Podcast appearances and mentions of sam mikulak

The Russia Situation The IOC has "recommended" that sport federations bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions. What should the FIG do? We discuss. Jessica updates us on Putin's secret rhythmic gymnastics family. Women's Winter Cup Konnor McClain won the all-around title without full difficulty and with a bars error, because that's what winners do Gymnasts who impressed us like Nola Matthews, Addison Fatta, Zoe Miller, and Azaraya Ra-Akbar Plus, the February of it all, the disturbing lack of drunk gym moms, and our concerns about the new code and lack of direction in the women's program Stories from the meet: The girl who owns Sam Mikulak now, the $500 Uber, and a coach/judge confrontation Men's Winter Cup Kensley and Documents are here to take us through the men's national team, the way it makes sense and the way it maybe sorta doesn't We discuss a crazy bonus system that didn't go as planned, why Yul has barely had a break in a whole year, and what needs to change about funding Plus, Asher Hong, Asher Hong, Asher Hong, and the gymnasts who need to be sent to a world cup like yesterday. JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too! RELATED EPISODES Nile Wilson Interview & Winter Cup 2022 Preview National Collegiate Achilles Apocalypse Masterful, Exceptional, Perfection You Can't Sit on Two Chairs Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned) Nadia: The Movie (Commissioned)

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US NATIONALS Morgan Hurd was not advanced to Olympic Trials. We discuss what Tom Forster said to the press about it, the confusion USAG fully brought on itself, and whether that decision actually makes sense Simone Biles. Gushing about the best parts of her 7th national championship Queen of Consistency Jordan Chiles and Queen of Bars Composition Sunisa Lee Who makes up the highest-scoring Olympic team based on nationals? Who's still in contention? Why Tom Forster's press conference was great news for MyKayla Skinner Did Grace McCallum and Kayla DiCello jeopardize their chances with falls at nationals? The latest on the Jade Carey Problem Highlight routines like Riley McCusker's bars and Emma Malabuyo's beam The US men earned a +1 Olympic spot at Pan Ams Brody Malone broke Sam Mikulak's streak to win the national championship Realistic team and specialist options for the men's Olympic team BATTLE POMMEL HORSE is on for Olympic Trials OLYMPIC TEAM NEWS Becky Downie will not be in Tokyo as Great Britain announced its women's team Kohei ALMOST didn't make the Olympics Rebeca Andrade dominated to make the Olympics The EQUIPMENT WARS have come to France Aliya Mustafina officially announced something we are choosing to ignore JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd or buy a gift membership for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Behind The Scenes: Day Two US Women's Championships 2021 Behind The Scenes: Day One US Women's Championships 2021 Behind The Scenes: Gymnastics Time Warp Behind The Scenes: Sr. Session Two US Classic 2021 Behind The Scenes: Sr. Session One US Classic 2021 Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too! And Pride gear! RELATED EPISODES U.S. Nationals Preview & Kyle Shewfelt on his new book, Make It Happen Don't Sign National Team Agreement Until You Listen Simone Biles' Yurchenko Double Pike Has Landed and US Classic Review US Classic Preview Starring Chellsie and Simone Chinese and British Trial Chaos, and Project K: Decoding Romanian Secret Police Files on The Karolyis with Dr. Simona Petracovschi Unitard Revolution

Oh, this is anxiety?! TV Lifestyle reporter and host, Mia Atkins, talks about learning to name this in her own life. She discusses having multiple turning points because she's intentional about which version of herself shows up.She also shares about her relationship with her fiancé, Olympic gymnast Sam Mikulak, and how they navigate different coping and communication styles to stay connected, especially while long-distance.Therapy highlight: the impact of both positive and negative stress and the benefits of guided imagery.More Information and Resources:Instagram: @whoyoucallincrazypodcastWebsite: Sun Counseling and WellnessFollow Mia on Instagram @miaatiknstv

WATCH HERE Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded (pre-edits with all the flubs and hiccups) and see video of the routines we discuss. HEADLINES Kurt Thomas, 1978 and 1979 world champion, died of a stroke at age 64. We discuss his legacy. More athletes detail stories of racism in college gymnastics—what Alabama's Tia Kiaku, Auburn gymnasts Kennedy Finister and Telah Black, Florida's Kytra Hunter, and Nebraska's Ashley Lambert said this week Why the aggressively empty platitudes from coaches like Dana Duckworth and Courtney Kupets-Carter bother us so much—and why we love the statement from Sac State Plus, do we need to change our outro? And what should it be? GYMTERNET NEWS European Championships have been rescheduled for December in Baku. Jessica is concerned for COVID reasons. Spencer is concerned for rule-consistency reasons. Kensley is optimistic. No one is surprised by any of this. The FIG published the new, official Olympic qualification rules for 2021 The retirements of Courtney McGregor, Senna Deriks, and most of Romania Which US elites have decided to keep training for Tokyo NCAA transfer news for Addy De Jesus, Bailey Ferrer, and Mercedes Sanchez Problems with the FBI, NCAA, and Kathy Klages, as per usual, and a coach suspension at Chelsea Piers Nile Wilson released a documentary on his battle with addiction and mental health—we watched and have thoughts Plus, feedback on Alexis Brown, why the gymternet didn't come for Sam Mikulak like it did for Ashton, and sports' exploitation of black athletes JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too! RELATED EPISODES 427: The Gymnast Who Kneeled During The National Anthem 426: Body Roll Abomination 425: GymCastic Fixes Judging (Commission) 424 Emotional Abuse: The Maggie Haney Eight Year Ban Behind the Scenes: Scott Bregman Behind the Scenes: May 15, 2020 Behind The Scenes: Denis Vachon

Brett McClure is an Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics from the 2004 Games and now the Higher Performance Director for the USA Gymnastics Program. Sam Mikulak is a 5x US National Champion and 2X Olympian. Together with Dave and Chad, these four discuss the recent postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University of Michigan's Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel joins the show to discuss the latest developments on the athletic department and University's response to COVID-19 (10:30). Then, we share some sound pertaining to the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games from a pair of Wolverines-turned-Olympians in Sam Mikulak and Dr. Jeff Porter.

COVID-19 NEWS Jesolo is officially canceled, Qatar has instituted a quarantine period, Vanessa Ferrari JUST got out of Italy in time, Colin Van Wicklen has withdrawn, and the FIG told USAG to wash its hands. We're diving right into the disease news and how this affects Olympic qualification. AMERICAN CUP We discuss Morgan Hurd's glorious return to her rightful place atop the podium, the DAMN BARS breaking, Jennifer Gadirova emerging as the future of all that is right and good, Ellie Black being the most delightful person, and...sigh...Giorgia Villa. Jessica delivers our annual Rage-o-Meter response to the NBC commentary Sam Mikulak hit 6-for-6 and won, plus the best opportunities for comedy in the men's field INTERVIEW Jennifer Iacopelli author of Break The Fall MEET NEWS The US women swept Gymnix, and MyKayla Skinner won gold on bars (BARS)...though maybe with the wrong D score...oopsies Emily Lee tore her fingernail off and needed stitched but still gymnastics-ed all over the place Jessica really enjoys MyKayla Skinner's YouTube channel Long Island University is adding a women's gymnastics team for the 2021 season Trinity got her 10.000 on floor And we choose our way-too-soon Olympic teams following American Cup LIVE SHOW FROM NCAAS Friday, April 17th - after the competition - Fort Worth Botanic Garden Auditorium Buy tickets now BECOME A CLUB GYM NERD MEMBER Get access to Behind the Scenes episodes by joining Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 414: American Cup Preview Behind The Scenes: Morgan Hurd Interview & The Missing Episode 413: Is Jade Carey an Olympian Yet Behind The Scenes: Jade Carey, Grace McCallum, Kayla DiCello and Lilly Lippeatt Interviews 412: The Fall That Wasn't 411: Take Off on Gay, Split on Rights 410: Simone's Vault to the Rescue

AMERICAN CUP It's happening! This Saturday! Russia has withdrawn from the competition for...murky reasons that may or may not be related to viruses. Do we have multiple conspiracy theories about it? YOU BETCHA. What we're looking forward to seeing from Morgan Hurd and Kayla DiCello—and who's more likely to win Other people who could legitimately win, like Ellie Black and Giorgia Villa Our Must-Watch Athlete of the meet: Jennifer Gadirova What Nikita Nagornyy's absence means for Sam Mikulak and the US men's hopes of an extra Olympic spot What are we going to see from Oleg Verniaiev? Only his glass shoulder and legs made of hope can tell. Gymnix and Jesolo team updates. Watch Gymnix here GYMTERNET NEWS Laurie Hernandez is not attending US women's camp but still plans to compete later in the year Simone had some THOUGHTS about USAG and USOPC's latest stonewalling John Orozco officially changed his FIG license from the US to Puerto Rico! Former CMU coach Jerry Reighard is suing ESPN, which seems productive Simone threw an axe for a bullseye, because of course she did Cassie Rice and Tasha Schwikert gave HARROWING accounts of their time in the elite world, including how Bela ripped Tasha's hamstring off the bone during the 2000 Olympics after by pushing her down in a split. A must-watch. NCAA news: the latest rankings, Nia Dennis's viral routine, Maggie Nichols being fine now (?), and the broken bars at Alabama BECOME A CLUB GYM NERD MEMBER Join Club Gym Nerd here for access to our Behind the Scenes episodes! Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 413: Is Jade Carey an Olympian Yet Behind The Scenes: Jade Carey, Grace McCallum, Kayla DiCello and Lilly Lippeatt Interviews 412: The Fall That Wasn't 411: Take Off on Gay, Split on Rights 410: Simone's Vault to the Rescue

GYMTERNET NEWS The Simone Tour We discuss the Gold Over America Tour (Get it? The...GOAT? DO YOU GET IT?????) and why we love everything about this You know who doesn't love everything about this? Jon Horton. Spencer and Kensley go toe-to-toe about Horton's tour comments and the subsequent Twitter dustup. Jessica has some theories about why the men won't be on Simone's tour, which includes a homework assignment for you over the holiday break (because she's totally the mean teacher) Russia and 2020: What's Going on There? We dispel some myths and inaccurate news headlines about Russia's Olympic "ban" that definitely isn't a ban What it means for gymnastics (spoiler: nothing) College Intrasquads That time Jay Clark fell over while spotting, a mysterious bars routine that may or may not be exciting (?), and Jessica's celebrity-guest-judge experience at UCLA And the Rest Morgan Hurd and Sam Mikulak are going to American Cup, Amy White is no longer with USAG, Maggie Haney's hearing was moved, Raducan stepped down, Diego Hypolito retired, Kenzo is back, and Jordan Chiles wore a reindeer onesie for some reason? BEST OF THE YEAR/DECADE Quick hits on the year that was. We travel back in time month-by-month to relive the biggest news stories The 2019 Awards: Best Female Gymnast (non-Simone category); Best Male Gymnast; Comeback Gymnast of the Year; Worst Moment of the Year; Best Moment of the Year; Silliest Moment of the Year; The Olly Hogben Unintentional Dismount Award Our Decade Lists: We recount our moments of the decade. Jessica's list is 784 items long.   SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. 2019 Gift Guide  BEHIND THE SCENES PODCASTS Behind The Scenes: Journalism Spy Training, Thanksgiving, a Podcast Operations Q&A Behind The Scenes: Yulo, Cats & Musicals  Behind The Scenes: Halloween Edition Stuttgart: Behind The Scenes Aimee & Maggie Extended Interview Video: Live Show with Kennedy Baker RELATED EPISODES 404: 2008 Men's Team Final (Commissioned) 403: "Did Everyone Know But Me?" 402: 1984 NCAA Championships (Commissioned) 401: The Forster House Rules 400: 2024 Fantasy Compulsories (Commissioned) 399: CHUSO! (Commissioned)

US MEN'S SELECTION CAMP The worlds team has been named: Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Akash Modi, Trevor Howard, and Shane Wiskus. Allan Bower is traveling alternate.  The drama before the drama: VP of the men's program Dennis McIntyre resigned on the eve of camp Who is Dennis McIntyre? How do we feel about him? What's with the timing? And what's with those Danell Leyva/Jon Horton tweets? What went down at selection camp Why Colin Van Wicklen didn't make the team, and why Donnell Whittenburg had to high five himself The US men (that's right, the US men) had a 97% hit rate. And Sam Mikulak (that's right, Sam Mikulak) has gone 24-for-24, along with Akash Modi and Shane Wiskus. WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE? Allan Bower is the alternate. Kensley talks us through what's going on feelings-wise.  Why this was an impossible choice with no right answer, but also why the selected team makes sense GYMCASTIC GLOBAL The Netherlands friendly was LIT as the youths say. Do the youths still say lit? We gush about Lieke and Eythora on floor for a while. As is required.  Giorgia Villa and that beam routine The World Challenge Cup in Szombathely brought us the return of Roxana Popa, history for South Africa, NECK TATTOOS OF LOVE, and the MAG comedy troupe—featuring Oleg and Shatilov and Spencer's new obsession, Sofus Heggemsnes and his salute and facial expressions)  Ioana Stanciulescu's beam mount at Romanian nationals Nominative rosters for worlds are OUT! We discuss the risky strategy of leaving people off teams for Olympic qualification reasons Where is our Epke? NCAA women to worlds Why you need to stop freaking out about the US women. For now. GYMTERNET NEWS Gymnastics coach Joseph Lewin sentenced for molesting girls Our semi-regular update to use caution with backyard trampolines or trampoline parks--see image and story posted to our Twitters (warning, the image is graphic) A friendly reminder that everyone should be following Chellsie Memmel on the socials because she continues to do amazing things and share them. Ohashi’s ESPN Body issue is out. Svetlana Khorkina is expecting her second child In an interview Shawn Johnson East Says Day After the Olympics Was 'One of the Hardest Days of My Life' https://buff.ly/2HMxQp0 Mai Murakami has said she will call it quits after 2020 Michigan State University News MSU was fined a record $4.5 million for Larry Nassar sexual abuse MSU seeks to dismiss lawsuits filed by more than 100 Larry Nassar victims SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. FURTHER READING US Men’s Selection – Day 2 Live Blog Women’s Nominative Rosters US Men’s Selection – Day 1 Live Blog US Men’s Selection Camp Preview Let’s Talk Worlds Teams – Netherlands and Italy Have Mersin! (Challenge Cup) Things Are Happening – August 30, 2019 2020 NCAA Roster Reveals RELATED EPISODES 383: Russians and Investigations 382: 2020 Olympic Qualification with Prof. Spencer 381: I'm Just Pissed Off Already—US Nationals Review  

Simone Biles made history this week during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships: First she nailed a triple-double during a floor routine and then she pulled off a perfect beam double-double dismount, making her the first female athlete to land both moves in competition. On the men’s side, Sam Mikulak won his sixth all-around title passing Blaine Wilson for the most in modern American gymnastics history.

