I was referring to your questioning the training American gymnasts get. It’s the best in the world, and we do it without involuntary plucking of toddlers from their parents. Do you see any coaches on the Chinese team not from China? They are wards of the state. The best and brightest of both native born and immigrant Americans come here or stay here for the superior facilities, staff, environment - oh, and the FREEDOM to excel for their own pursuit of happiness.
“The best and brightest of both native born and immigrant Americans come here or stay here for the superior facilities, staff, environment - oh, and the FREEDOM to excel for their own pursuit of happiness.”
excellent point.
And that is why you will see a chinese coach sitting on the floor next to Shawn Johnson, but you’ll never see an american coach in China.
We had Valeri Luikin out there.
We had Vladimir Artemev’s son on the men’s side.
We have Bela and Marta - etc...
And it is mutually beneficial - when the russians started defecting, they traveled around the US giving clinics to teach us how to coach better technique.
It is a great experience to attend these teaching clinics - and the american program has greatly improved because of it.