The majority of gymnasts have had a major injury before getting to College.
Ours is a youth sport. And a dangerous sport.
Via Greg Marsden
Category: sport medicine
Sam Cerio rehabs to walk down the aisle
Sam Cerio is walking down the aisle at her wedding this summer.
That’s the plan, anyway. …
“It’s definitely not something that I’m going to let define me,” she said.
“I don’t want people to remember me as the girl that got injured, because that’s not what I’ve done here. I’ve done so much more, and I feel like I’ve done so much more, at Auburn. …
Sam Cerio set to graduate, refusing to let adversity define her
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the Caster Semenya debate
The majority of experts I’m hearing feel Caster should be allowed to compete against women.
Caster Semenya has claimed gold in the Diamond League‘s 800m women’s final, in what was her last race before the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) imposes controversial new rules limiting testosterone in female athletes.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week dismissed an appeal by the South African to set aside the IAAF’s regulations, which will require athletes with differences in sex development to take medication to reduce their testosterone levels.
The new rules, which have sparked a fierce backlash, will come into effect on Wednesday.
… After the race, Semenya was asked by the Daily Mail’s Riath Al-Samarrai whether she plans to take medication to comply with the IAAF’s regulations and she said, “Hell no.”
BBC’s Ade Adedoyin was told by Semenya that she has no plans to retire and plans to compete at the IAAF World Championships in September.
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At the Heart of Gold – May 3rd on HBO
I had high hopes for new USAG CEO Li Li Leung.
She asked to be judged not on her words, but her deeds.
Shortly after that statement USA Gymnastics bungled the vetting of a first full-time director of sports medicine and science. That’s a position that would truly help the organization.
A bigger test will be how Li Li Leung handles the public response from Erin Lee Carr’s new documentary. Producers Dr. Steven Ungerleider and David Ulich began this project before the criminal doctor’s accusers came forward.
At the Heart of Gold argues that Nassar succeeded despite the many complaints against him because the people who could’ve done something about them never acted on them.
He belonged to a system that protected him and cared more about his importance in winning gold medals than the wellbeing of the girls he harmed. …
‘At the Heart of Gold’ centers survivors as it condemns those who protected Larry Nassar
Leila needs Scoliosis surgery
Leila Bennadi from West London is a successful elite gymnast with Heathrow Gymnastics Club.
Sadly, Leila has recently been diagnosed with severe Scoliosis, which if not treated, will not only end her career as a gymnast , but would be life changing. Worryingly, given the rate of progression of the curve in her spine, if not treated immediately she will be outside the parameters for treatment.
She needs a new treatment called Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) which is not available in the U.K.
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Jerry Reighard fired
Central Michigan University has terminated the employment of gymnastics coach Jerry Reighard, following an investigation that confirmed repeated disregard for the independent role of medical staff in addressing student-athlete injuries.
The latest incident, in February, involved Reighard attempting to influence a student to lie about or cover up concussion symptoms. A 121-page investigation report from CMU Faculty Personnel Services cites “egregious misconduct” by Reighard in attempting to undermine the university’s concussion management plan.
CMU will be searching for a new Head Coach.
new documentary on the USA Gymnastics scandal
… a feature-length documentary for HBO.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal takes an in-depth look at the toxic environment within the ultra-competitive world of gymnastics that allowed for hundreds of young women and girls to be sexually abused by those they trusted most.
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Sam Cerio – rocket engineer
Sam appeared on the TODAY Show updating fans on her injury. And talking about the future.
She’ll be getting married soon. And will be working for Boeing.
Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio opens up about moment of career-ending injury
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPoVlzh6G8/?utm_source=ig_embed
Sam Cerio medical update
If you see video of Sam’s injury online, don’t share it.
The Auburn gymnast was badly injured landing a double front on Floor at Regionals hosted by LSU.
https://twitter.com/CoachJeffGraba/status/1115292597549977600
Sam was visited in hospital by the LSU Team Doctor, the LSU Orthopedist, the President of LSU and D-D.
Auburn’s Sam Cerio injured
A terrible landing on Floor. Handspring Double Front.
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#StickItForSam
Sam’s an aerospace engineering major who, upon her graduation in May, has accepted a job to work for Boeing in Seattle.
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