Lindenwood to Division I 2026

What a success story!

Lindenwood, which currently competes at the NCAA Division II level, will begin its reclassification process to the NCAA Division I level during the 2022-23 academic year, when they will be included in OVC regular season schedules and be eligible to compete in OVC Championships.

Lindenwood will be eligible to earn automatic bids to NCAA Championships beginning in 2026-27, its first full season of full Division I membership. …

Lindenwood University to Join the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022-23

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Commonwealth Games – podium protests permitted

  • Medallists can show support for Black Lives Matter and LGBT+
  • Protests subject to guidelines as hate gestures are forbidden

The 4,500 athletes expected in Birmingham this summer will also be permitted to wear clothing, armbands and badges on the podium to support social justice causes under radical new “guiding principles” for athlete advocacy due to be announced on Tuesday. …

Guardian

I’d call this radical — but progress. Homosexuality is still illegal in 36 of the 72 nations that will compete in Birmingham, for example. That should change sooner than later.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos 1968 Olympics – protesting racial injustice in America

NCAA week 7 rankings

This is not the NQS ranking as Cal, Kentucky, Oregon State, Arkansas, and Boise State don’t have enough scores. This is the Balance Beam Situation + Monday ranking.

  1. Michigan
  2. Utah
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Florida
  5. Auburn
  6. LSU
  7. Alabama
    NR Cal
    NR Kentucky
    NR Minnesota

Click PLAY or watch Cal v University of Arizona highlights on Twitter.

preventing teen suicide

Ian took his own life at age-14.

His family wants to offer options for any kids who might feel depressed at times.

The Live Hard Movement is dedicated to providing love and light within the darkness of those affected by the depth of depression and suicide.

Live Hard was of the Charities being promoted at this year’s Charity Choice Invitational in Washington State.

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AAI Award nominees 2022

To those in the video, add Lauren Bridgens and Alissa Bonsall from Penn State and Norah Flatley from UCLA. There could be more missing.

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USAG streaming service – FlipNow

Though I never paid for FloGymnastics, at first glance this looks tempting. It’s available worldwide, unlike many of the NCAA streams.

First up is February 24-27: Winter Cup**, Elite Team Cup, Nastia Liukin Cup** (men’s and women’s artistic).

BUT — I’ll want to see what percentage of revenue actually gets to the athletes first.

FlipNow monthly subscriptions are available for $9.99 …

USA Gymnastics members will receive a 25% discount off the basic annual rate, with members making a one-time payment of $74.99 ($6.24/month).

Non-members’ annual subscription rate is a one-time payment of $99.99 ($8.33/month).

Proceeds benefit USA Gymnastics’ athlete support programs, including direct athlete financial support, travel, medical, mental health services, National Team camps and other programs. …

Inside Gymnastics

Canadian Championships 2022

Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) is happy to announce that, for the first time in two years, the Artistic Gymnastics National Championships will be held as an “in-person” competition at the Richmond Oval facility, May 26-31, 2022.

The Richmond Olympic Oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Derrian Gobourne’s “Black Girl Magic” NFT collection

“I am excited to launch my Black Girl Magic NFT Collection on the Legacy League platform.

Not only do their values align with mine, there is no better time do it.” said Gobourne in reference to Black History Month.

“It’s time to celebrate, congratulate and pay honor and tribute to all of my sisters who have given so much to this sport and I want the world to see them.” …

Forbes

Her series will also feature other black female gymnasts, including Ananda Brown, Jada Glen and Aria Brusch from Auburn, Hannah Joyner from Rutgers, Amari Celestine from Missouri, Sekai Wright from UCLA and Kyla Bryant from Stanford. …