3.5 hours to empty, clean, rebuild the base deck and fill. Merry Christmas. 🙂
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Category: safety
McLaren Report – systematic Russian doping
A new report by the world’s antidoping watchdog has laid out mountainous proof of Russia’s systematic doping from 2011 to 2015, implicating layers of government employees and more than 1,000 athletes in over 30 sports …
Report: Russia’s Doping Program Involved More Than 1,000 Athletes
gymnast Brijesh Yadav dies from injuries
Brijesh Yadav, just 17 and a national silver medallist, was widely admired by his peers and coaches for his determination to make it big in gymnastics, and a work ethic to back up that hunger for success. …
Brijesh was injured Oct 11th falling while training double front on Floor. 😦
Rest in peace.
People Are Awesome – Best of 2016
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Samir Ait Said’s recovery
Once again I couldn’t watch the injury on Vault landing in Rio. (FIG approved mats are simply not safe enough.)
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via Gymternet Clan
trampoline parks are too dangerous
Gymnastics and Trampoline coaches need educate the general public. If you want to do trampoline, do so with experienced, accredited coaches in a safe facility. Not with no instruction and minimal supervision. 😦
Investigation after 102 incidents at trampoline park
(via IG)
Larry Nassar charged with sexual assault
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office obtained a felony warrant for Dr. Larry Nassar this morning on three charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13, according to court records. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The alleged abuse took place at Nassar’s home in Holt between 1998 and 2005, according to court records. …
Schuette and Michigan State University Police Chief James Dunlap have scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon to provide “a brief update on the investigation …
triple salto vaults banned in 2020 MAG Code
No triple salto vaults (forward or backward) will be permitted for value in the 2017-2020 Code
of Points.
Good decision. Especially in comparison with WTC – still encouraging badly performed and dangerous double salto vaults for women.
crazy cliff jumping
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independent review of USA Gymnastics
Nov. 3, 2016 – USA Gymnastics announced today that Deborah J. Daniels, managing partner of Indianapolis-based Krieg DeVault LLP and a former federal prosecutor, has been hired to conduct an independent review of USA Gymnastics’ bylaws, policies, procedures and practices related to handling sexual misconduct matters. …
They want to get their house in better order before SafeSport launches.
The new U.S. Center for SafeSport in Denver, Colorado is set to open in January 2017, and now the organization has found its new CEO.
Shellie Pfohl, former Executive Director of President Obama’s Youth Fitness Initiative, has been hired to lead the SafeSport center, whose mission is to promote safe, supportive environments for athletes across all sports. …
