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US CLASSIC

• Simone won, duh
  • We detail all the quad records she set. With a fall. And a shattered toe.
  • The upgrades – Moors, Fabrichnova, Van Leeuwen
  • Thoughts on the weird floor scoring and her new choreography
• Riley McCusker was FANTASTIC
• Morgan Hurd’s floor is a dream
• Why does Texas Dreams (almost) never compete AA at Classic? 
• Shilese Jones is a silent assassin that NBC didn’t show at all
• A little…social media drama…you might have heard about…
• All the times Jessica screamed internally
  • Jordan Chiles’ wonder woman Egyptian goddess leotard
  • Luisa Blanco’s side roll
  • Madelyn Willians musicality clinic
  • Deanne Soza and her Yezhova
• PAGING CAROL: We have some bonkers scores to discuss
• Tom Forster’s excellent performance
• Kerry Perry pulled a Steve Penny
• The bizarre, stupid USAG judge shortage
• The good and bad of the NBC/Olympic Channel broadcast
• THE ARTFUL JUNIORS
  • The GAGE gymnasts put on a beautiful, perfect show
  • Kayla Di Cello and Jordan Bowers are the real deal
  • Sunisa Lee casually won beam without a dismount
  • All the times Jessica screamed internally, junior edition
    • Olivia Greaves on bars
    • Skye Blakely on floor
    • Levi Jung-Ruivivar‘s PAIN OF A NATION
    • Sophia Butler‘s non-background music
    • Zoe Gravier’s floor music, a deep discussion
    • Trista Goodman‘s gold leotard and Beauty and the Frickin’ Beast routine
    • Cassie Rice’s epic bars spotting
• Plus, what’s infuriating us right now in US routines

GYMTERNET NEWS

• Kerry Perry went back to Congress and got BURNED — #ItWasThursday
• Aly tried to meet the new CEO of the USOC, and it went…not great
• John Engler continued to be an actual monster
• The presentation to the survivors at the ESPY Awards
• The Daniels Report progress page and the web of lies it reveals
• What’s going on with Ashton Locklear, her coach, and those bullying reports
• A preview of the European Injury Championships, beginning this Thursday

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• 310: Suspension and Sabotage
• 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code
• 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 307: SHAME – Congressional Hearings Edition

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