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Archives for June 2018

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310: Suspension and Sabotage

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IN THE NEWS

  • To listen to Kerry Perry’s full keynote address with Q&A’s from Region 4 Congress go to timestamp (1:49:11)
  • 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) 

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

  • 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.

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309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code

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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Anna, who requested an episode entitled “Perfect Form,” saying, “Please discuss all your favorite gymnasts with execution according to the O’Beirne Code.”

O’Beirne Code, you say?!?!?! Don’t mind if we do. Excuse us while we casually fix all of gymnastics in a single day. You’re welcome.

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308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)

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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Emily, who asked for an episode all about the 2004 Olympic All-Around final: “This meet made me fall in love with gymnastics. SO. MANY. TEARS.” 

We begin this week with our 100% live, real-time commentary on the competition itself, AS WE WATCH IT. So, if you want to sync up and watch the meet along with us like the cozy little family we are, follow THIS LINK and press play when we tell you to press play. We have a heaping pile of thoughts about Khorkina (obviously), Carly, Pavlova, Romania, China, Ukraine, Le Pennec, Slater, and some of the worst leotards…just ever. After the commercial break we pick up the broadcast at the 58:17 time stamp.

But that’s not all! We’ll also break down the epic NBC fluff (Deva castle, Round Lake-Chernobyl, Khorkina inventing hallways, reality show opening credits, a diva is magical—the usual), one of Trautwig’s worst moments ever, and poor Carly’s cringe-worthy appearance on Letterman following her gold medal (Part 1, Part 2).

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307: SHAME – Congressional Hearings Edition

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DUMPSTER FIRE NEWS

Steve Penny, Rhonda Faehn, and former MSU president Lou Anna Simon appeared in front of the Senate. You can check out the searchable transcript of the hearing, Rhonda Faehn’s opening statement and submitted documents, and “Martha’s” written statement. 

  • Steve Penny takes the 5th a hundred million times and then hobbles out (SHAME!), but it doesn’t really matter because now we have the emails 
  • What we learned from Rhonda Faehn’s answers and submitted documents
    • 15 people within USAG knew about Nassar (IndyStar)
    • Who the eff is Amy White and where does she fit in all of this?
    • Sarah Jantzi’s submission clarifies the timeline, and the timeline is BAD for Steve Penny
    • How everyone was kept in the dark about Fran “Some Random Lady” Sepler
    • The very telling texts between Rhonda and Gina Nichols
    • Rhonda was never interviewed for the Daniels report, for the FBI, for any other internal USAG investigation, or for the INDEPENDENT ROPES & GRAY report. Wait…what?
  • Lou Anna Simon can’t figure out how to turn on the mic after 150 tries and it perfectly summarizes everything about her statements. 
  • A ghost named Martha Karolyi
    • She did not appear because of medical reasons. YOU GUYS.
    • We laugh about how she clearly wrote 0 words of her written statement and has the gall suddenly to recommend athlete chaperones.
  • Important ideas about the USOC charter

Plus…

  • Kerry Perry, the interim president of the USOC, and other representatives of NGBs appeared in front of the House, and it was terrible. We talk about how terrible it was.
  • WTF is the Athlete Task Force, and did Perry lie to Congress about it? We have a statement from USAG.
  • Why has Ron Galimore escaped consequences, especially after the Nassar-cover-story report (IndyStar), remaining COO of USAG and on the FIG executive board. We have a statement from the FIG. It’s not good.
    • FIG Statment on Ron Galimore:
      “The FIG cannot specifically comment on the article or its contents, insofar as the allegations deal with events that took place nearly three years ago at a time when Mr. Galimore was not an FIG member. All events which occurred during the summer 2015 fall within the scope of an ongoing investigation; one mandated by the US Olympic Committee. This investigation, which is in progress at this time, is being undertaken by the independent law firm of Ropes & Gray. USA Gymnastics is cooperating fully with the investigators. It is our sincere hope, that when the investigation concludes, that all the facts relevant to not only the recent article, but the entire matter at issue will be fully brought to light by this investigation.”
  • USAG is “reorganizing” its board, and the FIG is being sued. Whoopsie!
  • Some far-too-late resolution (OCRegister) in the Marcia Frederick case.

MEET NEWS

We have actual gymnastics to talk about as well!

  • Osijek (full broadcast) 
    • Varinska dominates, winning UB, BB, and FX golds. We swoon about her bars.
    • Sighs for our cursed darling Zubova in the beam final.
    • Yamilet Peña’s vault…whaaaaaat was it?
  • Koper
  • Ellie Black and Shallon Olsen dominate Canadian Nationals, and Brooklyn Moors brings the necessary amount of comedy. Plus a round-up of major stories from other national championships, including NINA’S BARS.
  • The American Classic and Hopes Classic are coming to a Utah near you.

FUN STUFF

  • An important Bart Deurloo nut-injury update from BART HIMSELF
  • Gymnastics Greatest Stars is on YouTube!
  • Nastia did INVERTS on Ninja Warrior

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