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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Anna, who requested an episode entitled “Perfect Form,” saying, “Please discuss all your favorite gymnasts with execution according to the O’Beirne Code.”

O’Beirne Code, you say?!?!?! Don’t mind if we do. Excuse us while we casually fix all of gymnastics in a single day. You’re welcome.

• The O’Beirne Code, defined: The intent behind the rules and integrity beyond the code
• Is execution a synonym for aesthetic beauty? Should it be?
• What is the perfect O’Beirne Code vault? 
  • Yang Yun
  • McKayla Maroney
  • Simone Biles
  • Shannon Miller 1992 Compulsory, Optional
  • DEBATE: Is it possible for an Amanar to have “perfect” form?
  • DEBATE: The difference between a deduction and a mistake.
• What is the perfect O’Beirne Code bars? 
  • Alma Kuc
  • Ma Yanhong
  • Courtney McCool
  • Brittany Rogers’ Stalders, with Vanessa Zamarripa’s handstands, and Alaina Johnson’s Ray
  • DEBATE: What is the more aesthetically pleasing technique for a double layout?
  • Dumb deductions in The Code .03 for walking under the bar after saluting.
  • What is the perfect O’Beirne Code beam?
    • Fan Ye
    • Bai Yawen
    • Sarah Finnegan
    • Kristin Furakawa
    • Yang Effing Bo
    • DEBATE: If we have deductions for leg and foot form, should we have deductions for arm and hand position?  
  • What is the perfect O’Beirne Code floor?
    • Daniela Silivas’ 1988 compulsory floor
    • Lilia Podkopayeva
    • DEBATE: Jessica says something critical about Lilia Podkopayeva and it WILL NOT STAND
    • DEBATE: Why are certain things deductions and certain things not? Do deductions need to have a good reason to exist?

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  • 2020 Olympic Qualification Explained
  • Junior Pan Ams Day 1
  • Junior Pan Ams Day 2
  • Guimarães World Cup Day 1
  • Guimarães World Cup Day 2

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  • 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned)
  • 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned)
  • 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned)
  • 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned)
  • 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned)
  • 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned)
  • 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)
  • 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned)
  • 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned)
  • 228: Leotards (Commissioned)
  • 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned)
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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Emily, who asked for an episode all about the 2004 Olympic All-Around final: “This meet made me fall in love with gymnastics. SO. MANY. TEARS.” 

We begin this week with our 100% live, real-time commentary on the competition itself, AS WE WATCH IT. So, if you want to sync up and watch the meet along with us like the cozy little family we are, follow THIS LINK and press play when we tell you to press play. We have a heaping pile of thoughts about Khorkina (obviously), Carly, Pavlova, Romania, China, Ukraine, Le Pennec, Slater, and some of the worst leotards…just ever. After the commercial break we pick up the broadcast at the 58:17 time stamp.

But that’s not all! We’ll also break down the epic NBC fluff (Deva castle, Round Lake-Chernobyl, Khorkina inventing hallways, reality show opening credits, a diva is magical—the usual), one of Trautwig’s worst moments ever, and poor Carly’s cringe-worthy appearance on Letterman following her gold medal (Part 1, Part 2).

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• 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned)
• 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned)
• 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned)
• 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned)
• 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned)
• 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned)
• 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned)
• 228: Leotards (Commissioned)
• 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned)
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DUMPSTER FIRE NEWS

Steve Penny, Rhonda Faehn, and former MSU president Lou Anna Simon appeared in front of the Senate. You can check out the searchable transcript of the hearing, Rhonda Faehn’s opening statement and submitted documents, and “Martha’s” written statement. 

• Steve Penny takes the 5th a hundred million times and then hobbles out (SHAME!), but it doesn’t really matter because now we have the emails 
• What we learned from Rhonda Faehn’s answers and submitted documents
  • 15 people within USAG knew about Nassar (IndyStar)
  • Who the eff is Amy White and where does she fit in all of this?
  • Sarah Jantzi’s submission clarifies the timeline, and the timeline is BAD for Steve Penny
  • How everyone was kept in the dark about Fran “Some Random Lady” Sepler
  • The very telling texts between Rhonda and Gina Nichols
  • Rhonda was never interviewed for the Daniels report, for the FBI, for any other internal USAG investigation, or for the INDEPENDENT ROPES & GRAY report. Wait…what?
• Lou Anna Simon can’t figure out how to turn on the mic after 150 tries and it perfectly summarizes everything about her statements. 
• A ghost named Martha Karolyi
  • She did not appear because of medical reasons. YOU GUYS.
  • We laugh about how she clearly wrote 0 words of her written statement and has the gall suddenly to recommend athlete chaperones.
• Important ideas about the USOC charter

