198: The Marta Quote - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com

from 2016-05-25T10:00

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IN THE NEWS

Spencer and Jessica chat about:

  • Our new podcast about the Gabby's Douglas realty show Douglas Family Gold on Oxygen.
    • Watch the first episode of Douglas Family Gold here.
  • Ellie Downie won everything, literally at the Osijek World Cup (2:50)
  • Women in their 30's dominated the Sao Paulo World Cup, including 31 year-old Daniele Hypolito who did this on beam! (9:23)
  • Olympic prelims order released (13:50):
    • Is it really true that scores go up as the day goes on or is that another gym myth that needs to be busted?!
  • Our thoughts on the preliminary Chinese women's team Shang Chunking, Fan Jilin, Mao Yi, Wang Yan and first year senior Liu Tingting. (23:00)
    • We discuss the best parts of TingTing's routines from Chinese nationals including her legit, handspring front on beam! AH-MAZING!

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet is brought to you by 20 Mile Athletic Center in Parker Colorado! We discuss (31:24):

  •  NBC filmed at the ranch and so there were marshmallows, bonfires and unrelated snake throwing 
  • The situation in Romania is just getting worse and worse. 
  • Thema Williams is suing the Trinidad & Tobago gymnastics federation
  • We have a lot to say about the Penn State coaching scandal (45:00): 
    • A petition was launched to re-investigation the allegations. 
    • Associate head coach, wife of Jeff, Rachelle Thompson is stepping down in June. 
    • Former Georgia coach, Suzanne Yoculan, says, "I read some of these things, and I think, 'That's not abuse. That's coaching,'
  • Don't let boobs get in the way of gymnastics! (1:01:30)
  • The Marta Quote (1:10:00)
    • The New Yorker ran a great, exceptionally well researched profile on Simone Biles but it wasn't without controversy, especially this quote from Karolyi; 'after Biles had a subpar workout before Pacific Rims, Martha asked her, “Why are you being a prima donna, you spoiled brat?”'
  • Your reactions to our posts this week including, 12-year-old Jaymes Marshall’s Amanar, the Betty Okino interview and MyKayla Skinner’s quad wolf turn. 

WHAT TO WATCH

  • Mary-Anne "Mez" Monkton doing commentary at Australian nationals. Links to the webcast and schedule here www.gymnasticslive.com.au
  • The European Championships! #ECBERN2016 or #FeelTheBERN
  • USA Gymnastics' Made in America series

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