The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has sent the Paris bronze medal case back to CAS, the American Cup is sooo back, and all the NCAA news from this week.
HEADLINES
- The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has accepted Jordan Chiles’ request for revision, sending the case back to CAS to re-arbitrate the case
- What happened in Paris again? A quick refresher on the Paris floor final bronze medal debacle
- For a detailed analysis, check out our past episodes recapping the situation
- Listen to part one and part two of our interviews with Katie Walsh, the director of Simone’s documentary, who helped provide evidence in the bronze medal case
- Check out USA Gymnastics’s statement in response to this news
- World Gymnastics, formerly known as the FIG, released a statement
- What happened in Paris again? A quick refresher on the Paris floor final bronze medal debacle
- Could this situation happen again? What are the FIG’s new inquiry procedures to prevent the Paris bronze medal situation from happening again?
GYMTERNET NEWS
- More tension in France: Elena Colas and Perla Denéchère, two promising French Olympic hopefuls, could switch nationalities for the Los Angeles Olympic Games
- Olympians will now pocket $200K after billionaire Ross Stevens donated over $100 million dollars to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- The American Cup roster has been revealed and it’s SOO GOOD
- The road to LA 2028 has been paved! World Gymnastics released a new qualification system for athletes to get to the Games
- Rebeca Andrade was named as one of the flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games
- Calling all elites! USA Gymnastics needs nominations for athletes reps with a deadline of March 6
- An update on Al Fong’s potential suspension violations
NCAA
- What are our team rankings for this week?
- Oklahoma is still ranked no. 1 despite a measly 197.550 against Kentucky
- Florida jumps ahead of LSU after a 198 meet against Arkansas
- UCLA maintains its fifth place ranking after going 198.150
- Georgia!! is in sixth after its two-meet weekend
- Who is leading the individual event standings?
- What are our lessons of the season after week 5?
- Spencer’s commentary complaint corner: not every double layout is ”huge” !!!
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
02:45 – Swiss Court Sends Jordan Chiles Bronze Case Back to CAS
05:40 – Recap of the Paris Floor Final debacle (Full Breakdown)
15:10 – CAS Decision: Why Romania Won and Jordan Lost the Bronze
22:40 – Swiss Supreme Court Ruling: What the Judges Really Said
30:05 – Will Jordan Chiles Get Her Medal Back? Reading the Legal Tea Leaves
35:10 – FIG Quietly Rewrites the Inquiry Rules After Paris
41:20 – What Could Still Go Wrong With the New Inquiry System
43:00 – Al Fong Update: SafeSport Suspension, USAG Response, What It Means
52:10 – NCAA Rankings Shakeups & Week 5 Takeaways
01:06:20 – Gymternet News: IOC Rules, Athlete Pay, LA 2028 Qualification Changes
01:20:40 – American Cup Roster, Andrade Flag Honor
01:26:40 – College & Cocktails, Fantasy, Live Shows & Outro
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