Full Paris Olympic Games gymnastics preview; teams, all-around, event medal favorites, the unbelievable scandal rocking the Japanese team and fluffy, heartwarming backstories. Plus, in part two of our interview, Dr. Hugues Mercier describes how the judges are selected for the Olympics Games with the F.I.G. Judge Evaluation Program (JEP) and what he thinks of the NCAA 10.0 system.
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RELATED EPISODES
- Judging The Judges: Part One Hughes Mercier interview on Judges Evaluation System
- Interview with Simone Biles Rising director, Katie Walsh
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- Paris Olympic Trials Recap
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2024 U.S. Classic Recap Podcast with Denis Vachon
RESOURCES
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Just a note. The building the Canadians were tethered to was called the CN tower. I’m Canadian and a former gymnast and for me I couldn’t do it. Google the height of this tower. Go team Canada. I loved seeing the team on the….cracked me up. Thank you for the love. You guys are awesome. ❤️