Plus…

• Kerry Perry, the interim president of the USOC, and other representatives of NGBs appeared in front of the House, and it was terrible. We talk about how terrible it was.
• WTF is the Athlete Task Force, and did Perry lie to Congress about it? We have a statement from USAG.
• Why has Ron Galimore escaped consequences, especially after the Nassar-cover-story report (IndyStar), remaining COO of USAG and on the FIG executive board. We have a statement from the FIG. It’s not good.
  • FIG Statment on Ron Galimore:
    “The FIG cannot specifically comment on the article or its contents, insofar as the allegations deal with events that took place nearly three years ago at a time when Mr. Galimore was not an FIG member. All events which occurred during the summer 2015 fall within the scope of an ongoing investigation; one mandated by the US Olympic Committee. This investigation, which is in progress at this time, is being undertaken by the independent law firm of Ropes & Gray. USA Gymnastics is cooperating fully with the investigators. It is our sincere hope, that when the investigation concludes, that all the facts relevant to not only the recent article, but the entire matter at issue will be fully brought to light by this investigation.”
• USAG is “reorganizing” its board, and the FIG is being sued. Whoopsie!
• Some far-too-late resolution (OCRegister) in the Marcia Frederick case.

MEET NEWS

We have actual gymnastics to talk about as well!

• Osijek (full broadcast) 
  • Varinska dominates, winning UB, BB, and FX golds. We swoon about her bars.
  • Sighs for our cursed darling Zubova in the beam final.
  • Yamilet Peña’s vault…whaaaaaat was it?
• Koper
  • Steingruber pulls out an awesome rudi to win vault, shocking exactly one person
  • DR. EPKE IS HERE
  • Oliver Hegi and his coach really wanted to be in our Gymnastics Fails episode
• Ellie Black and Shallon Olsen dominate Canadian Nationals, and Brooklyn Moors brings the necessary amount of comedy. Plus a round-up of major stories from other national championships, including NINA’S BARS.
• The American Classic and Hopes Classic are coming to a Utah near you.

FUN STUFF

• An important Bart Deurloo nut-injury update from BART HIMSELF
• Gymnastics Greatest Stars is on YouTube!
• Nastia did INVERTS on Ninja Warrior

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• 305: Kerry Perry Lights Dumpster Fire
• 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned)
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• 298: Geddert and Karolyis Rage-O-Meter Special
• 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification with Rhonda Faehn
• 287: Simone and Maggie Too
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• 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim
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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Ryan, who asked for an episode all about GYMNASTICS FAILS—“the craziest, jaw-dropping-est, and most importantly hilarious instances when it simply wasn’t someone’s day—the most ridiculous falls, the wardrobe malfunctions, and infamous equipment fails. No one is off limits for gymnastics blooper reels. I want this episode to be lighthearted, nostalgic, and a reminder that gymnastics is a struggle for basically all of the human race at one point or another.”

Time Stamps

• Gymnastics Fail Challenge (2:43)
• Vault and Bars (12:36)
• Bart Deurloo and The Case of The Wandering Nut (34:39)
• Beam (38:10)
• Floor (55:27)
• Hilarious Saves (1:02:38)
• Wardrobe Malfunctions including Stacey Ervin and the Case of the Escaped Nut (1:06:52)
• Equipment Fails (1:13:20)
• Oops I Forgot (1:17:51)

WATCH LIST

Follow along as we discuss each magnificent fail, which are linked in the order in which we discuss them.

