This week:
1:11:National Letters of Intent (NLI) are gone, Spencer has a conspiracy theory for why
3:02: What’s going on with the proposed revenue-sharing model for athletes? Why this matters if you are a post-2016 college athlete
10:40: Important Gymternet news updates
10:44: USAG Coach of the Year is… Cecile Landi and Thom Glielmi!
12:27: Suni Lee and Beyonce queened out together at the Glamour awards
12:45: Exciting college recruitment updates: Simone Rose, Kieryn Finnell, Dulcy Caylor
15:16: Italian gymnastics legend and avant-garde leotard aficionado, Vanessa Ferrari, announces her retirement from gymnastics
19:50: Mini-Commission: Were the Karolyis ever held legally accountable for their abuse?
28:50: Feedback extravaganza!
31:10: What happened between Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner?
34:07: Li Xiaoshuang’s great and not-so-great comments about the Chinese team in Paris
40:00: Paris bronze medal controversy follow-up questions
46:18: Should the E-panel have picked up for the D-panel in the Paris floor finals?
50:00: Was anyone from the FIG ever held accountable for the Paris bronze debacle?
53:00: Why the attire rules in the FIG Code of Points are still broken
55:00: A response to a discussion about diuretics and painkillers in gymnastics
58:00: Spencer rehashes the biggest question of 2016: should Gabby have been in Rio?
1:01:53: Simone’s Tokyo backlash and why sports bros on football podcasts need to be silenced
1:04:00: Why does elite gymnastics in the United States have a conservative Christian vibe?
1:08:50: Is NBC finally changing its age narrative for elite gymnastics broadcasts?
1:10:01: How do we ensure our news covering abusive coaching is fair and accurate?
1:14:40: Where should I be virtually teleported to watch elite gymnastics?
1:16:08: What are the elite rules for coach credentialing at big meets?
1:18:46: How do D and E-judges in elite know what to take for uncredited skills?
1:20:23: How to make coaching gymnastics your full-time job
1:26:28: What makes a great bars worker and why doesn’t Simone Biles dominate uneven bars?
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