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Topics:

• Morgan Hurd’s is our special guest for the live show at the U.S. Championships in New Orleans (will coincide with her USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame induction), and all the stories she can’t say in  her induction speech.
• We need a tag line for live shows
Schedule for the U.S. Championships: episodes after women’s podium training, women’s day one, and women’s day two, with the live show featuring Morgan Hurd before men’s finals.
• NCAA roster cap, explaining how “designated athletes” committed before the cap allow teams to appear “over the limit” for years without violating rules.
• The transition from the vault horse to the table was primarily influenced by safety concerns, notable injuries and near-injuries at the 2000 Olympics.
• The Japanese World’s team selection prioritizes all-around champions despite debates over this strategy for individual-focused World Championships.
• Conversations on spectator etiquette at sporting events included anecdotes about telling people to sit down during routines and comparisons to rules in tennis and hockey.
• A sunburn incident, a concerning story about raw milk and meningitis, and a “creatine debacle” related to humidity-induced muscle cramps.
• Ideas for a gymnastics musical about the 2024 Paris Olympics were brainstormed, suggesting plot points like Simone Biles’ mental health journey and the “Nemour drama”.
• Resistance News: Five Calls app and ResistBot and some positive legal updates.

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