German Gymnastics investigates abuse claim

The German gymnastics federation DTB has pledged to launch an investigation into physical and mental abuse allegations made by 24-year-old retired gymnast Tabea Alt.

On Sunday, the DTB told Germany’s DPA news agency that it “had concrete information on potential wrongdoing from coaches at the federal training center in Stuttgart.”

“The subject of the investigation will be possible misconduct by coaches as well as errors in the high performance sports system at national bases,” the federation said. …

The Street Journal

training Parkour safely

Elis Torhall is the 2024 Freestyle World Champion.

HOW do you train triple back from an inflexible Bar without grips? Landing on hard surfaces?

Here he is training right before Worlds.

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Here’s some training footage from earlier in 2024.

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Daria Joura – Floor

10 WAG highlights 2024

  • Simone
  • Rebeca
  • Suni
  • Kaylia
  • Alice
  • Manila
  • Zhou Yaquin
  • Emma Nedov, Jana Mahmoud, Michelle Pineda and Hu Jiafei
  • An Chang Ok, Nina Derwael, Charlize Moerz, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos, Anna Lashchevska, Greta Mayer 
  • Chad

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James Cordon tries Gymnastics 😀

Yes he was younger and fitter a few years ago when this video was produced.

Yes he’s one of the most hated comedians.

BUT you have to admit, the man can be funny.

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good Backward Giants

Growing gymnasts should have excellent, fast rotating Giants as quality sometimes deteriorates later when they grow taller and put them between the rails.

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Christmas tree STICK challenge

Can you match Chellsie?

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Kaylia Nemour – Vogue Arabia

Our Olympic Bars champion can be a role model for Muslim girls and women.

“It wasn’t just a personal victory but also a symbol of hope and pride for the Algerian people and, more broadly, for the entire Arab world,” the 18-year-old champion says. … 

Vogue