Maïana Prat's Floor Routine: She Smelled Something Bad

44 minutes ago

Maïana Prat nailed floor at the Paris World Cup, and her choreography is the 'I smelled something bad' wave.

Is it the French Revolution? The upper classes at the opera? Spencer and Jessica debate.

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Are Under 18 Gymnasts a Problem?

3 hours ago

Is it a problem to have college gymnasts under 18?

Not really. Jessica was doing her own laundry at 13. But there's an emotional cost to growing up that fast.

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Khorkina Will Riot If Melnikova Wins a Third AA Title

4 hours ago

If Angelina Melnikova wins the all-around in Rotterdam, she ties Svetlana Khorkina's three world AA titles.

Jessica has thoughts on how Khorkina takes that news. Spencer would pay to see the two of them in one interview.

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Kicked Off the Team? Your Transfer Options

6 hours ago

What happens when you're kicked off a college team mid-year?

The transfer window is March to May. Graduating and entering as a grad student changes the math.

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2026 Worlds Preview Part 2: Andrade, Melnikova & China's Beam Powerhouse

12 hours ago

Part two of our Rotterdam World Championships preview 🇳🇱 Rebeca Andrade and Angelina Melnikova chase history, Great Britain sits on the team-final bubble, and can anyone beat China on beam? We go subdivision by subdivision through 6–10, plus a Man Break.

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• The age of Andrade and Melnikova: the medal-count history on the line in Rotterdam
• France: breakout star Elena Colas and Morgane Osyssek-Reimer's layout full on beam; Malaysia's Rachel Yeoh and Cadence Teh
• Great Britain on the team-final bubble with Becky Downie, Alia Leat, Alice Kinsella, Ruby Evans and Abigail Martin
• The Netherlands at home: Sanne Wevers, Vera van Pol, Naomi Visser and Sanna Veerman, plus Iceland's Thelma Adalsteinsdottir
• Man Break: Hashimoto, Oka, Kovtun, Carlos Yulo, Casimir Schmidt and reports that Zhang Boheng is off China's roster
• Russia (AIN) with Angelina Melnikova, Canada with Ellie Black, and Spain's Alba Petisco
• Brazil: Rebeca Andrade, Flavia Saraiva and Thais Fidelis; vault preview with Yeo Seojeong
• China: Zhang Qingying, Ke Qinqin and Qiu Qiyuan; Korea's Hwang Seohyun; Ireland's Emma Slevin; beam preview

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome + Sand & Sea Travel
01:15 Worlds schedule and what's on the line
02:24 The age of Andrade and Melnikova
05:23 Subdivision 6: France and Malaysia
11:35 Live shows: Rotterdam and NYC with Katelyn Ohashi
12:06 Subdivision 7: Great Britain and the Netherlands
20:00 Man Break: the men's all-around
27:50 Carlos Yulo, Casimir Schmidt and an upside-down iron cross
33:06 Updates: Worlds HQ leaderboard and the Worlds Bundle
35:47 Subdivision 8: Russia (AIN), Canada and Spain
43:43 Subdivision 9: Brazil and Switzerland
48:18 Vault preview
51:13 Subdivision 10: China and South Korea
1:00:52 Beam preview
1:03:33 See you in Rotterdam

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Spicy Little Canadian Boys

19 hours ago

William Émard is out of Worlds with a shoulder injury, and Jessica is sad.

She loves the spicy little Canadian boys. And yes, spicy is for men too.

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Who's Responsible on a Recruiting Trip? Spencer Won't Even Jaywalk

21 hours ago

Who is responsible when a recruit drinks on a recruiting trip?

You're asking the man who won't cross on a red hand. Spencer's answer: everyone should be kicked off every team, every day.

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Why Is the Cheng So Hard? The One-Handed Cheng Explained

22 hours ago

Why is it so hard to get the second hand down on a Cheng?

Some gymnasts learn it like a round-off double-double over the table. The right way starts with the repulsion.

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Florida Dismisses Three Gymnasts: Why This One Was Public

22 hours ago

Florida confirmed three gymnasts are no longer on the roster.

Usually athletes quietly disappear from a roster. Spencer on why this one was a very intentional public statement.

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