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    2023 World Championships: Beam and Floor Event Finals!

    2023 World Championships: Beam and Floor Event Finals!

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    • Follow up to the vault replacement athlete "administrative error" 
    • BATTLE BEAM: The 2016 Olympic Champion, Sanne Wevers is into the final from the reserve list. It's Simone vs. Chinese Perfection vs. Three Champions (Wevers, Schaefer, Ashikawa) vs. Andrade. 
    • FLOOR: Biles-Andrade-Jones podium again or are Flavia and her ankle ready to dominate?
    • Plus men's Vault, P-Bars and High Bar and some mixed zone sexism from other media
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    2023 World Championships: Vault and Bars Event Finals

    2023 World Championships: Vault and Bars Event Finals

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    • A major FIG "administrative error" puts multiple gymnasts' Olympic qualifying spots into question. We will explain how the vault replacement debacle could ripple down to several countries.
    • BATTLE BARS: the highest SV in the world Kaliya Nemour vs. Shilese Jones, Qiu Qiuyan and everyone else who doesn't even come close to Nemour's 6.9 D score hoping for medal, including Simone Biles.
    • VAULT: Simone Biles and her giant yurchenko double pike vs. Andrade, maybe Gadirova w/the Chengs (has been replaced by Csenge Maria Backay). Plus Club Handspring Rudi  - Yeo Seojeong, Alexa Moreno, Coline Devillard.
    • Pommel Horse: Rhys McClenaghan vs Lee Chih-Kai vs. Ahmad Abu Al Soud vs. Harutyun Merdinyan for ONE Olympic spot! 
    • Rings: Eleftherios Petrounias vs Nikita Simonov vs. Vinzenz Hoeck vs. Artur Avetisyan vs Vahagn Davtyan for ONE Olympic spot! and Men's floor. 
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    Women's AA Final: 2023 World Championships

    Women's AA Final: 2023 World Championships

    Simone won her 6th World AA Title and finally beat Latynina's record ! 

    • The All Around Final featuring : Reigning World AA champ, Rebeca Andrade (BRA), the GOAT Simone Biles (USA), reigning World silver medalist, Shilese Jones (USA) and basically champions or world medalists on every content from Africa with bars superstar Kaylia Nemour (ALG) to British World FX champ, Jessica Gadirova, beam ninja Qiu Qiyuan (CHN), happiest gymnast not he planet, Ellie Black (CAN) and Italy's toe point power house, Manila Esposito. Not to mention stars of every gym nerd's hearts who finally have world medals, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA) and Flavia Saraiva (BRA).
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    2023 World Championships: USA, GB, Italy, Dutch Women's Qualifying

    2023 World Championships: USA, GB, Italy, Dutch Women's Qualifying

    2023 World Championships

    We will go live right here on this page October 1st the first day of women's qualifying concludes  (10pm Antwerp, 1pmPacific-ish). Here's how to ask questions live. Topics:

    • Simone's first time competing back in Antwerp where she won her first ever World title along side McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross.
    • Did the Italian team stay on beam? Who's looking good for Olympic qualifying.
    • Are the British going to push the US in the team final.
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    2023 World Championships: U.S. Podium Training

    2023 World Championships: U.S. Podium Training

    2023 World Championships

    We went live on Thursday September 28th after podium training Here's how to ask questions live. Topics:

    • Simone Biles return to Antwerp after 10 years
    • The US team lineups, plus a first timers reaction to seeing Simone's yurchenko double pike in person.
    • Details on Italy (they all hit beam), Netherlands, Great Britain, South Korea and South Africa
    • Eythora Thorsdottir gave the funnest most real interview in the history of gymnastics?
    • The Moorsaversary
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    U. S. World Team Trials: Day Two Final

    U. S. World Team Trials: Day Two Final

    U.S. World Team Trials 

    Jessica is in Texas watching live. Spencer is at home watching the stream. Here's how to ask questions live. We discussed:

    • The teams!!!
      • Worlds: Simone Biles, Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, Joscelyn Roberson, and Leanne Wong. Traveling Replacement Athlete: Kayla DiCello
      • Pan Ams: Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Kaliya Lincoln, Zoe Miller, Tiana Sumanasekera. Individual Qualifier: Katelyn Jong. Non-Traveling Alternates: Alicia Zhou, Eveylynn Lowe, Nola Matthews.
    • The real reason Jade Carey isn't on the Pan Ams roster (she's heading to the Swi$$ Cup)
    • The difference between artistry and execution.
    • Scott Bregman joined the show to provide his insights, including his extra time with Simone.
    • We create our lineups.
    • We discuss who might get a bobble on our World Controversy tree next year.
    • Jessica shares some of the conversations she had with the coaches and athletes.
    • And of course, everything you couldn’t see on the FlipNow live stream that happened in the gym 
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    U.S. World Team Trials 2023: Day One

