norway is better, putting CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN SPORT into law in 2007.
1. SAFETY Children have the right to practice in an environment that is safe and secure, without any inappropriate pressure or exploitation. Children under 6 years should be accompanied by an adult to help avoid accidents and prevent injuries.
2. FRIENDSHIP AND ENJOYMENT Children have the right to participate in training and competitive activities which are designed to help develop friendship and solidarity amongst them.
3. COMPETENCY Children have the right to experience the feelings of competency and to learn a varied skill-set. They should also be given the opportunity to experience variation in their sports, training and interactions with others.
4. INFLUENCE Children have the right to express their own opinions and that their opinions should be considered. Children should have the opportunity to participate in planning sessions and can execute their own ideas in sports activities with their coaches and parents.
5. THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Children have the right to choose which sport, or how many sports they wish to participate in. Children have the right to determine how much they wish to practise their sport.
6. COMPETITIONS FOR ALL Children have the right to choose whether they would like to participate in competitions, and should have equal opportunities to participate. Children transferring from one club to another in the same sporting discipline have the right to compete in competitive sports for the new sport club, as soon as the registration is completed.
7. ON THE CHILDREN’S TERMS Children have the right to participate in training and competition activities that are suitable to their age, physical development and maturation level.
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CAN Gymnastics Club sues documentary makers
Bell Media, TSN and a reporter are the defendants in a $500,000 lawsuit over allegations made in the documentary Broken: Inside the Toxic Culture of Canadian Gymnastics
A Crave TV documentary about gymnastics in Canada contained defamatory content about a Calgary club and its CEO, a $500,000 lawsuit claims.
The Calgary Gymnastics Centre (CGC) and chief executive Brett MacAuley allege the 90-minute documentary, co-produced by TSN and CTV’s W5, damages their reputation both directly and by linking them, through innuendo, to more abusive behaviour in the sport. …
Calgary Herald – Crave TV documentary defamed Calgary gymnastics club and its CEO, lawsuit claims
Full disclosure. I’ve known Brett MacAuley for decades. And have spent a lot of time at Calgary Gymnastics Centre. I’ve always considered it one of the best clubs in Canada and would recommend the Gym to parents.
I’ll be following this court case closely.
FIG Safeguarding Notification
As of Jan. 1, 2023.
Affiliated and Associated Member Federations now have the obligation to communicate to the FIG Office the identity of any member convicted of harassment and/or abuse in relation with any Gymnastics activities by any judicial or disciplinary authority. …
The notification procedure is simple: please send the relevant information by email, including any supporting documentation as attachments, to the FIG Office at safeguarding@fig-gymnastics.org.
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sexual offences in CAN sports
It’s been four years since a CBC News and Sports investigation revealed more than 200 coaches — mostly at the local level — had been charged with a sexual offence against athletes under their care since 1998. Since then, CBC has found 83 other coaches have been charged or convicted across multiple sports, provinces and jurisdictions. …
Calls for an independent inquiry into safe sport — which, broadly, guards against everything from sexual abuse, poor parental behaviour, bullying, concussions and toxic culture — have recently grown louder. The latest came from dozens of Canadian sport scholars who, in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, cited “widespread reports of sexual, physical and psychological abuse of athletes throughout the nation’s sport system.”
Gymnasts have been among the most vocal. …
Canada spends millions on safe sport. It’s not going where it’s needed
This story is part of a continuing investigation by CBC News and Sports into abuse in amateur sport in Canada. Read all of the reporting here.
Proud of UCLA
The best and brightest Americans who make me hopeful for a future where everyone has equal opportunity are students.
California has been the most progressive State.
I like the Bruins theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as it includes anyone who identifies as any kind of minority.
Kirsty Duncan: Canada needs a National Public Inquiry into Sport
Kirsty Duncan is a former Canadian Minister of Sport and served as deputy leader of the government in the House of Commons.
Kirsty was a former gymnast who felt fat shamed when she was competing.
On LinkedIn she listed 20 Twenty Reasons Why We Need a National Public Inquiry into Sport.
I’ll list a few here. Click through to see the rest.
- Safe sport should always be the primary goal of every sport organization and coach, ahead of winning games, tournaments, or medals.
- Stories of abuse, harassment, and sexual assault circulated for years but some sport organizations failed to hear, see, and act.
- Emotional, psychological, physical, verbal, and sexual abuse of young athletes abound across many sports, and some abusers have not been held to account.
- There is a compelling precedent for holding a national public inquiry, the Commission of Inquiry into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance.
USAG Daniels report 2017
Right now in Canada we’re comparing the recent McLaren Report against other similar reports from other nations.
From McLaren, GymCan will be putting together ACTION targets in order to make Gymnastics training safer for all participants.
In 2017, coach Jim Holt reviewed the USAG Daniels Report which arrived with ACTION target recommendations.
I’m taking a look back at Jim’s report in order to assess the upcoming GymCan targets. Especially the methodology of reporting instances of abuse that fall short of calling the police or child protection.
It should be simple. But fair.
Victims should feel confident their complaint will be handled promptly and in confidence. Those accused should feel they are innocent until proven guilty.
Check out Jim’s 2017 report for yourself. It’s a free download.
Florida athletes: when was your last period?
Did the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) vote to recommend that student athletes be required to turn in their menstrual histories to schools?
The FHSAA’s Board of Directors is set to render a decision on the proposal in February.
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