Signs and symptoms of concussion include:
- headache
- dizziness
- ringing in the ears
- memory loss
- nausea
- light sensitivity
- drowsiness
- depression
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Category: safety
Chris Riegel accuses coach Larry Moyer
“I was sexually abused by my personal coach from 1973 to 1981, and due to the absolute failures of the USGF (USAG) and USOC, it wiped away my youth, cut short my career, and left me with wounds that never heal,” Riegel wrote in a letter to USA Gymnastics and SafeSport last October. …
Riegel is going public now out of frustration over the way USA Gymnastics handled his case both when he was a teenager and since he filed a complaint with the sport’s national governing body last fall. …
Moyer was forced out of the sport in 1993 by Mike Jacki, president of what was then called the U.S. Gymnastics Federation. Jacki confirmed the move, but the expulsion was not an official act and was never formally announced or made public, and Moyer is not listed on USA Gymnastics or the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s banned lists, something Riegel wants to change. …
Moyer recently turned 77. He lives in a red brick row house on a quiet tree-lined street next to a cemetery in Allentown, 35 miles from Reading. …
Katelyn’s speech at the ESPY Awards
Katelyn Ohashi has an important message. And makes it very poetically.
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related – Katelyn Ohashi’s ESPYs Acceptance Speech Not Only Rhymed, but It Left Us Shook
#WomenInSport
Congratulations USA.
Like Artistic Gymnastics, soccer is a sport in America where the female athletes are higher profile than the male. Role models.
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spotting beginners on Giants
If you can get two spotters on a real Bar, this is my favourite.
- one spotter low — holding the wrist
- one spotter high — shaping the gymnast while they flip the wrists
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12-year-old dies after fall from climbing wall
Rhythmic gymnast Rosie Cossar
Rosie Cossar is a Canadian Olympian from the 2012 Games.
Today Rosie’s a spokesperson for the Canadian Olympic Committee in its new program to combat homophobia in sports.
Coaching style can reduce injury risk
It makes sense.
A more careful, caring coach who listens to athletes you would expect to have lower incidence of both traumatic and overuse injuries.
We have no definitive data on this, however.
Closest I’ve seen is this article by Dave Tilley:
DOES POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE COACHING STYLE INCREASE INJURY RISK IN ATHLETES?
leotard design rules?
A private Facebook group is discussion possible new USAG rules for leotards.
Have you heard anything about this?
If so, leave a comment.
“New Rule as of August 1, 2019 – no grace period at this time.
1. Acceptable Attire for Athletes
Recommendation to include the following items regarding Athlete Attire in the JO Code of Points, General-6 and the R&P, page 19 under Gymnast’s Obligations, effective August 1, 2019:a. A backless leotard is described as: “The open area extends past the bottom of a bra line and the open area extends past the vertical midpoint of the scapula, unless the open area is filled in with mesh.” – both must be met to be compliant.
If an area is not compliant, it must be mesh lined. Any cover mesh, including nude and does NOT need to be lined, to be considered compliant.b. Underwear (including sports bras) should not be visible. Add- (Clear, Nude Bra or coordinating base layer is acceptable.)
c. In addition to a leotard or ankle-length unitard, acceptable attire would include ankle-length tights under the leotard (that match the leotard or are skin tone).
IEC – January 1, 2020 – Elite Level leotards will go to FIG rules
Acceptable solutions are: Nude bra and full body liner would cover any open areas necessary.”
GymCastic is not impressed.
Terin Humphrey on USAG
On May 3rd, 2019, USA Gymnastics new CEO informed me that I was not going to be asked to leave USA Gymnastics.
On May 5th, I was asked to resign by USA Gymnastics leadership even though my position was an elected position by the Athletes Council not USA Gymnastics. Ostensibly because of a Facebook post on my personal page.
Finally on May 20th, the Athletes Council decided to remove me from the position because of the pressure being placed upon them by USA Gymnastics. …
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