Thanks Lucas. 😀
Category: school
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in St. Louis
After NCAA Nationals while walking in Forest Park, close to the site of the 1904 Olympics, I happened upon this statue of one of the historical founders of Gymnastics.
On either side are statues of a male and female athlete.
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (11 August 1778 – 15 October 1852) was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist. His admirers know him as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning “father of gymnastics” Jahn. …
The first Turnplatz, or open-air gymnasium, was opened by Jahn in Berlin in 1811, and the Turnverein (gymnastics association) movement spread rapidly. …
A man of populistic nature, rugged, eccentric and outspoken, Jahn often came into conflict with the authorities. …
Jahn promoted the use of parallel bars, rings and high bar in international competition. In honor and memory of him, some gymnastic clubs, called Turnvereine (German: Turnvereine), took up his name …
Texas High School Men’s Gymnastics
STOMPOutBullying.org
Somehow the word STOMP seems an oxymoron in an anti-bullying campaign.
Perhaps that’s intended to make the URL more memorable. #stompoutbullying
Click PLAY or watch Laurie Hernandez on Twitter.
STOMPOutBullying.org
decline of USA High School Gymnastics
Brian Mozey:
… 1978, the United States had 1,279 high schools and 29,943 boys participating in high school boys gymnastics. There were also 32 states that had at least one school competing in the high school level.
Fast forward to the year 2016-17, the United States has 117 high schools and 1,894 boys competing in boys gymnastics at the high school level. From 32 states in 1978 to eight states in 2016-17, there’s been a drastic decline in men’s gymnastics.
… Iowa High School Athletic Association removed boys gymnastics from its sports because of liability issues and insurance related concerns. …
High School Gymnastics in Canada has nearly disappeared completely. ☹️
Mark Williams points out that Texas still has a thriving competitive High School program, WAG and MAG.
Oklahoma men visit Cleveland Elementary
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past U.S. male High School gymnasts needed
Qatar launches talent ID program
Athletics, Gymnastics and Swimming.
Run, Gym, Swim.
12 schools to start. More will be added until all schools and all sports in Qatar are involved by 2022.
Qatar Olympic Committee launches ‘Be an Athlete’ programme
gymnasts are academically strong
Yet another example.
The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is an NCAA multi-year measurement of academic progress and an institution’s retention of student-athletes.
Thanks Greg.
athletes become women with careers
Gymnasts do particularly well in school. #discipline
Check the Laureus USA infographic.
Thanks Mike.