• Martina Rizzelli
• Michelle Kenney
• Laura Mitchell
• Margret Kristinsdottir
• Purvising the judges
• Sydney McGlone
• Toni-Ann Williams
• Lisa Panzironi
• Catalina Ponor
• Ana Derek
• Shayla Worley
• Chair 1, Zamo 0
• Zamo and Khorkina
• Shang Chunsong
• Bart Deurloo and the case of the wandering nut
• Tracie Ang
• Flavia Saraiva
• Kerri Strug
• Kennedy Baker
• Tatiana Nabieva
• Zamo pull-ups
• Alyona Shchennikova and Leah Clapper
• Lauren Beers
• Seda’s spiders
• Viktoria Karpenko
• Kaitlyn Clark
• Chris Brooks
• Sara Berardinelli
• Trinity Thomas
• Danusia Francis
• Aljas Pegan
• Ludmilla Tourischeva
• David Henderson
• Ekaterina Kramarenko

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• 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned)
• 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned)
• 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned)
• 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned)
• 228: Leotards (Commissioned)
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USAG DUMPSTER FIRE NEWS

Last week, Kerry Perry laid off a number of USAG employees, including Senior Vice President Rhonda Faehn in the middle of the only national team camp of the year. We dedicate this episode to Scott Bregman, savior of  the gymternet, champion of transparency and live streams who was laid off this week as well. 

• Watch Kerry Perry testify before Congress on May 23rd and 10am Eastern here
• A blow-by-blow of everything that went down—and why it was carried out so terribly
• We break down the argument against Rhonda, the argument for Rhonda, everything in between, the inconsistencies that abound, and the questions we still have
  • LISTEN—Episode 293: Inside Elite Verification with Rhonda Faehn
• What would you have done in Rhonda’s position?
• What was with the timing of this move, and why it’s so revealing
• Why the athletes felt they had no choice but to turn to social media
• Why we feel Kerry Perry has failed in her most important job
• What we know and still don’t know about the Nassar timeline

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:07:26)

• Better news: Survivors will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on July 18
• Worse news: Aliya has a minor meniscus injury and will miss Osijek
• Chinese Nationals – featuring Luo Huan’s gorgeous toe point, Chen Yile’s world-leading beam score, Liu Jinru’s terrifying opening pass, the epic return of the Tingting, and the surprising reappearance of Shang Chunsong with a round off tuck full. 
• NHK Trophy – Mai dominates everyone as usual, Kohei regains his throne, and we hold an intervention for Sae Miyakawa’s floor
• US upgrades – When in doubt, upgrade. Leanne Wong has an Amanar, Olivia Dunne has a Moors, and TRINITY might not be real. 

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• 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification with Rhonda Faehn
• 287: Simone and Maggie Too
• 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman
• 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim
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This week’s episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd Member Alison and her Gym Boys, Foster, Quint, Valis, and Aaron, who commissioned an episode all about THE GYMCASTIC OLYMPICS. It’s our Olympics, and we can cry if we want to. We also get to select our all-time, all-star Olympic teams without any stupid limitations like geographical borders or the concept of time—don’t worry, the power goes immediately to our heads and turns us crazy—and decide where it’s going to be held, how much AI is involved (a lot), what extra medals will be awarded that are definitely better than bars or whatever, and exactly which acts will be performed in the super tacky gala. You know, the important stuff.

Come for us drafting our all-time personal Olympic teams, stay for the fight about whether Phillip Boy is sexy enough to be in a promotional rap video for our Olympics. So yeah, it goes off the rails right quick. If you have half as much fun listening to this episode as we had recording it…

Time Stamps: The Draft (7:33), The Event (39:21), Special Teams (1:00:54), Gala (1:22:44)

WATCH LIST

• Li Li – BB – 1993
• Casey Jo Magee – BB – 2011
• Olga Strazheva – FX – 1989
• Yelena Produnova – BB – 2000
• Svetlana Boginskaya – FX – 1989
• Catalina Ponor – facial expression – 2005
• Li Yuejiu – FX – 1981
• Raymond White – FX – 2014
• Ioannis Melissanidis – FX – 1996
• Chinese beam – Fan Ye, He Xuemei, Chen Cuiting, Li Yifang

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• 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned)
• 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned)
• 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned)
• 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned)
• 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned)
• 228: Leotards (Commissioned)
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MEET NEWS

This week, we are joined by Luba from Gymnovosti (become a patron of Gymnovosti on Patreon here) to tell us all about the Mustafina Championship. We mean Russian Championship (7:00). 

