Olympic gold medalist, Aly Raisman in the 2015 ESPN magazine's Body issue. Click on the image for her video and interview with ESPN.

In the news this week, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about:

Aly Raisman's take on the lack of eating disorders in gymnastics and learning to have muscle pride in ESPN's Body Issue
Raducan asked the Olympic Committee to give her gold back, they said no.
International Gymnastics Federation President, Bruno Grandi's interview on the 2020 Olympic qualification changes:

Grandi says gymnastics has a business problem; but is really just a marketing problem?
We agree with Grandi most of the time, but when he leans on nostalgia for evidence, we tear his arguments to shreds!
Grandi argues that Romania has been hurt by the lack of elegance in the code. He must mean this 1978 routine from Romanian, Emilia Eberle and her famous for the hump the floor choreography.


Menstrual Cups for gymnastics. If you have used them for gymnastics, tell us about your experience.
How not to flirt with girls at gymnastics
Gym Myth Busters:

Is difficulty really the strongest predictor of all-around rankings?
Do height or weight matter in elite gymnastics?
Shawn Johnson promotes self love on The Secret Life of The American Teenager.



 

Full Out Movie has an air date! August 9th 4pm after the NFL pre-season game on LA/San Diego television.
2000 Olympic Trials: Special Victims Unit from The Balance Beam Situation
Do Height and Weight Matter in Women's Elite Gymnastics? Uncle Tim has the answer.
E-Scores vs. D-Scores: Which is the strongest predictor of all-around rank? Find out here.
Sexy Data: Which event is the strongest predictor of all-around rankings?
Lauren Mitchell wishes to stress that she has yet to make a decision on her gymnastics future
Gymnast Kiera Brown dismissed from the team due to violation of team rules



77: Aly Raisman
118: Pan American Championships and the American Men at US Championships
Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview
72: John Orozco
130: Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton
147: The 2015 European Championships
153: Inaugural European Games
128: Aly is Back
124: Event Finals at the 2014 World Championships
123: All Around Finals at the 2014 World Championships
122: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships
121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships
120: The World Championships Preview Show
Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake
139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men’s Technical Committee

 

Gymnastics competition begins on July 11 with the men’s team finals, which also serve as the all-around and individual event final qualification.
The women take the floor on July 12 for team finals.

Pan American Games scheduling and listings here.


Check out these meet summary videos from A R Federova. 2011 Worlds here.