Category: safety

Bart Deurloo – probable concussion

After a bad fall on H Bar, Bart continued podium training finishing that apparatus then tumbling very well on Floor. But brain damage is possible.

Should medical have taken him off the field of play?

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Ontario school bans cartwheel

Here’s the latest idiot.

Todd Gribbon, principal at M.T. Davidson public school:

“The activity can cause concussions, and neck and wrist injuries,” …

USAG magazine photo policy

As reported on Chalk Bucket:

 

Examples of photos that should be edited or deleted:

  • Open straddle positions
  • Any image where the genital area is prominent
  • Images with misplaced apparel or where undergarments are showing
  • Suggestive or provocative poses

 

 

 

punch front step-out

This skill worries me. It’s easy to hyperextend the knee of the first foot on landing.

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Gymnastics Canada LGBTQI2S

GCG:

Gymnastics Canada (GCG) is proud to announce our involvement in the LGBTQI2S (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and two spirited) Sport Inclusion Task Force pilot project. …

The goal of this work is to build awareness and understanding to support inclusivity at national, provincial, and club levels.

I’m all for inclusiveness. And my NSGB is so inclusive that I had to look up “Two-spirited” to be sure I’m not unintentionally alienating anyone in the sport.

standing double backs

Simone is the only female attempting it in this montage from 2014.

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