Jessica is reporting from Olympic Trials in Minneapolis in person, Spencer is watching from home while lighting all his spreadsheets on fire. They will answer your questions live at 09:45ish CT (view it right here, on the page, login to your Club Gym Nerd account reveal the longer member podcast).
We discuss the injury carnage and what it’s going to the Olympic team favorites. Who’s moving up and who’s still got a shot.
00:59 Carnage overview
01:28 Shilese Jones vault injury
04:10 Kayla DiCello Achilles injury
05:16 Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) calf injury
05:40 Competition results and highest scoring team
07:43 Hezly Rivera and Tiana Sumanasekera for fifth spot
08:38 Shilese Jones bars
10:53 Injury petition and pain killer rules
15:30 Simone Biles all around and iconic f bomb
18:27 What the three knocks in Simone Biles floor and beam routine mean
19:13 Suni Lee’s upgraded bars and amazing vault save
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OLYMPIC TRIALS BONUS PODCAST SCHEDULE
- Wednesday 6/26 after Women’s podium training
- Friday, 6/28 after Women’s Day One 09:45ish pm CT
- Saturday, 6/29 after Men’s Final 6:45ish pm CT
- Sunday 6/30 Live Show live from Minnesota Olympic Trials
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- Live Show starts about 40 minutes after the team is announced. No need to rush, the staff will be watching the fan fare in the arena too.
- Join us virtually at the link below. Get your virtual tickets now because we are a very small business. We don’t have customer support on the day of because we will all be working, covering the competition.
- Everyone with an in-person ticket will have a seat.
- If you get there before the doors open, enjoy a drink at the GymCastic Bar next to our ballroom.
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RELATED EPISODES
Olympic Trials
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- Women’s Day Two: Olympic Team Named
- Men’s Final
- Women’s Day One
- Women’s Podium Training
- Olympic Trials Stuff
- Photo Galleries
- Olympic Trials Gymnastics Fantasy Game
- Day Two U.S. Championships 2024
- Day One U.S. Championships 2024
- Podium Training U. S. Championships 2024
2024 U.S. Classic Recap Podcast with Denis Vachon
RESOURCES
- Spencer’s Clickable Code of Points
- Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post
- What Scores Get You a Medal
- How to Build The Paris Olympic Team
- The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Men’s Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE
Freaking out watching trials! Cannot wait for this podcast!
Did Leanne file an enquiry to get the neutral deduction overturned? Went from a 12-14
I blame the plague on those hideous NBC Polos. Is it Easter in June?? GEEEEErooooosss!! Kaliyah better live!
Holy hell that was an emotional rollercoaster.
Suni did DWTS.
Love Kaliya! First time I think I’ve seen Dulcy…do anything
Alicia told Sam that she was sick to her stomach
Peacock showed a single-cam view of MAG from far, far away. It sucked out loud.
Why can’t the equipment change to accommodate the human body. The amount of Acl/ Achilles tears is obviously not sustainable
Jessica. GO PUT THE PENNY BACK. Lol