              US NATIONALS TAKE OUR SURVEY http://survey.libsyn.com/gymcastic SENIOR WOMEN The saga of 6-time national champion Simone Biles From GOAT leos to badass quotes to "piece of shit" routines to the triple double and the double double to winning...a bowl, we dissect all things Simone But also...this meet was weird you guys What happened to Riley McCusker on day 2? Was this whole Pan-Ams-right-into-nationals thing a bad idea? Morgan Hurd's floor routines—from day 1 bizarreness to day 2 triumph Queen Sunisa rises above LI LI LEUNG The media had a 45-minute Q&A session with Li Li Leung and Kensley tells us everything she learned about new positions, the Daniels Report, bankruptcy, decertification, the Legacy Elite investigation, the Edward Nyman debacle, and the future of USAG SENIOR WOMEN CONTINUED Some CSI: Code of Points Unit with Leanne Wong's floor, NCAA triumph for Trinity Thomas and MyKayla Skinner, Jordan Chiles winning the E score crown, Jade Carey Olympic qualification implications, and much more MEN The MOST IMPORTANT stars of the meet, like Donnell Whittenburg's sweatband and Gage Dyer's full-twisting butterfly Sam Mikulak hit 12-for-12 you guys. Sam Mikulak. At nationals. Also, his pommel horse warmup is a penguin dance. FYI.  Updates on Colin Van Wicklen and Alec Yoder, our ideas for Akash Modi sponsorships, Shane Wiskus's one-arm Cassina, why Brody Malone was left off the national team, and what the worlds team outlook is now.  Kensley talked to Brett McClure about how the Pan Ams performances were compared to nationals performances for the purposes of selection and which athletes want to go the individual world cup route Which MAG athletes want to do floor with music Asher Hong finally competed at nationals, and Colt Walker and Taylor Burkhart were junior champions JUNIOR WOMEN Kayla Di Cello and Konnor McClain in an epic fight to the finish This meet was oddly consistent for juniors Highlights including the unintentional soundtrack to Konnor McClain's beam, Ariel Posen's sissone, Sydney Morris's back full on beam, and the beam-coach reaction cam. Which juniors might be in the mix for Tokyo SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. FURTHER READING Moving Forward: A Conversation with Li Li Leung Junior WAG and MAG Podium Training Interview Simone Sparkles With a GOAT on Her Leo & Expresses Frustration With USAG US Nationals: A GIFstory US Nationals – Senior Women Day 2 Live Blog Live Blog: 2019 U.S. National Championships – Women Finals, August 11th US Nationals – Junior Women Day 2 Live Blog Live Blog: 2019 U.S. National Championships – Men Finals, August 10th US Nationals – Senior Women Day 1 Live Blog US Nationals – Junior Women Day 1 Live Blog Live Blog: 2019 U.S. National Championships – Women Day 1, August 9th Live Blog: 2019 U.S. National Championships – Men Day 1, August 8th RELATED EPISODES CSI: Code of Points with Chellsie Memmel 379: US Nationals Preview, Pan Am Games, Gymternet News 378: KONNOR MCCLAIN! US Classic Junior Review 377: CAPES! The US Classic Senior Review 376: US Classic Preview and Mag 7 Musical Review 375: Double Kovacs to Low Bar 374: GymCastic Podcast—Where We've Been and Where We're Heading (Commissioned) 373: Nabieva Returns and Morgan Hurd Special Announcement 372: Junior Worlds and Gymternet News 371: European Games 2019  

BUM-BUM-BUMMMMMMMM To start things off this week, we are joined by a little someone you might have heard of named Morgan Hurd, who has a special announcement about an exciting new project (WATCH HERE) she's been working on. The sound you hear from coast-to-coast is Jessica screaming (literally). Then Scott Bregman chats with us about how this project came to be and all the deets you need to know. What is it? “All Around” launches on Tuesday, 6 August with new episodes each month for the next year.  Where can I watch? “All Around” can be watched on the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel which is available worldwide at olympicchannel.com, its mobile apps and on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon and Android TV. It is subscription-free so you do not need a television subscription. In addition to the online episodes, we will be creating and posting exclusive content such as diaries and personal photos on social media in between episodes. What about TV? In the United States, episodes will be available on the cable network “Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA” in 2020. UNIVERSITY GAMES NAAABBBBSS. Nabs Nabs Nabs. Nabs. Did we mention Nabieva is back? Spencer breaks down her every move like a stalker, including the amazing (medaling on everything she did), the neutral deduction on bars because Nabieva, the slow-motion replay of her beam scratch, the muttering magical spells for 7 hours, and the high-five she intercepted because it was probably for her Do we celebrate when other athletes make mistakes? A gymnastics etiquette controversy Cause of death: Lilia Akhaimova Plus, UNACCEPTABLE shushing and springboard use and PBars inquiry drama MEN'S NATIONAL QUALIFIER News on who qualified, what happened to Donnell Whittenburg, the dumb-ass points system, and Sam Mikulak's high bar upgrade A special vicarious rage-0-meter from Kensley about coverage of US men's gymnastics Should the national governing body have to give equal time to all its disciplines, or should it follow the audience size?  SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 372: Junior Worlds and Gymternet News 371: European Games 2019 370: #FreeMai 369: 2019 American Classic 368: No-No-Nunnoisms (Commissioned) 367: Shawn and Nastia: From Feud to Friendship (Commissioned) 366: Virtuous Value Parts 362: Morgan Hurd & Heath Thorpe  

Men’s National Qualifier July 6-7 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event is the last opportunity for men to qualify for the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8-11, as well as an opportunity to tune-up for nationals. Sam Mikulak headlines the competition. He has already qualified to compete at the upcoming U.S. Gymnastics Championships and does not need to compete all six events. Cameron Bock (Michigan), Kanji Oyama (USOTC), and Donnel Whittenburg (USOTC) are in contention to win the Men’s Qualifier  all-around title.

6:00 - With All Due Respect 6:15 - Get ready for a battle between Jordan Binnington and Ben Bishop. 6:30 - Nastia Liukin and Sam Mikulak on the 2020 Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials coming to St. Louis 6:45 - Would You Rather

Penn State claims fourth Big Ten Gymnastics title in school history. Wyatt Tyndall, Sam Zakutney, Stephen Nedoroscik, and Isaac Hammett come  up big for the Nittany Lions. Oklahoma claims eight straight conference title. The Sooners senior class lead by Yul Moldauer are the best closers in the country. Morgan Hurd and Sam Mikulak win all-Around titles at Tokyo World Cup. Mikulak nails explosive high bar routine to end the meet on top. Team USA men win International Junior Team Cup. Colt Walker, Aydon Benas, Isaiah Drake, and John Chou edge out Russia to capture the cup. Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons recap these topics and more on today’s show.

LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Remember: Tickets to our live show from NCAA nationals—the Flipping Four After Party presented by Tumbl Trak —are on sale. Get ’em while they’re hot. Want a hint about our secret special guest? Go to the 41:36 minutes. MEET NEWS Birmingham World Cup (2:11) Why did everyone fall on everything? Try the crazy spotlight lighting! Measure your lumens, yo! Aliya is the champion and is going to Euros now—called it! Riley McCusker is the women's team answer to Sam Mikulak ...and the FIG still can't tell any of the Chinese gymnasts apart. Great. Superstars (or Stuperstars) of Gymnastics  (14:54) Jessica loved it and Spencer was like [sigh]—obviously We discuss Danusia's new vault family, Simone stealing the show with the best line of the night, Ellie Black going ALL IN on this craziness, Casimir Schmidt's pink broccoli boxers, how Laurent was one of the celebrity judges, Jessica's feelings moments, and more NCAA Conference championships (43:24) LSU beats Florida in an intense SEC Championship that came down to floor Denver almost beat Oklahoma at Big 12s, you guys The three-way AA tie in the Big Ten made Jessica's dreams come true, though the camera work...didn't UCLA won Pac-12s as both UCLA and Utah broke 198. We discuss the 10s and the "coincidental" change in Ohashi's floor music Plus, is the one-routine-at-a-time, 2.5 hour format of Pac-12s working?  Regionals! (1:11:44) George Washington and Lindenwood claim the last two spots on a dramatic final day. We discuss the heartbreaking finish for UIC and the beautiful Cinderella story of Lindenwood gymnastics The regionals draw—what are the juiciest matchups to watch, and how did the committee screw up the team distribution? Oh, in several ways! Doha Apparatus World Cup (1:25:00) The day the Australia broke High bar is fulfilling all our hopes and dreams for this qualification method NINA! Jade Carey, Maria Paseka's best-ever Amanar, and the race for the Perfect 90 FURTHER READING 2019 Regional Championships Draw Conference Championships Live Blog – March 23, 2019 Friday Live Blog – March 22, 2019 Things Are Happening – March 22, 2019 SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 356: Vallapalooza 355: Montreal Floor Part 2: Revenge of the Floor 354: American Cup and Jesolo Explosion 353: The Carol Address and Olly Hogben 352: The Rachel Borden Appreciation Episode (and other things about gymnastics) 351: Rosé Then Slay 350: There Are No Rules in This House  

Oklahoma will face-off against UCLA for the first time since finishing runner-up to them at last years NCAA Gymnastics Championships. Maggie Nichols, Kyla Ross, and Katelyn Ohashi are ready to put on a show. It is going to be a competition for the ages. Yul Moldauer and Sam Mikulak are set to compete at American Cup on Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sean Melton is back on the senior national team.

Yul Moldauer wins all-around title at the 2019 Winter Cup. Sam Mikulak captures event titles on floor and high bar. USA Gymnastics names senior  national team. Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons discuss highlights of the competition.

Midknight Robin hosts the Backflip Debates with Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, Kerry Adderly, and Cody Trobaugh. Buy or Sell: As of now, Sam Mikulak a five-time national champion is more decorated then five-time national champion Blaine Wilson. Hypothetically, Your at Team Finals at a major competition, you can pick any gymnast from any era, who would you pick and why? Buy or Sell:  Justin Spring is the best coach in the Big Ten? As look onto the 2019 World Championships: Who do you feel should get the nod as Team USA men’s head coach? What’s Harder? At the end of a routine, triple tuck on rings or a triple pike on highbar. Most influential gymnast of all-time?

Simone Biles capped a remarkable 2018 world gymnastics championships by claiming gold team, all-around, floor exercise, vault, silver on bars, and bronze on balance beam during event finals on Saturday, giving her six medals for the meet and 20 over all in world championships, tied with Svetlana Khorkina of Russia for the most by a female gymnast. Sam Mikulak wins bronze medal on high bar. Midknight Robin interviews JD Reive Head Coach for the University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team.

WOMEN'S BEAM, FLOOR and MEN'S PARALLEL BARS, VAULT AND HIGH BAR EVENT FINALS Simone Biles won her back her gold crown on Floor. She also tied Khorkina's record for total World medals and broke Khorkina's all-around record by winning her fourth World all-around title. Simone, Morgan Hurd and Mai gobbled up the floor medals like champs but we have some questions about Melanie de Jesus dos Santos floor score and obviously Brooklyn Moors should have won all the medals because she is ART! Ri Se Gwang was allowed out of his secret training dungeon to grace us with his bionic ankles and crazy difficulty for the vault win. As expected the man should be given 10's for execution on P-Bars won gold and Oleg Verniaev hung in for silver. High bar was controversial with Epke winning with his huge D and improved form, but Kohei's better E earning silver. Sam Mikulak won his first EVER individual World medal with the highest execution of the final. WATCH ALONG WITH US ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE   FURTHER READING Just the Good Stuff - Event Finals Day 2 Worlds 2018 - Event Finals Day 2 Just the Good Stuff - Event Finals Day 1 Worlds 2018 - Event Finals Day 1 Just the Good Stuff - Womens All-Around Final Worlds 2018 – Women’s All-Around Final Just the Good Stuff: Men’s All-Around Final Worlds 2018 – Men’s All-Around Final Just the Good Stuff: Women’s Team Final Worlds 2018 – Women’s Team Final Just the Good Stuff: Men’s Team Final Worlds 2018 – Men’s Team Final SUPPORT THE SHOW Thank you Tumbl Trak! Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here.  

DOHA: WOMEN'S TEAM FINAL   Kensley, Jessica and Spencer talk about the 2018 men's all-around final!  Sam Mikulak was third going in to the finals but high bar got him again. Why the all around tie-breaker of dropping the lowest score is the stupidest thing ever. Artur Dalaloyan's come back from team finals was so heartwarming. Xiao, Kenzo and Nagorny all the hearts and so did Nastia who hates the world feed and tie-breakers as much as we do. TELL 'EM Nastia! Watch along with us on YouTube  here CONTEST WHAT: Norbert’s are giving away a  6' Long Sectional Beam. Model SB-402, $120 value and of course they pay shipping in the 48 continuous states. HOW: Twitter tag us and use hastag #norbertsbeamgiveaway and tell us your favorite beam skill or post a GIF of it.  DEADLINE: November 12th FURTHER READING Just the Good Stuff: Mens's AA Final Worlds 2018 - Men's AA Final  Worlds 2018 – Men’s Team Final Just the Good Stuff: Women’s Qualification Day 2 Worlds 2018 – Women’s Qualification Day 2 Just the Good Stuff: Women’s Qualification Day 1 Worlds 2018 – Women’s Qualification Day 1 Just the Good Stuff: Men’s Qualification Day 2 Worlds 2018 – Men’s Qualification Day 2 Just the Good Stuff: Men’s Qualification Day 1 Worlds 2018 – Men’s Qualification Day 1 (Russia) SUPPORT THE SHOW Thank you Tumbl Trak! Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 335: Doha Worlds Womens Team Final 334: Doha Worlds Men's Team Final Day Five 333: Doha Worlds WAG Prelims Day Four 332: Doha Worlds WAG Prelims Day Three 331: Doha Worlds MAG Prelims Day Two 330: Doha Worlds MAG Prelims Day One 329: Steve Penny Arrested & Doha Worlds Preview  

DOHA WORLDS MEN'S PRELIMS DAY TWO Spencer, Jessica and Kensley chat about: THE POMMEL-POCALYPSE claimed many lives, almost every favorite is out.  ALKASS.NET is streaming non-geoblocked but mostly video of people in the stands China was amazing. Sam Mikulak is in four event finals plus the AA final. First American man to do that since 1979! Team qualifications: Russia, China, Japan, US, Great Britain, Brazil, Netherlands, Switzerland Non-PH event finals are promising. Simone has kidney stones. FURTHER READING WORLDS 2018 – MEN’S QUALIFICATION DAY 2 (USA, JPN, GB, CHN) WORLDS 2018 – MEN’S QUALIFICATION DAY 1 (RUSSIA) Women's Podium Training Update WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATION PREVIEW SUPPORT THE SHOW Thank you Tumbl Trak! Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome merch here. RELATED EPISODES 330: Doha Worlds MAG Prelims Day One 329: Steve Penny Arrested & Doha Worlds Preview U.S. Men's Team Conference Call 328: The US Worlds Team & CEO Dumpster Fire 327: 1993 NCAA Nationals (Commissioned) 326: The Great Individual vs. Team Debate 325: Olympics of Difference Makers (Commissioned) 324: The Jade Carey Situation & a Miss Val Book Interview Drinking Game  

THE NEWS Steve Penny got arrested Indicted on felony charges of tampering with evidence Oh. That's too bad. What are these alleged documents allegedly that he allegedly tried to remove from the ranch allegedly? Some things about this arrest...don't add up. What's really going on? Steve Penny has now been banned by USAG. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. The FBI emails We discuss the totally inappropriate-seeming emails exchanged between Steve Penny and an FBI agent Why everything about this is SOOOO Steve Penny Tasha Schwikert comes forward "Steve had always manipulated all of us really...he and USA Gymnastics made me feel like if it wasn't for them..." The clearest example of the semi-ambiguous "toxic culture at USAG that silences athletes" How this clarifies the infamous USAG 60 Minutes tweet WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS How to watch In the US, select qualification sessions will be streamed on NBC sports. Finals will be on the Olympic Channel and streamed on the Olympic Channel website. Women’s AA and event finals will be tape delayed on NBCSN. Men’s qualification - Thursday and Friday Women’s qualification - Saturday and Sunday Men’s and women’s team finals - Monday and Tuesday Men’s and women’s AA finals - Wednesday and Thursday Event finals - Friday and Saturday The latest from Doha  Everyone drowned in a flood on the first day Inevitably equipment controversy. The floor is...hard. The pommel horse is...wrong? The latest news from Sexism Land (it's not that bad this time!) The US women watched the men's podium training (WHAT?) PREVIEW TIME Can anyone break through the US/Russia/China trio? Are the Japanese men in trouble in the team competition? Jessica previews the over-30s rocking the competition What non-Simones might win AA medals? KOHEI IS OUT OF THE ALL-AROUND What are Sam Mikulak's medal chances really? Which event final fields are good, which are bad, and who you need to look out for FURTHER READING Worlds 2018 – US Women’s Podium Training Men’s Podium Training Update World Championships Qualification Preview World Championships Viewing Guide SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. Doha merch now available! It's not too late!  

Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk in the gymnastics world about the new rivalry with Sam Mikulak and Yul Moldauer. However, Mikulak has five U.S. all-around titles and Moldauer has one. The 2018 Pan American Championships kicks off today in Lima, Peru with the men’s gymnastics team preliminaries. Top eight teams qualify to team finals.

