British Gymnastics #BeTheChange.
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Category: parents
quarterback Caleb Williams on mental health
A powerful moment.
The Heisman Trophy winner 2022 was devastated after a 52–42 loss.
He went directly to the stands to sob in his mother’s arms.
Asked about his reaction after the Washington loss, Williams said it’s important to be himself.
“I’ve been an advocate for mental health, trying to show your emotions and express yourself, things like that,” Williams said to the Orange County Register’s Luca Evans.
“It’s something I’ve been doing since I was young and now, being on the national level, being able to try and share that awareness with the public.” …
Sports Illustrated
Concussion Ball is rife with toxic masculinity.
Caleb Williams is the opposite. Confident enough not to hide his emotions.
He was criticized by some dinosaurs. But I call Caleb a winner. Like Simone in Tokyo.
Gymnastics Sports Parenting Book
Authors Gordon MacLelland (Chief Executive Officer at Working With Parents in Sport) and Sarah Murray.
… launch comes following the partnership we launched with Working With Parents in Sport (WWPIS) last year, supporting making a real difference in the gymnastics community.
The UK-based company has been leading our work to help support parents, gymnasts, and coaches to have positive relationships so young people thrive both in and out of their sport. …
It consists of six key focus areas, which are also the focus of WWPIS interactive sessions:
1) Performance sports parenting – an introduction
2) Parent parent OR sport parent – striking the balance
3) What’s your lens?
4) Managing disappointment – avoiding devastation
5) “Fast cars; poor brakes” – the adolescent brain
6) The end – Beyond the Badge
British Gymnastics
FIG “Safe Sport Journey” – Antwerp
More than 150 participants attended the first day of the second symposium of “Our Safe Sport Journey” onsite in Antwerp (BEL) and around 130 joined the event online. They benefited from the knowledge and experience of various inspiring speakers, including safeguarding experts, coaches and gymnasts. …
Carrying on the legacy of last year’s first edition in Liverpool (GBR), the different speakers emphasized the importance of establishing a safe environment for athletes and coaches. Donatella Sacchi, President of the FIG Safeguarding Commission, presented the new Safeguarding Certificate for coaches, which was implemented recently. This mandatory course will help improve the education of coaches and their level of knowledge about safeguarding matters. …
Enlightening second symposium of Our Safe Sport Journey ends on encouraging note
The Safeguarding Certificate is only available for coaches in the FIG database.
Recordings of the first day (3 October), co-organised by the FIG and the Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation, is now available on the FIG Education YouTube Channel, via this link.
Safeguarding athletes in Italy
This video is in Italian. But you can click the CC button to get it translated to other languages.
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How to Talk to Kids About Anything
Steve Butcher recommends this new book by Dr. Robyn Silverman.
It’s a companion book to her podcast – How to Talk to Kids About Anything.
coach fired for calling gymnasts ‘beautiful’
Lindsay Nylund was fired from his role as a high-performance coach … in Sydney (Australia), in May, after he sent an email to parents with a picture of his winning team, describing them as “beautiful”.
“Hi all … Our beautiful FDLC Level 8 Women’s Artistic Gymnasts,” he wrote in the email in February, following a competition win.
… “Parents were outraged [over his termination], the coaching staff were outraged, everyone was outraged … Most people are flabbergasted, they can’t believe it. They think this is ridiculous.” …
Determined to get his job back, Mr Nylund has taken the case to the Industrial Relations Commission. …
According to The Australian, the council listed three other allegations in their termination notice, including that Mr Nylund “showed a lack of respect to management” by allowing a one-week membership fee freeze when it should have been two weeks.
He also allegedly transported athletes without parent consent and attended a social event at a local club, which the council claimed breached Child Safe Practice guidelines. …
A four-day hearing at the NSW IRC has been set for mid-November.
News.com.au
Canadian SafeSport Program
SafeSport Gym Education is a collection of gymnastics organisations from across the country who worked hard to create documentary style videos to share what safe sport means from real people.
Completely unscripted from real athletes, real coaches and real parents. This is a collection of moments, feelings and stories to educate us all. …
Link to SafeSport Gym Education Website
Click PLAY or watch ONE VIDEO on YouTube. Includes Felix Dolci, Ellie Black, and others.
FIG Safe Sport Symposium Oct 3-4, 2023
In conjunction with Artistic Worlds, FIG is running a Safe Sport symposium in Antwerp, Belgium.
It’s FREE. You can attend LIVE or online.
Register online.
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