Site editor Rick McCharles will again be covering the 2023 World Artistic Championships in Antwerp, Belgium starting with podium training September 27th.
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Jr Kai Uemura 83.394
The biggest story so far from U.S. Championships is Kai on day 1.
Super potential.
An incredible score counting only 8 skills. The seniors count 10.
I do find the E-scores high at this meet, so far.
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Fred Richard – H Bar
U.S. apparatus leaders
Asher Hong leads US Championships
future USA Gymnastics Training Centre?
Interesting idea.
There are pros and cons with National Training Centres. Recall that Gymnastics Australia quit the Australian Institute of Sport due to problems.
MAG and all other FIG disciplines would benefit most by training with WAG, the highest profile discipline.
IF it happens, USAG will have to choose a location. More central geographically would make for easier travel logistics.
Certainly any State with abortion restrictions should not be considered. After all, USAG wants to call this a “Wellness Center“.
Worst are those in dark orange.
Axios – Where abortion has been banned now that Roe v. Wade is overturned
Human rights and safety of athletes should be highest priority for parents sending their children off to camp.
Simone looking for 8th AA title
Biles enters as the clear favourite to claim what would be her eighth U.S. all-around crown, a record. …
U.S. Championships Podium Training
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mental health in sports
The best way for the coach to deal with psychological problems is to treat them like physical injuries.
One day your athlete might have a sore ankle. Anther day lack of motivation. Or unexpected fear of a skill. Even depression.
You’d have experts as part of the coaching team. Trainers. Psychologists. Etc.
Athletes can recover from a sore ankle. Athletes can get over fear issues.
In recent years, mental issues among athletes have gained visibility thanks to role models like Simone Biles and Ricky Rubio; now, the focus is on prevention and tangible action …
There’s no longer a taboo. There’s no more secrecy or stigma. Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz talks openly about his psychologist. So does Spanish badminton player Carolina Marín.
Ricky Rubio recently announced that he is taking a break from basketball for his mental wellbeing.
Simone Biles took a step back from gymnastics for two years to take three steps forward now. She left the Tokyo Olympics and today, she is thinking about the games in Paris. …
Mental health in sports: How the new generations broke a taboo and learned to take a break
James, Harry, Jake, Courtney, Max
This is a team that can put up some BIG apparatus scores.
I wonder if Max will only do Pommels. He is training towards the AA.
They are leaving behind Luke Whitehouse, Giarni Regini Moran and Joe Fraser. Amongst others.
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