2018 US NATIONALS (8:35) Feelings Corner: Starring Jessica O'Beirne and TEAL WONDER WOMAN GUARDIAN ANGEL HUGS Discussion: This was a historically well-hit nationals. Does it undermine the notion that the women need regular national team camps? And is it weird how much credit we give the coaches instead of the athletes? Gushing: Simone, Morgan, Riley. Duh.  Err: What was the deal with Ragan Smith?  Plus: Jade Carey sticking a Moors, justice for Kara Eaker, TRINITY, some love for Jaylene Gilstrap, and Jordan Chiles' attempt at Wolfkino Part 2 didn't really work out. Twice.  RAGE (36:04) We're very concerned that Tom Forster doesn't understand the Olympic qualification process 2020 Olympic Qualification Explained Kerry Perry deigned to address the media, and it was awful Ron Galimore: STILL THERE What change can really happen when people who DON'T EVEN BELIEVE THE SURVIVORS are being given positions of power in the women's program? OK, BACK TO NATIONALS (1:06:56) All the behind the scenes goodies from the So You Think You Can Dutch meet-up contest Juniors (1:11:50) Leanne Wong is the junior national champion because of EXECUTION An update on Jordan Bowers' status Jessica is putting Konnor McGregor-McClain on all the Olympic teams MEN! (1:26:36) Where does champion Sam Mikulak fit in the international all-around scene? Day 1 was....bad. But it's all going to be OK. LEAVE. POMMEL. HORSE. ALONE. (It's the good event now.)  Team conundrums Kensley and Spencer debate Allan Bower's place on the team Donnell Whittenburg wasn't even named to the national team, and John Orozco has some thoughts. Is there racial bias in the men's program dressed up as concerns about "work ethic"? Should Colin Van Wicklen be doing this Dragulescu? Massive conflicts of interest and judging favoritism aren't just a women's thing! Most importantly: Taco Bell sponsorship ideas GYMTERNET NEWS (2:05:00) Kyla and Madison appear on CBS This Morning Yelena Shushunova has died at 49 due to complication from pneumonia More athletes and other coaches come out about abuse from Han at Everest.  The Tayo Fakiyesi story FURTHER READING US Nationals, Senior Women Day 2 Live Blog US Nationals, Junior Women Day 2 Live Blog US Nationals, Senior Women Day 1 Live Blog US Nationals, Junior Women Day 1 Live Blog SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 317: 2018 US Nationals Preview 316: CATS – European Championship Edition 315: The Simone Is Back Classic 314: US Classic Preview with Mary Wise Spencer BlogCast: American Classic 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! (Commissioned) 312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned) 311.5: Tom Forster Is the New Martha 310: Suspension and Sabotage 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)  

Midknight Robin host today’s show with Kerry Adderly. Is Sam Mikulak the Lebron James of Gymnastics. Was Yul Moldauer deserving of the U.S. Championships Gymnast of the Year Award. How surprising is it that Donnell Whittenburg was left off of the U.S. senior national team. Colin Van Wicklen redemption tour.

Midknight Robin hosts today’s show with analysts Kerry Adderly, and Justin James. 3-Time Assistant Coach of the year Steve Legendre to become a firefighter. Who will be the next Team USA Olympic Coach. New GymnasticsVille Poll says Sam Mikulak is favored to win the all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Will Simone Biles continue the streak in Boston.

IN THE NEWS To listen to audio recording of Kerry Perry's keynote address with Q&A's from Region 4 Congress go to timestamp 1:40:00 Alex Naddour has been added to the USAG list of Suspended Members (1:50) Bylaws 9.3 and 10.5 What we know from the OC Register What we make of the timing and Naddour's response Our current multitude of frustrations with USAG Brazilian Nationals SABOTAGE! (17:35) Guys. You guys. Someone cut the power lines to the venue before the second day of Brazilian Nationals so that the rest of the competition had to be canceled. We have conspiracy theories. They're excellent. National Team Coordinator (28:13) Jessica has the latest on the search for a new NTC, and it's slightly horrifying. What happened when Kerry Perry gave the keynote address at Region 4 Congress (35:02) Gymternet Things (53:46)  Larisa Iordache: 50% chance to continue with gymnastics  Laurie Hernandez to Gym-Max Marcia Frederick is suing USAG, USOC, Richard Carlson, and Muriel Grossfeld USAG appoints new Board of Directors MEET NEWS (1:07:38) Junior Pan Ams Some actual gymnastics! Team selection drama and temperature drama steal the show Guimaraes World Cup Maisie and Manrique dominate Jorge Vega Lopez has a new, terrible nickname Yeo Seojong does a handspring front double full! Guess who's back this week! It's Riley McCusker, Eythora Thorsdottir, and Sophie Scheder! News roundup Eddie Penev and Sam Mikulak are working a 1.6 pass on floor — back 2.5 + front 2/1 + double front Jessica wants Spencer to guess how much Oleg makes and Spencer is no fun at all and the worst about it Khorkina is a coach for the Russian speed skating team. Because sure. Why would that be weird? Rhys McClenaghan has been left with no choice but to get his Vera Caslavska on and train outside like a folk hero Full Audio Recording of Kerry Perry's Keynote Address/Q&A from Region 4 Congress (1:40:00) Regional SafeSport directors, decentralized approach for policy interpretation (1:49:11) Daniels Report 80% implemented (1:56:47) Investigations "we need to know, what are the facts" (1:58:57) How will USAG pay for settlements and remain financially viable? (2:18:20) Chief Legal Officer, Chris Tebo discusses insurance coverage and filing  declaratory judgment action for defense costs. INTERNATIONAL HANDSTAND DAY CONTEST Congratulations to our winners! Jeannie Weir - Leaning Tower of Pisa Handstand Christine Traversa - Singing Handstand! Emily Hewitt - Baby's first handstand SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 309: Perfect Form – The O'Beirne Code 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 307: SHAME – Congressional Hearings Edition 306: Gymnastics Fails (Commissioned) 305: Kerry Perry Lights Dumpster Fire 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned) 302: St. Louis live show with Kennedy Baker! 287: Simone and Maggie Too 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim 277.5: McKayla Maroney Alleges Abuse from Nassar 187: McKayla Maroney  

MEET NEWS This week, we are joined by Luba from Gymnovosti (become a patron of Gymnovosti on Patreon here) to tell us all about the Mustafina Championship. We mean Russian Championship (7:00).  But....MUSTAFINA IS BACK! And she finished 4th! And gave a fantastic interview that every gymnast and coach should read: "Pregnancy was my vacation." Do Mustafina and Komova look on track for Euros and worlds teams this year? Is Angelina Melnikova...like...consistent now?!?!?!? How did Irina Alexeeva do in her Russian debut? How did the Russians commentators react to her Americanness? Plus: Nabieva is coming out of not-retirement to be officially not retired, tears for Seda, Abliazin's Olympic strategy, obligatory Oleg Stepko drama, and the Russian commentators are even worse than Al Trautwig with some Rage-o-Meter-worthy things to say about Simone.  Plus, the Pacific Rim Championship (44:31) —because if you're not on the Pacific, you can't sit with us, unless you're Argentina or Cuba.  Jessica says the words "suns out, buns out" Morgan Hurd's terrifying beam dismount to her head Our initial thoughts and fears How does Jessica "Concussion Test" O'Beirne feel about Morgan being allowed to compete floor right afterward? The positives we take from the whole situation CUBA THINGS That Sunisa Lee beam save! We break it down in detail. Spencer is obsessed with Canadian junior Zoe Allaire-Bourgie and gets a little CAPS LOCK about what the US elites could learn from her Sam Mikulak hit all six events. In the same meet. And recorded the highest AA score in the world this year. We're living in a brand new age. Lee Chih Kai does pommel horse for people who hate pommel horse A deep dissection of the Sam Mikulak/Asher Hong dynamic, and why Asher Hong will one day rule us all.  GYMTERNET NEWS (1:24:56) Aly and Rhonda Aly names Rhonda Faehn as someone to whom she reported abuse but we already knew that Rhonda knew in June 2015 so we are kinda like *head scratch*   We discuss what we still don't know about the situation, where you draw the line in terms of retribution, whether there should be different categories of culpability, and where we currently stand on decertification and burning things to the ground Sabrina Vega is suing the Karolyis and USAG The Karolyis are suing USAG over the failed ranch sale YOU GET A LAWSUIT, and YOU GET A LAWSUIT, and YOU GET A LAWSUIT Looks like someone couldn't keep her lies straight...... Kerry Perry will have to testify before the House on May 23. How many times will she say "empowered"? Ho the Nassar crimes are playing in the Russian gymnastics community (spoiler alert: it's not great), and we discuss the awful way Olga Korbut is being treated after publicly accusing her coach of rape. At least 42 gymnasts were abused by Brazilian coach Fernando de Carvalho Lopes. Among them, Petrix Barbosa. Jessica and Uncle Tim went to The Foundation for Global Sports Development Humanitarian Awards and learned about their $1 million grant to Child USA to partner with survivors for athlete sexual abuse prevention training. GASP: Kohei didn’t win Japanese nationals. And neither did Kenzo. Kakeru Tanigawa is the new All-Japan all-around champion for 2018, breaking Kohei’s 10-year winning streak. Depressing German injury news NCAA awards, firings, and FAREWELL TTYs! SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES Episode 302 VIDEO: St. Louis live show with Kennedy Baker! 301: Peng Gets a 20, Martha Gets a Zero 300: Jesolo and Tokyo for the Brave 300 299: When Sabrina and Rhys Became Legends 298: Geddert and Karolyis Rage-O-Meter Special 297: The Jig of Victory 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident 295: Elvire Teza and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi 294: American Cup 2018 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification 287: Simone and Maggie Too 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim 277.5: McKayla Maroney Alleges Abuse from Nassar 187: McKayla Maroney  

MEET NEWS Jesolo! (3:00) Emma Malabuyo is the new queen of Italy Ragan Smith returns for first competition since worlds qualification Adeline Kenlin is officially a national treasure BRAZIL! Flavia is back and being so perfectly Flavia that line judges just ignore OOBs Jade Barbosa is partying like it's 2007 Romania had two whole people (neither named Larisa) who hit bars at the same time Elena Gerasimova has speed, backward shoulder rolls, and a wolf turn fake-out for the ages Vladislava Urazova's asymmetrical braid took the juniors by storm SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMEDY Liu Jinru with the most preposterous 3/1 + punch front in Chinese history Perebinosova got caught in a twister and Eleonora Afanasyeva body slammed herself Lara Mori's vault run is a victory in itself Desiree Carofiglio's Popeye shuffle is the highlight of the whole competition The Jesolo award ceremony is a psychotic meltdown with surreal fever-dream trophies Tokyo! (53:48) When the Olympic Channel freaked everyone out for a second Jackson Payne injured himself on floor and then vaulted a handspring rather than withdraw from the meet. We discuss why MAI IS NOT MESSING AROUND Trinity Thomas is confident and consistent even though gymnastics isn't her whole life (WHAA?) Simakova's unexpected vault and super, mega extra pre-floor wind-up doll presentation Kenzo is back in Japan and Sam Mikulak has a new Achilles, so everything is OK again RAGE-O-METER ABOUT NIPPLES GYMTERNET NEWS (1:23:20) Is MSU interim president John Engler even worse? (Yes.)  Norah Flatley and Rachel Baumann have officially signed with NCAA teams! NCAA nationals are this weekend! Who are the favorites, who's going to pull off the upset, and what are our wild dreams for the competition? We discuss.  The best possible thing a dad has ever cheered from the stands in a meet. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 299: When Sabrina and Rhys Became Legends 298: Geddert and Karolyis Rage-O-Meter Special 297: The Jig of Victory 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident 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  

GYMTERNET NEWS (2:05) The Preventing Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act has been signed into law! What it says, why it's important, and also GO TO THE POLICE! USAG probably lied to the Senate, and MSU's dog ate its homework In "not just gymnastics" news, USA Swimming may be even worse in scope and duration Aly, McKayla, and others refuse to participate in the USOC investigation and lay the smackdown on Scott Blackmun We rage about those HORRIBLE local news fluff pieces where coaches proudly proclaim that none of their gymnasts were abused.  Dave Chapelle on imperfect allies in part two of his Netflix special,  The Bird Revelation. USAG will be STREAMING the LSU verification meet. Is this meaningful transparency? A whole bunch of US individuals will be competing at Jesolo, just like we told them to! Skinner is entertaining the possibility of going for 2020 (39:48)  A rundown of how that would work in the super-complicated 2020 qualification format Thoughts on Megan Marsden's less-than-enthusiastic reaction to the idea Elena Eremina had back surgery, so life is canceled for six months The official response from the FIG regarding LGBT gymnasts and staff in Qatar for the world championship (1:08:57): "We understand your concerns with regards to LGBT gymnasts and staff at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha.However, as a FIG member and by hosting the championships, the Qatar Gymnastics Federation adheres to the FIG Rules that does not allow any kind of discrimination or any violation of human rights as per Article 2.2 of the Statutes and Article 1. of the Code of Ethics.During the last ten editions of the Doha World Cup no incident has become known, where a gymnast, coach, official or fan has faced any mistreatment in this regard. The same applies to World Championships of other sports that have been held in Doha, including the 2015 IHF Handball World Championships, the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2016 UCI Road World Championships as well as the annual ATP and WTA Qatar Open tennis tournaments.As long as the participants, coaches, officials and staff, irrespective of their race, sex, language or religion, respect the law of the host country and abide by the rules, there is no reason to fear imprisonment." NCAA NEWS (50:46) Arizona put up only 2 on vault and 3 on floor this week, and we are FASCINATED Breaking down the week's 10s from Sydney Snead, Ivy Lu, and Elizabeth Price Crack or Correct: The weekend's stuck DTYs (9.975 for Price, 9.950 for Skinner) and how they compare to other DTYs—and other vault scores from the same meets. Yeah, we talk about that Nia Dennis vault.  WINTER CUP (1:21:45) Jessica is joined by Kensley to discuss this year's Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. They break down Sam Mikulak's dominant victory, how it wasn't the most terrifying competition in the history of gymnastics (WHAT?), and a gymnast who stole the whole show by the name of Asher Hong.  Who made the National Team and changes to the national team selection process and the dreaded point system (link to Day One points) Our theories on why this meet wasn't terrifying this year Should 18-year old NCAA athletes be allowed to compete with true juniors? Sam Mikulak, a fall in the all-around and it doesn't matter. Marvin Kimble goes 12 for 12 and shouts it from the rooftops Highest D and E winners SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome clothing and gifts here. MY GYM JUDGE MyGymJudge bridges the gap between you and the judges! It’s simple. Go to www.mygymjudge.com, submit a video of your routines, and receive detailed analysis from one of our incredible judges. My Gym Judge sets out to empower athletes, coaches, and parents with the knowledge to both UNDERSTAND their scores and HOW to improve upon them. Their certified judges include judges who judge at Olympic Trials and World Championships, like Chellsie Memmel and Loana Cruz! RELATED EPISODES 291: Not a Good Look 290: Valeri Is Out 289: 175 Years 288: Ding Dong The Ranch Is Dead 287: Simone and Maggie Too 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim 277.5: McKayla Maroney Alleges Abuse from Nassar 257: The Daniels Report 254: Vanessa Atler 187: McKayla Maroney  

2017 US Elite National Championships Results, the stick and vault bonus disclaimer, plus E and D winners.  (1:48) Award Ceremony (6:11) The 2017 Jessica O'Beirne Pussilanimouses Will Never Be Heroes Award to Sienna Robinson The Best New Accidental Skill Award to Jordan Chiles The Living Legend Hero Team Captain Award to Aly Raisman The Wrong Answer Award to Nastia Liukin and Tim Daggett The Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Fall Award to Leah Clapper once, and twice The Funniest How I Learned This Skill Award to Emily Gaskins The What Could Possibly Go Wrong Award to John Macready. Again. Women's junior competition (37:35) Maile O'Keefe is a hit machine with room to upgrade Emma Malabuyo is the real deal in the competition floor and off "THE GAGE JUNIORS" is the new "hello." Kara Eaker's 9.250 beam E is the highest non-vault E score of the whole meet Leanne Wong held her L turn position for 88 minutes and it was breathtaking JaFree Scott shows how to Arabian on beam Adeline Kenlin did her Podkopayeva! Or is it a Faux-dkopayeva? Jay Jay Marshall has all the skills and is planning an upgrade revolution Anya Pilgrim's casual Patterson Gabby Perea has the highest bars D score in the world Olivia Hollingsworth and how to do a double Arabian Fake inbar skills and fake dismounts: an oncoming epidemic? Women's senior competition (1:04:27) Ragan Smith only won by 3 and a half points. Simone would be so disappointed The Smith Floor Controversy of '17 The problem with using "Dixie" The problem with using wolf whistles Did we like it anyway? Jordan Chiles comes back from Classic with a triumphant second place Riley McCusker hit a lovely 8 for 8 and got third even with downgrades The epic greatness of Trinity Thomas on floor, with a 2.5 stepout, a butterfly, and swashbuckling! Did Morgan Hurd really have a "bad" meet? The problem with NBC's adoption obsession Her BRILLIANT floor-routine theme (everyone else, take notes) The latest entry in the Morgiboo Book Club. Marissa Oakley's phenomenal bars Jade Carey The best she has looked on floor so far this year Did Amanar problems hurt her worlds chances? Ashton Locklear – where does she fit right now? Our WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS dream teams We found the nation of feelings, so that feelings can send a team to worlds Men's senior competition (1:37:15) The US men's worlds team is Moldauer, Mikulak, Whittenburg, Penev, Naddour and Kimble Alternates are Modi, Bower, and Van Wicklen And Spencer would like to know what's the meaning of all this!!!! Jessica has the inside scoop from Brett McClure on his process Our highlights Sam Mikulak's high bar and 0.5 neutral deduction Marvin Kimble's comeback story of the century Colin Van Wicklen's day 1 Dragulescu Whittenburg nailed his Ri Se Gwang on the second day Eddie Penev did one of his best floor routines ever and made the worlds team This month at Norbert's For the month of August, our dear friends at Norbert's have a case of 36 1-lb boxes of Taiwanese Gymnastic Chalk for $275, shipping included. #BEERWITHBETTY Thank you to everyone who participated in Beer with Betty! https://twitter.com/GymCastic/status/899326036957028352 SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here with brand new membership tiers, commission your own episode, or commission your own segment. Buy some of our awesome merchandise here. RELATED EPISODES 263: P&G Championships Preview with Jon Horton 261: 2017 U.S. Classic! 260: U.S. Classic Preview 259: The Nassar Plea, Parkour Responds to FIG, and Ranch Updates! 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 257: The Daniels Report 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 254: Vanessa Atler 252: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned) 199: Euros, Classics and the U.S. ManChampionships 157: The 2015 Secret Classic 156: Pan Am Games Event Finals and Secret Classic Preview  

