impact of sport on LGBTQ youth

Unsurprisingly, LGBTQ youth who participate in sports are better in school.  Do better in life.

Coaches should be encouraging kids who might feel like outsiders.

Sports participation has been linked to higher self-esteem, better grades and lower depressive symptoms among LGBTQ youth, according to The Trevor Project’s inaugural mental health survey — the largest of its kind ever conducted. …

The impact of sports on LGBTQ youth

Yoga Swing Set Slings

Increasingly popular are Yoga exercises while suspended.

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Elena Naimushina 1980 Floor

Yelena Naimushina competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a gold medal with the Soviet team. Individually her best achievement was fifth place in the floor exercise.

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via Gymternet Clan

Globetrotters can Barani on mini-tramp

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Remember the time Krusty bet on the Generals?

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The Generals actually beat the Globetrotters in the past. Nobody is sure whether it is 1, 3 or 6 wins. The ended a 2,495-game losing streak on January 5, 1971 in Martin, Tennessee, for example.