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RE: Gymnastics - 6 Amazing 2021 New Seniors
I think Julia Birck can do very well, and, even though she might not have as much difficulty on floor, for example, she is a great dancer, a rare thing these days.
I also hope that these girls, and everybody turning senior this year for that matter, get a chance. Unfortunately, the FIG has announced that there are already a couple of World Cup cancellations, such as Cottbus and Stuttgart. I wish this wouldn't affect the Olympic Games, but it's not looking very good. Fingers crossed!
The entire gymnastics community in Germany is shaken up a bit at the moment. Not just due to Corona but due to the scandal, that broke loose. The Spiegel investigations about the mental abuse of the athletes really sparked controversy about the sport.
When do coaches understand that success doesn't come from stripping athletes from their dignity?
I didn't know that the was a scandal also in Germany. You're so right, it's such a shame that so many coaches think that the Karolys style is the right one: humiliating, insulting, making gymnasts feel they're worth nothing,... that behavior should end.
I agree. Also the idea that a gymnast is on the top of her abilities at the age of 16. The aestetic idea that the best gymnast is a pre-puberty gymnast. The sport needs to get rid of this thinking!