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW If you need inspiration, are a coach of a gymnast who doesn’t quite get it, or need New Year’s resolution help, this is the episode for you. Chris Brooks has been through all the things and his message is very powerful. From the great Texas gymnastics tradition, he overcame personal tragedy and a horrific injury to make the Rio Olympic team at age 29. He had grip lock as a junior, but recovered and won an NCAA Championship at Oklahoma. While in college, his father, who got him into gymnastics and was a gymnast himself, was killed in a car accident. Chris was named Olympic team alternate in 2012. Then he made the all-around final at the Rio Olympic Games just a few months before his 30th birthday. We discuss: The full Cheeseburgers on Horse story The famous hug between John Orozco and Chris Brooks after being named to the 2016 Olympic Team. How he peaked and gave up excuses to finally make the Olympic team.  Is the U.S. men's team really not doing well or is it actually improving?  Was the judging fair in Rio? What does he think of the new changes to the Code of Points? His grip lock accident. (Article on preventing grip lock) Cheering hard: Did he ever get in trouble for being too loud? What was it like being coached by Olympic Champion, Rustom Sharipov? What to do about Winter Cup? Does he dislike being objectified (by the screaming gym mom's at Winter Cup)? The 2015 floor faceplant. Performing in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. His future plans.  RELATED ARTICLES Indianapolis Star Out of Balance Investigation series  SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 115: Kenzo Shirai Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 40: Michigan’s Stacey Ervin Tim Daggett: A GymCastic Classic Episode 72: John Orozco 98: Eddie Penev the Bulgarian-American Bullet 116: Louis Smith, Amelle Berrabah of Team Sexy & Tumble Episode 5 Recap 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men’s Technical Committee 63: Doctor Larry Nassar 164: Marian Dragulescu 195: Feedback & Rio Test Event with Coach Rick 233: Danell Leyva 2016 151: Danell Leyva 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview 202: The 2016 Men’s Olympic Trials, Women’s P&G Championships 218: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day 2 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One 215: Rio Men’s Olympic All-Around Final 213: Rio Men’s Olympic Team Finals 211: Rio Men’s Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview 209: Men’s Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor US Olympian Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against US Team Trainer/Physician 227: Jane Doe2 Sues Karolyis 232: Conflict of Interest

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW Danell Leyva is back on the show (listen to his first appearance here)!  The eight-time World and Olympic medalist was the only American man to earn a medal for the U.S. at the 2012 Olympic Games with a bronze in the all-around. He did that after not even being named to the team! When John Orozco was hurt, he moved from Rio alternate to team member. He was the 2011 world champion on the parallel bars, defending silver medalist going in to 2015 Glasgow World, but failed to reach the podium. He came back a year later at the 2016 Olympics in Rio to win parallel bars and horizontal bar silver. We discuss: Why dog bites are obviously good luck for him.  Who should have won the Rio Olympic all-around and p-bars finals.  Rio got bad press, but London had some of the same problems. What he thinks of the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse allegations. Being called the "temperamental Cuban American" in the pre-event finals arena video at Worlds in 2015. Girlfriend Power: How he changed his mindset from Glasgow to Rio and got the joy back. Being named alternate to coming home with the most medals of any U.S. male in Rio.  Race and his ethnic heritage.  His p-bars striptease at the Rio Olympic Gala.  Was doing the post-Olympic tour worth it this time around?  What was it like in the arena when Samir Ait Said (FRA) fractured his leg on vault in Rio. What he would do to help the men's team--individualize!   SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 115: Kenzo Shirai Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Tim Daggett: A GymCastic Classic Episode 72: John Orozco 98: Eddie Penev the Bulgarian-American Bullet 116: Louis Smith, Amelle Berrabah of Team Sexy & Tumble Episode 5 Recap 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men's Technical Committee 63: Doctor Larry Nassar 164: Marian Dragulescu 195: Feedback & Rio Test Event with Coach Rick 151: Danell Leyva 201: Men's Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview 202: The 2016 Men's Olympic Trials, Women's P&G Championships 218: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day 2 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview How NBC could improve its gymnastics broadcasts Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor US Olympian Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against US Team Trainer/Physician 227: Jane Doe2 Sues Karolyis 232: Conflict of Interest Jessica's Kellogg's Tour of Champions review RELATED ARTICLES Catching up with Danell Leyva at the Winter Cup RELATED VIDEOS Shawn Johnson's post-Olympic tour complaint video. 

IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim; Spencer; Jessica; and special guest, Charlie Burrows, acrobatic talent scout for Cirque du Soleil joins us to chat about: Romanian juniors are scoring 56's: Junior national champion, Olivia Cimpian scored a 56.700 We kind of love Miss Galota's throwback Geza Pozar floor routine.  Andrea Raducan got married!  British Gymnastics news: Georgia May Fenton and Tyesha Mattis are back from injury.  Georgia's bar routine shows shades of Tweddle level potential.  Kelly Simm's beam mount is the kind of mount we long for elites to do!  Louis Smith and Luke Carson did something dumb and may be punished or not. (35:00) Charlie tells us what's new with Cirque: Casting is happening and they are looking for gymnasts Charlie's most embarrassing moments on stage His trip to the Japanese Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Recruiting in Japan: slippers and bowing and mis-translations Can retired gymnasts make successful returns to Cirque? The case of Imogen Cairns.  Would Charlie recruit Laurie Hernandez? We improve Simone’s Music Video  by creating our own scenarios for her. (18:30) Charlie explains how trampoline and tumbling have already solved artistic gymnastics Execution vs Difficulty scoring problem.  (53:30) Words of wisdom for anyone considering applying for Cirque du Soleil. FIG Regime Change (41:33) Reviewing the changes made and guffaws of Bruno Grandi. Changes made at the FIG convention and the new Women's Technical Committee Chair (hint, it's NOT Nellie Kim).  What will the first ever, non-European President, Morinari Watanabe (JPN).  Rumors about the future of gymnastics in the Olympics Games.   Why business and gymnastics are a perfect match.  Feedback (58:39) Kim Gwan Suk's teeth have been found. Who really won 1992 Olympics Trials, Shannon Miller or Kim Zmeskal?  Update on the USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Cover-Up Investigation by the Indianapolis Star.  In 2011, 19 former elite gymnasts endorsed an overhaul of the USA Gymnastics sexual misconduct guidelines, including three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes. Read details here.  In 2008, ESPN pointed out the flaws in the USAGym's rules and reporting policies in an E60 called Violated. RELATED LINKS Apply for Cirque du Soliel. See casting info for the gymnastics disciplines here. Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics push to be recognized by the FIG.  Kenzo's 4.5 to front full , Sam Mikulak's million tkatchev's in a row.  SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned) 74: Melanie Sinclair & A Review of Cirque's Amaluna 59: What it's like to be a Cirque du Soleil Talent Scout Episode 38: Svetlana Boginskaya 148: Shannon Miller Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake 187: McKayla Maroney 186: Amanda Borden 177: Stella Umeh 77: Aly Raisman Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney Episode 31: Elise Ray Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 19: Andreea Raducan 223: Tasha Schwikert 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor US Olympian Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against US Team Trainer/Physician 220: Get Your Random Trash Aerial Off My Lawn Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics 163: ENOUGH 210: Women’s Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games

IN THE NEWS Day Three, Rio Olympic Event Finals: Women's floor, high bar and parallel bars hosts Spencer, Houry Gebeshian (27 year-old, first ever female Olympic qualifier for Armenia) and Jessica chat about: Ukraine's rhythmic group routine to Madonna's Vogue was epic. (4:30) Spencer recaps The Gala (5:50) Listener Questions (17:00): Are gymnasts in the military? Race in Rio: Why was Gabby Douglas a target of so much hate, and is her Miss American judging move hypocritical?  Is it ok to move forward and forgive Arthur Nory Mariano since he has apologized?  Which federation handled issues of race in an appropriate way? Our favorite and least favorite not-gymnastics moments (13:00) The Gymternet News (33:57): Q&A with Houry about security, flooded rooms, medical care, brazilian fans, and the famous condom machines. Grandi and his big mouth strike again. Gymnastics chief prefers Raisman style to Biles "acrobatics" and China are trapped in a robotic style of training. Ponor went off on Tumblr, but Bea from The Couch Gymnast put it in perspective for us.  NBC's epic propaganda-filled fluff piece on Bela and Marta Karolyi : Watch it here  Martha and Bela Karolyi Were Great Coaches, But They Also Allegedly Abused Their Gymnasts #GymUnsafe news Coach Jeff Bateman of California and Oregon sentenced to 25 years Keith Callen, 45 of Pennsylvania will stand trial for charges of sexual assault In the wake of an IndyStar investigation, Kellogg’s, a key USA Gymnastics sponsor, has added its voice to a chorus of state and federal lawmakers seeking assurances that the organization is doing enough to protect young gymnasts from sexual predators Full recap of each event final details, scores, and moments we loved from: Women's Floor Final (1:02:00): How was the Gymnova floor and carpet for Houry? Simone locked down her place in history with another gold. Aly Raisman vs. Simone Biles execution deductions explained. High Bar Final (1:14:58): Fabian Hambuchen finally won!! Hambiceps hugs for everyone!  Manrique Larduet was a Kerri Strug-esque hero again with his triple twisting double layout! Should inquiry's now be conducted like they were in wrestling, by throwing plushy toys or like these Mongolian wrestling coaches by furiously stripping. Houry watched Epke's crash in person. As an A.T.C. and physician's assistant, we asked her opinion of how his fall and Ellis O’Reilly’s beam crash were handled. (1:24:39) P-Bars Final (1:31:04): The Oleg Vernaieve, Danell Leyva and Belyavsk party where Manrique Larduet was a Kerri Strug-esque hero! Watch "The Gerbeshian" on bars here. RELATED LINKS Full Olympic gymnastics results here  Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts NBC streaming coverage has been archived in full along with the daily online gymnastics recap show with Courtney Kupets and Jon Horton, produced by Lauren Hopkins, edited by Deanne Hong called the Daily Dismount. GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:  Grand Prize TIED Winners:  @kayleighrichel - I would want Carly Patterson to coach me to glory so that anytime someone falls, we could both go "oh... that's too bad." @Euphrosyna - I wanna be coached by Nellie Kim, cos if I didn't make a team, she'd just sort out citizenship for somewhere else. Both win, props and wardrobe including leotards, team warmups used in the film, one will win the one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson, pictured above. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here.   RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Coverage 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 U.S. Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

IN THE NEWS On Day Two of the Rio Olympic Event Finals: Beam, Rings and Men's Vault hosts Spencer, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about: We hit ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS YESTERDAY!!! THANK YOU! Full recap of each event final details, scores, and moments we loved from: Balance Beam Final: Sanne Wevers, the 24 year-old DJ Spindarella'd her way the title, Olympic Champion. Smart gymnastics and past teams who stood united against an abusive head coach, created a beautiful system where smart, elegant gymnastics has flourish.  Laurie Hernandez had a higher E score with only a little misstep on her dismount but couldn't match Sanne's innovation and big Dutch D.  Simone Biles now eclipses Shannon Miller's record with yet another Olympic medal on beam.   Grabbing the beam to prevent a fall is a .5 deduction.  Catalina Ponor wore the greatest leotard of all time.  Yes, you can wear a short sleeved leotard and have teammates as coaches on the floor for finals.  Men'sVault Final: Was this the ugliest form we've ever seen in an Olympic final or just an example of the problems with the vault code? Ri Se Gwan, Denis Abliazin, Kenzo Shirai medaled , we explain the tie breaking procedure for vault. Marian Dragulescu lost the tie breaker but thankfully wasn't deducted for doing gymnastics, "practicing" on the podium.  Igor Radivilov will have the handspring triple front named after him and we now hope that no one ever tries that vault again.  Rings: Jessica and Spencer basically fell asleep because it's the most boring even in the history of gymnastics but Uncle Tim does a good job of trying to make us appreciate it. Our favorite and least favorite not-gymnastics moments: Sanne Wever's D score notebook Chris Books screams for Simone and Laurie.  Everyone needs to calm down about the US women's team's non-gymnastics behavior. It's sexism. Why is Steve Penny still at the Olympics, sitting with families and chumming it up with athletes when USA Gymnastics accused of this and senators are asking for answers! RELATED LINKS Full Olympic gymnastics results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here) Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts NBC live streaming coverage is for the FANS! So much better than so-called "primetime" evening coverage. Online NBC also has a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how much more enthusiastic, passionate and positive they are than the evening broadcast team. Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4eva!   CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Today's Winner: Sara Neushwander who writes “Courtney McCool so she can sit on me & my dreams everyday at practice.”  Today's Winner Can Chose From These Prizes: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book or a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt. GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag or Hope's backpack filed with wardrobe (leotards, team warmups and Hope's high heeled sneakers) along with  props used in the film, plus a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How:  If you are a Club Gym Nerd member, tweet, Instagram, voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. *Open to Club Gym Nerd members only SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Coverage 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  IN THE NEWS On Day One of the Rio Olympic Event Finals: Men’s Floor, Women’s Vault, Pommel Horse, Women’s Uneven Bars, Spencer, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about: The origins of "Cheeseburger booty power" - Jiani Wu episode here. Full recap of each event final details, scores, and moments we loved from: Men's Olympic Floor Final: The EPIC need for a Victorian-level fainting couch for Arthur Nory and Diego Hypolito while they waited for the results on floor. “Norying” - curl up in a ball like an armadillo until you find out if you medaled.  Details of Max Whitlocks epic victory over mono and the rest of the floor field. Women's Vault Final: Simone Biles proves she is a mental rock and consistently has the best execution in the world on the hardest vaults in the world. Epic debate over the execution scores of Maria Paseka, Guilia Steingruber and Wang Yan. Pommel Horse Final--Battle of the British: Max Whitlock one-ups Louis Smith with his higher D score to Louis's higher E score. Alex Naddour proves he was the right choice for the team by breaking the 32-year pommel horse medal draught for the US. Bars Final--Reining Olympic Champion Aliya vs. WOGA and Vagina to the Line Anarchy Bars: Aliya Mustafina won over Madison Kocan with higher D to Kocan's higher E score. Sophie Scheder who we touted as the Khorkina of glorious bars, wins a medal for Germany! Beauties all medaled! Jessica Lopez hit every routine in Rio. Our favorite not-gymnastics moments--hint, Hypolito and Arthur Nory Mariano losing it on the sideline during men's floor finals. RELATED LINKS How NBC could improve its gymnastics broadcasts Full Olympic gymnastics results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here) Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts NBC live streaming coverage is for the FANS! So much better than so-called "primetime" evening coverage. Online NBC also has a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how much more enthusiastic, passionate and positive they are than the evening broadcast team. Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4eva!   CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. *Open to Club Gym Nerd members only SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Coverage 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  IN THE NEWS In the news, Australian national team member, Commonwealth Games and World Cup medalist, Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton,  Spencer, Stefane and Jessica chat about: What won today, a huge D (difficulty score), E (execution score) or both? Full recap of every single gymnast in the final, details, scores, and moments we loved from: Simone and Aimee Boorman, the example of how to do it the right way--healthy, happy, better person not just gymnast, our new Olympic Champion! Why everyone needs a team of Aly Raisman's in their corner. Kind, fierce, loving, brave and freakin' NAILS! The Aliya Mustafina-vs.-Shang-Chunsong-for-the-bronze debate may rage on through the ages. Even though D was 1.5 points higher and Mustafa was having major issues on beam. Ellie Black made Canada proud, Wang brought the big D for China, Jessica Lopez hit 4-for-4 in an all-around final! And more details on all the fan favorite finalists. Our favorite not-gymnastics moments--hint, they almost all involve crying except for Spencer, as usual. GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: Today's gymternet news was brought to you by a Club Gym Nerd member who dedicated it to this vault run.   Jeffrey Wammes is the only out gymnast in Rio. Meanwhile, a so-called reporter is outing athletes during the Olympic Games. Feedback from elite judges on our Team Final complaints. Does their explanation make us feel any better about judging standards...?  U.S. Women's Team domination by the numbers (thank you FIG for this): At the 2012 Olympics, the USA won gold by 5.066 points ahead of Russia At the 2014 World Championships, the USA won gold by 6.194 points ahead of China At the 2015 World Championships, the USA won gold by 5.174 points ahead of China At the 2016 Olympics, the USA won gold by 8.209 points ahead of Russia RELATED LINKS How NBC could improve its gymnastics broadcasts Full Olympic gymnastics results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts NBC live streaming coverage is for the FANS! So much better than so-called "primetime" evening coverage. Online NBC also has a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how much more enthusiastic, passionate and positive they are than the evening broadcast team. Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4eva!   CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Today's winner is: @KCozyGirl  “Definitely Mckayla Maroney, she'd perfect my vault and then teach me how to take selfies and be the next Drake.” What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. *Open to Club Gym Nerd members only SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Coverage 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show    

