Marvin Sharp commits suicide

An Olympic gymnastics coach facing child molestation and sexual misconduct charges in Indianapolis was found dead in his jail cell on Saturday night in an apparent suicide, authorities said.

The coach, Marvin Sharp, 49, was discovered just after 8 p.m. at the county jail where he was being held, Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Katie Carlson said. Authorities believe he committed suicide, she said.

Sharp was arrested last month after authorities raided his home and found thousands of video and image files containing child pornography …

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Gymnastics Word Cloud

Coach Casie:

Tagul has an awesome feature where you can put in just about any picture and any link and will provide you with an interactive word cloud. …

coachcasie

are you a Gymnastic?

Ask a gymnast any of these questions and you can be sure to get a McKayla Maroney “not impressed” face as a response. …

4. Why do you wear a swimsuit to practice?

7. Why do you wear gloves on the bars?

dumb questions

Top 10 Things Not to Ask a Gymnast

playground Gymnastics

Love this trend.

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That video is promoting Workoutmaps.com.

Volunteers are mapping parks worldwide where you can workout.

fun Tsukahara drill

Long before gymnasts flip their first Tsuk, they should do drills like this for psychological preparation.

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It should be fun, not scary, when you finally allow them to flip. 🙂

Another prerequisite would be double backs somewhere, even if only in a spotting belt on Tramp.