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296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident

296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast


296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

ratings:
Length:
135 minutes
Released:
Mar 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

MEET NEWS  (6:23) STUTTGART! Komova is back and as gorgeous as ever on bars and beam "It's all fun and games until Russia goes to beam" Nina Derwael has a 6.4 D on bars and is ridiculous Axelle Klinckaert has the insane Harry Potter floor routine we've been waiting for all our lives. Spencer breaks it down second-by-second because he needs medical help. World Cup The winner is Zhang Jin like everyone predicted! Jordan Chiles took bronze with big vault and floor sets. Now, about that routine composition... Melnikova wins the hilarious save competition Our favorite skills: Tisha Volleman's Arabian beam mount! Sarah Voss's Delladio! Brinn Bevan used a medical emergency to warm Jessica's heart A special tribute to Danusia Francis's floor save from the British Championship The Baku World Cup restored our fervor for a CHUSO AA 2020 campaign. GYMTERNET NEWS (58:05) In a Washington Post article, Aly Raisman and trainer Melanie Seaman detailed the poor conditions at the ranch. Then, all hell broke loose on our Facebook. We discuss The key criticisms leveled by Raisman and Seaman and why they really are serious Why the reactions of Kelli Hill and Mary Lee Tracy were so disappointing and show that no lessons have been learned What a preposterously inappropriate facility the ranch was in every respect USAG is now publishing a list of suspended members in addition to the list of permanently ineligible members Yet another hole in the USAG story—Jordyn Wieber says she witnessed an unnamed “high-profile USAG employee” learning about Nassar pre-2015 Another tragedy at Cirque, which makes three in less than five years Simone and Stacey are the new celebrity power couple NCAA NEWS (01:32:50) Real 10s, fake 10s, and the problem with legs-apart-on-landing deductions The phenomenon known as Senior Day Crack: Is it OK? (Spoiler alert: No) Another CAMERAMAN INTERFERENCE RAGE-O-METER YOUR FEEDBACK (1:53: 47) HAS ASHTON MOVED TO SIMONE'S GYM?!?!?!?!?!?! The problem with TOPs camp culture Bringing posters to competitions (in which Jessica gets immediately distracted and starts talking about Judge Aquilina costumes again) When the WHOLE TEAM GETS SUSPENDED Where are the verification camp scores?!? Being more considerate and thoughtful when discussing male body types Live Show at NCAAs We have added a few more seats to our St. Louis live show, but they're already almost gone again! Get your tickets here SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome clothing and gifts here. 2018 Design Contest Winners available now! RELATED EPISODES 295: Elvire Teza and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi 294: American Cup 2018 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification 292: Winter Cup 2018 and FIG official statement on hosting World Championships in anti-gay country 291: Not a Good Look 290: Valeri Is Out 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim 187: McKayla Maroney  
Released:
Mar 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.