  IN THE NEWS Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Full results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). In the news,Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about: What won today, a huge D (difficulty score), E (execution score) or both? Full recap of every single team in the final, details, scores, and moments we loved from: King Kohei with the gorgeous form Oleg Verniaev despite everything Ukraine has been through and not having a FLOOR, he wins silver Max Whitlock kicked glandular fever in the nuts! Mono sufferers rejoice! Details on the top gymnast of the day and complete devastation from Jessica over Cuba's Manrique Larduet and her moment from Andreas Bretschneider! Our favorite not-gymnastics moments from Oleg Stepko's fire leotard to Kohei's kind heart to the men having to safety pin up their pants. GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: Gabby issues statement about the most ridiculous thing ever. The future of Aliya Mustafina and her former coach, Alexander Alexandrov. International Gymnastics magazine reports that Yuri Van Gelder will try to sue his federation. ONGOING  Reports that USA Gymnastics has repeatedly failed to report abuse cases: “Four U.S. senators wrote a letter to USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny on Friday, expressing “deep concern” about the organization’s handling of sex abuse allegations about coaches” – IndyStar USA Today has an excellent explanation about this issue in the article titled, "Sexual Predators Left Off the Banned List" ESPN's "I was raped by my coach" article. "When I look back at this, it makes me feel very frustrated by USA Gymnastics. I often think that I could have been saved if its policies were different. It all comes from the leadership down, and unless the leadership stands up and says, "We are not going to tolerate this," nothing will change*. It needs to say, "Anyone who crosses a toe over the line we're drawing here is going to be out. You will be banned. We'll talk to our sister organizations, and you won't be able to find a loophole and have access to kids. You can't run a gymnastics camp." NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Yesterday's winner was :@E_Score_Whore on Twitter wrote: I choose Dominique Moceanu, so she can coach me to greatness in my fav event - inner tube floating. What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. *Open to Club Gym Nerd members only SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 188: Kyla Moves On, Concussions, Baku and American Cup Preview 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  LISTEN HERE   IN THE NEWS In the news, Australian national team member, Commonwealth Games and World Cup medalist, Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton,  Spencer, Stefane and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Full results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). What won today, a huge D (difficulty score), (execution score) or both? D SCORE - 1) USA 76.1, 2) CHN 75.2, 3) GBR 73.7 4)RUS 72.6, 5) JPN 72.1, 6) BRA 71.2, 7) GER 69.6, 8) NED 67.8 E SCORE - 1) USA 108.797, 2) NED 105.047, 3) RUS 104.482, 4) GER 104.072, 5) JPN 102.671, 6) CHN 101.703, 7) GB 101.162, 8) BRA 100.987  Full recap of every single team in the final, details, scores, and moments we loved from: US with Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas becoming the only US women with three Olympics gold medals Russia being 1000% better than prelims and bringing the D on bars and vault China winning bronze despite counting two falls and their best gymnast, Shang being sick.  Japan coming in 4th with hit after hit after hit and jumping for joy after their bars rotation.  The British bringing the big D and going for all of their difficulty, not watering down like pusillanimouses to place fifth.  Germany outscoring Russia and China on two events with gorgeous and difficult bars in their technicolor dream-neon leos. The Netherlands proving that athlete welfare and beauty can conquer in gymnastics.  Brazil enjoying their Olympic moment with huge difficulty and The Flavia Factor.  Our favorite not-gymnastics moments from the Japanese elation to Aliya Mustafina being soooo Queen Mustafina.  GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes- What does Mez think of the safety issues around the mic transponder being taped to the middle of the underside of the beam? According to the AP, NBC ordered Trautwig to delete his anti-adoption tweet where he insisted Simone’s parents were not her parents. Now, past US Olympians are reminding us of the long history of being disrespectful to US athletes NBC's tv ratings are down, hum wonder why? Yuri Van Gelder out of rings final and sent home for drinking. Jerks are body shaming a gymnast and they should STFU. NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Today's winner is :@E_Score_Whore on Twitter wrote: I choose Dominique Moceanu, so she can coach me to greatness in my fav event - inner tube floating. What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here.   RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

    In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer,  and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). Each team's performances discussed in depth from elated medalists champions Japan, Russia to defeated suicide squad, China.  Vault judges huge error/cheating 8.7 E score for Chopin. Are they cursed because they switched from Li Ning appare? Great Britan: even if Louis hadn't fallen on pommel horse it would have been close but they would have lost to China even if he had stayed on. They lost the bronze by 1.37 deficit. Every deduction counts. This wasn't a single gymnasts fault.  Team USA does the usual Team USA with three major errors.  Team Brazil performed great but didn't have the scoring potential to medal and seemed defeated after Sasaki's knee issues after high bar.  Germany did great only .062 lower than their prelims score, even without Toba Ukraine gave us a collective WTF when they failed to compete 3 people on each event, even though they had four team members capable for doing all-around? We discuss their explanation which left us scratching our heads, possible conspiracy and revenge theories.  What won today, a huge D (difficulty score) or a sexy, slick E (execution score)? China had the highest average D score CHN - 6.622 but Olympic Team Champions Japan had the highest average execution scores: JPN: 8.633 Worst moment: Al Trautwig tweets about Simone's biological grandparents who adopted her when she was a toddler,"They may be mom and dad, but they are NOT her parents." GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes- Women's prelims follow up - Gabby vs. Aly, what Mihai and Raisman did right where Gabby and Buckeye faltered. Brazilian gymternet rumors Flavia will be Galieva'd in all-around finals Al Trautwig in trouble with NBC for his anti-adoption comments with a side of veiled racism. Read details here NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva!CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, Stefane and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). Injury updates, rumors and coaches who don't know basic first aid procedures: Samir Ait Said (FRA) suffered compound fracture of his leg, he wasn't splinted before he was moved and then the Rio medical staff dropped him.   Ellis O'Reilly coaches did not have her checked by medical staff immediately following this crash on her beam dismount. Maybe she was checked after the rotation, either way, absolutely unconscionable.  Martha Karolyi says injury played role in keeping Laurie Hernandez out of the all-around.  Yesterday's guest, Houry Gerbisian got her her skill named after her! See it here. Results, finals qualifiers, upsets and shockers, plus individual highlights from the fan favorites. Hint: CHUSO DID IT WITHOUT THE PROD! Tutya Yilmaz, Larissa Miler, Vasiliki Millousi, Catalina Ponor, Ana Derek (vault blooper),Dipa Karmakar Jessica Lopez, Hong Un Jong, Marissa Dick, Giulia Steingruber, Zsofia Kovacs Vault Issues, got clarification from men’s head coach, Mark Williams on what equipment the men actually have. “This is new Speith vault top. OTC has older version + Speith PH, PB & HB.” Alex has Speith PH. OU does not have Speith equip.” Our favorite non-gymnastics moments; The Judge Cheryl Hamilton Cam Worst moment: Al Trautwig tweets about Simone's biological grandparents who adopted her when she was a toddler,"They may be mom and dad, but they are NOT her parents." GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! Sex Abuse Cover Up Allegations update:  “Four U.S. senators wrote a letter to USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny on Friday, expressing "deep concern" about the organization's handling of sex abuse allegations about coaches” - IndyStar USA Today has an excellent explanation about this issue in the article titled: Sexual Predators Left Off the Banned List In happy news, Alicia Sacramone had her baby! CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). What we thought of the opening ceremonies. Injuries Toby (GER) returned to compete on pommel horse. Samir Ait Said (FRA) had a compound fracture of his lower leg bones on vault like Tim Daggett and Brinn Bevin. We debate whether or not it's ok to share this video of the horrific injury.  NBC has streaming covering and a daily online TV show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! Results, Finals qualifiers, upsets and shockers, plus individual highlights from the fan favorites. Hint: Igor is still alive! Our favorite non-gymnastics moments; Zapata's shorts and China's crushed velvet--we are looking at you.  GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: Time magazine asked Mihai Bresytan and Simone Biles about the sex abuse cover-up allegations. International Gymnast said Laurie Hernandez is injured, but she and her coach vehemently deny this. We found out that NBC thinks female fans of the Olympics are not sports fans and think they only like it because it's a soap opera. THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW Houry Gebeshian (pronounced "Hooty") made her first Olympics at age 27! She is a dual American-Armenian citizen and the first ever WAG Olympic gymnast for Armenia. As a University of Iowa gymnast, she completed the incredibly difficulty and time-consuming Bachelor's degree in athletic training, which requires hundreds of hours of internship. She became a certified athletic trainer (ATC).  She now practices obstetrics as a physician assistant at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.  The woman who delivers babies by day and is an elite gymnast by night has the perfect motto, "It's never too late to deliver a dream." Watch her Sunday August 7, at 10:30 am Eastern in Mixed Group 3 in Rio prelims. We discuss: How she uses her ATC training to be in the best shape of her life at age 27.  What she thinks of two-a-day training, like the US elites system does. Advice for gymnasts who want to grow a program in their ancestral country. Why she is self-funded when the men's program is funded. Women's rights in Armenia. Her response to Americans who poo-poo US gymnasts who compete for another country like she does. How our podcast has helped her learn the elite code and rules!  GUEST LINKS Follow Houry on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. Find out how to help her on her journey here. Hour asked for special shout outs to everyone who helped her make it to Rio: Ozone Leotards sponsor Houry and a fan designed her prelims leo! Precision Choreography work with Houry on artistry and created her floor routine. Safe4Athletes: Houry's gym, Gymnastics World in Cleveland, is one of the few gyms in the country to host this athlete welfare program that prevents abuse, bullying and harassment. CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). INDYSTAR Expose: How USA Gymnastics protected coaches over kids "IndyStar tracked down four cases in which USA Gymnastics was warned of suspected abuse by coaches but did not initiate a report to authorities. Those coaches went on, according to police and court records, to abuse at least 14 underage gymnasts after the warnings.” Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics 163: ENOUGH Marvin Sharp accused of sexual abuse. We created #GymUnsafe Because the USA Gymnastics system is wildly inadequate, we created a spreadsheet to track coaches who make the news for suspected abuse–filling the gap between the time coaches are investigated and subsequently banned or exonerated. For example, USAG permanently ineligible member, Zac Lawson, has opened a new gym. Skills Highlights: Ponor, Mustafina, Hong Un Jong, Paseka, Shang Chunsong, Chusovitina, Team Brazil and Larisa Iordache finds a gym, finally. Team USA Podium Training The all-around spot is between Laurie and Aly and will be decided tonight, BUT based on today’s podium training, what could one conclude? FX: Gabby, Laurie, Simone, Aly VT: Laurie, Gabby, Aly, Simone UB: Aly, Simone, Gabby, Maddy BB: Gabby, Aly, Laurie, Simone Maggie Haney is as upset about it as Jessica is. Our favorite off-the-cuff comments from the arena, equipment "decorations," fashion news, and reality of living in Rio. GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: NY Times: “The Bedazzling of the American Gymnast”  There is a petition to remove Al Trautwig from NBC gymnastics coverage! The Russians have finally been cleared to compete.  Australian Chef de Mission claims the Australian gymnasts were "on standby" and ready to compete! We are skeptical. CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), The End of the Perfect 10 book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafa handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer and Jessica chat about: Please take our super short survey. It helps us find advertisers to fit our listener's desires. How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). Skills Highlights: Kenzo did yurchenko 3.5 Bretschendier tried his double double release laid out New skill submitted to the FIG Igor Radiviolov tried his handspring triple front (video) The US Men's live stream training Is Mark Williams the Marta Karoyli we've been waiting for?  Do we think it's wise for Chris Brooks to do the all-around?  Our highlights from training, including lots of overhead hot mic moments. Arena impressions, fashion news, and reality of living in Rio GYMTERNET NEWS Roundup of the latest news from Rio includes: It's official. Laurie Hernandez went pro.  Stretovich replaced Ignatyev on the Russian men's team and it may have been a clear IOC rules violation, but it's really the least of Russia's problems.  Our favorite Bogi+Chuso celebrity couple names Will Aly be doing all-around tomorrow? Jessica says no. CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), The End of the Perfect 10 book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafa handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: on every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here.   RELATED EPISODES 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer and Jessica chat about: How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). We will be doing a podcast every day of podium training and for every competition! (1:04) The End of the Perfect 10 Book Contest winners announced (4:07) Russia: Despite reports, IOC still hasn't cleared the Russians (6:39) Individuals with cool skills and stories to watch in the Mixed Groups WAG (10:30): Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska double twisting gainer layout dismount, Vasiliki Millousi, Dipa Karmakar, Jessica Lopez, Zsófia Kovács, Catalina Ponor, Guilia Steingruber,  Houry Gebeshian, Hong Un Jong (who may complete a gorgeous triple twisting yurchenko), Toni-Ann Williams, Oksana Chusovitina, Larissa Miller MAG (1:14:32): Manrique Larduet, Rayderley Zapata, Eleftherios Petrounias, Ri Se Gwang, Oleg Stepko, Enrique Tomas "porn 'stash" Gonzalez Sepulveda; and six-foot-tall World floor medalist, Alexander Shatilov. And of course, Igor Radivilov’s triple front vault.  MAG team medal predictions (1:20:00) Our actual and fantasy world picks for team and individual medals (53:01). Uncle Tim compares each men's all-around medal contender to great works of literature (1:34:00) Three great websites to get rankings for your fantasy gymnastics pool 4for4.info has sexy data up the ying-yang. For rankings check out, The Gymter.net Best Scores in 2016 , The All-Around WAG Best Scores 2016 with D scores.  Average age of Olympic gymnasts at the 2016 Rio Games is 20. Breakdown here and full age spreadsheet here. (48:35) GYMTERNET NEWS Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet includes(1:41:22): Larissa Miller (AUS) had to vacate her room from the strong smell of gas.  Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson's Grander mentoring project is not their big #secretproject  The FIG has an app now.  Lauren Hopkins and Deanna Hong are working for NBC Olympics. Lauren is working on a show called The Daily Dismount Simone Biles released her emojis - Simoji. Al Trautwig (1:43:00) gave the worst PR interview that confirmed everything we already know about him; he's willfully ignorant, tries not to do his homework, and sees gymnastics as an "esoteric" sport too complicated for the average human. It was like listening to an old white man who hates anything non-baseball. His misogyny was evident when he compared two athletes with legitimate medal chances to each other. His factually correct statements about Gabby Douglas, "didn't look like a gold medalist" and "has fallen off the beam the last two times she's gone" to Sam Mikulak who he says, in stark contrast to Gabby, "every once in a while makes the odd mistake." Funny way to compare two potential medalists when Sam has fallen at almost every single competition he's entered into for years. The rage continues... Despite Kellogg's tweeting to the contrary, Simone will not be walking in the opening ceremonies. Duh.  Aimee Boorman and Maggie Haney said they are getting Olympic tattoos and confirmed that Marta is on Twitter!  We created #GymUnsafe A spreadsheet to track coaches who make the news for suspected abuse--filling the gap between the time coaches are investigated and subsequently banned or exonerated. For example, this USAG permanently ineligible member has opened a new gym. OLYMPIC BRONZE CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), The End of the Perfect 10 book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and the one of a kind, Aliya Mustafina cross-stitch handmade by Spanny Tampson. Open to Club Gym Nerd members only* How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: on every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight.  SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Dvora and Jessica chat about: Russia has not been banned as a country, but the FIG must decide on individuals. (3:00) Valentina has declared Ksenia Afanasyeva retired, might not be true but Afan is out. Kuksenkov was cleared of all Meldonium doping charges earlier this year and is in Rio. Marta Karolyi Press Conference (9:25) We've decided Rhonda Faehn and Simone Biles/Aimee Boorman have started working Marta's mouth like a puppet because she held an open practice and even said the gymnasts must all be trained as individuals! Praise the gym gods! Germany, Steingruber Win in Chemnitz (14:00) Sophie Scheder scored a 15.25 on bars  (better at German Nationals with 15.5 which ranked her 8th in the World) Catalina Ponor scored a 14.700 on VT in Chemnitz. She outscored Larisa Iordache (FX, double Y turn immediate illusion turn!) on every event (except bars, which Ponor didn't do)   Ponor has a full twisting DLO Ponor took on her haters on Instagram--straight up Gabby Douglas style.   Insane Skill Alerts (17:40)  Kirsten Polderman (NED) switch-half  Dick. What should the Dick Half be rated? Will Sae Miyakawa (JPN) compete her front full to double front on the Gymnova floor in Rio? Artem Dolgopyat (ISR) is doing a triple back. Takahiro Goshima (JPN) doing a back 3.5 to punch 2.5; He can also do a front 3.5 but he won't be in Rio.  A History of Political Protests in Gymnastics (27:45) Are political protests allowed by the IOC and what are the rules about free speech for athletes? Vera Caslavska (CZE) wasn't punished for her protest against the Soviets by the IOC but Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos were expelled from the Games. 1991 World Championships, Kuwait's thank you t-shirts.  Statements by gymnasts that could have been taken as protest speech. Politically charged uniforms: Korea vs. Japan's rising sun throwback flag leotards. Black Lives Matter (56:30) Should the US gymnastics team be prepared to answer questions about Black Lives Matter? Rio Olympic Athlete Village update. (1:02:00) Dvora's experience interviewing Oksana Chusovitina and Svetlana Boginskaya for Elle magazine. Khorkina “Biles will always be second.” Maggie Nichols continues to be a shining light of joy. INTERVIEW  Because the end of the quad is a time for competitive retirements and new artistic beginnings, we have a little glimpse into a gym nerd dream job with the casting director of Le Rêve, Louanne Madorma. (1:17:19) They have self-taught, level 8 and Olympians all in the show, there are knitting circles and dance contests, but unfortunately it's nothing like the movie DreamGirls. Louanne was in the roller-skating sensation, Starlight Express, and has hilarious blooper stories. The Wynn hotel, where Le Reve lives, pays for college at nearby UNLV! Contact Louanne Madorma at Le Rêve casting here. Listen to Jessica's review of Le Rêve in episode 41 here. CONTEST Win:  The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of Gymnastics’ Top Score – from Nadia to Now by Dvora Meyers What: Write a new rule for the next quad How: #Endofthe10Book @GymCastic on Instagram or Twitter  Deadline: Sunday, July 31st at midnight.   SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome apparel, notebooks, wall art, mugs, or cases  here. RELATED EPISODES 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show RELATED VIDEOS Starlight Express 

