I attended a not so local meet this weekend and was shocked by the ages of the lower level gymnasts... they had level 4's that I'm pretty sure were 16....
I wouldn’t just blame the coaches for this.... more times than not it’s the parent basically demanding their child be moved up. Of course it could be poor coaching too, but parents thinking they can choose their childs levels happens way too often.
The miscarriage thing really rubbed me the wrong way. What bothered me even more was in her next video, she listed all the tv shows and magazine that she was on, or talked about on after. To me that’s someting super personal, and the whole way It was filmed made me a little suspicious. I can’t...
I'm not sure if it was more Maggie or Valeri rushing her, he gave an interview saying how he really wanted her competing at championships. Or it could be both.
I agree. In the long run this meet means nothing, and I think it would've been better to have her sit this one out. I think Valeri wanted to prove that she could get up and compete no matter what, and it seems like he encouraged that more than Maggie who openly said she wasn't ready. I just hope...
I'm still not on the Jade Carey train just yet but I definitely think she's a contender. As for Ashton, I don't think she's proved herself yet, especially since she didn't do "her event". I think the priority for Riley should be staying healthy more than anything. I was shocked to see her...