79: Winter Cup AKA The Screaming Gym Moms Championships

In the news, Jessica, Uncle Tim, and Evan Heiter chat about:

• Screaming women losing their minds at the Winter Cup
• Anthony Macullum – the JayZ of double layouts
• Dannel Leyva failing to make the national team
• Is the Olympic Training Center the next great gymnastics “club?”
• Why The Nastia Liukin Cup is one of the best all-around events in the biz (Kyle Shewfelt’s meet where the judges wore clown outfits was tied before it was retired)
• American Cup preview – our picks for winners and cool skills
• Gabby Douglas and UCLA get a fantastic new coach in technical phenom, Dominic Palange.
• This week’s NCAA 10’s: Illinois’s Amber See on vault, Sydney Sawa on Floor and controversy over score escalation at the Perfect 10 Challenge in Oklahoma.

And here are the latest news stories from around the gymternet:

• Louis Smith and Dan Keating back in the saddle!
• Shawn Johnson having trouble being critical as a commentator
• Nastia explains why Russians don’t smile
• Unrest in Ukraine disrupts gymnastics
• Jess’s Rage-o-Meter strikes again

How to Watch the American Cup! Set your DVRs for Saturday, March 1 on NBC TV from 1-3pm ET. You can also watch online before the broadcast starts from 11:30-1pm ET. Podium training will start on Feb, 27 at 10:30am ET online at www.ATTAmericanCup.com

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Bri Guy tears both achillies at the same time.

Masters (adult, 18+) Gymnastics Meets!

• 2014 British Vets Championships will take place at the home of British Gymnastics, Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Newport, Shropshire, on the 1st November. Info here.
• World Masters Gymnastics Championship in Oakville Gymnastics Club in Oakville, Ontario on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Info here.

USAG NCAA weekly update

• Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 American Cup
• Quick Hits: 2014 Winter Cup Challenge – Finals
• Catching up with John Orozco at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge
• 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio
• Catching up with Jake Dalton at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge
• 72: John Orozco
• Episode 35: Jake Dalton
• Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships
• Episode 13: Justin Spring
• Episode 7: Ruggeri, FIG Elections, Geddert on Goodbyes & Halloween Costumes Ideas