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

[Turtle88]

Off topic, but I wonder how well Valeri Liukin is sleeping these days.

I'm sure he's okay. lol trying to incite something?

 

[BB12]

Off topic, but I wonder how well Valeri Liukin is sleeping these days.

He's coaching USAG current golden gymnast. I'm sure he's fine.

 

[crdubb17]

I'm sure he's okay. lol trying to incite something?

Is he under any safe sport investigations? If anything this should serve as a cautionary tale to the old guard of the sport who feel they're above these newer regulations.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Is he under any safe sport investigations? If anything this should serve as a cautionary tale to the old guard of the sport who feel they're above these newer regulations.

Only up to a point.

 

[MaryClare]

I wouldn’t really consider Valeri to be old guard. Fong has coached US elites twice as long

 

[CDEllorin]

Off topic, but I wonder how well Valeri Liukin is sleeping these days

Is he under any safe sport investigations? If anything this should serve as a cautionary tale to the old guard of the sport who feel they're above these newer regulations.

What would make you say that?

 

[Sasha]

As far as I'm aware Valeri is under investigation by Safe Sport. I thought this was common knowledge - am I getting my facts mixed up?

 

[AmiK]

A certain insta gymmie and I was told 3-4 other Gage athletes were training at CGA this week. Who knows if this is long term or not.

 

[Sasha]

To settle the anxiety about the Crains possibly switching countries: All Things Gymnastics is reporting that the Crains are only in France temporarily, and are looking for a new gym in the US. The France trip was apparently something that Lavi has wanted to do for a long time.

 

[crdubb17]

I wouldn’t really consider Valeri to be old guard. Fong has coached US elites twice as long

He's had elites on the national team for 30 years and he has the reputation for breaking athletes. He's part of the old guard imo.

 

[wishfulgoddess]

Valeri always struck me as more clueless than intentionally abusive.