Kat V Adams, PhD
@drjumpingkat.bsky.social
Sport social scientist: coaching + gender + artistry; which means I research sports that men tell me "aren't real sports"
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BREAKING: The WNBA announced it is adding three more expansion teams in the coming years that will be located in Cleveland, Philadelphia and Detroit.
June 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
BREAKING: The WNBA announced it is adding three more expansion teams in the coming years that will be located in Cleveland, Philadelphia and Detroit.
SCIENCE (and POLICY) at the FIRST International Congress on Safe Sport Research.
June 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
SCIENCE (and POLICY) at the FIRST International Congress on Safe Sport Research.
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Happy 50th birthday, Oksana Chusovitina! 🎉
June 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Happy 50th birthday, Oksana Chusovitina! 🎉
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BREAKING: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders just got a 400% pay raise. The reveal comes in Season 2 of America’s Sweethearts, now streaming on Netflix. Wages have jumped from $15/hour to over $75/hour—marking one of the biggest contract shifts in NFL cheer history.
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Read More: hubs.li/Q03sDRB70
June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
BREAKING: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders just got a 400% pay raise. The reveal comes in Season 2 of America’s Sweethearts, now streaming on Netflix. Wages have jumped from $15/hour to over $75/hour—marking one of the biggest contract shifts in NFL cheer history.
Read More: hubs.li/Q03sDRB70
Read More: hubs.li/Q03sDRB70
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the academy: sports are a culturally-insignificant object unworthy of study
the literal pope:
the literal pope:
June 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
the academy: sports are a culturally-insignificant object unworthy of study
the literal pope:
the literal pope:
big claims from ISU for a "more dynamic, inclusive and future-ready sport" without much substance. New website! Graphics at competitions! Quiet space for athletes! (all good things! but not quite meeting the promise)
A Bold New Era for Skating: A Retrospective on the ISU 2024/25 Season Innovationsdown-arrow
As the curtain closes on a successful 2024/25 skating season, the International Skating Union (ISU) celebrates a transformative year - one that opened a bold new chapter for the sport. Throughout the ...
www.isu.org
June 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
big claims from ISU for a "more dynamic, inclusive and future-ready sport" without much substance. New website! Graphics at competitions! Quiet space for athletes! (all good things! but not quite meeting the promise)
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GOEing Into Detail: 🇫🇮 Emma Aalto & Millie Colling
@choreosequence.bsky.social talked to Finland's first same-gendered ice dance team about how their partnership came to be and the start of their competitive journey together
youtu.be/soW97T8jNk0
@choreosequence.bsky.social talked to Finland's first same-gendered ice dance team about how their partnership came to be and the start of their competitive journey together
youtu.be/soW97T8jNk0
GOEing into Detail with Emma Aalto and Millie Colling
YouTube video by Anything GOEs
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June 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
GOEing Into Detail: 🇫🇮 Emma Aalto & Millie Colling
@choreosequence.bsky.social talked to Finland's first same-gendered ice dance team about how their partnership came to be and the start of their competitive journey together
youtu.be/soW97T8jNk0
@choreosequence.bsky.social talked to Finland's first same-gendered ice dance team about how their partnership came to be and the start of their competitive journey together
youtu.be/soW97T8jNk0
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USA Cheer has released new uniform guidance focused on athlete wellness. Recommendations include full-top options, age-appropriate attire, social media consent, and body-neutral coaching language.
Full story: cheermedia.com/industry/usa...
Full story: cheermedia.com/industry/usa...
May 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
USA Cheer has released new uniform guidance focused on athlete wellness. Recommendations include full-top options, age-appropriate attire, social media consent, and body-neutral coaching language.
Full story: cheermedia.com/industry/usa...
Full story: cheermedia.com/industry/usa...
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Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez: “I wanted to show that your sexual orientation doesn’t define your worth.”
www.olympics.com/en/news/chil...
www.olympics.com/en/news/chil...
Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez: “I wanted to show that your sexual orientation doesn’t define your worth.”