• But….MUSTAFINA IS BACK! And she finished 4th! And gave a fantastic interview that every gymnast and coach should read: “Pregnancy was my vacation.”
• Do Mustafina and Komova look on track for Euros and worlds teams this year?
• Is Angelina Melnikova…like…consistent now?!?!?!?
• How did Irina Alexeeva do in her Russian debut? How did the Russians commentators react to her Americanness?
• Plus: Nabieva is coming out of not-retirement to be officially not retired, tears for Seda, Abliazin’s Olympic strategy, obligatory Oleg Stepko drama, and the Russian commentators are even worse than Al Trautwig with some Rage-o-Meter-worthy things to say about Simone. 

Plus, the Pacific Rim Championship (44:31) —because if you’re not on the Pacific, you can’t sit with us, unless you’re Argentina or Cuba. 

• Jessica says the words “suns out, buns out”
• Morgan Hurd’s terrifying beam dismount to her head
  • Our initial thoughts and fears
  • How does Jessica “Concussion Test” O’Beirne feel about Morgan being allowed to compete floor right afterward?
  • The positives we take from the whole situation
• CUBA THINGS
• That Sunisa Lee beam save! We break it down in detail.
• Spencer is obsessed with Canadian junior Zoe Allaire-Bourgie and gets a little CAPS LOCK about what the US elites could learn from her
• Sam Mikulak hit all six events. In the same meet. And recorded the highest AA score in the world this year. We’re living in a brand new age.
• Lee Chih Kai does pommel horse for people who hate pommel horse
• A deep dissection of the Sam Mikulak/Asher Hong dynamic, and why Asher Hong will one day rule us all. 

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:24:56)

• Aly and Rhonda
  • Aly names Rhonda Faehn as someone to whom she reported abuse but we already knew that Rhonda knew in June 2015 so we are kinda like *head scratch*  
  • We discuss what we still don’t know about the situation, where you draw the line in terms of retribution, whether there should be different categories of culpability, and where we currently stand on decertification and burning things to the ground
• Sabrina Vega is suing the Karolyis and USAG
• The Karolyis are suing USAG over the failed ranch sale
  • YOU GET A LAWSUIT, and YOU GET A LAWSUIT, and YOU GET A LAWSUIT
  • Looks like someone couldn’t keep her lies straight……
• Kerry Perry will have to testify before the House on May 23. How many times will she say “empowered”?
• Ho the Nassar crimes are playing in the Russian gymnastics community (spoiler alert: it’s not great), and we discuss the awful way Olga Korbut is being treated after publicly accusing her coach of rape.
• At least 42 gymnasts were abused by Brazilian coach Fernando de Carvalho Lopes. Among them, Petrix Barbosa.
• Jessica and Uncle Tim went to The Foundation for Global Sports Development Humanitarian Awards and learned about their $1 million grant to Child USA to partner with survivors for athlete sexual abuse prevention training.
• GASP: Kohei didn’t win Japanese nationals. And neither did Kenzo. Kakeru Tanigawa is the new All-Japan all-around champion for 2018, breaking Kohei’s 10-year winning streak.
• Depressing German injury news
• NCAA awards, firings, and FAREWELL TTYs!

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• 298: Geddert and Karolyis Rage-O-Meter Special
• 297: The Jig of Victory
• 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident
• 295: Elvire Teza and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
• 294: American Cup 2018
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification
• 287: Simone and Maggie Too
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Welcome to that one time when we were blessed with the presence of the queen of Arabians and Florida Gators, Kennedy Baker. This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience on April 19th, the night before the 2018 NCAA Championships began in St. Louis.

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MEET NEWS

• Live Show with Kennedy Baker and our overall impressions of the weekend (3:58)
• UCLA wins its 7th national title in remarkable upset fashion! (Super Six 13:19)
  • Peng. Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng. Peng.
  • Oklahoma finishes less than a single deduction behind UCLA. It’s the Gutsu/Miller of our time. 
  • We break down the small, tiny, minuscule, infinitesimal differences that decided the title
  • Jessica and Spencer argue over how to count to 4. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.
  • Most exciting Super Six EVAH?
• BYES ARE OVER. Why this was the best possible advertisement for a four-team final, and why it’s going to get even harder next year.
• Important Moments about Feelings with Jessica (28:56)
  • Cereal gobbling, romance, wedgies, hot dads, crying, car accidents, positivity, red pants, hype planes, chariots, dino buns, Disney World, EEEEEEEEEEEEE…you know how it goes
• Probably too much discussion of coach fashion and hot random staff members (just kidding) (it’s never too much) (Suzanne’s heels, you guys)
• Special New Segment: Crack or Crack? The answer is Crack.  
• Why Ebee transcends teams and stole the show in the semifinal for multiple standing ovations and Jessica tears (Semifinals 52:29)
• Just Maggie Nichols things
• Alabama misses Super Six for the first time since 2007, without counting a fall
• Cursed floor mats and lights flickering (1:24:50)
• Spencer has a random complaint about the rules. We’re all shocked. 

