Two of the greatest athletes all time are advocating for mental health.
Phelps battled with depression.
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Canadian class-action lawsuit
UPDATE: Gymnastics Canada has responded.
Amelia Cline — now a lawyer — is one of the athletes bringing forward a class-action lawsuit against Gymnastics Canada and provincial governing bodies, claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years.
Amelia was coached for 3 years by the Lashins at Omega Gymnastics.
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gymnasts in Canada launch lawsuit
More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years.
Amelia Cline is the named plaintiff and there are as many as 20 class members so far.
The proposed class of plaintiffs are suing Gymnastics Canada and provincial governing bodies in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan alleging physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse while participants of programs and activities delivered by Gymnastics Canada and six provincial member organizations between 1978 and the present. …
CBC
Safe Sport: Critical issues and practices
Julie Stevens, Editor
Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
This is an Open-Access book, free for all.
Browse the book online HERE.
Overall, it’s the most complete summary I’ve seen so far on how athletes can be better protected.
- Introduction
- An Athlete View of Safe Sport in Canada
- History, Governance and Human Rights Perspectives about Safe Sport
- Legal Considerations and Safe Sport
- Organizational Action and Safe Sport
- Coaches and Safe Sport
- Officials and Safe Sport
- Safe Sport and Calls for Action
It includes a number of videos. Click PLAY or watch a sample on YouTube.
CONTENTS
I appreciate that the report does not focus exclusively on maltreatment.
- Go For It: Rise to the challenge – always strive for excellence. Be persistent and discover how good you can be;
- Play Fair: Understand, respect, and follow the rules. Play with integrity – competition is only meaningful when it is fair;
- Respect Others: Show respect for everyone involved in creating your sporting experience, both on and off the field of play. Win with dignity and lose with grace;
- Keep It Fun: Find the joy in sport and share it with others. Remember what you love about sport and why you play;
- Stay Healthy: Always respect and care for your mind and body. Advocate for the health and safety of yourself and those around you;
- Include Everyone: Recognize and celebrate strength in diversity. Invite and welcome others into sport;
- Give Back: Say thanks and show gratitude. Encourage your sport group to make a difference in the community.
An abridged French version of Safe Sport: Critical issues and practices has been made available and can be accessed here.
Stevens, J. (Ed.) 2022. Safe Sport: Critical issues and practices. Ecampus Ontario. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/safesport Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Canadian gymnasts call for independent investigation
More than 70 Canadian gymnasts are calling on an investigation into what they say is a toxic culture and abusive practices within their sport in the country.
In a letter Monday to Sport Canada’s director general Vicki Walker, the current and retired athletes said that the fear of retribution has prevented them from speaking out for nearly a decade.
“However, we can no longer sit in silence,” the letter said. “We are coming forward with our experiences of abuse, neglect, and discrimination in hopes of forcing change.” …
CBC
Illia Kovtun interview
Our Worlds AA bronze medalist has been on the World Cup circuit since before the start of Putin’s invasion.
So far his family is safe. But he’s very worried.
How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN) – Blind Landing
As the first generation of NIL gymnasts close the chapter on their NCAA careers this week, ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk sits downs with Blind Landing host Ari Sapersein to look back at the stories that have defined this new era. They look back on Livvy Dunne's popularity, Leanne Wong's bow empire, Cecile Landi's tenure at University of Georgia and more. Check out Alyssa's reporting at ESPN.com and on social at @alyroe. Blind Landing is an award-winning independent podcast. You can support the work we do by leaving a rating and review, sharing this episode with your friends and by leaving us a virtual tip at linktree.com/blindlanding
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happier, healthier coaches & gymnasts
Kim Shore was a great gymnast, a Gym Mom, past Director for Gymnastics Canada — and an important voices for improving Gymnastics culture.
This interview is excellent information for all coaches, parents and sport leaders.
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Valeri Liukin update
GymCastic reports that Valeri is not under consideration for women’s high performance director at USAG.
Liukin is under investigation by SafeSport for allegations of verbal and psychological abuse, and gymnasts McKenzie Wofford and Megan Marenghi spoke about their experiences at WOGA to the OC Register.
International Women’s Day
As Artistic Gymnastics is one of the domains where females are more popular than males, we have a role to play in helping girls and women gain equal opportunity everywhere else.
Brandon Rhode – Gay at West Point
#progress
… Not too long ago I could not be openly gay in the military without facing consequences.
You could call that societal progress, but I would call it ridding the world of ignorance. …
Gay, Black gymnast finds he can be himself at West Point
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