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IRANIAN junior gymnasts will be competing in both Artistic and Rhythmic gymnastics competition in Malaysia from Sept 24 to 27.

As you can imagine, it can be a cultural dilemma to have female athletes from Islamic countries wear the required leotards.

In fact, some Iranian female athletes have fled the country in order to further their sport training. Perhaps that’s only part of the reason they leave. Improving their economic prospects is likely just as important to them.

related post – sportswear for the Muslim gymnast

Nice.

Retired Maryland gymnastics coach Bob Nelligan recently headed south to the island of Bermuda to take the job as the head coach of Bermuda’s national team. Nelligan retired last spring from Maryland after over 30 years of coaching in College Park. …

Maryland Gymnastics

by site editor Rick McCharles

For most ethical issues in coaching, I have a strong opinion.

But I don’t know what to think about 18yr-old Caster Semenya, the 800m World Champion in Athletics.

… The young athlete’s coach has already resigned. But at the centre of the storm remains Semenya, a confused teenager with a God-given talent to run, regardless of her plumbing, voice pitch and testosterone levels. After appearing in You magazine all dolled up in sequins and makeup, the runner has entered seclusion and is reportedly in counselling after having her gender identity questioned worldwide. …

National Post – Caster Semenya: Could the story get any weirder?

The details of her particular story are complicated. There are a number of ethical issues aside from whether or not it is fair for her to race as a woman.

Leave a comment if you have an opinion. I need advice.

The Science of Sport has several articles on this controversy if you want to do some reading.

Thanks George for sending in the story.

posted by Inside Gymnastics on Twitter:

Shawn Johnson returns to her alma mater, Dancing with the Stars as a special corespondent for E! starting tonight at 8PM ET.

If Australia is not for you, consider this interesting opportunity:

Cygnus Gymnastics Job Posting – Full-Time Competitive Head Coach

Closing Date: October 31, 2009

Cygnus Gymnastics Training Centre is Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest and fastest growing Gymnastics club, located in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland. We are seeking a full-time Head Coach to lead Cygnus into a bright future. If you are a strong leader with demonstrated skills (both on the gym floor and off), and who eats, sleeps and breathes gymnastics, we would love to hear from you.

Cygnus boasts a brand new, state-of-the-art training facility stocked with Spieth Anderson equipment, including a 40’ x 40’ spring floor, in-floor foam pits, in-ground trampoline, and a 40-foot Tumble Trac. As a financially stable non-profit organization, Cygnus is managed by an Executive Director who reports to a volunteer Board of Directors.

Salary will be commensurate with experience, education and certification. Cygnus offers a competitive benefits package, and RRSP options.

more details

For details email jhogan AT cygnusgym.com

Cygnus Gymnastics Training Centre

Nastia likes this edit.

Now that Shawn has gone, Nastia is the poster girl for our sport.

I think Nastia’s a great role model, having overcome much adversity to become Olympic Champion.

Click PLAY or watch Courage Is on YouTube.

(via Full In Full Out)

Another excellent vid from JAOVideos. (They posted the excellent kip videos recently.)

Spotting essential for beginners.

… As the video says, you have to help the girls when they first start learning it, mostly because they’ll find all sorts of ways to cheat the shapes just to get moving. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Great idea. I first saw it at QCK Gymnastics – core body conditioning machine, that version built by coach Marcel Dubois.

From GymNiceTic:

There´s a full tv coverage (AA/women) of the National Games in Jinan on YouTube in case you want to watch the Chinese gymnastics power for 90 minutes …

The first time I travelled to Australia for a gymnastics meet, it was Kit and Rod Poole that met the Canadian delegation at the airport.

Great people, … despite the fact that Rod insisted we stop at the pub before checking in at the Hotel. “An Aussie tradition”, he may have claimed.

Kit’s club is looking for a new coach. And is interested in talking to people from overseas.

Attention all gymnastics coaches:

Have you ever dreamed of visiting Australia?

Would you like to teach gymnastics while you are here, and earn an income?

Scallywaggs Gymnastics is looking for experienced gymnastics coaches to join their team.

You will need to have a level 1 or Level 2 coaching accreditation (or equivalent) and be able to teach skills with confidence. Experience teaching tumbling and twisting skills would be an advantage but not necessary. You must also be able to communicate effectively in English.

Scallywaggs is located 1 hour north of Sydney on the Central Coast. We are one of the largest clubs in New South Wales catering for children 10 months through to adults in a recreational program that is the envy of other clubs. We are regarded by Gymnastics Australia as the leading recreational club in the country. Head coach Kit Poole, is the leading presenter of Kindergym programs and has won Kindergym Leader of the year on numerous occasions. She is also the recipient of the Lance Otto award from Gymnastics Australia for services to gymnastics. The club has also won General Gymnastics club of the year for both state and national levels and was the Central Coast Business of the year in 2007

The gym caters to over 750 participants each week in an environment that makes coming to work each day fun.

If you are interested in being a part of our team in 2010 let us know. We offer better than average salary, we can assist with accommodation to begin with and you get to live close to some of the best beaches in the country (we are in summer until the end of February). We are looking for someone to work on a 12 month contract. Our pre school programs run continuously through the year and our recreational gymnastics programs run on a 10 week term with a 2 week break at the end of each term, so if you would like to travel during these breaks it can be arranged.

Contact us via email at scallywaggsgym AT bigpond.com

The next edition will be held in 2010 in Delhi, India.

Glasgow, Scotland will host the Commonwealth Games 2014.

If you’re not one of the 71 participating teams, likely you ignore this meet. But it’s VERY important for the former British Empire nations that do go.

Glasgow – official website

Russian coach Vladimir Chertkov, by the way, many years in the USA, has moved to India with aspirations of raising the level of the sport there.