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:42:30)

• WSJ published a chronology of the sexual abuse of McKayla Maroney
• The hour-long Dateline with Maroney and the Karolyis. We have some……notes.
  • Was it too charitable to the Karolyis?
  • Is over-focusing on the Karolyis missing the point and diverting attention?
  • NBC fails to acknowledge its own role in perpetuating the Karolyi system
  • Martha doesn’t think the gymnasts were afraid of her, was never verbally abusive, and never called them fat.
    • Mmmmmm. Mmmhmmm. Sure. We believe you.
    • Except we don’t. Here are the receipts.
  • “I don’t see any other way.” Let us show you. 
  • Maroney calls out the “silent abuse,” the “torture camp,” and the system of fear and punishment that opened the door for grooming behavior 
  • We ask: Why isn’t anyone investigating AOGC?
  • “You knew what I ate, you knew what I wore, you controlled what I said—how could you not know?”
  • Gina Nichols staring angrily out a window is our spirit animal
  • More trouble with Fran, a.k.a. Some Random Lady. Aly has the texts.
• SIMONE TRAINING VIDEO DISTRACTION (2:42:46) 
  • Double double on bars, double double on beam, SHAP HALF, Moors, TTY. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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• 296: Komova in Stuttgart, NCAA Crack, and the Ranch Incident
• 295: Elvire Teza and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
• 294: American Cup 2018
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification
• 287: Simone and Maggie Too
• 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman
• 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim
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MEET NEWS

Jesolo! (3:00)

• Emma Malabuyo is the new queen of Italy
• Ragan Smith returns for first competition since worlds qualification
• Adeline Kenlin is officially a national treasure
• BRAZIL!
  • Flavia is back and being so perfectly Flavia that line judges just ignore OOBs
  • Jade Barbosa is partying like it’s 2007
• Romania had two whole people (neither named Larisa) who hit bars at the same time
• Elena Gerasimova has speed, backward shoulder rolls, and a wolf turn fake-out for the ages
• Vladislava Urazova‘s asymmetrical braid took the juniors by storm
• SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMEDY
  • Liu Jinru with the most preposterous 3/1 + punch front in Chinese history
  • Perebinosova got caught in a twister and Eleonora Afanasyeva body slammed herself
  • Lara Mori’s vault run is a victory in itself
  • Desiree Carofiglio’s Popeye shuffle is the highlight of the whole competition
• The Jesolo award ceremony is a psychotic meltdown with surreal fever-dream trophies

Tokyo! (53:48)

• When the Olympic Channel freaked everyone out for a second
• Jackson Payne injured himself on floor and then vaulted a handspring rather than withdraw from the meet. We discuss why
• MAI IS NOT MESSING AROUND
• Trinity Thomas is confident and consistent even though gymnastics isn’t her whole life (WHAA?)
• Simakova’s unexpected vault and super, mega extra pre-floor wind-up doll presentation
• Kenzo is back in Japan and Sam Mikulak has a new Achilles, so everything is OK again
• RAGE-O-METER ABOUT NIPPLES

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:23:20)

• Is MSU interim president John Engler even worse? (Yes.) 
• Norah Flatley and Rachel Baumann have officially signed with NCAA teams!
• NCAA nationals are this weekend! Who are the favorites, who’s going to pull off the upset, and what are our wild dreams for the competition? We discuss. 
• The best possible thing a dad has ever cheered from the stands in a meet.

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• 298: Geddert and Karolyis Rage-O-Meter Special
• 297: The Jig of Victory
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• 295: Elvire Teza and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
• 294: American Cup 2018
• 293: EXCLUSIVE Inside Elite Verification
• 292: Winter Cup 2018 and FIG official statement on hosting World Championships in anti-gay country
• 291: Not a Good Look
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