HEADLINES
- GAGE’s USAG membership has been terminated
- ”Club membership with USAG is a privilege, not a right. USAG has not offered a path or timeline for reinstatement at this time.”
- We go over the February 25th letter sent to GAGE parents. Were athletes and parents aware of the GAGE’s impending membership termination?
- College & Cocktails had a full GAGE Rage update on Saturday.
AMERICAN CUP PREVIEW
Date: Saturday, March 7, 6-8:30 pm on Peacock (International Stream on USAG’s YouTube channel)
- For the first time ever, the LA2028 Olympic mixed team format will be competed
- What were changes to the format from last year’s European Championships?
- Who should we watch out for?
- Hashimoto Daiki (Japan): Four-time Olympic medalist and five-time World Champion
- Ke Qinqin (China): The 2025 Chinese Junior Champion, National Games AA Champion, and beam champion
- Zhang Qingying (China): The reigning World beam champion, World AA bronze medalist
- Nakamura Haruka (Japan): Member of Japan’s Paris Olympic team, potentially has one of the most exciting bars routines being done in the world right now (hello there, Def!)
- Brazil, China, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, and the United States
NCAA
- The Stanford Oregon State meet was fantastic.
- Leaders, changes and rankings updates
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:13 GAGE Membership Terminated: The Unprecedented USAG Decision
2:55 Impact on Athletes: History Lesson via Jordan Chiles and Lessons on Consequences
4:46 The Ownership Mystery: Karla Grimes & Tiffany Davenport Suspensions
11:05 SafeSport Rules: Why the GAGE Termination Happened Now
23:20 American Cup Preview: The New LA 2028 Mixed Team Format
35:19 Broadcast Strategy: Should We See Every Routine in 2.5 Hours?
50:04 The Olympic Charter: Should the US Be Banned from the Olympics?
59:25 Feedback: Front Attitude Turns & The Gymnastics Rage-O-Meter
1:18:10 Simone Biles’ Future Training: Tropical Islands vs. New Elite Bases
1:22:01 Life Lessons: Stick Crowns & Participation Trophies in the Gym
1:29:59 NCAA Update: Stanford’s Historic 198 & The Race for #1
1:40:09 The Grace McCallum Model: Finding Perfection in College Bars
1:41:48 Closing: Join Us for College & Cocktails
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