GAGE gymnasts to new Clubs

Lauren:

Last month, USA Gymnastics terminated GAGE’s membership effective immediately due to allegations that coaches were not complying with the terms of their suspensions tied to claims of abuse. The decision prevented its athletes from participating in meets sanctioned by the governing body, which of course includes every major elite competition in the country.

Because of this, gymnasts who trained at GAGE have started finding refuge in other programs, including first-year senior Lavi Crain and her younger sister Vivi to World Champions Centre, Winter Cup competitors Annalisa Milton to Missouri Elite and Kaylee Sath to WOGA, and junior national team member Aulya Daniels to Liberty Gymnastics.

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Lavi & Vivi Crain to World Champions Centre

As GAGE is no longer a USAG club, the Crain sisters needed to go to new coaches to continue with National Team.

I spoke with Mom, Chloe Crain, at Jr Worlds. She told me both of her daughters were very happy with the GAGE program.

I’d known the family from their early days at Avant Coeur Gymnastics in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Freestyle Trampoline at EU Championships 2026

Freestyle Trampoline is an independent trampoline organization promoted by Greg Roe.  

Many consider what they do as too dangerous — BUT European Gymnastics has reached out to include them at the recent 2026 European Championships hosted at Portimão Arena, Portugal.

I’m hopeful that Freestyle Trampoline will become increasingly organized.  And that coaching becomes increasingly expert.  For me it’s been too throw and go in the past. 

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GAGE no longer USA Gymnastics club

One of the top U.S. Gymnastics clubs refused to stay in compliance with SafeSport guidelines.

What happens to the many excellent athletes from that Gym?

book – ADHD is Awesome

Every coach deals with kids who have some kind of attention deficit disorder.

In fact — when I coach 6-year-old Rec boys, I can’t tell the difference between the ADHD kids and the rest. They are all hyper. And not all that ordered. 😀

Check this out.

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who won the Bronze medal on Floor at the Paris Olympics?

Ana Bărbosu? Jordan Chiles? Sabrina Voinea?

GymCastic brings us up-to-date.

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court JUST ruled that the Court of Arbitration for Sport must examine new audiovisual evidence that supports the appeal of Jordan Chiles.

FIG seems to have improved their appeals process due to this fiasco.

Sabrina Voinea had the 3rd best routine — but her mother / incompetent coach didn’t submit the appeal properly. I don’t see any scenario where Sabrina ends up with an official Bronze medal in the historical record.

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interview with Al Fong – Jan. 20, 2026

Al Fong and Armine Barutyan plan to take their suspension to court.

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tramp, technique, progressions …

Great discussions on important topics. 

Justin Spring and Nicole Langevin.

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Gymnastics Coaches Survey: SafeSport

Dr. Bill Sands has an anonymous SafeSport survey for U.S. gymnastics coaches online.

Click through to fill it out here.

The cover letter below explains. The survey fast & easy. 10 items and demographics.