 IN THE NEWS This week, Uncle Tim, Spencer and Jessica chat about: Gabby's secret knee injury (3:30): "Broken knee" and absentee father storylines continue to muddle Gabby Inc. waters  - NY Times and Mercury News McKayla Maroney wasn't randomly Periscoping, she was on her way to surprise some little gym nerds at a Trials watch party!  Skinner Gate 2.0 (17:47): Miss Skinner (and now her coach) continue to get in trouble on Twitter.  British Olympic teams strategy (28:00) The decades of black gymnasts who paved the way for Simone Biles Could we have had an African-American Olympic champion in 1984? Tutya Yilmaz (TUR) and Jossimar Calvo were the highlights of the ill attended/post-terrorist attack World Cup in Turkey. Russian Cup: the provisional Olympic team and the potential impact of the McLaren report (48:00) Mustafina had a weird thing on bars, here's the video Romanian Nationals: was it smart to choose Catalina Ponor as the sole Olympic competitor over Larisa Ilordache?  Anda Butuc’s onodi mount on beam is everything On the men’s side, Marian Dragulescu hurt his ankle, but should be okay Chusovitina won a vault World Cup with her Produnova Emma Larrsson from Sweden had  big band version of Sex & the City floor music Why were so many people confused and outraged after the US Team was announced? NBC's coverage of the Olympic Trials is at least partially to blame. (1:29:00) Read Cordelia's full analysis and math proof about the US Olympic team decision.  Here is a little piece of her work: “To take the top 3 on every apparatus, a 7 person team would be needed. The selection committee has to optimize the team score within a 5 person team, while ensuring there are at least 4 solid or better scores on each apparatus. The only combination of these top 7 gymnasts plus Ashton Locklear that meets the criteria is the team the selection committee chose. 1. Biles 248.25  2. Hernandez 241.65 3. Raisman 240.85 4. Douglas 235.25 5. Kocain 233.5 6. Smith 232.55 7. Skinner 232.1. As it turns out, the Olympic team that was chosen is composed of the top 5 AAers over the two competitions with the next two AAers as alternates (which includes #2 on VT) and the #2 on UB as an alternate. They could stop there, but they need to ensure that the team of 5 gymnasts has the highest scoring potential." CONTEST Win:  The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of Gymnastics’ Top Score – from Nadia to Now by Dvora Meyers What: Write a new rule for the next quad How: #Endofthe10Book @GymCastic on Instagram or Twitter Deadline: Sunday, July 31st at midnight. RELATED LINKS 2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS PART 1: THE NIGHT OF UBER IMPORTANT WATER CUPS by Spencer SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. RELATED EPISODES 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney Getting to the Games: A Checklist 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! Episode 16: Elizabeth Price 146: Taylor Rice and The 2015 NCAA Championships Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals Episode 37: Julie Zetlin 81: Jenny Hansen Episode 15: Joan Ryan Author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen Podcast Recaps Douglas Family Gold: Finale DFG: World Selection Camp DFG PODCAST: Last Days of Summer Douglas Family Gold: A Companion for Gabby Douglas Family Gold S1E2: Graduation Day Douglas Family Gold: The First Hurdle Douglas Family Gold Preview Show

  June 2015 Best of Episode  The artist, Danell Leyva joins us this week. Known for his flair on every event, he also stands out as a staunch nonconformist. Revealing photos of Danell were tweeted during the London Olympics. He was nonplused and casually took home bronze in the all-around. He was passionately opposed to the gay discrimination laws passed earlier this year in Indiana and supported his teammate, Josh Dixon in calling for an immediate change of venue for the national championships in Indianapolis. We talked on the day the FIG released the new qualification rules for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. We discuss (please note that all time stamps in parentheses are "ish") : Danell's transformation from passive peacemaker to playground scrapper. Celebrities who smoked cigars in the arena during the Olympics. The financial importance of a national team spot (34:00). Which vaults hurt and which vaults make his body feel good. How he has stayed surgery and medication free all these years (26:00) Tim Daggett (16:00) Cuban defectors at the Pan Am Games (19:00) Gay marriage and moving the P&G Championships out of Indiana (21:00) The Cuban-Soviet system parents, Yin and Maria implement at his gym, Universal (31:00). Conspiracy theories and growing up Cuban (42:00) Photo scandal and why it wasn't a big deal (48:00) What he thinks of Oleg Vernaiev, Epke Wonderland and Paul Hamm as a coach (1:00:00). The back injury that almost took him out of the Nanning event finals (1:04:00) What made him instantly get over his infamous face smashing high bar routine that took an all-around world championship away from him in 2011 (1:10:00). His childhood as the kid a) who couldn't jump and b) was always walking directly in front of someone mid-flip (1:17:00) Why Yeessooo had to become a catchphrase before Yin's reputation was ruined forever (1:22:00). Why his mom, Maria, said he'd be fat or in jail if it wasn't for gymnastics. His brief history as a pacific turned playground street fighter (1:33:00). The real reason for the brief downfall of his gymnastics after the 2012 Olympics and his relationship status (1:37:00). The new FIG Rules allowing four member teams plus two individual event specialists from qualifying countries. How the new rules will change his strategy going into World Cup competition. Follow Danell on  Twitter or Instagram Catching up with Danell Leyva at the Winter Cup Yeessooo Apparel 138: Prince Emyre Cole 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men's Technical Committee 137: Lady Lisa Mason 132: It’s Never Too Late to Start Adult Gymnastics 116: Louis Smith, Amelle Berrabah of Team Sexy & Tumble Episode 5 Recap 115: Kenzo Shirai 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 4: Louis Smith, Spanny’s Athlete Oath, Making Men’s Gymnastics More Popular Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 40: Michigan’s Stacey Ervin          

Paul Ruggeri, Steve Legendre, Brandon Wynn, Donell Whittenburg, Sam Mikulak, Danell Leyva, Alex Naddour and Jake Dalton (L-R) at training camp in Rio.     In the news, Jessica, Spanny Tampson, and Lauren Hopkins chat about: The most important innovator on vault of all time, Natalia Yurchenko gave a fantastic interview  which made us wonder if more cultural context is needed when commentary is given about the Russian gymnast's sideline  Who we are most excited to see at the American Cup and why Mai Murakami is going to win floor according to Jessica.  NCAA (19:00) Why aren't there more head coaches of color in the NCAA?  Heroes of the week: Alex Marks (OU), Kennedy Baker (FL), Michaela Gerber (UCLA)  The Yurchenko 1.5 situation Can someone interpret Charity Jones (OU) floor routine for us?  Which team we'd buy a workout video from because their conditioning is insane! Gymternet News (49:00) Afanasyeva has ankle treatment in Munich Why do all the Russians have to go to Germany for medical care?  Nica Hults got a 10 on beam while Simone Biles cheered like crazy and Chusovitina intimidated the judges at the Texas Prime meet.  The US men wore culturally appropriate bathing suits on their trip to Rio, and shocker, the world responded with joy! Where we'd send the US women for international training camps like the men have.  What: One lucky listener will have their very own unique skill or routine written into book two of the Lauren Hopkins 2016 trilogy. How: Tag us in your routine (5 skills) or skill invention with #2016trilogy on our Facebook page or Twitter. For example, "1.5 twisting Shapahnikova catch in reverse grip to immediate Geiger @GymCastic #2016Trilogy" Prize:  A copy of Lauren's book, "Finding Our Balance" Deadline: Enter by midnight on Sunday, Jan 24th    Support this amazing show! Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome shirts here. 181: Hipster Team 2016 Elites and the NCAA Take me! The Listener Survey 180: Flamethrowers, the must-have accessory for 2016 179: Aliya's Ink 178: Eythora Thorsdottir and Coach Patrick Kiens 177: Stella Umeh  

Who's that in the bunny costume? Why it's Winter Cup Prize for Elegance winner, Mr. Emyre Cole.   In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, Evan and Jessica chat about: LSU putting a whoopin' on Florida where Bridget Sloan returned to competition for the Gators. But Tiger fans are riled up by the bad sportsmanship allegations levied by Faehn and Caquatto. We give you our opinions on the controversey. Massive scores at Alabama v. Georgia meet with seven 9.9 or above in the first three rotations for the Tide. Meanwhile, Georgia is having their worst start since 1998. Lindsey "Perfection" Mable moves into first in the all-around ranking this week with a 39.545 RQS (regional qualifying score), but Rheagan "Alpha Tigress" Courville scored a season high of 39.825 at home. We tell you what the RQS means at this point in the season. The only non-pro gymnast from the Fierce Five, Kyla Ross, committed to UCLA. Understanding the new four-year-guarantee scholarship rules and what it means for gymnastics teams with more than 12 gymnasts on their roster in 2016. It's not retroactive people! The comeback is real! Gabby Douglas shows off a new bar combo and a solid standing full in the latest USA Gymnastics video. Updates on seniors from the latest US National Team camp at the Ranch; Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and even Sabrina Vega. New gymnastics movie alert! The Bronze, starring Bernadette from Big Bang Theory is getting rave reviews, but not for the dialog. The Balance Bean Situation Road to Nationals College Fantasy Gymnastics USA Gymnastics YouTube Channel Gymnastics Meets ManServants.co Emyre Cole's is also a dancer. Check out his Instagram eb.cole   Emyre Col with coach, Nalani Cook   What this week's video playlist on YouTube here.  115: Kenzo Shirai Quick Hits: The 2015 Winter Cup - Finals Catching up with Paul Hamm at the 2015 Winter Cup Quick Hits: The 2015 Winter Cup - Session 2 Quick Hits: The 2015 Winter Cup – Session 1 Episode 7: Ruggeri, FIG Elections, Geddert on Goodbyes & Halloween Costumes Ideas Episode 13: Justin Spring Catching up with Paul Ruggeri Quick Hits: 2014 Winter Cup Challenge – Finals Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Catching up with Jake Dalton at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Quick Hits: 2014 Winter Cup Challenge – Session 2 Quick Hits: 2014 Winter Cup Challenge – Session 1 Adrian de los Angeles: “I think it’s going to be a good year.” Quick Hits: 2013 Winter Cup - Finals Catching up with Danell Leyva at the Winter Cup Catching up with Jake Dalton at the Winter Cup Quick Hits: 2013 Winter Cup Challenge - Session II Quick Hits: 2013 Winter Cup Challenge - Session I Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin 72: John Orozco    

Paul Ruggeri finally made the world team and the gymternet rejoiced! © Christy Linder  We covered the finals of the senior women's national gymnastics championship in Episode 161. Today, it's our full recap of the 2015 Men’s and Jr. Women’s P&G Championships. Uncle Tim, Lindsey Green from Bustle, and Jessica chat about: A listener Rage-o-Meter; we had a junior adoption waitlist that wasn't funny to everyone. How to respect short, bad ass gymnasts without infantilizing these amazing athletes. Al Trautwig forgot Nastia's name on NBC but she had the last laugh. The curse of the high bar; was there butter on it, did the curse hit Yin Alvarez in the ankle and cause his cheering injury? We investigate every possiblity! The Laurie Hernandez vs. Jazzy Foberg junior showdown! Finally a championship that was too close to call until the final event! Could Christina Desiderio be the Kyla Ross of the Rio Olympic team? The GymCastic Awards for Artistry and Elegance go to Emily Gaskins, Maile O'Keefe, Trinity Thomas and Deanne Soza. We tell you why. Behind the scenes moments in the arena that you didn't see on camera. In defense of Aly Raisman's bars; complain all you want about her knees, she's going to hit when it counts. The scoring of Nia Dennis and Bailie Key; one was missing a requirement. We love angry make-up gymnastics and Sam Mikulak delivered! Ethical Conflict: Should Steve Butcher be president of the FIG Men's Technical Committee while simultaneously selecting the US men's world team? Why was Chris Brooks left off of the world team even though he placed  third all-around and do we agree with the selection procedures of the men's program. Has their performance level exceeded their preparation protocols? Is it unfair to compare the women's and mens' program results and preparation? Paul Ruggeri tell us what he thinks of the selection procedures after being an alternate forever and ever. Pommel Horse Bingo; why the coaches and athletes were talking to the judges during the meet. The Grip Break Rule: Hunter Justus was able to perform his rings routine after breaking his grip. Justice at last! Television, webcast and YouTube coverage Competition coverage. Television. NBC Sports Network will televise the first two days tape delayed. The schedule is listed below. Aug. 24 – Men – 3 p.m. ET – NBC, live Universal Sports is streaming replays of women's and men's prelims can be found here. Webcast. With analysts 2008 Olympic medalists Samantha Peszek and Raj Bhavsar, USA Gymnastics will provided webcast coverage of all four junior competitive sessions, as well as the first night of both the senior women and men’s competition. Former NCAA and Big Ten champion Evan Heiter will join Peszek and Bhavsar as the host. The webcasts will be available worldwide free of charge on PGChamps.com. USA Gymnastics on YouTube. USA Gymnastics will post coverage of the P&G Championships, including nearly every competition routine, after the conclusion of the event, interviews from media day and post-competition, and clips from podium training. If you are having trouble with access outside of the United States, try using a virtual private network (VPN). Our listeners recomend TunnelBear, Hola, ZenMate and GetUsVPN. 161: Women's Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap 159: 2015 Championships Preview Show 156: Pan Am Games Event Finals and Secret Classic Preview Secret Classic: What Does Success Here Mean 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic 2014 Senior Secret Classic Competition Photo Gallery 2014 Junior Secret Classic Competition Photo Gallery Photo Gallery of Podium Training at the 2014 Secret Classic 105: Chicago Secret Classic Preview, Cuba is Back & Nadia Promotes Adult Gymnastics Episode 42: The 2013 Secret US Classic from Chicago Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney Episode 9: Chellsie Memmel, Swiss Cup & FIG Presidential Proposals 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 31: Elise Ray Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches Episode 48: Kyla Ross 77: Aly Raisman    

