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2018 US NATIONALS
- Feelings Corner: Starring Jessica O’Beirne and TEAL WONDER WOMAN GUARDIAN ANGEL HUGS
- Senior Discussion (8:35): This was a historically well-hit nationals. Does it undermine the notion that the women need regular national team camps? And is it weird how much credit we give the coaches instead of the athletes?
- Gushing: Simone, Morgan, Riley. Duh.
- Err: What was the deal with Ragan Smith?
- Plus: Jade Carey sticking a Moors, justice for Kara Eaker, TRINITY, some love for Jaylene Gilstrap, and Jordan Chiles’ attempt at Wolfkino Part 2 didn’t really work out. Twice.
RAGE
- We’re very concerned that Tom Forster doesn’t understand the Olympic qualification process (36:04)
- Kerry Perry deigned to address the media, and it was awful
- Ron Galimore: STILL THERE
- What change can really happen when people who DON’T EVEN BELIEVE THE SURVIVORS are being given positions of power in the women’s program?
OK, BACK TO NATIONALS
- All the behind the scenes goodies from the So You Think You Can Dutch meet-up contest (1:06:56)
- Juniors (1:11:50) Leanne Wong is the junior national champion because of EXECUTION
- An update on Jordan Bowers’ status
- Jessica is putting Konnor McGregor-McClain on all the Olympic teams
MEN! (1:26:36)
- Where does champion Sam Mikulak fit in the international all-around scene?
- Day 1 was….bad. But it’s all going to be OK.
- LEAVE. POMMEL. HORSE. ALONE. (It’s the good event now.)
- Team conundrums
- Kensley and Spencer debate Allan Bower’s place on the team
- Donnell Whittenburg wasn’t even named to the national team, and John Orozco has some thoughts. Is there racial bias in the men’s program dressed up as concerns about “work ethic”?
- Should Colin Van Wicklen be doing this Dragulescu?
- Massive conflicts of interest and judging favoritism aren’t just a women’s thing!
- Most importantly: Taco Bell sponsorship ideas
GYMTERNET NEWS (2:05:00)
- Kyla and Madison appear on CBS This Morning
- Yelena Shushunova has died at 49 due to complication from pneumonia
- More athletes and other coaches come out about abuse from Han at Everest.
- The Tayo Fakiyesi story
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- US Nationals, Senior Women Day 2 Live Blog
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While I agree Donnell shouldn\’t have been left off the national team, your argument that it\’s not about work ethic, it\’s about competition, is kind of invalidated by the fact that Donnell competed very poorly, and that\’s what the decision was based on. I agree it\’s a terrible message to say you would have been better off not competing at all, but he wasn\’t in a petition position, he competed at nationals and that\’s what they had to base his selection/non-selection according to the rules. You can\’t both compete, and petition; it\’s one or the other, and Donnell chose competing.
Jessica, I think you’ll be very glad to hear that I called “Nabs!” when Sunisa did her Nabieva.
Also, I made petitions about Ron Galimore’s positions at USAG and FIG:
https://www.change.org/p/usa-gymnastics-remove-ron-galimore-from-usag
https://www.change.org/p/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-internationale-de-gymnastique-remove-ron-galimore-from-f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-internationale-de-gymnastique
I hate wolf turns. They r not pretty .