GAGE coaches Al Fong and Armine Barutyan suspended by SafeSport (Pending appeal) 2/26/26: USAG terminates GAGE membership

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

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[rlayt]

“when they drained the life out of you”.

 

[MaryClare]

It is being reported on Reddit that Kittia Carpenter and another coach have been fired from Buckeye amid a safe sport investigation

 

[AuburnTgr80]

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Pretty sure about 98.9999% of you reading this are well aware of the observation I'm about to make.
But, .... 1- Maybe there are a few who aren't aware & 2- It's pretty funny that the statement is presented as: "on behalf of the gym, we don't buy the accusations against Coach Fong..." when, of course, Al Fong owns the gym. So, when you read Gage's statement, you should replace every "we" with "I, the accused, Al Fong..."

 

[RedBirdie]

It is being reported on Reddit that Kittia Carpenter and another coach have been fired from Buckeye amid a safe sport investigation

She's chair of the USAG International Elite Committee, so if she's even temporarily suspended, that's big. The committee already has a problem because Armine is on it as well.

 

[MaryClare]

She's chair of the USAG International Elite Committee, so if she's even temporarily suspended, that's big. The committee already has a problem because Armine is on it as well.

No mention of her being suspended by USAG, perhaps the club are reacting in anticipation.

 

[AmiK]

No mention of her being suspended by USAG, perhaps the club are reacting in anticipation.

Yes, the owner sent an email to the parents of optional gymnasts basically stating he fired them to save the reputation of the gym.

 

[MaryClare]

 

[RedBirdie]

There's a thread for the Kittia stuff, let's keep this one to GAGE. Thank you!

 

[Passion]

'Gut-wrenching': Kansas City-area gymnastics coach recalls learning about suspension

Kansas City-area gymnastics coach Al Fong spoke Wednesday with the media in his first public comments since he was suspended last month by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

www.kshb.com

 

[RedBirdie]

I asked him if he had ever committed physical or emotional misconduct, to which he said no to both.

Curious how he would describe throwing a vault board at a gymnast. Motivational tactic? A expression of heartfelt concern?

 

[AuburnTgr80]

Curious how he would describe throwing a vault board at a gymnast. Motivational tactic? A expression of heartfelt concern?

Awareness & agility training. One thing about competitive gymnastics... you better learn to always have your head on a swivel.

 

[Matilda23]

Was a bit unclear about what Al was saying about raised voices and yelling in that news story video

 

[RedBirdie]

Two more GAGE coaches have been suspended pending the resolutions of investigations. Between this article and what I was able to find on the US Center for Safe Sport database and USAG's Suspended & Restricted list, both Tiffany Davenport and Karla Grimes are suspended at this time and cannot have any contact with gymnasts or USAG member clubs.

Two more Blue Springs gymnastics coaches suspended amid misconduct allegations

Two more Blue Springs gymnastics coaches have been suspended amid misconduct allegations.

www.kctv5.com

 

[QuietColours]

Wonder if all four of those coaches being out of the gym now has anything to do with Wong changing her gym affiliation back to GAGE

 

[MaryClare]

Wonder if all four of those coaches being out of the gym now has anything to do with Wong changing her gym affiliation back to GAGE

Who is coaching elite at GAGE now?

 

[Passion]

Who is coaching elite at GAGE now?

These two bald guys are coaching the Crains. I always forget the name of the guy without the glasses, he’s been going to competitions with GAGE for years.

 

[Matilda23]

Alex Carson

 

[MaryClare]

I heard that the latest 2 suspensions are due to not reporting Al and Armine being on GAGE premises. Anyone verify?

 

[AmiK]

I believe Alex Carson and his wife are moving to CGA. I don’t know what that means for the Gage elites.