This week Uncle Tim and Jessica discuss the Pan American Games Event Finals with 2004 Olympic floor champion and CBC analyst Kyle Shewfelt! Gym Myth Busters: We found out, straight from the men's FIG Technical Committee President, if Manrique Larduet (CUB) was deducted for excessive celebration after his parallel bars routine in qualifying. We had to know Kyle's opinion: should the men's all-around final have gone to Manrique instead of Sam Mikulak (USA)? Why Canada, Cuba and Flavia Lopez Saraiva (BRA) stole the show in Toronto. The Out of Bounds Championship floor final, a first of it's kind. Kyle and our listeners came up with the solution the Yamilet Peña (DOM) and the Produnova of Death vault situation. Nellie Kim, now hear this! Why Daniele Hypolito (BRA) is a hero and true sportsman (even after being robbed of a bronze in the vault final). Why Rachel Gowey (USA),  Jessica Lopez (VEN) and Amelia Hundley's (USA) floaty bars made us smile. Ellie Black (CAN) told Kyle Shewfelt why she was able to achieve to her highest potential during the most pressure packed final of the competition: beam. Ana Sofía Gómez Porras (GUA) finally redeemed herself on the floor, but she presented a text book example of why a gymnast should never tumble with hands side by side on beam! How difficult is the full-in off the end of the parallel bars, done by Jossimar Calvo (COL), compared to a double-tuck off of the side; Kyle weighs in. Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include: A preview of the Secret Classic: from college elite Brenna Dowell to 2011 world team gold medalist, Sabrina Vegas; to reigning Olympic champions, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas; it's going to be a great meet! Does being named to a Pan Am Team hurt a gymnasts chances of being on a World or Olympic team? Shannon Miller's coach, Steve Nunno, is back!  It's has been confirmed to a fan website first; congratulations Full Twist! Emily Gaskins (AKA Baby Podkopayeva) of Intensity Gymnastics in Florida, is being coached by Steve Nunno and Romanian Olympic gold medalist, Lavinia Agache.  We discuss the implications--at length! Plus, rhinestones, not just for facial injuries anymore. If you want to hear Kyle Shewfelt's analysis of the Pan Am Games, download the CBC Sports App for streaming replays, available on Android and Apple. Check out Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics, it is a marvel; from business plan to layout and function, it needs to be the centerfold of a gymnastics school design and business magazine. They have acrobatics, adult gymnastics classes, rhythmic, tumbling, trampoline, gymnastics cross training, yoga, Gymsanity, Warrior Gymnastics (What is this? We want to do it!) and parkour. If the GymCastic headquarters were in Calgary, we'd live at Kyle's gym. Secret Classic coverage begins on Friday with live podium training here or USA Gymnastics YouTube Channel. The senior competition will be on Universal Sports. If you aren't in the US and are having trouble with access to Universal Sports, try using a VPN. Our listeners recomend TunnelBear, Hola, ZenMate and GetUsVPN. Best Routines of 2015 So Far Secret Classic: What Does Success Here Mean Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 77: Aly Raisman 118: Pan American Championships and the American Men at US Championships Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview 130: Mary-Anne “Mez” Monckton 128: Aly is Back 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men’s Technical Committee 115: Kenzo Shirai 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 151: Danell Leyva 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic 2014 Senior Secret Classic Competition Photo Gallery 2014 Junior Secret Classic Competition Photo Gallery Photo Gallery of Podium Training at the 2014 Secret Classic    

Manrique Larduet (CUB) urges the crowd to show their appreciation after his parallel bars routine in prelims of the Pan American Games. © Grace Chiu This week Mary-Anne "Mez Monckton from the Australian national team, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about: Pan Am Games Team Finals and All-Around Competitions: Do we like Elfi Schlegel better on on ESPN or NBC? We answer the most important question of the meet: Where’s Marta? Cuba, Cuba and more Cuba! Manrique Larduet and Marcia Videaux Jimenez thrilled us. Yamilet Peña (DOM)and the Execution score vaulting problem; should Yamilet Peña have gotten credit for her Produnova/buttahara/chalk skid mark landing? If Manrique was deducted for excessive celebration, was it justified? Was Daniele Hypolito (BRA), aka "Hypolito The Great” and "No Gripz Hypolitz," unfairly deducted for a fall on her beam dismount? Yes, darling of the Games, Flavia Saraiva (BRA)  touched the beam for a 1.0 deduction but Jessica doesn’t care. Winning with a fall: the Sam Mikulak (USA) vs Manrique all-around showdown. Did the US team make the right decision by not letting Donnell Whittenberg (USA) repeat his Cassina after slamming his head against the ground and possibly suffering a concussion in all-around finals? Jorge “The Hair” Vega (GUA) and his ode to Japanese gymnastics. Ellie Black (CAN) informed the world that she is the shield maiden of the North! We love that Maddie Desch (USA) went for all her difficulty, including a laid-out full on beam. Who would we put up in a team final on beam? Amelia Hundley (USA) and Ana Lago (MEX). University Games in Gwangju, South Korea: Mary-Anne “Mez” Monckton (AUS) talks about her experiences competing at the Uni Games after nine months out for ankle reconstruction. Mez talks about her coping mechanisms for handling disappointment. MERS outbreak may have kept some teams at home, but the bars almost falling on judges, plastic sheets on the beds, and unpredictable schedule kept the competitors living the phrase, “be prepared for anything.” The Russian training system in action: how Maria Paseka (RUS) hit her routines. With a score of 92 (higher than Kohei’s in the last two Worlds), is Oleg Vernaiev (UKR) now THE legitimate threat to Kohei (JPN)? Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include: Steve Nunno is rumored to be coaching again Nia Dennis has left her longtime gym, Buckeye, for Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Chicago. Keira Brown has officially transferred to University of Pennsylvania. Kyla has a new skill on bars; a Bhardwaj (Pak full) and we will post the video by Deanne Hong at midnight EST Wednesday, July 15th! We read your feedback about Aly Raisman’s statement on eating disorders in The Body issue of ESPN magazine.   Best Routines of 2015 So Far 77: Aly Raisman 118: Pan American Championships and the American Men at US Championships Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview 130: Mary-Anne “Mez” Monckton 128: Aly is Back 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men’s Technical Committee 115: Kenzo Shirai 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 151: Danell Leyva       

Northern Irish stud and a man, literally filled with titanium, Luke Carson.    Northern Ireland's Luke Carson has become a symbol of strength and perseverance around the world. A veteran of six World Championships, he was poised to send Ireland to their second-ever Olympics before an injury forced him to water down his routines. He came back from two potentially career-ending injuries to compete again.  Emma Bailey and Luke discussed: You thought his leg was bad, wait until you hear about his birth defect and the awful procedure he must endure every six months! (See example video on the playlist below to fulfill your creepy curiosity) The status of his injury almost one-year after the Commonwealth Games The problems with metal rods and hot tubs Coaching his pommel horse prodigy, Rhys Mcclenaghan and team at Rathgael Gymnastics Club How he proposed to his girlfriend How social media can fuel healthy competition between gymnasts The both frightening and gratifying truth about funding and sponsor relationships The future of gymnastics in Ireland Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 63: Doctor Larry Nassar 138: Prince Emyre Cole 137: Lady Lisa Mason 132: It's Never Too Late to Start Adult Gymnastics 130: Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton 116: Louis Smith, Amelle Berrabah of Team Sexy & Tumble Episode 5 Recap 115: Kenzo Shirai 72: John Orozco Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 4: Louis Smith, Spanny's Athlete Oath, Making Men's Gymnastics More Popular   Watch this week's playlist on YouTube here.      

Simone Biles hugs Katelyn Ohashi after winning the 2015 American Cup.   This week we are joined by very special guest and World Cup silver medalist, Mary-Anne Monkton of Australia. Uncle Tim, Evan and Jessica recap of the 2015 American Cup in Cowboy Stadium AKA Simone Biles new house: Marta was on the Nastia Cup broadcast doing commentary again and it was fantastic! Oleg gave Uncle Tim the best birthday present ever! MyKayla Skinner crashed her Cheng in podium training and completely missed her hand. (see photo gallery link below). Head Scratcher of the week: How does a gymnast get invited to a World Cup. Read all 16 pages of Rules here or this: The top seven all-around placers at World Championships are invited. If that includes the host country already, the 8th placer is invited. If it doesn't include the host, the 8th spot is reserved for the host. The FIG Executive Committee can invited a 9th wildcard. If after inviting the top eight they don't have eight participants, they then invite placers nine through twelve from Worlds. If they still don't have eight, they then invite each federation in the order they finished in the team competition at World's (up to the eighth place team) to send a gymnast until they get eight. Then the wildcard gymnast is selected by FIG. Do we think it’s fair the way NBC characterizes Simone as unbeatable, as if the pressure doesn’t compound exponentially the more she wins? Debate our favorite moments and best saves of the meet: MyKayla Skinner on beam or perhaps Sam Mikulak on high bar. We give our thoughts on leveraging the host country's music and cultural dances in floor routines. We pretend we are Aimee Boorman and devise a strategy to keep Simone Biles happy, healthy and engaged. We pretend to be Sam Mikulak and devise a plan for him to convert the consistency he had for his NCAA team to his elite career. The High Bar tension controversy: are the men supposed to all use the same tension on the high bar? No, we are asking. We want to  know! Nastia Liukin gets her first grade from us as a commentator. Fashion: what did we think of the Nastia Cup leo, and could Nastia's Swarovski crystals on the nails work for the men Friday the 13th of NCAA Gymnastics. Every meet had a terrifying crash. The worst of which was Shelby Hilton from University of Kentucky. We have an update on her and opine that perhaps a little angel named Kylie had something to do with that crash. The Rage-o-Meter ; Trautwig needs to acknowledge that the majority of the gymnasts on the World Cup circuit are in their 20's and that's the new norm. And many women in their 20's make the US Olympic team and even win medals. We launch a new campaign. Tweet to NBC #NoPolosForNastia 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men's Technical Committee 138: Prince Emyre Cole 130: Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton 80: 2014 American Cup: Recap & Photo Essay Episode 23: Lloimincia Hall & The American Cup Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Podium Training Photo Gallery of the 2015 American Cup Whatch every routine from Youtube here. Thank you USAG!!!!           

Larisa Iordache ended the year on a high, winning the 2014 Glasgow World Cup. This week we've included time stamps for each segment of the show per your request. Let us know if you like it.  Uncle Tim, Emma, and Jessica chat about: The Glasgow World Cup (00:00): massive moments of joy, shooting fire, Vanessa Ferrari looking tired, pulling shorts up to belly buttons, John Orozco and Oleg Verniaiev scamping around Glasgow, why Pauline Schaefer of Germany stole the show. Plus the juniors we fell in love with from Espoir. The Mexican Open (34:14): The Four Amiga's: Boguinskaya, Daniela Silivas, Podkopayeva, and Chusovitina; the greatness that is Marta Pihan-Kulesza's exquisite form; the return of the fierce little Italian, Enus Mariani to international competition; and most importantly, our review of the latest super bling $10,000 leotard by GK. NCAA previews (52:49): Our thoughts of Chayse Capps new floor routine, the genius that is Stacey Ervin's stick-a-thon floor routine and our gratittude for NCAA gymnastics after the long artistic drought that is the elite gymnastics code of points hell. Our favorite items from the 2014 Ultimate Gym Nerd Gift Guide (1:01:16) and what Uncle Tim's gymnastics nieces want for Christmas. It involves heavy excavation machinery. Uncle Tim gives his review of Cirque du Soliel's steampunk-inspired show, Kurios--complete with droplets of man sweat and what made the wive's in the audience smack their husband's mouthes closed. (1:05:34) Gymternet News (1:13:43): Gabrielle Douglas's agent dished all the dirt on why Dougy left Chow's, an explanation for Mustafina's poor performance in  Stuttgart, the coming out stories of a  rhythmic and artistc Olympian, how we feel about men's and women's Olympic trials being held separately, new skills in the code of points and why you should sign up for college Fantasy Gymnastics. Mail Call (1:41:43): An outraged Russian listener, Irish Daniel asks what we think of Verona van de Leur announcing her comeback, and a very knowledgable listener takes gymnasts to task for copyright theft against choreographers. Check out our Gift Guide here. Draft your fantasy gymnastics team by December 27! collegefantasygymnastics.com 64: Glasgow World Cup & NCAA 2014 Previews Episode 62: Pavlova to Azerbaijan, Oleg (Finally!) in Stuttgart & The Mexican Open Extravaganza Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 38: Svetlana Boginskaya Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin 72: John Orozco 74: Melanie Sinclair & A Review of Cirque's Amaluna 104: Gabby Douglas Missing In Action & USA Championships       

Oklahoma's showstopper Raymond White (center), Victoria Komova (bottom L), Michigan repeat as NCAA Champions and Luo Huan, Bailie Key with Nia Dennis (far R) at Pacific Rim Championships.    In the news, Jessica, Blythe, Uncle Tim, Evan and Scott Bregman chat about: A star is born! Why everyone flipped out when Oklahoma's Raymond White was shown on TV during the men's NCAA Championships! Russian Championships and Tokyo World Cup recap do-over with Blythe! Yes, yes, you were all upset, we didn't devote enough time to it. Please forgive us! Pacific Rim - the US gets serious on bars, Nia "Silent Assassin" Dennis, Chinese babies, Ting Ting and Luo Huan, plus from Canada, Miss Alleza Yu's "mysterious" floor choreography. Which sponsor will snatch up Sam Mikulak now that he can go pro? Women's NCAA Championships Super-Fight: we debate why LSU, Florida or Oklahoma could become the 2014 champions. Whether or not we like this new "welcome" arm sweep the US team is using to enter their floor routines. If tiny, tan and talented Katherine Grable can "Jenny Hansen" the meet by stealing the all-around title away from Rheagan Courville  or Sam Peszek. Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 NCAA Gymnastics Championships 87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered 88: Rhonda Faehn & Mackenzie Caquatto 87: NCAA Regionals, Russian Nationals & Miss Lloimincia Hall is discovered Episode 30: Women's NCAA & European Championships Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin     Check out this week's video playlist here.     

