266: Screams of Joy - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com

from 2017-09-06T01:10:48

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IN THE NEWS

Spencer and Jessica chat about:

Chinese National Games
- Jiang Tong's scream of joy after hitting floor
- Retirements, including Bai Yawen and Shang Chunsong
- Chen Yile killer beam, TingTing is the top senior in AA qualification - beam
- Fan Yilin rocking a new Huang Huidan/Riley McCusker dismount
- Wang Yan’s brush-your-shoulders-off floor routine
- China announced Worlds Team: AA -Liu Tingting, Luo Huan; VT, BB, FX - Wang Yan; UB - Fan Yilin
Romanian Championships
- - The craziest scoring of any national championship in the World.
  - Larissa Iordache had a very head-shakey E score on beam, but upgraded to a Fabrichnova on bars
  - We enjoy Catalina Ponor's death-stare-down at the beam after an unusual two falls in a row. Then we interpret Ponor’s new floor routine
Varna World Cup, Italian and Swiss Nationals
- Andrade Amanar
- We seethe about Brazil's decision to only send two athletes to Worlds this year. SEETHE!
- Deisree Carofiglio of Italy has a Dowell and so.much.drama. in her floor routine!
- The official roster for US Worlds Training Camp is: Carey, Chiles, Frazier, Gaskins, Hurd, Locklear, McCusker, Schennikova, Smith, Thomas.

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:

Aliya Mustafina has returned to training at Round Lake with her baby.
John Geddart got caught in what seems to be a big fat lie about disgraced ex-MSU coach, Kathie Klages working at his gym.
Simone's therapist, Robert Andrews has written the best article ever on why gymnastics has found itself in hot water; the culture of disempowerment: USAG Sexual Abuse Scandal Is A Symptom Of Deeper Issues
Danell Leyva will be on Danell Leyva Mira Quem Baila
GAT Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to help gymnastics clubs impacted by Harvey.
- Houston warned in August 2016 of rain bombs

1996 Olympic commentary and what gymnastics was like in the 70's
Accidental upgrades like the WolfKino: Stella Nistor accidental double pirouette
Katelyn Ohashi speaking up
Where is Gabby Douglas?
Bone Density and gymnastics feedback from a Bioengineer
How far can the bars be spread apart in FIG competition?
Competing back-to-back from Floor to Vault

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