Amanda Thomashow accused Nassar 2014

He was interviewed by police for two and a half hours. And talked his way out of it.

Amanda’s complaint also triggered a Title IX investigation.

After less than three months on leave from his job at Michigan State University, Larry was allowed back to work. With conditions. He’d have to follow basic medical guidelines: wear gloves, get consent, have a chaperone in the room. In other words, really basic things that any doctor working with minors in their private areas should do.

But nobody at MSU ever actually checked to see if Larry’s doing any of those things.

That means young girls and women kept streaming into Larry’s treatment rooms…not just at MSU, but at USA Gymnastics and local gyms, and a nearby high school. Even at his home, where Larry “treated” patients on a massage table in his basement.

Some 70 survivors say they were abused by Larry after MSU cleared him to go back to work.

NPR BELIEVED – Gaslighting Season 1, Episode 4

The criminal doctor did not contradict what Amanda said. Rather he stuck to the story that it was valid medical treatment.

related – Everyone Believed Larry Nassar The predatory trainer may have just taken down USA Gymnastics. How did he deceive so many for so long?

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should FIG have hosted in Qatar?

Each nation needs make a post-competition review. 

It turned out to be an excellent competition overall. Better than I expected.

One problem was poor attendance.

A bigger concern in advance of the meet was safety of participants.

Since 2014 the International Olympic Committee has listed sexual orientation as a protected category in the Olympic charter.

The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play .

Yet FIG hosted in a nation where homosexuality is illegal. It’s also illegal to campaign for LGBT rights in Qatar. That should be corrected before the World Cup of Football.

I was relieved that both Israel and the women from Egypt were able to compete in Qatar without a major incident. Pingpong diplomacy. Sometimes sport leads to greater international peace.

The World Athletics championships are scheduled for 2019. There’s concern that Saudi Arabia and its allies including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt might boycott.

Personally I’ve been focused on the upsides of a Muslim nation hosting a sport where female participation worldwide  is greater than male participation. I’m hopeful small steps like this will help Islamic girls and women gain more access to fitness and sport.

At a time when the American President demonized Muslims, it was an eye-opener  for gymnasts from around the world to actually visit a Muslim nation. To learn something about Arab culture.

Museum of Islamic Arts, Doha

I’d say the positives outweighed the negatives.

related – Highs And Lows Of The 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

 

 

Simone’s 2.7 lead on the world

1. Simone Biles (USA) | 25.4
2. Melanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA) | 22.7
3. Angelina Melnikova (RUS) | 22.6
4. Morgan Hurd (USA) | 22.3
5. Flavia Saraiva (BRA) | 22.2

Simone Biles Leads D-Scores At 2018 Gymnastics World All-Around Final

The world’s least respected coach thinks Simone “doesn’t look invincible any more“.

That’s absurd, of course. If the greatest female gymnast all time wants some serious competition she’ll have to challenge the men. I’d love to see MAG vs Simone on a vault table 130cm high.

I’ll be putting my money on Simone. 😀

Bhasvar Challenge

How many can you do in series? 😀

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Trampoline Worlds has ended

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full-in triple pike – Vadim Afanasev

World power tumbling champion 2018.

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Canadian coach Denis Vachon said it was the highlight of Worlds.