women in sport

… While four out of 10 athletes are female, just 4 percent of sports-related media coverage is devoted to them. They get only 5 percent of Sports Illustrated covers and a paltry 2 percent of airtime on ESPN’s SportsCenter.

And they’re often sexualized. …

The Importance of Photographing Women in Sports

 

Dave Tilley interview

Many of Dave’s posts are lengthy and medically intensive.

I like his interview with The Routine Podcast as he talks of the BIG PICTURE in our sport.

Sam Mikulak added Liukin

Already one of the best H Bar men in the world, Sam’s now added layout Tkachev 1/1 for a 6.3 start.

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Miyachi is the Kovacs king

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FISU apparatus finals

Vault
1. Marina Nekrasova AZE 14.000
2. Liliia Akhaimova RUS 13.975
3. Tatiana Nabieva RUS 13.925

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Bars
1. Hitomi Hatakeda JPN 14.000
2. Tatiana Nabieva RUS 13.900
3. Asuka Teramoto JPN 13.800

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Beam
1. Hitomi Hatakeda JPN 13.000
2. Lara Mori ITA 12.850
3. Uliana Perebinosova RUS 12.800

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https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1147884498484441088

Floor
1. Carlotta Ferlito ITA 13.200
2. Aiko Sugihara JPN 13.000
3. Uliana Perebinosova RUS 12.700

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#EqualPay for the #USWMNT

The women’s team is engaged in a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation because the organization pays male players far more than female players.  …

Crowd in stadium chants ‘equal pay’ after U.S. women’s soccer World Cup victory

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reducing ACL injuries

Dave Tilley interviews one of his medical colleagues on the topic.

Lenny Macrina on reducing ACL injuries. Lenny is a Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and a highly acclaimed researcher.

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Some highlights posted on the Masters of Sport Facebook group:

  • The weak point in the chain is the growth plate.
  • We must do better time management with how many hours we are asking adolescent athletes to train.
  • We need periodization more than ever! Athletes need the time to rest, athletes need the time to recover.
  • How much is too much?
  • Base line data helps reduce the risk of injury
  • Teaching proper jump and landing techniques can reduce the rate of injury …
  • … safe landing asks for the feet to be should width apart
  • Use all muscle groups to help land
  • The Code of Points is aesthetically based, not medically based.