Category: safety

TIPS for parents with kids at home

Robert Andrews:

The shutdown of schools and all sports programs has created quite a shock wave in the families, homes, and lives of athletes who suddenly find themselves without a sport.

I have been receiving a lot of inquiries from parents seemingly lost on what to do with their athletes at home. …

Normalize the first week or two …

Have regular family meetings …

Help your kids create a written planner …

Empower them to take responsibility …

Connect with others …

Try new things to stimulate your mind, body, and emotions …

read more …

A Parents Guide to the Sports Shut Down

Sam Mikulak calls for Olympic postponement

The USOTC in Colorado Springs just closed.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Nancy Armour: Postpone Tokyo Olympics

No one wants to see the Olympics and Paralympics postponed. But it’s the right thing to do, the responsible thing to do.

At this point, the only thing to do.

“Even if they said, ‘We’re going to postpone this two years,’ then I know. Then I can say ‘OK, I don’t have to stress the next three weeks trying to work out.’ I can self-quarantine and be safe and do everything they’re asking,” gymnast Colin Van Wicklen told USA TODAY Sports. …

… challenges that make it impossible to go forward with the Games as scheduled. Here’s a look at three of the biggest:

  • Training

  • Qualification

  • Anti-doping

Read more …

Opinion: Postpone Tokyo Olympics for the good of the athletes and the public

Emma Nedov: POSTPONE

Heart this on Twitter.

via Dvora

Nick Ruddock’s advice for self-isolating coaches

If one of your gymnasts were injured, you wouldn’t advise them to do nothing while unable to train. There are many things athletes can do while out of the Gym.

Coaching is the same.

Nick’s 32 minute Facebook LIVE can be listened to like a podcast. No need to watch the video.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

IOC President Thomas Bach talks to athletes

Bach still feels it’s too early to cancel or postpone Tokyo.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Simone (again) calls for independent investigation

I have to question the competence of a communication department that doesn’t even know Simone’s correct Twitter handle.

They tagged a fan site by mistake.

related –

Simone Biles publicly shames USA Gymnastics after birthday tweet

 

 

IOC says Olympics are HAPPENING

Nancy Armour:

As much of the sports world goes dark in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the International Olympic Committee looks to be the outlier. It has insisted for weeks, and continues to do so, that it plans to go ahead with the Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled.

“The International Olympic Committee confirms its full commitment to the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,” IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday …

… there are still 19 weeks until the Tokyo Olympics …

There’s no telling what conditions will be like in July. Or even late May, which is when the IOC would have to make the call …

Opinion: IOC right not to pull plug on Tokyo Games now because of coronavirus

USAG cancels sanctioned events in March

Announcement.