… 476 of the 505 ballots submitted by survivors were in favour of the plan, USA Today reported. …
The settlement still needs to be confirmed at a hearing in Indianapolis on December 13 and 14.
Inside the Games
Category: safety
female Olympians – 87% of abuse
World Athletics has found that female athletes were the target of 87 percent of all online abuse at this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
trifus pike STICK
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10 Golden Rules Of Gymnastics FUTURE
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Gymnastics injuries questionnaire
Fairly quick and easy to fill out, this survey from Oporto University is looking at injury patterns in our sport.
They would like gymnasts and former gymnasts to respond. If you are a former gymnast, answer the questions with data from when you were training competitively.
Click through to fill it out online:
Gymnastic injuries study
Thanks Lourenco.
about Foam Rolling
Dave Tilley:
… Foam rolling, lacrosse ball work, stick massages, and other tools are being seen all across practice and competition floors during warm-ups.
… People go crazy with polar opposites on this topic saying foam rolling is either a miracle or completely useless. Spoiler alert, it’s probably somewhere in the middle. I’m clearly more on the pro side …
THE “WHY, WHAT, AND HOW” FOR SOFT TISSUE CARE IN GYMNASTS
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related – A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Foam Rolling on Performance and Recovery
Olympians for Climate Action
Max Whitlock and friends call for world leaders to deliver on climate action.
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evolution of Men’s Vault
Everyone agrees that what’s happened in the past few Codes is dangerous and stupid. FIG provides every incentive for men to chuck the hardest stunts they might possible land — and somehow land on their feet.
Also, the landing mats are insufficient for this level of skill. We need something much more like the FIG Doublemini landing mats.
YES a few of the most talented can land consistently and relatively safely, but not many.
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2021 Worlds MAG “sticks”
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Note that many of these excellent landings include absorbing impact forces with the trunk and hips. Chest is sometimes horizontal. Good technique that should not be deducted.
why was Security Concepts Group fired?
Security Concepts Group was terminated less than four months after its CEO reported potential misconduct at a USA Gymnastics event to the U.S. Center for SafeSport
Security Concepts Group was hired by USAG to provide security at major events such as the Olympic Trials and U.S. Championships as well as national team training camps.
But when the CEO reported to SafeSport incidents he saw where Rhythmic coaches were slapping or patting underage female gymnasts on the buttocks, the company eventually lost the contract.
Perhaps losing the job was unrelated to his SafeSport report. But it certainly looks bad for USAG. It should be investigated.
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