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312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned)

312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned)

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast


312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned)

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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Length:
97 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we have a special episode commissioned by Club Gym Nerd member Queen Heather, who requested an episode all about memorable gymnasts and teams who finished 4th! Part 1: The official induction of the inaugural class of the 4th Place Hall of Fame, recognizing their lifetime achievement in the 4th place arts. Aly Raisman and the London tiebreak Yelena Produnova and the travesty of the 1999 vault final, where Prod finished behind Olaru and Amanar. Shang Chunsong, Anna Pavlova, Vanessa Ferrari, Beth Tweddle, and Eva Bosakova Part 2: 4th place heartbreaks Dominique Dawes and her 1993 vault (and 1994) Jordyn Wieber Jade Barbosa's 2011 vault final ankle-tastrophe Part 3: When 4th place is awesome The Japanese women's team in 2016 That time Sacramone got 4th. In the ALL-AROUND. Part 4: 4th place debates The 2008 Olympic vault final–Sacramone v. Cheng The 2000 Olympic floor final–Justice for Moya Part 5: 4th place men Kyle Shewfelt and the 2004 vault final debacle The 2012 men's team final and Kohei's phantom handstand Part 6: A round of 4th place trivia, some fun 4th place factoids, and an important discussion about what award should be given to those who finish 4th.  SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 309: Perfect Form – The O'Beirne Code (Commissioned) 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 306: Gymnastics Fails (Commissioned) 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned) 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned) 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned) 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned) 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned) 228: Leotards (Commissioned) 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned) 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)  
Released:
Jul 4, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

GymCastic Podcast is a weekly gymnastics talk show. The hosts interview people who love gymnastics almost as much as we do, discuss the latest news, events and offensive leotard fashion.