207: A History of Political Protests in Gymnastics - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com

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IN THE NEWS

In the news, Uncle Tim, Dvora and Jessica chat about:

Russia has not been banned as a country, but the FIG must decide on individuals. (3:00)
- Valentina has declared Ksenia Afanasyeva retired, might not be true but Afan is out.
- Kuksenkov was cleared of all Meldonium doping charges earlier this year and is in Rio.
Marta Karolyi Press Conference (9:25)
- We've decided Rhonda Faehn and Simone Biles/Aimee Boorman have started working Marta's mouth like a puppet because she held an open practice and even said the gymnasts must all be trained as individuals! Praise the gym gods!
Germany, Steingruber Win in Chemnitz (14:00)
- Sophie Scheder scored a 15.25 on bars (better at German Nationals with 15.5 which ranked her 8th in the World)
- Catalina Ponor scored a 14.700 on VT in Chemnitz. She outscored Larisa Iordache (FX, double Y turn immediate illusion turn!) on every event (except bars, which Ponor didn't do)
- Ponor has a full twisting DLO
- Ponor took on her haters on Instagram--straight up Gabby Douglas style.
Insane Skill Alerts (17:40)
- Kirsten Polderman (NED) switch-half Dick. What should the Dick Half be rated?
- Will Sae Miyakawa (JPN) compete her front full to double front on the Gymnova floor in Rio?
- Artem Dolgopyat (ISR) is doing a triple back.
- Takahiro Goshima (JPN) doing a back 3.5 to punch 2.5; He can also do a front 3.5 but he won't be in Rio.
A History of Political Protests in Gymnastics (27:45)
- Are political protests allowed by the IOC and what are the rules about free speech for athletes?
- Vera Caslavska (CZE) wasn't punished for her protest against the Soviets by the IOC but Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos were expelled from the Games.
- 1991 World Championships, Kuwait's thank you t-shirts.
- Statements by gymnasts that could have been taken as protest speech.
- Politically charged uniforms: Korea vs. Japan's rising sun throwback flag leotards.
Black Lives Matter (56:30)
- Should the US gymnastics team be prepared to answer questions about Black Lives Matter?
Rio Olympic Athlete Village update. (1:02:00)
Dvora's experience interviewing Oksana Chusovitina and Svetlana Boginskaya for Elle magazine.
Khorkina “Biles will always be second.”
Maggie Nichols continues to be a shining light of joy.

INTERVIEW Because the end of the quad is a time for competitive retirements and new artistic beginnings, we have a little glimpse into a gym nerd dream job with the casting director of Le Rêve, Louanne Madorma. (1:17:19)

They have self-taught, level 8 and Olympians all in the show, there are knitting circles and dance contests, but unfortunately it's nothing like the movie DreamGirls.
Louanne was in the roller-skating sensation, Starlight Express, and has hilarious blooper stories.
The Wynn hotel, where Le Reve lives, pays for college at nearby UNLV!
Contact Louanne Madorma at Le Rêve casting here.
Listen to Jessica's review of Le Rêve in episode 41 here.

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