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October 22, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 1 Comment

125: Growing Up In China – Jiani Wu Interview

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Jiani Wu

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This Week's Interview

What was it like growing up in China before they were a gymnastics super power? Jiani tells us all about it. A native of Shanghai back when China was a closed society, Jiani was one of the first allowed to compete outside of the country. Wu helped the Chinese women win their first World Championships team medal, a silver at the 1981 Worlds in Moscow and a bronze for the team at the 1984 Olympics. We discuss:

  • Adjusting to coaching in the United States and working with parents.
  • The Yurchenko loop and Teza skills that she was doing back in the 70’s.
  • Her coaching philosophy and how it ties into her experience as an accidental champion.
  • Secret romances and how she met her husband in the training halls of the national training center.
  • The training schedule and beam complex seriousness of the Chinese training regime.
  • Gymnastics urban legend busting about China’s conditioning, pizza and hamburgers.
  • What China was like in the 1970’s before their athletes were allowed to compete outside of the country.
  • Coaching both of her daughters, 2012 Olympic alternate Anna Li and level 9 Andrea Li.
  • That time she Yin Alvarez’d when Gabby Perea hit her bar routine.
  • The major award China gave her for winning an Olympic medal.

 

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  • 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 
  • 88: Rhonda Faehn & Mackenzie Caquatto
  • Episode 3: Russian Regime Change, Fashion Code and a Chat With Anna Li
  • Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake
  • Episode 5: Growing up at WOGA

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October 15, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 12 Comments

124: Event Finals at the 2014 World Championships

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In the News

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.

Related Links

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/

 

Related Episodes

  • 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

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October 13, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 10 Comments

123: All Around Finals at the 2014 World Championships

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Graphic Design by MegTwelve. Visit her store at http://twelvestore.bigcartel.com

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In the News

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.

Related Links

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/

Related Episodes

  •  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

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October 10, 2014 by GymCasticCrew 3 Comments

122: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships

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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

 

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In the News

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 any 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 complaints 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.
  • The unstoppable awesomeness of the US women’s gymnastics team!

Come back Saturday to hear our recap of the women’s and men’s all around finals.

Related Links

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/

Related Episodes

  • 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

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121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships

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In the News

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

Related Links

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/

Related Episodes

  • 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

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120: The World Championships Preview Show

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Larisa Iordache, Simone Biles, Kyla Ross and Aliya Mustafina battle it out in Nanning, China! Illustration courtesy of The Magnificent “USA, Russia & Romania”

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IN THE NEWS

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.

2014 streaming coverage of gymnastics worlds

 

GYMTERNET NEWS

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.

 

RELATED LINKS

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

 

RELATED EPISODES

  • 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

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