Dynamo Gymnastics Bulletin: Spring Session Update (Covid-19)

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Dynamo Gymnastics Bulletin: Spring Session Update (Covid-19)

In light of the recent developments regarding the COVID-19 virus this week, including the closure of all publicly-funded schools for two weeks following March Break, we have understandably received queries about the status of our Spring Session programs at Dynamo.

At this time, the Ontario Gymnastics governing body has advised member clubs to continue running programs as scheduled. Given this direction, Dynamo will be offering our Spring Session as planned, starting March 22.

As we know this is a sensitive issue during a time of unknown, Dynamo is offering two-class credit to families already booked in our Spring Session who prefer not to attend gymnastics classes during the school closure. This credit only applies to classes offering during the two-week school closure period.

We want to assure you the health and well-being of our students, families, staff and the community is paramount for us. While the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has assessed the public health risk as low, we recognize the situation is always changing and we are guided by the research and response of the local health and municipal authorities.

At Dynamo, we have already implemented additional measures of prevention, including:
• increasing the frequency of sanitization of all commonly used areas and surfaces around the gym.
• asking participants, staff and visitors to wash their hands immediately upon arrival, during programming, before and after eating, and again upon exiting our club.

(In anticipation of increasing sanitization practices, Dynamo had already stocked up on cleaners, soap and hand sanitizing gel.)

Waterloo Region Public Health offers many everyday actions on how to protect yourself and prevent spread of germs and viruses like COVID-19:

  • Wash your hands often with warm water and soap or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick
  • Stay home when you are sick
  • Sneeze and cough into your sleeve
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth

Dynamo also asks those who have travelled out of the country during March Break not to attend the first two weeks of classes to minimize health risks.

For more information on symptoms and how to protect yourself, visit Region of Waterloo Public Health.

Dynamo will base further actions on recommendations of health authorities and will communicate any changes to programming as quickly as possible.

We know this is an uncertain time for everyone and ask for your patience as we navigate this uncharted territory together.

Sincerely,
Your Dynamo Gymnastics Team

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Dynamo’s Spence captures Bronze at Youth Olympic Games

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Spence captures bronze in vault final at Youth Olympic Games

GYMNASTICS CANADA | BUENOS AIRES, ARG (October 13, 2018) – Emma Spence of Cambridge, ON represented Canada on the podium of the women’s vault final at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, capturing the bronze medal.

After finishing tenth in Friday’s all-around final, Spence was able to regroup and put her best foot forward in the vault final scoring 13.483 points.

“I’m overall very happy with how today went,” said Spence following competition. “I’ve been working really hard at the gym on my vaults and I’m glad that it paid off today!”

Spence will compete in the floor and beam apparatus finals on Monday for a chance at two more medals.

“I’m so excited about this moment,” said Emma’s coach Denis Vachon. “Emma is an insanely hard worker who deserved this success. Tonight, we celebrate her success and tomorrow we go back to focusing for beam and floor finals.”

Félix Dolci of Laval, QC finished sixth in the men’s floor final on Saturday, scoring 13.333 points. He will now compete in the rings and vault final on Sunday before competing in the high bar final on Monday.

To watch the live stream of all gymnastics finals, visit: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/live-youth-olympic-games-1.4838951

For the entire schedule and all the results, visit: buenosaires2018.com/results/en/all-sports/competition-schedule.htm?lng=en