Steven Legendre on salvaging USAG

As many of you know, I was elected to the USAG Board of Directors on January 1st, just under 1 month ago. I was asked to resign just a few days ago, at the request of the USOC with the option to be re-elected to my same position on the new board should my fellow Athlete Representatives feel I am deserving of that role.

I have submitted my letter of resignation to USAG already, but I would like you all to know that this in no way means that I am resigning from my duties to help our sport and be a strong voice that creates the change we so desperately need. …

… a hot topic.

The debate as to whether we can salvage the infrastructure of USAG and create positive change through comprehensive leadership changes, or that the organization is so far gone, so far rotted from the inside, that this is not possible. This is a tough one and I certainly see both opinions on this …

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related – What’s next for USA Gymnastics? A long, tough road at best

USA Gymnastics faces lawsuits in Georgia, California and Michigan alleging its leaders failed to stop coaches and other officials from sexually abusing young athletes. And the first of those suits is headed for trial in April unless a settlement is reached. Either way, it is likely to be costly.

catching up with Alina Kabaeva

The 2004 Olympic Rhythmic champion had many challenges. But looking back, she wouldn’t change a thing.

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Oklahoma #1 week 4 NCAA rankings


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John Legend, Chrissy Teigen donate $200k

On Saturday evening, the pair gave a $200K donation to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and if that wasn’t a generous enough feat, check this out—the duo wrote that they gave the money, “on behalf of the heroic gymnasts of the USA Gymnastics Team.” …

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Give $200,000 to Time’s Up on Behalf of Team USA Gymnasts

sexual abuse by physicians

It’s far more common than we would have guessed.

… In a new survey of nearly 500 women conducted by Women’s Health and the anti–sexual violence group RAINN (the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), 27 percent said they’d been violated by a doctor—reporting everything from lewd comments to masturbation, inappropriate touching, and even rape. …

First, Do No Harm

KT Tape pays $1.75 million for false advertising

A preliminary settlement agreement was reached in a class action alleging that an athletic tape manufacturer included false claims on its KT Tape packaging and advertising. …

… the company deceived consumers with claims that the “kinesiology tape” would treat specific injuries, including carpal tunnel, runner’s knee, tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, calf strain and shoulder pain. …

… in addition to the $1.75 million, KT has also agreed to modify the ways it advertises kinesiology tape, including claims that the tape “will keep you pain free,” “provides 24-hour pain relief per application,” and “for injury prevention.” …

KT TAPE MAKER REACHES $1.75M FALSE ADVERTISING CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Russian Teams named

Eleonora Afanasyeva (mom)

Lilia Akhaimova

Elena Eremina

Anastasia Ilyankova

Natalia Kapitonova

Viktoria Komova

Angelina Melnikova

Aliya Mustafina (mom)

Maria Paseka

Ulyana Perebinosova

Angelina Simakova

Daria Spiridonova

Maria Kharenkova

Aleksandra Schekoldina


Denis Abliazin

David Beliavskiy

Artur Dalaloyan

Sergey Eltsov

Nikita Ignatyev

Nikolai Kuksenkov

Dmitry Lankin

Andrey Makolov

Nikita Nagornyy

Vladislav Polyashov

Kirill Potapov

Kirill Prokopev

Aleksey Rostov

Ivan Stretovich

Click over to gymnovosti for commentary and a list of the reserves.

RUSSIAN NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER WAS PUBLISHED

Anne Kuhm on adapting to ASU

Q: Can you sum up your first weeks on the American soil in three words?

A: Heat, joy, and stress.

ANNE KUHM ON MOVING TO US AND DOING NCAA GYMNASTICS

Anne and ASU have been great so far this season.

Alex McMurtry’s two 10s in one night

Update – Some say those high judges were crack.

Lauren Hopkins was really angry with judge CAROL.

At the best meet of the season (sellout crowd) so far, Florida 198.15 over Oklahoma 198.125.

Click PLAY or watch her Beam on Facebook.

Click PLAY or watch her Vault on Facebook. (no stick)

McMurtry is the 10th in NCAA history to record a “Gym Slam”.

Alex McMurtry, Florida           2015-present
Maggie Nichols, Oklahoma     2017-present
Bridget Sloan, Florida          2013-16
Courtney Kupets, Georgia      2006-09
Ashley Kelly, Arizona State     2003-06
Kristen Maloney, UCLA          2001-05
Karin Lichey, Georgia             1996-99
Heather Stepp, Georgia         1990-93
Kristen Kenoyer, Utah            1990-93
Missy Marlowe, Utah              1989-92