Category: salary & remuneration

BIG problems for British Gymnastics

British Gymnastics is facing a crisis with its biggest stars, including the double Olympic champion Max Whitlock, refusing to sign World Class Performance Programme contracts and being threatened with having their funding withdrawn.

An internal power struggle between the performance, commercial and management teams about the content of the contract has led to a rebellion among the athletes. The Guardian understands almost all of the team which won a record seven medals at the Rio Olympics last summer have refused to sign the contract. …

Guardian

There are many more concerns listed in that article. Click through for sure.

via Gymternet Clan

Canadian National Circus School tryouts

There will be stops in 13 cities from October 22 to November 18, 2017.

St-John’s, Halifax, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Disraeli, Montreal, Gatineau, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

The National Circus School of Montreal was founded in 1981. Demand is high; more than 95% of students find jobs.

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Thanks Darlene.

Kohei Uchimura – Longines Ambassador

Longines is proud to announce that Japanese artistic gymnast Kohei Uchimura has been appointed as its new Ambassador of Elegance …

coach in Toronto, Canada

Click through for details on that WAG optional coaching job with one of the top clubs in Canada.

Women’s NCCP 2 & 3 certified coaches needed at Manjak’s Gymnastics. The new club is booming.

Contact ManjakGym (a) gmail.com for more information.

Kristen Smyth is stepping down

I didn’t see this coming.

Kristen Smyth is stepping down as head coach of the Stanford women’s gymnastics team …

Smyth led the Cardinal to unprecedented success in the gym during her tenure, including seven NCAA Super Six appearances and four top-four finishes. Of Stanford’s 115 All-America honors, 95 have come under Smyth’s leadership. …

Stanford will immediately launch a search for Smyth’s replacement.

Go Stanford

I’m surprised this announcement did not come immediately after last season.

via College Gymnastics fans are HERE!

University of Calgary Head Coach needed

Pension plan and benefits. Click through for details.

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Head Coach, Faculty of Kinesiology

The Faculty of Kinesiology is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Head Coach.

… this position requires extensive knowledge of artistic competitive gymnastics, and self-sufficiency to coordinate and execute the program the incumbent will be accountable for the outcomes of the programs, which includes staff and budget responsibilities. …

Application Deadline: August 18, 2017

related – Double Olympian (2004, 2008) Grant Golding, an alumni, will be the new Men’s Head Coach replacing Jason Woodnick who is now Gymnastics Canada Program Manager for Men’s Artistic.

Sportswear Brands Should Use Athletes—Not Models

Sasha DiGiulian:

… Nike and Adidas, which have the broadest reach—have a responsibility to remain authentic. These athletic-wear brands are selling apparel, accessories, and shoes for performance, and they should show the people who have worked every day to perform in that sport at their peak skill level.  …

Some brands are getting it right. Under Armour’s marketing campaign featuring Misty Copeland and Lindsey Vonn is incredibly powerful. …

Sportswear Brands Should Use Athletes—Not Models—in Their Ads

related – ELLIE KRUPNICK – Want to Sell Me Sportswear? Show Me an Athlete

new cars for Ellie Downie and Joe Fraser

2017 artistic gymnastics all-around British Champions Ellie Downie and Joe Fraser have collected their brand-new Honda Civic cars courtesy of official Honda dealer JT Hughes and British Gymnastics. …

British Gymnastics

Gymnastics Canada to hire Program Manager

In a structural reorganization, Jason Woodnick was recently announced as Program Manager for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics.

But Gymnastics Canada is still accepting applications for the Women’s Artistic position. The ability to communicate in both of Canada’s official languages is a strong asset. 

Located in Ottawa, and reporting to the GCG High Performance Director (HPD), the Program Manager, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of the WAG program within the scope of the GCG strategic and operational plans.

The Program Manager, WAG will work and make decisions in consultation with the GCG HPD, WAG National Team Director (NTD), and the WAG Program Committees and Assemblies. …

GCG

coach in Saskatoon, Canada

Marian Gymnastics:

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic professional, with good organisational and interpersonal skills to join our team in Saskatoon as a permanent full-time women’s artistic gymnastics coach in Saskatoon. …

Women’s Artistic Permanent Full-Time Competitive Coach