The German gymnastics federation DTB has pledged to launch an investigation into physical and mental abuse allegations made by 24-year-old retired gymnast Tabea Alt.
On Sunday, the DTB told Germany’s DPA news agency that it “had concrete information on potential wrongdoing from coaches at the federal training center in Stuttgart.”
“The subject of the investigation will be possible misconduct by coaches as well as errors in the high performance sports system at national bases,” the federation said. …
… created by a working group of club managers, coaches, athletes, parents and code representatives, Gymnastics NZ education staff, and a consultant from High Performance Sport New Zealand …
The guidelines suggest a range of training hours that strike a balance between developmental considerations, pathway priorities, and technical requirements. They are based upon considerations including:
the fundamental requirements of gymnastics training sessions.
age considerations
athlete stages
our unique New Zealand setting
provision of choice
a targeted approach to keeping gymnasts in the sport as they reach adulthood and beyond
the key principles of Sport NZ’s Balance is Better initiative.
The MTC is concerned about the severity of injuries on the Vault.
The TC would like to study and define what other disciplines use for mats and what have their experiences been. For example, what is used in Double Mini trampoline?
Dr Han. will begin the process by reviewing the number and severity of injuries that have occurred.
The TC believes it is possible that changing or re-configuring the mats used on Vault may help reduce injuries. However scientific studies will need to be done.
I’m hoping this will get the offices out of Indianapolis. Ideally, the national sports governing body should relocate to a state government that better protects girls and women. For example, Indiana enacted a new total ban on abortion, which took effect on August 1, 2023.
Controversial coach Béla Károlyi has died, age-82.
One Romanian site says he was living in Huntsville, Texas at the time.
In my opinion, Béla was no technical coach, but a great motivator and promoter.
Without question, he helped popularize Artistic Gymnastics around the world, personal coach to two Olympic champions.
Many of those who knew him best had mixed feelings.
Bela Karolyi was a man whose influence on my life and the sport of elite gymnastics is undeniably significant. He was a complex individual, embodying a mix of strengths and flaws that left a lasting impact on those around him.
That’s what famed gymnastics teacher Bela Karolyi says about the rival coaches who criticize his ruthless methods—but he could say the same about the girls he is training to become Olympic champions.
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