Graphic Design by MegTwelve. Visit her store at http://twelvestore.bigcartel.com Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues with a full recap of the women's and men's all-around final.  Uncle Tim, Lauren and Jessica chat about: Every single event final, even rings and pommel horse! The judging of the balance beam final Mustafina's score vs. Terramoto's score. Which side of the gymnastics debate won Execution or Difficulty. We have the statistical proof in this week's edition of Sexy Data. Which gymnastics need to sit in over splits until next year's worlds or stop complaining about their E scores. Bruno Grandi's latest call for change. Why doesn't he understand that EXECUTION IS NOT ARTISTRY! All the ways in which the Italian Gymnastics Federation is like the Perez Hilton of gymnastics federations. Would reducing the number of skills with a simultaneous minimum time limit on floor (for men and women) and beam, help address the lack of artistry in the current system. Contest Alert! Why:  We want to create a playlist of songs that should be used for floor routines. What:  Send us the song title and artist name for a song that’s never been used in a floor routine before. How to Enter: Send your song to gymcastic@gmail.com, and we will choose the winners at random. Not Twitter or Facebook, please! Deadline: November 1, 2014 Prizes:  Official P&G Championships chalk (a whole box!), black polo shirt (small),  water bottle,  towel with carrying case. Uncle Tim puts the artistic in men's gymnastics over on Uncle Tim Talks Men’s Gym.  Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet.   Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics. Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/ Check out the video grid of all the available routines from Worlds http://thegymter.net/2014/10/05/worlds-qualification-videos-running-master-list/   115: Kenzo Shirai 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 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic 121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships 120: The World Championships Preview Show Episode 45: The 2013 P&G Championships Post-Meet Report P&G Championships by the Numbers: The Senior Women – Night 1 Spanny Tampson Reports on Day One of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships from the Hotel Bar Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt          

Graphic Design by MegTwelve. Visit her store at http://twelvestore.bigcartel.com   Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues with a full recap of the women's and men's all-around final.  Uncle Tim, Lauren and Jessica chat about: The podium and the BEE! All of the new members of the Hot Pink Nation. Gutsuism, fair or unfair. Larissa Iordache -- She finally did it and had higher start value than Simone. Sexy Data --Who performed the highest difficulty and scored best in execution  for the men and women? SamGate -- What happened with Sam Mikulak's parallel bar routine? Yao Jinnan's bonus wipeout moment at the end of her floor routine. The Longines Prize for Elegance -- Should the same gymnast be able to win more than once? Vanessa Ferrari -- Her gymnastics prowess and the leaps that drive us nuts. Contest Alert! Why:  We want to create a playlist of songs that should be used for floor routines. What:  Send us the song title and artist name for a song that’s never been used in a floor routine before. How to Enter: Send your song to gymcastic@gmail.com, and we will choose the winners at random. Not Twitter or Facebook, please! Deadline: November 1, 2014 Prizes:  Official P&G Championships chalk (a whole box!), black polo shirt (small),  water bottle,  towel with carrying case.   Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet.  Uncle Tim puts data miners to shame on Uncle Tim Talks Men’s Gym. Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics. Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/ Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/ Check out the video grid of routines from Worlds http://thegymter.net/2014/10/05/worlds-qualification-videos-running-master-list/  122: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships 121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships 120: The World Championships Preview Show 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic 121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships 120: The World Championships Preview Show Episode 45: The 2013 P&G Championships Post-Meet Report P&G Championships by the Numbers: The Senior Women – Night 1 Spanny Tampson Reports on Day One of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships from the Hotel Bar Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt                                                                                  

Our full recap of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championship men's and women's team finals from Nanning, China. Graphic Design by MegTwelve. Visit her store at http://twelvestore.bigcartel.com                                         Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues. Jessica, Uncle Tim and Lauren Hopkins cover the men's and women's team finals: Gabby Jupp redeems herself and Jessica apologizes for confusing Hannah Whelan and Ruby Harold! Sexy Data about the men's start values and execution. The Japan vs. China team men's team final controversy-- is it worth discussing and is it different from any other sport? Olivia Vivian and her beer cozy wrist band to honor her father. The best routines of team finals. The fluidity and O'Beirne Code approved brilliance of Japan's beam routine composition. The reason the Chinese women lost the world championship -- they didn't use Bai Yawen in finals! The leadership and patience with which Aliya Mustafina and Larissa lordache lead their teams. Khorkina's complains about team Russia. The adorableness of Bai Yawen hugging Mustafina on the podium. The new trend in men's gymnastics, the comb-over bump it. Come back Saturday to hear our recap of the women's and men's all around finals. Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet.  Uncle Tim puts data miners to shame on Uncle Tim Talks Men's Gym. Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics. Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/ Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/Check out the video grid of routines from Worlds http://thegymter.net/2014/10/05/worlds-qualification-videos-running-master-list/ 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic 121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships 120: The World Championships Preview Show Episode 45: The 2013 P&G Championships Post-Meet Report P&G Championships by the Numbers: The Senior Women – Night 1 Spanny Tampson Reports on Day One of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships from the Hotel Bar Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview 97: Anadia World Cup & Canadian Nationals Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt .          

Bai Yawen (China) kicks major booty on beam at Worlds in her hometown!   Coverage of the World Championships with a recap of the men's and women's qualifying rounds from Nanning, China. Jessica, Coach Rick, Lauren Hopkins and Spanny Tampson chat about: Mr. Miguel Zapata of Spain, winning fans worldwide. New Zealand's Anna Tempero. Whittenburg didn't make vault finals, but Re Se Gwang did it with no legs. Aimee Boorman calls out International Gymnast magazine. Romania's deep troubles. Diego Hypolito, the veteran cannot be denied! Skinner, so so so consistant Simone has cast a happy spell on everyone at the World Championships. Newcomers everyone is talking about: Nile Wilson and Bai Yawen's bow. The status of the Azerbaijan experiment. Oleg Vernaiev! Finally! Or Uncle Tim may have had a stroke. Score changes made overnight on the FIG website. Celebrity couple nicknames we need for skills competed by two gymnasts at the same Worlds Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/ Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/ 106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic Episode 45: The 2013 P&G Championships Post-Meet Report P&G Championships by the Numbers: The Senior Women - Night 1 Spanny Tampson Reports on Day One of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships from the Hotel Bar Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview 97: Anadia World Cup & Canadian Nationals Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt   Nanning TV shenanigans.            

Larisa Iordache, Simone Biles, Kyla Ross and Aliya Mustafina battle it out in Nanning, China! Illustration curtesy of The Magnificent "USA, Russia & Romania"   CODE FOR LIBSYNC HERE  It's our annual World Championships preview show! Jessica, Uncle Tim and Evan chat about: What these championships mean for the Olympic Games in Rio. Our picks for top contenders and dark horses for every event final and medal (except rings and pommel horse because those events are only exciting in finals). Who will the US put up in beam finals?! How will Sosnitskay's Cheng help the Russian team. Will Tatiana Nabieva and Biles burn the floor down with their collective sass at the post-meet banquet? Will Chusovitina win another vault medal at age 39? If this US men don't win a medal, will there be a shakeup at USAG? Can Japan upset the Chinese men at home!? The fan favorites you need to watch; the one's who will win the crowd, even if they don't win medals. How to watch podium training and the qualifying rounds (select teams only) for free from anywhere in the world   And here are the latest news stories we cover this week from around the gymternet: Precision Choreography adds another legend to their roster Katelyn Ohashi is back on beam with a full. Sarah Finnegan does a double side flip. Marcel Nguyen is out with a torn ACL but his YouTube diaries are keeping us happy. Dutch gymnasts star in a pole dancing television contest. The latest episode of The Hard Way to Success is on the Downie sisters.   If you aren't in the United States, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) like TunnelBear or Hola to watch podium training and the qualification rounds being broadcast by USA Gymnastics at USAGymWorlds.com   106: Biles and Ross Dominate the 2014 US Secret Classic Episode 45: The 2013 P&G Championships Post-Meet Report P&G Championships by the Numbers: The Senior Women - Night 1 Spanny Tampson Reports on Day One of the 2013 P&G Gymnastics Championships from the Hotel Bar Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview 97: Anadia World Cup & Canadian Nationals Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring 72: John Orozco Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Watch this week's playlist on YouTube here.            

This week on GymCastic, it's raining men. In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan, Cordelia Price, and Jessica chat about: The triumphant return of CUBA (WAG 4th place team) and how much we want Yesenia Ferrera and Manrique Larduet to defect too! Marvin "The Hot Mess of Unlimited Potential" Kimble Comparing the US men's scores at the national championships to the rest of the world (see chart below) How we felt about the US men's team selection process Pan American Championships: the good, the bad and the injuries (Maggie Nichols, noooo!!!) Yamilet Peña and the tale of the sliding sting mat Marta gives advice to parents and Arthur Zanetti loves to take pictures with Cordelia Sexy Data: How did Pan Am Championship scores compare to P&G Championships for the US women How the performance of the US women at Pan Am's effected their positions for the world team We lament the loss of thrown back artistry from our beloved, Tomás "Porn Stach" González How Donell Whittenburg stole the show at P&G Championships How competitive was the men's competition at the Pan American Championships? This chart shows the top men's all-around scores for the qualification rounds at each competition. Pan Am's for men were more competitive than Commonwealths, about equal to Europeans, but not as competitive as Worlds. Compiled by Cordelia Price.   Apply for tickets to the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto here. Jessica Lopez (L to R), Mykayla Skinner and Yesenia Ferrera of Cuba. Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds Episode 51: Podium Training Report From Antwerp Episode 50: 2013 Antwerp World Championship Preview 97: Anadia World Cup & Canadian Nationals Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring 72: John Orozco Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Watch this week's playlist on YouTube here.          

Eddie Penev competing for Bulgaria at the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam. The US is lucky enough to have a World floor finalist, Stanford alum and Nissen-Emery Award winner Eddie Penev back on their team. With dual-citizenship, he used to compete for Bulgaria but now he's alllll ours again.  He just won floor and vault at Anadia and has basically has every skill in the book on floor. This week he chats with Blythe and Jessica. We discuss: Why he switched from Bulgaria to the United States even though the US is so much more competitive and will be harder for him to make a World team. What he learned from teammate Jordan Jovtchev. Standardizing equipment for international competitions. The current state of Bulgarian gymnastics. The biggest party animals and goofballs on the US men's team. Growing up in New York with gymnastics parents. How he can help the US with our pommel horse deficit. Presentation and artistry work at US training camps. Remember to call in and leave a voicemail question or topic for debate on the GymCastic hotline for our 100th episode.  97: Anadia World Cup & Canadian Nationals Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 72: John Orozco Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Watch this week's YouTube playlist here.       

In the news, Uncle Tim and Jess chat about: The star of Portugal, Filipa Martin winning a medal on floor while Jessica Lopez just keeps getting better every year. Which gymnast would be capable of much more if she were training elsewhere? We pick our beam songs and discuss the horrors of background techno. The correct moment to pick a wedgie if the television cameras are watching. If we’ll ever get this whole difficulty world record thing going in artistic. Is the call for a ban of the Produnova vault is just sexism? Could Ellie Black contend for a medal on balance beam at Worlds in China? Trampolinist, Karen Cockburn placed third at Canadian Nationals, proving once and for all that any woman can go back to adult gymnastics after giving birth. The Enrique Tomás González, Eddie Penev, Sam Mikulak epic showdown on floor exercise at the Anandia World Cup. And here are the latest news stories from around the gymternet discussed this week: TUMBLE! A new gymnastics show coming to BBC, featuring Louis Smith, Beth Tweddle and Nadia! Uncle Tim quizzes Jessica on: What’s Your Country’s Weakest Event Belu is threatening to leave the Romanian gymnastics team for the 700th time. The awesomeness of Rachel Gowey and Alyssa Baumann. Gabby Douglas and Mary Lou Retton's daughter, McKenna Kelley, are at the Ranch training together. University of Florida student charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault for pointing an Airsoft-style rifle at Mackenzie Caquatto and Marissa King. Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 23: Lloimincia Hall & The American Cup Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Episode 39: Victoria Moors Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships 79: Winter Cup AKA The Screaming Gym Moms Championships 96: Australian Nationals & Men’s European Championships Gymnastics Moustaches for Movember - featuring Mr. Enrique Tomás González Watch the full broadcast of the Anandia World Cup here. Follow along as you listen by watching our YouTube playlist for this epiosode here.       

  In the news, Jessica, Uncle Tim, and Evan Heiter chat about: Screaming women losing their minds at the Winter Cup Anthony Macullum - the JayZ of double layouts Dannel Leyva failing to make the national team Is the Olympic Training Center the next great gymnastics "club?" Why The Nastia Liukin Cup is one of the best all-around events in the biz (Kyle Shewfelt's meet where the judges wore clown outfits was tied before it was retired) American Cup preview - our picks for winners and cool skills Gabby Douglas and UCLA get a fantastic new coach in technical phenom, Dominic Palange. This week's NCAA 10's: Illinois's Amber See on vault, Sydney Sawa on Floor and controversy over score escalation at the Perfect 10 Challenge in Oklahoma. And here are the latest news stories from around the gymternet: Louis Smith and Dan Keating back in the saddle! Shawn Johnson having trouble being critical as a commentator Nastia explains why Russians don't smile Unrest in Ukraine disrupts gymnastics Jess's Rage-o-Meter strikes again How to Watch the American Cup! Set your DVRs for Saturday, March 1 on NBC TV from 1-3pm ET. You can also watch online before the broadcast starts from 11:30-1pm ET. Podium training will start on Feb, 27 at 10:30am ET online at www.ATTAmericanCup.com Save Temple Men's Gymnastics BUY THIS CALENDAR! Bri Guy tears both achillies at the same time. Masters (adult, 18+) Gymnastics Meets! 2014 British Vets Championships will take place at the home of British Gymnastics, Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Newport, Shropshire, on the 1st November. Info here. World Masters Gymnastics Championship in Oakville Gymnastics Club in Oakville, Ontario on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Info here. USAG NCAA weekly update Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 American Cup Quick Hits: 2014 Winter Cup Challenge – Finals Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Catching up with Jake Dalton at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge 72: John Orozco Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships Episode 13: Justin Spring Episode 7: Ruggeri, FIG Elections, Geddert on Goodbyes & Halloween Costumes Ideas Find our episode playlist here    

Gymnast and ninja prodigy, John Orozco   We all know the story of his parents struggle to pay for his gymnastics lessons, his unlikely start in a borough of New York City, his meteoric rise to three-time, consecutive, junior national champion, senior national champion, Olympian and World Medalist; but what has it been like to be favored for Olympic glory only to fall short of your and seemingly, your country's goal? John speaks frankly about the highs and lows since the Olympics, and the struggle to regain his mojo. We discuss: The pressure he put on himself to support his family. How his "failure" (his words, not ours) in London changed him. Being labeled, "The Kid From The Bronx." He gymnerds-out with us about vault, vault, more vault. The cruelty of social media and how to stay positive when in the public eye. His advice and drills for being proficient on the dreaded pommel horse. The reason for his angry tweets after tearing his ACL on the post-Olympic tour. Public nudity Which meets have the best after parties! John Orozco Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vine. Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Episode 35: Jake Dalton Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men's NCAA Championships Episode 24: Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring Episode 21: Kyle Shewfelt Episode 13: Justin Spring Episode 7: Ruggeri, FIG Elections, Geddert on Goodbyes & Halloween Costumes Ideas Episode 4: Louis Smith, Spanny's Athlete Oath, Making Men's Gymnastics More Popular Tim Daggett: A GymCastic Classic Episode        

  Uncle Tim, Blythe, and Jessica chat about: Our picks for most fascinating people of 2013. Routines from 2013 that people will still be talking about 20 years from now. Victoria Moors at the Tokyo International. Oleg Verniaiev and Danell Leyva at the Valerie Liukin Invitational Tatiana Nabieva's retirement. Plus Rowena Needham, Kohei Uchimora, Mykayla Skinner and Sam Mikulak's cool new skills. We give our opinions on the latest news stories from around the gymternet: Our fantasy gymnastics teams. The bars falling down in Ellie Black's gym. Aliya Mustafina's fan Q&A session on VK.com (translations thanks to World of Gymnastike). A Gabby Douglas gymnastics update. Lexie Priessman and Amelia Hundley health updates. Simone Biles new choreographer. The airport adventures of Sam Peszek and Eric Stonestreet (Cameron on Modern Family). Our two solutions for making elite floor more fun with less tumbling passes even though the Stork Stand is here to stay. We respond to listener Questions & Comments: In tirade news - Jessica responds to a listener's offense over her designation of cheerleaders as wearers of "slutty" outfits. The best camcorder for recording gymnastics meets. Should USAG hold a red-carpet award gala like USA Swimmings' Golden Goggles? GymCastic's Top 6 Episodes of 2013 By the Numbers: 2013's Top All-Around Gymnasts A Gym Nerd's Guide to NCAA Bars 65: NCAA Judge Dean Ratliff, Early Recruiting & Saving Temple Men's Gymnastics Episode 62: Pavlova to Azerbaijan, Oleg (Finally!) in Stuttgart & The Mexican Open Extravaganza Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 40: Michigan's Stacey Ervin Episode 39: Victoria Moors Episode 38: Svetlana Boginskaya    

Olympic vault finalist, two time NCAA Champion Sam Mikulak