442: A European Saga - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com
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Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded (pre-edits with all the bloopers and blunders that don't make it onto the final show) and see video clips of the gymnastics while we discuss.
GYMTERNET NEWS
- European Championships are still on! (For some reason?) We discuss the move to Turkey, who's not attending, the change in Olympic qualification, and why this event happening at all.
- Gymnast Alliance: Amy Tinkler has the receipts, and the horrifying letter sent to the Australian juniors in 2000.
- Plus, the campaigns to save Alaska and Minnesota and William & Mary, how the Italian gymnasts may have been cursed by a sea monster, and the revolving door of NCAA coaching that just keeps revolving.
MEET NEWS
- We discuss Mai's domination of Japanese Nationals, Kohei's new identity as a high bar specialist, Chinese Nationals confirming the greatness of Tingting, the importance of Guan Chenchen, and Wei Xiaoyuan's magic charm.
- At Szombathely, Marta Pihan-Kulesza. End of podcast.
- Plus, a blooper for the ages, a possible 2020 competition opportunity for the US, and Oleg updates.
- Check out our new imprint Gymnastics International for full episodes about recent meets!
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The history of women in American gymnastics commentary, recovering assholes, EDUCATION, dying underwear, mesh lining, and whether there's a "witch hunt" of gymnastics coaches.
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