Category: safety

Michigan NCAA 2 week pause

… the University of Michigan Athletic Department will immediately pause athletic activities in all sports, including games, team and individual training sessions, until further notice and up to 14 days. …

The mandate follows positive test results for the SAR-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant virus infections from several individuals linked to the U-M Athletic Department through its diligent testing regiment.

The B.1.1.7 variant is thought to be approximately 50 percent more transmissible than the standard form of the virus …

The Nebraska men’s gymnastics meet against Michigan scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. has been canceled.

Gabriele Frehse & Gerrit Beltman – dismissal recommended

This relates to the final report of a Frankfurt law firm, which, on behalf of the DTB, investigated the serious allegations that the former world champion Pauline Schäfer, 24, first raised against Frehse in SPIEGEL. 

She and a dozen other athletes reported that they had been mentally abused by the trainer at the federal base in Chemnitz, some of them for years. 

In addition, Frehse gave them strong painkillers or drove them into the eating disorder . … 

Frehse vehemently denies the allegations.

SPIEGEL

In addition, the DTB “emphatically” demands that the employment relationship with the Dutch trainer Gerrit Beltman in Chemnitz be terminated. He has been working in Chemnitz since last year – although there are also serious allegations of mistreatment against him .

In both cases, however, the DTB can only make recommendations. Frehse’s employer is the Olympic base in Saxony. Beltman is employed by TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf.

lights go out at Beach Blast

I was super excited about this meet. Super disappointed to hear that COVID safety was poorly enforced.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Nya Reed – Equality

Florida Gators junior Nya Reed came into her team’s gymnastics competition against the University of Georgia on Jan. 15 with a clear message. She and four other athletes knelt for the national anthem, and she personally chose to stamp “#equality” on the back of her leg.

Athletes, according to the University of Florida, will take part in this demonstration throughout the season. …

Pop Sugar

I really like the stamp. Unlike kneeling, it can’t be deliberately misinterpreted by haters.

#respect for Florida

MyKayla’s recovery from COVID

‘My body is super weak:’ COVID-19 slows Ute gymnast MyKayla Skinner’s quest for Olympics

Coronavirus bout turned into pneumonia, which put her in the hospital

Salt Lake Tribune

In this video she tells the sucky story of her getting pneumonia after COVID.

She’s going back to training soon.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

GAME OVER Commission Survey

CHILD USA will survey the survivors of Larry Nassar to further the investigation of the Game Over Commission.  

The goal of the Commission is to uncover how so many institutions failed to protect these young girls and make recommendations so it never happens again.

Survey

thanking clubs for keeping kids safe

Unlike other parts of Canada, Saskatchewan Gyms are still open. With restrictions.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Florida gymnasts kneeling for Anthem

Full support of the Coach.

https://twitter.com/samisadancer/status/1350442541632655360

For Savannah, the reason is “Justice for All”.

Gymnastics – A Call For Change

MUST watch.

Dave Tilley posted the first Shift Movement Science short film.

Excellent.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (13min)

COVID or Correct

The GymCastic podcast has a new section where they discuss which College teams are being responsible with masking and physical distancing. And which are not.

Losers from week #1 include the announcers from BYU.