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There are parents watching and they do allow watching. But the girl's parents weren't watching. It was surprising to me too, that how a coach could go to that extent to 'discipline' like that. Crazy. What an ego. And how careless.

There are parents watching and they do allow watching. But the girl's parents weren't watching. It was surprising to me too, that how a coach could go to that extent to 'discipline' like that. Crazy. What an ego. And how careless.

That's horrible. Are there parents watching in that gym? Or do they not allow it?

Have you ever heard of a coach not spotting something on purpose when they are supposed to spot and are standing there to spot and said they would spot? The reason - to discipline apparently. I would expect that he would do something if he thought something dangerous would happen, but he is testing his own reflexes then too, on how fast he can do something to help. It's ridiculous. The girl was[ Read More... ]

Alicia Sacramone drives 1 hour each way to her gymnastics practice and she attending Brown University too, but she quit the college gymnastics this year to get ready for the Olympics. http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?p=3100#3100 She's getting ready for the Olympics, so she's more likely to sacrifice 2 hours driving - it's important to be at a good gym and one that you like[ Read More... ]

Alicia Sacramone quitting Brown univeristy gymnastics team as planned to concentrate on getting ready for the Olympics. [quote]"I want to get my gold back on the floor," said Sacramone, who won gold in the event in the 2005 World Championships.[/quote] You could tell she was upset from getting silver under Shawn Johnson on the floor finals at gymnastics worlds.[ Read More... ]