excellent Simone interview

Simone Biles is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. 

Who are your role models?

I feel like I have a lot, and I feel like it varies between in the sports world or in my own personal world. But I feel like my biggest role model would be my mom. I hope to be half the person she is. She’s very strong-minded, opinionated. She stands on her own. She’s a great businesswoman. …

Do you want to be a mom?

I do want to be a mom one day. I think kids would be amazing. …

USA Today – Simone Biles is an inspiration, whether competing or ‘pushing mental health to the forefront

Leah Smith – Vault

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top sports teams have 1 Head Coach

USA Gymnastics seems to want to hire a coaching team rather than one person.

Can anyone recall a successful sport using this model?

I dunno. 🤔

I do know that John Wooden won 10 NCAA titles in 12 years. And he made all the hard decisions personally.

Coach Keiji Yamanaka R.I.P.

Shocking news.

Many including myself felt Keiji would live forever.

One of Ellie Black’s coaches. A class gentleman beloved by all who worked with him. And one of my first mentor coaches.

Keiji will be missed.

Canadian gymnasts call for independent investigation

More than 70 Canadian gymnasts are calling on an investigation into what they say is a toxic culture and abusive practices within their sport in the country.

In a letter Monday to Sport Canada’s director general Vicki Walker, the current and retired athletes said that the fear of retribution has prevented them from speaking out for nearly a decade.

“However, we can no longer sit in silence,” the letter said. “We are coming forward with our experiences of abuse, neglect, and discrimination in hopes of forcing change.” …

CBC

Oklahoma record NQS 198.140 

K.J. must be doing something right. 😀

British Champion 2022 Joe Fraser

🥇 Joe Fraser 84.900
🥈 James Hall 82.250
🥉 Jake Jarman 80.800

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