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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.
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.
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