This is what you see at any of the 64 gymnastics clubs throughout Michigan. There are more than 20 clubs in the Metro Detroit area, where approximately 10,000 gymnasts do their thing. Yet, if you are to believe some accounts of club gymnastics, all is not what it seems. Yes, children smile. They appear to have fun.
Officials remain concerned with safety Running, jumping, throwing, hitting a baseball or softball.
In all, spring sports seem fairly safe. But scan the sports pages in recent days and you find evidence to the contrary. Three incidents in California point to the danger. The more we talk to track and field coaches, the more we hear the groundswell of support for a team champion. OK, it's not a thunderous roar.