Someone has unloaded the full broadcast on to YouTube too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFG9vWqOxY (hopefully not geoblocked for you!)Does anyone know if the Winter Cup is available On-Demand anywhere? My DVR is acting up....
I've seen a lot of the individual performances on Youtube, but I'm wondering about a recording of the whole event... with or without commentary. Thanks in advance if anyone knows of a source!
Wonderful, thanks! It was great to see such a positive atmosphere, and I'm glad USAG could provide this opportunity for the gymnasts to show what they've been able to work on despite all the training challenges. The women certainly look like they've been able to keep up a lot better than the men. I was impressed with the top two all-arounders and especially loved the 2/1.5 that Shilese Jones unveiled; I hope she has an opportunity to get that named after her. I also really enjoyed Jade Carey's upgrades on her weak events. I guess her individual qualification would go to waste if she was named to the four woman team, but I somehow wish she could be included in what will almost certainly be a gold medal win.
I really enjoyed Shilese's performance too! Maybe she'll stay elite post-Olympics (assuming she doesn't make the Olys team, although that would be a wonderful surprise) and try to make the Worlds team? Then, she could get her skill named. Jordan's all around performance was great, although the non-tumbling skills on floor were a little messy, but it's a great start to the season for her. Jade's upgrades were impressive, it must give her a confidence boost to know she's got her spot ready and now she can focus on training to peak at the Olympics; maybe she'll be a surprise in the all-around final.
Thank you so much for sharing this link!! Works fine - not geoblocked in the US. (not yet anyway!)
She can still compete in the individual all-around fortunately.
A couple of weeks ago I watched Over the Limit, a documentary about Rita Mamun in the lead up to Rio. There's no narrator or interviews, it's just a constant barrage of verbal abuse being thrown at her from her coaches, about everything from looking tired after a routine to being distracted by her father's terminal cancer diagnosis. It was horrifying.
I seem to recall there’s something in the Ted Stevens Act that might keep the federal government from getting involved. Does anyone know for sure?Former US gymnast Aly Raisman wants independent investigation into sexual abuse | CNN
Olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman wants an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics after John Geddert's death.www.cnn.com
Is there any reason why the Department of Justice could not undertake this? Enough is enough. Investigate swimming, figure skating, diving, the entire USOC if necessary, as far as I’m concerned. We’re an Olympic cycle removed from Nassau and we still don’t have answers.
There’s an FBI report that investigated the FBI’s role (maybe an IG report?) that gymnasts have been trying to get made public.Former US gymnast Aly Raisman wants independent investigation into sexual abuse | CNN
Olympic champion gymnast Aly Raisman wants an independent investigation into USA Gymnastics after John Geddert's death.
Is there any reason why the Department of Justice could not undertake this? Enough is enough. Investigate swimming, figure skating, diving, the entire USOC ifnecessary, as far as I’m concerned. We’re an Olympic cycle removed from Nassar and we still don’t have answers.
Thanks so much for sharing
Can't say that I blame them.According to this, no foreign spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo 2021 Olys.
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, sources say
Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, two government sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The Olympics, postponed by a year because of the pandemic, are scheduled for...news.yahoo.com
Nor I. Too hard to administer fully vaccinated travel at this stage and have enough tests kits for the world to get back on its planes home. Japan sporting events sell well so if they allow resident spectators, there would definitely be spectators.
I have a feeling they will end up making an exception for a certain number of immediate/close family members.It’s just sad for the families who won’t be able to attend to watch their family member compete.
How is that a gender imbalance...assuming you are using the term as an intentional slight.
There have been rampant rumours about Don Peters since the late 80s. Jennifer Sey wrote in her autobiography (which was published in 2008) that everyone knew that Peters was abusing his star pupil in the mid-to-late 80s, Doe Yamashiro, while she was still a minor. He was banned from coaching by USAG in 2011.
Most people who read this thread are aware. I was making a point of the new CA legislation that allows Doe Yamashiro to sue Peters. Even though he's not mentioned by name in the suit (some legality that the article explains) it is obvious by the descriptions and confirmation given to the article's author.
I abhore it. I've been watching older competitions on YouTube from the 60s and 70s. They were kind of pretty then--the girls would do a single and then slide into a split. They looked graceful and they weren't obviously checking for points.Well, for all of you who hate the Wolf Turn ... Simone has double downed on it ... The sextuple Wolf Turn
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I love how Simone was wobbling on the last one or two rotations and then hit her "ta-da" pose at the end. Like no one would dare deduct for those wobbles when she finished with such aplomb, right?
