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No Gymnastics for Brown, Cornell, Penn and Yale.
Other sports affected include basketball, wrestling, indoor track & field, swimming and fencing.
… decisions were made unanimously by the Ivy League Council of Presidents.
“While these decisions come with great disappointment and frustration, our commitment to the safety and lasting health of our student-athletes and wider communities must remain our highest priority.” …
ESPN
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Over the weekend the UK Government announced a lockdown in England from Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December. …
This news is incredibly disappointing. We know the gymnastics community has done everything to make the sport safe. And while we know the health benefits that our sport brings, the number of cases of Covid-19 continue to rise across the country. …
We are acutely aware of the immense financial pressure many clubs will be under …
As with the first lockdown, we’ll support clubs in accessing financial support, grants and the furlough scheme. …
British Gymnastics
Club close as of Nov. 5th. Elite training can continue.
Hopefully clubs can reopen Dec. 2nd.
There are many other clubs around the world shut down. Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, for example, is shut down again for a month.
That’s a shame as Gymnastics clubs seem to be one of the safest spaces for kids during this pandemic.
… defending Olympic men’s … gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus this past week, has since been returned three different negative test results, the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday. …
First test was a false positive. So Kohei should be able to compete in the upcoming friendly in Japan after all.
I can’t keep up with all Dave Tilley’s output.
But don’t miss one of his best podcasts yet — an interview with Scott Willgress, who’s worked with Ellie since 2011.
Ellie Black has a great plan with goals of longevity and consistency. #smart
Every coach can learn something from Scott who’s actually just one of a team of specialists working with the double Olympian.
Too bad. Sounds like he really wants to compete.
Larisa Iordache stays optimistic, despite yet another setback.
Click PLAY or watch her dramatic new choreography on YouTube.
You need YouTube Premium to watch the episodes 3-6.
My favourite episode of the first four.
I love seeing Grace and Jade in the Gym. Best interviews I’ve seen, so far.
Vault is the featured apparatus. They did not hold back on the terrible truth that competition landings on this event are very, very dangerous. Ellie Black and others were interviewed on injuries.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I don’t understand why FIG has never tried to improve vault landing mats.
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