FIG “Duty of Care Code”

As a clear sign of its strong commitment to the protection of gymnasts, the FIG will develop a“Duty of Care Code” which sets up all the policies and procedures regarding misconduct in the Gymnastics world, ranging from prevention and education to reporting, investigation and sanctions.

“As FIG President, I declare that a we will not tolerate abuse or sexual harassment in the Gymnastics community,” said Morinari Watanabe. “In the sporting community, we observe the rules because we are educated to do so. But rules cannot be observed only through education and legislation. Severe sanctions are needed. The same level of severe measures as anti-doping is necessary for eradicating harassment,” he emphasized. …

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Horizontal Bar on a solid rail

Do gymnasts need a flexible rail for BIG skills?

It helps. But the answer is no.

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L10 Bar highlights

This montage includes 4 Region 5 national bar champions; Kai Rivers (Twistars), Alyssa Al-Ashari (Twistars), Colby Miller (Perfection) and Ella Cesario (Legacy Elite).

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Canadian Men invited to Worlds Camp

Via Gymnastics Canada.

Thierry Pellerin is the current Canadian Pommel Champ — 14.700 in the Final. He’s got a very good shot at competing Worlds Montreal.

The National Coach remarked that Pommels is Canada’s best apparatus right now. That’s a first all time. 🙂

Canadian athletes invited to Worlds Camp

Gymnastics Canada posted the names of those invited.

I would not be surprised if other athletes were added before July 2nd.

FIG’s first Parkour competition

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It sounds like Parkour founder David Belle is on board with the the new FIG discipline.

But the British Parkour body accuses FIG of encroachment.

Personally I’ve got no problem with more obstacle course competitions. They are cool.

But I’m worried our other disciplines will feel neglected: Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Power Tumbling, Double-mini, etc.

Josh Overton to Georgia

Josh Overton, a 19-year coaching veteran most recently overseeing the women’s team at Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in Iowa, has been named an assistant for the Georgia Gym Dogs, according to an announcement Wednesday by Coach Courtney Kupets Carter. …

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With Charlie Tamayo and volunteer Suzanne Yoculan Leebern, I think the team is in great shape for next season.

Some are a little worried:

… the Gym Dogs’ entire paid coaching staff has a combined 1 year of college coaching experience, and exactly 0 (zero, zip, nil) years of women’s college coaching experience. …