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285: Bring on 2018!

December 19, 2017 by Spencer Barnes Leave a Comment

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GYMTERNET NEWS

This week, we get all the yucky parts out of the way at the beginning. 

  • It was a bad week (month) (year) to be USA Gymnastics
    • What USAG told the athletes in Rio about Nassar
    • P&G and Kellogg’s (then Under Armour and Hershey’s) drop sponsorship of USAG
    • USAG’s hideous motion to dismiss in the Denhollander case
    • The Maroney birthday tweet
    • Athlete reps can still serve on selection committees, counter to the Daniels Report
    • But, progress made at the Board of Directors meeting
  • Nassar Sentenced to 60 Years
    • The letter Aly wrote to read at his sentencing.
    • Where are the consequences for Michigan State?
  • Dave Brubaker, director of Canadian women’s national team, charged with 10 sexual offenses.
  • Todd Gardiner from IGI placed on permanently ineligible members list for violating provisions concerning a sexual relationship with an athlete.

BUT ALSO (42:00)

  • Simone participated in the most hilariously un-fact-checked local news piece ever.
  • Maria Paseka will miss 2018 with back surgery
  • Our thoughts on the Russia Winter Olympics "ban" and Khorkina's bonkers response
  • A 12-year-old verbally committed to Georgia
  • Max Whitlock is learning air flares on pommel horse, just like Jess prophesied!
  • Morgan Hurd, Yul Moldauer (and Brooklyn Moors!) are going to American Cup

BRING ON 2018

  • NCAA season is soon upon us! We discuss (01:12:11):
    • Florida or Oklahoma as the #1 team
    • Suzanne is back. How does one explain Suzanne? We try.
    • Former elites we're excited to see (Bailie! Jazzy! Nia! Alyssa!)
  • All the exciting new friends who are about to turn senior, like (01:31:00)
    • Li Qi, queen of connection bonus and our favorite Chinese gangsta floor routine
    • All the US juniors who will take the world by storm, with special attention to Kara Eaker's beautiful beam
    • Martina Dominici, the gymnast who will put Argentina on the map
    • Plus Chen Yile, ZUBOVA, Simakova, Du Siyu, Sydney Saturnino, Denisa Golgota, Ana Padurariu, and a special Egyptian gymnast who might be Aliya Mustafina in disguise.

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RELATED EPISODES

  • 284: Morgan Hurd
  • 187: McKayla Maroney
  • 257: The Daniels Report
  • 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

 

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