Nike Leggings ad

Nike is now sponsoring USA Gymnastics.

Good timing as Simone just returned, one of the biggest names for the Paris Olympics.

Click PLAY or watch a new ad on YouTube.

I’m reminded of the time USAG disastrously hired a  former Republican Congresswoman … for 5 days before she was dumped as CEO. 😀

She felt Nike was too woke.

1972 Munich Olympics legacy

Many Olympic facilities quickly fall into disrepair. There’s not enough money for maintenance once the Games end.

Munich is an exception to that rule.

The 2022 European Championships in Athletics, Cycling, Triathlon, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics and Rowing were hosted here.

More than 14,000 events have taken place in the Olympic Park since 1972. In 2019 alone, the park registered 4,3 million visitors, of which 2,9 million visited 417 events and more than 1,4 million visited the tourism and leisure facilities. …

The Olympiapark München GmbH is an investment company 100% owned by the City of Munich. …

 It offers indoor (Soccer arena, ice rink, swimming pool, a fitness studio and wellness facilities) and outdoor (Exercise Areas, tennis, mini-golf, inline skating, boat rental) high-level facilities promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. It also hosts sport clubs for team sports such as water polo, swimming, diving, underwater rugby, figure skating and ice dancing, ice hockey or short-track. It is a place made for families and young people. …

OlympicCities.org

I was last here as a teenager in 1976.

But it looked even better to me as a tourist in 2023. Very busy.

Jake Jarman – Kasamatsu 2½

Looks like 3½.

The Yonekura vault.

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Sacramento State coaches – 4 former gymnasts

For the first time in school history, the Sacramento State gymnastics coaching staff will be comprised of four women — all of whom are former Hornet gymnasts.

Head coach Melissa Genovese announced that Nicole Brant will remain on the staff and will be joined by Megan Kyle and Amber Koeth for the 2024 season. …

Hornet Sports

The new Head Coach is going with the people she knows.