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Cyril Tomassone trains Pommels in his basement
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Emma Nedov: POSTPONE
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via Dvora
UCLA 2020 Senior Video
Nick Ruddock’s advice for self-isolating coaches
If one of your gymnasts were injured, you wouldn’t advise them to do nothing while unable to train. There are many things athletes can do while out of the Gym.
Coaching is the same.
Nick’s 32 minute Facebook LIVE can be listened to like a podcast. No need to watch the video.
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Bart Conner swinging Giants
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IOC President Thomas Bach talks to athletes
Bach still feels it’s too early to cancel or postpone Tokyo.
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handstand lower through Manna
At Home workouts with Coach Dee
Gymnasts like Emma are stuck at home. No school. No Gym.
Coach Dee posted a maintenance conditioning program.
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related – Dave Tilley posted a much more elaborate training plan.
It’s FREE to download here.
- 6 days of programming per week, for 1 month
- 4 days of home strength workouts (minimal equipment and mostly body weight) with lower body, core, and upper body exercises
- 2 days of cardio workouts that require no equipment
- 2 days of flexibility and core circuits that require minimal equipment
- Daily warm-up, soft tissue, and stretching programs
Jennifer Gadirova – American Cup Floor
Tokyo Olympics should be postponed
Though — as of March 18 — FIG and IOC remain fully committed to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, they will most likely be postponed, I believe.
Best would be to postpone for one calendar year, despite many costs and complications.
Worst would be to cancel.
Round Lake in Russia is still open. But the USOTC just closed.
Some of the American men are training alone at Bart Conner Gymnastics which is shut down for regular classes.
It’s unfair to ask aspiring Olympians to put themselves at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read this Washington Post article (paywall) for a summary of options:
Cancel the Olympics? Postpone them? Every alternative has problems.
related – Japan’s Olympic Committee deputy head Kozo Tashima has contracted COVID-19 after recent travels to Britain, the United States and the Netherlands.
IOC rules out staging Tokyo Olympic Games behind closed doors.
