"70.9% of the gymnasts who tore their Achilles reported some sort of pain in the preceding four weeks."https://t.co/6Y45mmfaMv pic.twitter.com/GCdwavD0NV
— SHIFT MvmtScience (@SHIFT_MvmtSci) February 9, 2022
Category: safety
good news for Gymnastics in the USA
More than half of the 18 women invited to Olympic trials in St. Louis last month (2021) were women of color.
While numbers are still low on college teams, there is progress. Black women account for nearly 10% of the scholarship athletes at the NCAA Division I level, an increase from 7% in 2012.
More than 10% of USA Gymnastics membership self-identify as Black. …
Will Graves – ‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics (July 23, 2021)
About 12.1% of Americans are Black so the USA is getting close to equal representation in Gymnastics, an expensive sport.
IOC defends China
Personally, I criticize the IOC for being gutless — taking no stance on the lack of human rights in totalitarian dictatorship China.
At the same time, I praise the athletes and coaches — including those from China and ROC.
It’s the same situation where we support troops while criticizing the politicians who put them in danger.
Bach’s weak argument:
The Olympic mission is clear, he said: “Always building bridges, never erecting walls.” …
Canadian Press – In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule
400.750 Illinois – Ohio State 394.500
Illinois won at home on Pride day.
So far as I can recall, this is the first Men’s Gymnastics team to celebrate gender equality as a competition theme.
Another step forward in the quest for equal opportunity for all.
Illinois MAG – Pride Night
Today. Saturday February 5, 2022.
Remember the date.
Same sex marriage only passed in the backwards USA in 2015.
This is an important step for equal opportunity for all.
lawyer writes apology letter
Former Australian National Coach Perry Liddick was required to to apologise to double Olympian Georgia Bonora.
In a VERY short letter she acknowledged her behaviour was unacceptable and the language she used towards Bonora was belittling, offensive and humiliating.
When contacted by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Liddick said “valuable lessons had been learned all around” and it was time to move on.
Click through if you want to see how a lawyer writes a letter of apology.
I’d like to thank Georgia, who is now a coach in Melbourne, for her courage in speaking up. I’m sure it wasn’t easy.
Celebrated coach belittled, humiliated gymnast, tribunal finds
89% of USAG is female
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
In the USA since 1987, launched by Ronald Reagan, National Girls and Women in Sports Day … to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honour the progress and continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
Women’s Gymnastics is in a unique position to lead this struggle. It’s one of the highest visibility sports where the women are more popular than men with the general public.
Peggy Liddick suspended 4 months
The Australian National Coach 1997 – 2016 had a number of complaints from gymnasts.
Two of those allegations were found to be valid.
Membership in the Federation is suspended for a period of four (4) months from 19 January 2022, however the suspension is wholly suspended for a period of 2 years from above date, subject to Ms Liddick not breaching any relevant Policy within that period (whether such breach is found proved during or after the end of the 2-year period).
Ms Liddick is also required to provide a written apology to the Complainant.
Disciplinary Register
Liddick v Gymnastics Australia and Sport Integrity Australia
Lynnzee Brown injured
One of our biggest stars ruptured an Achilles dismounting Floor against Oklahoma.
Achilles ruptures are most frequent with older, more powerful and female gymnasts.
Let’s hope she can come back for a 6th year.
And celebrate her Vault from the same meet.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
