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How do you know that? I never read anything about that.

But you do believe, on the other hand, that Jeffrey Epstein would write a suicide letter to Larry Nassar, whom he did not know and had never met, said letter referencing nothing much besides President Trump, and then get someone to mail it 3 days after he was found dead from another State?????

It was postmarked 3 days after Epstein was found dead.

Very good point. And I immediately came up with an answer but it’s totally snarky so I will let it go…….

I am not disagreeing. I am though wondering what people's thoughts are about why this is a good trend.

My point is that what we call “artistic gymnastics” is not called “artistic gymnastics” in countries with Slavic languages. That they use that term for what we call “rhythmic gymnastics” is beside the point — actually it underscores my point.

Totally agree. Beam in MAG is a total nonstarter.

I think its that people misinterpret the term "artistic gymnastics" and its actual meaning. It was originally used just to distinguish it from the gymnastics used in military training. Hence, the word "artistic" does not have to be taken literally in the name of the sport "artistic...

The vast majority of NCAA football and basketball players will never get the opportunity to go pro.

Kerri Strug was a school teacher. Then she got a series of political appointments in Washington DC -- one with the office of general Counsel at the Treasury dept. Some other gig at DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice. her husband was a lawyer and congressional staffer so I guess thats what led to...

Clearly the best option.:sneaky:

She did indeed dabble in both. Nothing came of either. McKayla was an extraordinary athlete who , I believe, was completely broken by her experience with Nasser and perhaps others . . . .

Thats a big assuming -- but yes, an outsider was a good idea. Key factors will be if he is smart enough to figure things out and if he is well intended and highly motivated to steer USA Gymnastics in the right directions. But overall I agree. This could be good -- even if he does look like a...

I know for fact that this is absolutely the case. So I would give Melnikova a good deal of grace. (people unfamiliar with the former Soviet Union countries do not understand how extremely repressive they are)

I really, really, really wish we would just take politics out of sports. It defeats the higher purpose imo.