The three-time Olympian opens up on his coming out journey, the power of visibility, and returning to sport with new confidence
www.olympics.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Chilean gymnast Tomas Gonzalez: “I wanted to show that your sexual orientation doesn’t define your worth.”
www.olympics.com/en/news/chil...
www.olympics.com/en/news/chil...
a couple fun years of finally seeing college gymnastics add teams, only to see those teams fold in a handful of years. I assume this is related to Fisk being NAIA, planning to move to NCAA, and then the house settlement hitting this week
BREAKING: Fisk to Discontinue Gymnastics Program After 2026 Season collegegymnews.com/2025/06/06/b... #NCAAgym #Gymternet
collegegymnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
a couple fun years of finally seeing college gymnastics add teams, only to see those teams fold in a handful of years. I assume this is related to Fisk being NAIA, planning to move to NCAA, and then the house settlement hitting this week
"'That duality – athleticism and artistry – is what makes figure skating so captivating.'" fs-gossips.com/13830/
Shoma Uno: “If Malinin leaves viewers thinking, ‘Wow, that was incredible,’ Kagiyama evokes feelings of, ‘I just witnessed something beautiful, and I’m deeply moved.’ That duality – athleticism and ar...
Shoma Uno about Ilia Malinin, Yuma Kagiyama and Mikhail Shaidorov.
fs-gossips.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"'That duality – athleticism and artistry – is what makes figure skating so captivating.'" fs-gossips.com/13830/
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Everest Gymnastics gymnastics coach Qi Han has been placed on Safesport's permanently ineligible list. He coached Ashton Locklear. The case lists emotional and physical misconduct.
www.espn.com/olympics/gym...
www.espn.com/olympics/gym...
Gymnastics coach Han banned for life for abuse
The gymnastics coach for a one-time Olympic alternate whose case dates to at least 2016 has received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
www.espn.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Everest Gymnastics gymnastics coach Qi Han has been placed on Safesport's permanently ineligible list. He coached Ashton Locklear. The case lists emotional and physical misconduct.
www.espn.com/olympics/gym...
www.espn.com/olympics/gym...
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Daymon Jones joins USAG National Team Staff Developmental Program.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Daymon Jones joins USAG National Team Staff Developmental Program.
www.instagram.com/p/DKSyN4zuy_...
www.instagram.com/p/DKSyN4zuy_...
Wonder what she’s aiming for next - anticipated her staying through LA, but she’s had a hell of task and also probably wants (and deserves) a break
We celebrate and thank USA Gymnastics President & CEO Li Li Leung as she announces her plan to step down from her role at the end of 2025.
Leung to step down as USA Gymnastics President & CEO at end of 2025 • USA Gymnastics
Having led a historic turnaround that saw athlete health, competitive achievement and business success powerfully align, USA Gymnastics President & CEO Li Li Leung on Thursday announced that she will ...
usagym.org
June 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wonder what she’s aiming for next - anticipated her staying through LA, but she’s had a hell of task and also probably wants (and deserves) a break
It’s always a little weird to see ppl learn about EDS for the first time because…I was gymnast. I danced. I skate. I can watch someone warmup and tell you if they have a connective tissue disorder.
June 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s always a little weird to see ppl learn about EDS for the first time because…I was gymnast. I danced. I skate. I can watch someone warmup and tell you if they have a connective tissue disorder.
after being DEEP in WAGym research/writing/media for a couple years, i'm digging into other aesthetic sports. I've been searching google scholar on all the rhinestone sports - RG, artistic swim, cheer, dance, etc over the morning and i've noticed 2 things: 🧵
June 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
after being DEEP in WAGym research/writing/media for a couple years, i'm digging into other aesthetic sports. I've been searching google scholar on all the rhinestone sports - RG, artistic swim, cheer, dance, etc over the morning and i've noticed 2 things: 🧵
ngl, an event titled "flip n fun" is getting me really interested in acro gymnastics
Developmental action highlights USAG competition this weekend with events in both Florida and Tennessee.
