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Possible new grid ? To solve the single post display problem?
Also cleaning up the categories ?
Gymnastics Canada launches Values-Based Coaching Module during National Coaches Week
Ottawa, ON (September 23, 2020) – Gymnastics Canada is pleased to launch our new online Values-Based Coaching Module, developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), as part of National Coaches Week celebrations.
Public Statement from Gymnastics Canada and our Member Associations
Acknowledgement of our collective responsibility to ensure and advance a safe and positive sport environment free of maltreatment
Plans to strengthen the Rhythmic Gymnastics National Team Program towards Paris 2024 Olympic Games
OTTAWA, ON (August 6, 2020) – As training facilities slowly re-open after the COVID-19 lockdown, Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) has been making plans to solidify its commitment to the Rhythmic Gymnastics (RG) national team program for the longer term. As an Olympic discipline, GymCan remains committed to building both the RG group and individual national team programs towards improved and consistent international performance, while also recognizing the importance of building the domestic base of RG athletes, coaches and officials towards sustainable club and regional high performance programming in line with the Athlete Development Model and Gold Medal Profile.
Gymnastics Canada statement in response to the criminal charges against Thierry Pellerin
OTTAWA, ON (July 3, 2020) – Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) is aware that Thierry Pellerin, a current athlete on the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics national team, was arrested yesterday for multiple alleged offences in Lévis, Quebec. The charges stem from an investigation by the Lévis Police Service. As a result, Gymnastics Canada has provisionally suspended Mr. Pellerin from active membership (including national team membership) pending the outcome of the judicial process. Through a national reciprocity agreement, Mr. Pellerin’s membership with Gymnastics Canada affiliated organizations is suspended and he may not engage in any sanctioned activities with any provincially affiliated member clubs across Canada.
Gymnastics Canada statement regarding the outcome of the Valerie Oudin/Sara Stafford discipline hearing
OTTAWA, ON (April 24, 2020) – Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) acknowledges and accepts the decision reached by an independent discipline panel on April 23rd regarding formal written complaints received by GymCan in January 2019 against two elite coaches – Ms. Valerie Oudin and Ms. Sara Stafford of Champions Gymnastics Club in Edmonton, AB. The discipline panel, chaired by Ms. Luisa Ritacca, established that Ms. Oudin and Ms. Stafford did breach the GymCan Code of Ethics and Conduct, specifically the sections that deal with conduct and harassment. The Panel further upheld the provisional suspensions put in place by GymCan and extended these suspensions until January 31, 2021 for Ms. Stafford, and until June 30, 2021 for Ms. Oudin. These suspensions cover all gymnastics-related activities and will be implemented nationally through the GymCan and provincial/territorial member association reciprocity agreement.
Gymnastics Canada staff adjustments due to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown and club closures across the country
OTTAWA, ON (May 8, 2020) – The Gymnastics Canada (GymCan) Board of Directors recognize the significant impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the lives and livelihood of so many in our gymnastics community across the country. While it is encouraging to see strong signs of re-opening procedures being put in place for all sectors of society, we must acknowledge that the impact of this pandemic will be felt for years to come not only in the sport of gymnastics but across our collective communities.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES
UPDATED: March 27 @ 12:00 EST
Thank you for your patience as we have made every effort to become educated on the facts regarding the current spread of the coronavirus throughout the world. We now have a level of professional and organizational input on this matter from our colleagues in the national and international sport system and can make decisions and recommendations to the membership with respect to the impact of this outbreak on our collective activities in the foreseeable future. Please find below a summary of our position to date (updated as events change).
UPDATE: 2020 Canadian Championships
The last few days have seen another monumental shift in the world’s sporting landscape with news just received yesterday that the International Olympic Committee has officially postponed the 2020 Olympic Games to 2021.