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93: A Champion Makes Her Choice

93: A Champion Makes Her Choice

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast


93: A Champion Makes Her Choice

FromGymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

ratings:
Length:
87 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

World Cup Series Champion, Elizabeth Price has chosen to attend Stanford university rather than contend for a world title in the fall. Photo by Christy Linder.

In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan, and Jess chat about:

Elizabeth Price's decision to retire from the national team in order to go to Stanford.
The unprecedented 7th national title with a low for Kohei Uchimura.
Chinese women's National Championships; mature choreography; Yao Jinnan's 7.0 bar routine; beam star, Bai "The Blue Finch" Yawen; Huang Huidan's bar dismount!
Thi Ha Thanh Phan showing she's not just a vault worker at the Osijek World Cup, and Brazil debuts floor cosmonaut-tumbler, Angelo Dias de Assumpção.
Is it fair that both an Arabian double pike is an E and an Arabian double pike ½ out is an E, or should the half turn have a greater value?
FIG stepping in to fund Ukraine's trip to the European Championships.
Louis Smith MBE is not happy about being off the Euro team and lets everyone know about it. Can British Gymnastics improve their intra-team communication?
Our favorite champions from the level 10, JO National Championships, including Alicia Boren's hot FX and Olivia Karas stuck-like-a-mutha vault.


Then we discuss the latest news stories from around the gymternet:

Louis Smith, Luke Carson and Theo Seager comment on the European Team selection.
As Spanny reported months ago on this very show, Shawn Johnson WILL be on The Celebrity Apprentice next season.
New Super Awesome Choreographer alert! Gina Starbuck, watch this and tell us which gymnast is best suited for her style.
The similarities between coach Aimee Boorman and Simone Biles and the way Aliya Mustafina and her coach, Raisa Ganina work together.
The latest McKayla Maroney interview gives us more details on her extremely serious leg injury on tour.
How will gay and female fans be treated at the Doha World Championships in 2018?


Spanny Tampson recaps The Sarah and Suzanne show and NADIA the movie! Uncle Tim and Jessica weigh-in over at The Couch Gymnast for Love it or Hate it? The Non-Ballet Routine.


Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake
Episode 16: Elizabeth Price
80: 2014 American Cup: Recap & Photo Essay
Episode 35: Jake Dalton
Episode 25: Fan Ye

Gymnast Yan Mingyong releases early wedding photos of himself and his wife Ma Qiujing via his Weibo account on Thursday, May 8, 2014.[/caption] Gymnast Yan Mingyong & former trampolinist Ma Qiujing tied the knot in style! Do any of you have gymnastics wedding, prom, engagement photos like these? Share them with us!  We want to see! More photos: buff.ly/1uNkYSf
 
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Released:
May 14, 2014
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.