➡️ Rhythmic Development Program Championships
➡️ Acro Flip-n-Fun Championships
➡️ Rhythmic Development Program Championships
➡️ Acro Flip-n-Fun Championships
Weekly Preview June 4: RG Development Program Championships, Acro Flip-n-Fun Championships • USA Gymnastics
Developmental action highlights American competition this weekend in Florida and Tennessee.
usagym.org
June 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
ngl, an event titled "flip n fun" is getting me really interested in acro gymnastics
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Youth sports in recent years has been dominated by money to who actually moves up to become a professional athlete.
Sports in America have historically been one of the few avenues for class advancement in this country.
Trans people break what we believe is the fundamental dichotomy of sports.
Sports in America have historically been one of the few avenues for class advancement in this country.
Trans people break what we believe is the fundamental dichotomy of sports.
Parents are making increasing emotional and financial investments in youth sports. (One in 9 think their kids are going pro.) It’s a compounding factor in the push to make trans athletes a wedge issue. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why youth sports is such a potent political target
The emotional and financial investment parents make in young athletes is strong wedge-issue fodder.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Youth sports in recent years has been dominated by money to who actually moves up to become a professional athlete.
Sports in America have historically been one of the few avenues for class advancement in this country.
Trans people break what we believe is the fundamental dichotomy of sports.
Sports in America have historically been one of the few avenues for class advancement in this country.
Trans people break what we believe is the fundamental dichotomy of sports.
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These factors combined have led to this issue having passionate reactions from parents who think their kids are being cheated.
One in nine parents thinking their kid will go pro is an INSANE stat by the way.
One in nine parents thinking their kid will go pro is an INSANE stat by the way.
June 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
These factors combined have led to this issue having passionate reactions from parents who think their kids are being cheated.
One in nine parents thinking their kid will go pro is an INSANE stat by the way.
One in nine parents thinking their kid will go pro is an INSANE stat by the way.
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"At least 15 former Indiana University men's basketball players are alleging improper sexual conduct by a former team physician and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of the behavior."
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
More men allege sexual misconduct by ex-IU doc
At least 15 former Indiana men's basketball players are alleging improper sexual conduct by a former team physician and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of t...
www.espn.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"At least 15 former Indiana University men's basketball players are alleging improper sexual conduct by a former team physician and saying Indiana officials, including the late coach Bobby Knight, were aware of the behavior."
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
Did you even do your dissertation on gymnastics if you don’t do a celebratory picture with fancy fingers™️
June 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Did you even do your dissertation on gymnastics if you don’t do a celebratory picture with fancy fingers™️
As a retired gymnast turned figure skater and ASUKA STAN this is incredibly relevant to my interests
Retired Japanese gymnast Asuka Teramoto competed in an adult figure skating competition today. She borrowed a costume Kaori Sakamoto wore as a middle schooler. Teramoto began taking skating seriously as a hobby about a year ago.
#figureskating
#figureskating
体操・寺本明日香さん、坂本花織の衣装でフィギュアスケート大会出場「かおちゃんが中学生の時のやつです」（THE ANSWER） - Yahoo!ニュース
愛知県フィギュアスケート選手権大会が21日、日本ガイシアイスアリーナで行われた。体操女子で五輪2大会に出場した寺本明日香さんが、ブロンズ女子クラス1に出場した。得点は17.41点。出場2人中1位だ
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June 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
As a retired gymnast turned figure skater and ASUKA STAN this is incredibly relevant to my interests
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Happy Pride Month USA.
Brandon Rhode was a West Point cadet when he came out as gay. He says gymnastics was crucial, before and after.
Discipline guided gay, Black gymnast at West Point toward leadership and legacy
Brandon Rhode was a West Point cadet when he came out as gay. He says gymnastics was crucial, before and after.
buff.ly
June 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happy Pride Month USA.
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God, what have you done
Made a woke Marxist pope
And he’s a fan of the Cubs
Made a woke Marxist pope
And he’s a fan of the Cubs
May 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
God, what have you done
Made a woke Marxist pope
And he’s a fan of the Cubs
Made a woke Marxist pope
And he’s a fan of the Cubs