Canadian class-action lawsuit

UPDATE: Gymnastics Canada has responded.

Amelia Cline — now a lawyer — is one of the athletes bringing forward a class-action lawsuit against Gymnastics Canada and provincial governing bodies, claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years.

Amelia was coached for 3 years by the Lashins at Omega Gymnastics.

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USAG Nationals this weekend

The second-annual USA Gymnastics Men’s and Women’s Development Program National Championships kick off Thursday and will run through Sunday at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, Ariz.

Over the course of the four-day event, more than 1,600 athletes, who represent the top-tier of developing artistic gymnastics talent in the U.S., will compete across the women’s Level 10, men’s Junior National Level 10 and men’s Junior Elite Level 8, 9 and 10 divisions. …

Eythora’s Aerial Cartwheel

Check the stylish arm action.

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Thanks Chris.

WAY too early look at Worlds teams

Spencer:

We’re now into the fifth month of a new code, a new cycle, a new wheel of celestial moonbeams,  which means…we know absolutely nothing about anything. So here we go.  …

State of the Women’s National Teams

gymnasts in Canada launch lawsuit

More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years.

Amelia Cline is the named plaintiff and there are as many as 20 class members so far.

The proposed class of plaintiffs are suing Gymnastics Canada and provincial governing bodies in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan alleging physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse while participants of programs and activities delivered by Gymnastics Canada and six provincial member organizations between 1978 and the present. …

CBC

Nabieva to high Pak

Aline Friess.

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Melnikov supports Putin’s invasion

Most of Russia’s Tokyo Olympic gold medal teams have been appearing in support of the war.

Ukraine’s Igor Radivilov training in Germany

The 29-year-old gymnastics legend is training in Cottbus, finding it impossible to train properly at home.