Read Lauren’s very personal reflections on the Nassar crimes.
Lauren, by the way, is enjoying a non-Gymnastics holiday this weekend. 🙂
https://twitter.com/laurenhopkins96/status/934018201356206081
Category: safety
Nasser pleads guilty
I expect and hope Nassar will be in prison for the rest of his life.
He is expected to face at least 25 years in prison. I’m guessing there will be additional court cases in other jurisdictions adding to that sentence.
What is the U.S. medical community doing to discipline criminals like Nassar?
Aly supports Gabby
This is what leadership looks like.
Gabby was also abused by Nassar
A representative for the Olympian confirmed the authenticity of the post and that Douglas says she was molested by Nassar …
… Douglas explained why she had not joined the other accusers until now.
“I didn’t publicly share my experiences as well as many other things because for years we were conditioned to stay silent and honestly some things were extremely painful,” she wrote. “I wholeheartedly support my teammates for coming forward with what happened to them.” …
Gymneo – back drop on trampoline
Just the other day I was introducing this critical skill to 7 year olds. For safety. And as a progression.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
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Kathy Johnson Clarke on victim shaming
Kathy Johnson was team captain for USA at the 1984 Olympics Los Angeles.
At that time she trained at SCATS with the infamous Don Peters, now banned from USA Gymnastics for life.
Read Kathy’s statement on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/kathy-johnson-clarke/whats-on-my-mind/1930904166925335/
(via wogymnast)
Aly Raisman on the Today Show
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should male gymnasts train shirtless?
There’s a good thread on this topic on Gymnastics Coaches Skills & Drills. (Closed Facebook Group. You’d need to apply to join.)
Plenty of pros and cons. Some Gyms discourage training shirtless. Some do not allow it. Most do.
At the end of the day, however, it’s not going to be easy to change the culture. I expect most older male gymnasts will be training shirtless for decades to come.
CEO of British Gymnastics responds
The Guardian posted an article stating British Gymnastics was in crisis.
BBC – Dan Keatings: ‘The climate of fear is real in British Gymnastics’
CEO of British Gymnastics Jane Allen:
NGBs are under increased public scrutiny and we welcome this. We are held accountable by our membership, the public and the government, and our actions must always demonstrate we are worthy of their support and investment. We must operate in a transparent way …
Athlete agreements
We are currently in consultation with elite athletes regarding their athlete agreements …
To date, over fifty-percent of the athletes have already signed the agreement. No athlete has refused to sign and the consultation process is still on-going. We do not believe that there is any serious conflict with our athletes, who are valued members of British Gymnastics.
Safeguarding
Our safeguarding processes are robust and I can assure people that complaints and appeals, regardless of their nature, are dealt with fairly and effectively where we have the authority to act. …
Let’s see if media attention helps the gymnasts and coaches. I do appreciate the personal and forthright response, especially compared with the tepid statements of USA Gymnastics.
That statement is on the homepage of british-gymnastics.org right now not buried as was the USAG response to the Aly Raisman 60 Minutes interview.
Aly Raisman: I am a victim of sexual abuse
We all need thank Aly and her parents for having the courage to speak out on 60 Minutes. Gymnasts look up to Aly for leadership. More gymnasts will be empowered to speak out when they feel uncomfortable in the presence of a groomer. Coaches and parents will be more cautious in future.
I’m disappointed that USA Gymnastics did not have a spokesperson interviewed in this feature.
… We were told he is the best doctor. He’s the United States Olympic doctor and the USA Gymnastics doctor, and we were very lucky we were able to see him. …
About 165,000 athletes and 3,400 gyms are members of USA Gymnastics. Raisman is calling for major changes in personnel, training, and education to keep athletes safe. …
USA Gymnastics has a long-standing policy that adults should “avoid being alone with a minor.” Despite that policy, Raisman says she was alone with Dr. Nassar. He treated her and other athletes in their hotel rooms during competitions abroad. …
It got even harder in the summer of 2015 — a year before the Rio Games — when an investigator hired by USA Gymnastics paid Raisman a visit. A coach had raised concerns about Dr. Nassar’s treatment of athletes. Raisman says she was caught off guard when the investigator asked her about it. …
After she returned from Rio, she says she spoke with FBI agents who had opened an investigation of Larry Nassar. …
Watch it on 60 Minutes – full interview (14 min)
There are two additional Overtime features via that link.
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