Category: sport medicine

Flavia is tough

With insufficient time to do a full concussion check after a Bars fall, Flavia went straight back to compete.

Gymnastics physical & technical limits

Another great video from Nick Ruddock.

He recommends competing at around 80% of ability for consistency and injury reduction.

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Shilese Jones withdraws from Olympic Trials

Vault landing mats in competition is the biggest RISK for major injury. The FIG really needs to improve that landing surface. Something like what is used in Double-Min would be safer.

One awkward landing on the vault …

Jones is one of three women who saw their hopes of reaching the Olympics end with injuries this week. Skye Blakely, who finished a strong second to Biles at the U.S. Championships last month, tore the Achilles tendon in her right leg during training on Wednesday.

Kayla DiCello, a 2020 Olympic alternate, ruptured her left Achilles tendon on vault on Friday.

Eythora Thorsdottir injured out of Paris

What a shame.

The fan favourite was looking so good in training.

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Science of Gymnastics – Yul Moldaur

Documentary from the medical point of view.

Studying Yul, in this case.

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WADA bungled Chinese swimming dope scandal

The World Anti-Doping Agency did not — I believe — follow their own procedures correctly.

In April 2024, the Doping Investigations Unit of German broadcaster ARD released a documentary revealing the details of 28 positive tests for the banned heart-booster returned by 23 Chinese swimmers.[52].

All were declared “no fault” cases after Chinada reported to WADA that a mass contamination event had accounted for the adverse findings. …

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Jessica Gadirova plans a long career

Jessica Gadirova is already a bronze Olympic medalist in the team event at Tokyo.

But tore her ACL at the the World Championships 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium,

IF not recovered in time for Paris, Jess plans to train through the 2028 L.A. Olympics. At least.

Mark Robinson v Simone Biles

North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson has been called “the GOP’s next top lunatic”.

Sure he’s homophobic, anti-semitic, an election denier, anti-science, anti-woman — BUT what made Gymnastics fans mad was when he dissed the greatest gymnast of all time.

Something tells me candidate Mark Robinson never did Gymnastics. 😀

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Koreleo Compression-Based Leotards

Guest post by Faith Mason.

Koreleo Compression-Based Leotards Address the Demands of Todays Gymnasts

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Benefit from:

  • Dynamic lumbar support (that stays in place)
  • Inflammation Control
  • Impact absorption 
  • Raised receptor awareness/proprioception
  • Speeds tissue repair and recovery
  • Flushes lactic acid away
  • 20-30mmHg Medical Grade 1 proprietary compression
  • May prevent certain over use injuries
  • Tested, proven and patented technology

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