tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
I understand the argument that some athletes suffer when their governments are banned from internationals sporting activities.
And I feel badly for those athletes.
That said, it would be even worse for the world if RUS and BLR were allowed to compete in Paris.
Building on their Reform ’25 progress, British Gymnastics wants to put positive experiences for ALL at the heart of the sport.
The Vision at a glance:
Elvira Saadi coached in Canada. But was suspended by Gymnastics Canada late 2020, pending an investigation into abuse allegations.
She has not returned to coaching, so far as I know.
Tatiana Groshkova is age-49 as I post. She trained at Moscow Dynamo with Saadi. An astonishing gymnast — but Tatania was overshadowed by the many other stars of the late 1980s Soviet team. Training was harsh.
Click PLAY or watch a documentary on YouTube. (28min)
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.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 