Judge view replay cameras with US National team member and current FIG brevet judge Sho Nakamori. We also look ahead to next week’s U.S. Worlds Team Trials and round up the latest gymternet news.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro – World teams, U.S. Trials preview, special guest Sho Nakamori
00:38 Headlines – USAG’s new training facility in Noblesville, IN
02:00 SI Women’s Games postponed – refunds, ticket issues & history
03:56 Rotterdam 2026 tickets on sale ️
04:09 British Worlds Team named – Gadirova out, new faces in
05:00 Chinese & French Worlds Teams reaction
06:33 Nominative rosters – Canada jail, Brazil’s $1,200 fine, Russia’s neutral asterisk
08:00 Favorite Routine of the Week – Charlize Moerz (Austria) FX 13.833
09:39 Jakarta 2025 Worlds preview – 8 days of live podcasts, extended Club coverage
12:13 Raffle ️ – win a full commissioned episode for $10
13:32 Scholarships – 10 free Club Gym Nerd memberships donated by listeners
14:54 U.S. Women’s Worlds Trials – format, schedule & how to watch (FlipNow)
16:17 Core Four Gold Medalists – Rivera, Wong, Blakely, Roberson analysis
20:24 Selection drama – who could disrupt the “in-pencil” team?
25:41 Root for Chaos – Jayla Hang & Claire Pease’s shot
28:50 Depth & back-pocket vaults – Simone Rose, Sullivan, others
32:00 Gymternet News – retirements, lawsuits, coaching scandals
33:30 Interview – Sho Nakamori on judging, men’s code changes, data projects
44:00 Closing & What’s Next – Szombathely World Cup + Trials streaming info
HEADLINES
- USA Gymnastics announced the location of the new training facility: Noblesville, Indiana
- The Sports Illustrated Games, originally scheduled for October 28 – November 2, has been postponed. If you got a ticket and would like a refund, you have 30 days from the announcement to request a refund from your point of purchase
- Tickets for 2026 Rotterdam Worlds will go on sale on October 17
- It’s World Championships season! Which countries have already selected their teams?
- Jessica Gadirova withdrew from the Worlds selection pool after sustaining an injury
- What do we think about China’s team? Frances‘?
- Nominative rosters were released and we have some STRONG opinions about countries that aren’t sending the maximum allowable spots
US WOMEN’S WORLD TEAM TRIALS
- Quick reminder: No team competition at Worlds. Four-member teams. Three up per apparatus. Day-one all-around winner earns an automatic spot. Two non-traveling alternates.
- Who do we think is the core four to make this team? Are there caveats?
- What do Jayla Hang and Claire Pease need to do to snag a spot?
- How Ashlee Sullivan could sneak onto the Worlds team if the selection committee gets some Tom Forester-itis
- Where do Simone Rose, Gabrielle Hardy, and Dulcy Caylor stand in the mix?
GYMTERNET NEWS
- Tickets for Worlds are finally on sale
- USA Gymnastics announced the location of their new training facility: Noblesville, Indiana
- When is the proposed facility expected to be completed?
- Why did USA Gymnastics choose Indiana to host this new facility?
- Rose Woo (Canada) has announced her retirement from elite gymnastics
- Emanuela Maccarani, the former Italian rhythmic head coach, will go on trial after accusations of bullying athletes surfaced
- Terin Humphrey sued a landlord for failing to deliver a building leased to become a training facility
INTERVIEW
- Sho Nakamori, former U.S. National Team member, FIG brevet judge, Google alum, and new gym owner, joins us to talk changes in the men’s code, bringing artistry back to floor, how judges make a living, and whether men and women could compete side by side.
- Listen to our first interview with Sho back in 2013!
- Check out Sho’s new gym, Infinite Sports in San Mateo
GYMCASTIC UPDATES
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
- September 26-28: Szombathely World Cup
- September 29-Oct 2: U.S. Women’s Selection Camp
- Behind The Scenes: U.S. World Team Selection Camp Chat 10 am Oct 1st.
- Behind The Scenes: U.S. World Team Reveal chat 12 PST/ 8 GMT Friday October 3rd.
RELATED:
- Episode – Chinese World Team analysis on Behind The Scenes
- Episode – Sho Nakamori & Match-Play Meet Debrief with Justin Spring
- Episode – Kenzo Shirai interview
- Episode – Paris World Cup with Laura Cappelle
- Behind the Scenes – all episodes
- Ian Gunther and Sho try scales on FX
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