    U.S. World Team Trials 2023: Day One

    U.S. World Team Trials 

    Jessica is in Texas watching live. Spencer is at home watching the stream.  Here's how to ask questions live. We discussed:

    • The weird day of falls for Simone and the official word from the FIG on her vault value
    • Why Shilese got such a low score (for her) on bars and what connection bonus was lost
    • What Jade Carey's coaches said about the vault situation
    • Who we think is a lock for the World team and highest scoring team
    • The strange E scores on floor especially Josc vs Kaliya
    • The spectaculars of Kaliya Lincoln and Leanne Wong
    • Katelyn Jong injury and what Laurent yelled to Jordan Chiles before her last pass
    • The wins! DiCello changed her beam skills and Josc added back her single bar release.
    • What events we'd ask gymnasts to do if any, on day two
    • And of course, everything you couldn't see on the FlipNow live stream that happened in the gym
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    Women's Final: 2023 U.S. Championships

    Women's Final: 2023 U.S. Championships

    Simone Biles is an eight time all-around national champion! Reigning Olympic all-around champion, Sunisa Lee, was fantastic on beam. Shilese Jones proved once again why she is top in the world.  Jordan Chiles rallied but Jade Carey finished much lower than expected. Leanne Wong was consistent and clean throughout. We discuss Kayla DiCello, Skye Blakely, Josc Roberson, Kaliya Lincoln and more! We talk about what happened on the floor, follow up on the great beam mat debacle and discuss what the athletes and coaches had to say after the meet. We went live right here on this page Sunday, August 27th after the final senior women's competition. Here's how to ask questions live.

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    Podium Training: Live From 2023 U.S. Championships

    Podium Training: Live From 2023 U.S. Championships

    Immediate analysis after women's podium training! We discuss:

    • Sunisa Lee and updates on her health
    • Simone Biles and her advice to her team
    • Li Li Leung's response to Simone Biles being called a "gold medal token" and if she will rule out any states for the future training and wellness center.
    • The return of World all-around silver medalist Shilese Jones, and junior Jayla Hang.
    • Jade Carey attempted a stage dive mat assassination
    • Watching Jordan Chiles work through a vault block issue until it was perfected
    • The rise of Leanne Wong
    • Kayla DiCello's body armour
    • Skye Blakely vault potential
    • Josc Roberson's examples of how camp is healthier than the olden days
    • Kaliya Lincoln's new floor skill
    • Zoe Miller being hilarious
    • We recorded this live on Wednesday August 23rd after senior women's podium training. Here's how to ask questions live.
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    2023 U.S. Nationals Preview

    2023 U.S. Nationals Preview

    THIS SATURDAY 26th - GYMCASTIC LIVE IN SAN JOSE WITH AIMEE BOORMAN

    2023 NATIONALS

    It's the national championship this week! We discuss

      • Why this is the golden age for US gymnasts and gymnerds alike
      • What is at stake for Simone in this meet, and is it anything at all?
      • What counts as a good score in 2023? What do you need to score to make a team?
      • Suni for AA? What events might we see from her 3 weeks post-Classic
      • The 2023 debut of Shilese Jones and realistic expectations for her competition
      • Carey vs Roberson? Blakely vs Chiles? It's a generational clash!
      • Other big questions including Leanne Wong and difficulty scores, Zoe Miller and bars, and Kaliya Lincoln's meteoric rise
      • The race to make the national team is going to be tight
      • Plus, gymnasts you need to watch because of BEAUTY, along with the big storylines of the men's competition

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    2023 US Classic Preview

    2023 US Classic Preview

    It's starting! The US elite summer is here! Simone is back! We have a lot to get through.

    • Simone is competing for the first time in two years. What are we most excited about? What do we expect to see from her at this meet? Plus, thoughts on the significance of Simone continuing to compete.
    • Suni: Does she REALLY have to get a 2-event score at this meet if she wants to compete at nationals and worlds? We have the answer from USAG.
    • Other major storylines including the Carey/Roberson difficulty race on floor, Jordan Chiles living her best life, Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos bestowing her excellence, beam specialist opportunities, Zoe Miller's bars, Leanne Wong's empire of execution and bows, and more
    • We have THREE (count 'em 3) Club Member episodes coming to you from Classic:
      • After women's podium training and media time conclude on Friday (~noon CT)
      • After both women's senior sessions on Saturday, which finish at 3pm CT and 9pm CT! Keep an eye on the socials for updates on exact times. The first 10-15 minutes of these episodes are open to everyone, and the remainder is just for members, so be sure to sign up before Classic.
    • Keep an eye out for the first ever GymCastic Power Rankings releasing this week!

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