Courts will decide.
What MSU knew: 14 warned of Nassar abuse
8 WOMEN REPORTED ABUSE CLAIMS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH REACHED PRESIDENT
coach Thomas Brennan speaks out
A former Gymnastics coach who sent more than 100 girls to be treated by Nassar was unexpectedly allow to speak on the the second day of Nassar’s sentencing in Lansing, Michigan.
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Koreas will march together in Winter Olympics
Great news. A deescalation in tensions on the peninsula.
Nassar victim impact statements
She watched him the whole time. Kyle Stephens stood in Courtroom 5 of the Veterans Memorial Courthouse, steps away from the man who molested her throughout her childhood, and she looked right at him.
Stephens decided two weeks ago to go public—to let the world know her name and see her face. But Larry Nassar needed no introduction. He has known Stephens since she was six years old …
Statements will continue all week.
To catch up on the issues I’d recommend listening to GymCastic 287: Simone and Maggie Too.
McKayla Maroney can speak
USA Gymnastics said Tuesday evening it will not pursue any money from McKayla Maroney if she speaks publicly about alleged abuse. …
Maroney, who first shared her story via Twitter, signed a nondisclosure agreement in December 2016, agreeing to stay quiet about the abuse she experienced as part of a $1.25 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, part of which she said would be used for psychological treatment. …
That’s the right thing to do … regardless of the motivations of USAG. And their lawyers.
The wrong thing to do was to enter into that agreement with McKayla in the first place.
Paul Ziert posted a response from USAG:
In 2016, McKayla Maroney’s attorney at the time, Gloria Allred, approached USA Gymnastics, requesting that the organization participate in a confidential mediation process.
The concept of confidentiality was initiated by McKayla’s attorney, not USA Gymnastics. …
The settlement was paid fully from insurance policy proceeds. The individuals in the chain of approval were: USA Gymnastics leadership (Paul Parillla, Board chair; Steve Penny, CEO); Peggy Holm, USA Gymnastics defense counsel; and a representative of the insurance carrier. …
read the full statement
To me and to everyone I’ve talked to that agreement looks like hush money.
USAG needs show evidence that the FBI directed them to stay silent. Otherwise a payoff to one athlete — especially if at cost to other victims after that payoff — is a cover-up.
mainstream media world-wide covering Nassar
Gymnastics is in the headlines everywhere.
How many parents in future are going to avoid the sport for their children, … just in case? 🙁
On the up side, children who do participate in Gymnastics should be safer. Education programs will be emphasizing coaching ethics and child safety.
The rule of two. (Or Three.) Here’s the Coaching Association of Canada version:
… calls for at least two screened and National Coaching Certification Program-certified coaches to be present with an athlete, especially a minor athlete, when the athletes is in a potentially vulnerable situation.
Of course some of the mainstream media doesn’t understand Gymnastics. But they do understand headlines.
I messaged Dr. JONATHAN LAPOOK of CBS NEWS yesterday explaining they had the headline wrong. Nassar was a doctor, never a coach.
They still hadn’t fixed their mistake as of today. No response from Lapook.
Virtue and Moir to carry Canada’s Olympic flag
Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were named Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
NCAA Men’s rankings after week 1
Women are on week 2. Not all teams have competed.
Sam Mikulak competed AA for the first time in over a year, putting up an impressive 87.80 that included a couple of sparkling scores on PB (15.50) and HB (15.15). …
The relatively low weekend scores seems to be indicative of an effort to align more with FIG scoring. …
Sam Mikulak – P Bars
Sam’s back from his Achilles injury at Winter Cup last February.
In fact he hit 6/6 at his first competition.
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Craig Heap on the Ranch
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