Olympic All Around Champion Showdown! Jessica is joined by special guest, filing in for Spencer (who’s still recovering from surgery), Michigan gymnast and TV analyst, Olivia Karas. We discussed:
1:26 Emma Malabuyo qualified to Paris for the Philippines from BTS with Scott Bregman
4:40 Chusovitina will miss competing in her ninth Olympics after an injury
5:54 Why no one should ever count Gabby Douglas out
11:17 Asian Games news featuring Dipa Karmakar, more Malabuyo
11:29 Selena Harris transfer news
12:15 Antitrust settlement with NCAA might pay college athletes back to 2016 for share of broadcast earnings
13:24 All the ways Simone Biles can make history and break records again
15:37 How to qualify from Championships to Olympic Trials
18:18 Petition rules for Olympic Trials starring MyKayla Skinner’s acrylic nail infection
22:29 Score ranges to make Olympic Trials
23:28 Contenders vs Joy of Gymnastics gymnasts to watch including Tyler Turner, CaMarah Williams, Addy Fulcher, Nola Mathews
26:57 Session Two – Presumptive all around qualifiers Shilese Jones and Simone Biles
29:04 Suni Lee’s beam score inquiry controversy at Classic
35:39 Suni Lee preview and Chellsie Memmel’s discussion of what kind of specialist
40:12 Jade Carey
42:16 Plug and Play Assassins Category: Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Leanne Wong
50:51 More about Gabby Douglas because we can’t stop talking about her and an update on her attempt to petition to FX
53:54 Definition of a Built In Deduction
1:06:10 Gymternet News: Pan Ams when birds, attack, Dominique Dawes and new gymnast Barbies with joints
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US CHAMPIONSHIPS BONUS PODCAST SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, 5/29 after podium training 8:45ish pm CT
- Friday, 5/31 after Women’s Day One 10:15ish pm CT
- Sunday, 6/2 after Women’s Day Two 9:15 pm CT
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Catch up with these U.S. Classic Links
- U.S. Classic Recap with Denis Vachon
- Immediate Post Meet Reactions: 2024 U.S. Classic
- Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic
- Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview
- Podium training montage here(be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you’re there)
- Photos galleries
- Full Classic scores
- Two Vault scores
- Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post
- Will Graves story on “Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory.”
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RECENT EPISODES
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- Behind The Scenes: May 27th New Olympians Qualified Today
- Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman
- By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships
- American Gabby Douglas Classic
- NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update
- NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth
- Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF
- Hana Ricna
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RESOURCES & CITATIONS
- GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show
- Spencer’s Clickable Code of Points
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
- The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet
- Men’s Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
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