tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Joel Plata was hurt worst when their vehicle rolled multiple times. He was thrown through the windshield, ending up 15m+ distant. Broken femur and many more minor injuries.
Joel considers the result a miracle. He’s happy to be alive.
Here’s his statement in Spanish and English.
“The Queen” will retire after this season.
In this interview she thinks back to her coach Laura who had faith in her switching from Cheer to Gymnastics. And much more.
I’ve always felt the average teen competitive gymnast is psychologically safer — on average — than their classmates.
Spending 20+ hours a week on a sport or activity has risks. BUT staying home scrolling TikTok and other social media may be even more damaging.
The Gym is one place in a teen’s life where profanity is rare. Structure is clear. Rules in place.
The culture of a Gymnastics club is far healthier — on average — than school or the mall.
Sadly, this is increasingly true in the USA according to a new study.
Of course this is even more true of teens identifying as — or confused about — being LGBQ+. One American political party is targeting those young people for attack.
Bottom line for coaches and all adults is to be patient and supportive of teenagers. It’s a difficult time of life for many.
UPDATE. Oleg is now training with the National Team.
ODDS of Ukraine qualifying a full team to Paris and contending for a team medal in Paris would be increased if Oleg can get back to form.
On the other hand, Ukraine might boycott if gymnasts from RUS are allowed into the Olympics.
… Verniaiev has been able to successfully argue that he did not take meldonium intentionally and his suspension was reduced, although not annulled. He is now eligible to compete again.
Additionally, even if he does not return to competition as an athlete, the suspension also prevented him from attending international competitions as a coach or official, so he will now be able to continue working in gymnastics with no restrictions. …
America’s best and brightest standing up for human rights.
All are created equal.
And — therefore — all wear the same leo. 😀
A study from 2015 — “Elbow joint variability for different hand positions of the round off in gymnastics” — concluded that what I’ve heard called the classic T position is best and safest for the elbows when doing Round-offs.
I’d agree.
Of course you can quickly find examples of top gymnasts using far different hand positions, especially in MAG. But the classic T is what I teach beginners.
Via Shift Movement Science.
In 2023 one of the top Olympic women’s sports is Gymnastics. One of the few domains where males are the minority.
Increasingly, leadership has been taken over by women. A good trend.
I’d say the most successful competitive division of WAG in the world is not FIG, but rather NCAA. And Utah led the way in making the College sport so big in the eyes of the general public.
Congratulations to all the ladies in Gymnastics on #progress. And thanks to Utah for building the sport.
Viner has been so controversial for so many decades, I wasn’t instantly sure why she was banned.
Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President Irina Viner has been banned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for two-years for her behaviour following the Olympic Games in Tokyo when Israel’s Linoy Ashram beat Dina Averina to the gold medal in the individual event and Bulgaria won the group event. …
The punishment will not begin until one day after Russia’s current ban from international competition …
Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation President banned for two years after Tokyo 2020 protest
College Gym News:
I compiled a list of all the season-ending injuries since the start of the CGN Injury Updates page in 2017. I then determined the general career outcome for each athlete, such as medical retirement, return to competition, etc. …
Of the 251 athletes that were included in this analysis, 124 athletes (～49.4%) went on to recover and return to competition, while the remaining 127 athletes (～50.6%) either medically retired, graduated before returning to competition, or left their respective teams for undisclosed reasons …
Data Deep Dive: Season-Ending Injuries
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