I was super excited about this meet. Super disappointed to hear that COVID safety was poorly enforced.
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Category: safety
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.
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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.
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Florida gymnasts kneeling for Anthem
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.
GBR Men in Dubai
England is in strict lockdown, the British men were allowed to travel for training camp.
related – why more top athletes are choosing to come to the UAE
LSU criticized for COVID protocols
The gymternet was excited to watch LSU’s … Gym 101? … season preview.
BUT most of the reaction I heard was negative. Despite one of their coaches testing positive, many at the event were not being responsible.
UPDATE – Officials from LSU replied to GymCastic promising to do better in future.
Turns out D-D has already had COVID.
related – Dec. 17, 2020 – Louisiana’s COVID-positive hospitalizations surpass peak of summer surge
Gymnastics Coaching.com 