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Welcome to Behind The Scenes! Today are watching the at U.S. Championships in Ft. Worth featuring Olympic all-around champions, Simone Biles and Suni Lee alongside their multi-World and Olympic medal winning teammates. We are  answering your questions live  (view it right here, on the page, login to your Club Gym Nerd account to reveal the member podcast). Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add all the exclusive Club Gym Nerd bonus content to your favorite podcast player -  instructions here. Not a member? Join here. We discuss:  Simone, Simone, Simone What Cecile Landi had to say about the TV wire holder tripping Jordan Chiles and clotheslinning the WCC team  The rise of Skye Blakely Shilese's decision to withdraw and petition to Trials and other scratches Results of the Washington Post's Highest Scoring Olympic Team Machine and other potential iterations Plus, alllllll the behind the scenes stories about how Simone embarrassed herself so much she literally hit the deck laughing   OLYMPIC TRIALS LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW LINKS  Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post Will Graves story on “Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory.”   Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!). It includes:  Weekly Q&A;  Behind The Scenes podcast, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. Plus discounts and first dibs on Live Show tickets and merch. Exclusive VIP section on the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails, of course) GymCastic Fantasy Games GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Hats: coming soon.      RELATED EPISODES       Podium Training U. S. Championships 2024 2024 U.S. Classic Recap Podcast with Denis Vachon  U.S. Classic Post-Meet Immediate Reactions Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic  Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman  By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships American Gabby Douglas Classic NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF Hana Ricna        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's Clickable Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE         

Behind The Scenes: Day One U.S. Championships 2024

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are watching podium training at U.S. Championships in Ft. Worth and answering your questions live ( login to reveal the full podcast). Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add all the exclusive Club Gym Nerd bonus content to your favorite podcast player -  instructions here. Spencer is back after surgery and we discussed:  Gabby Douglas has scratched Simone Biles's Cheng, bars handstand art and beam adjustments Who won podium training Who adjusted their routines post-Classic and how Suni Lee's plans for qualifying top five all-around with a downgraded bar routine, and of course, there is an Air Fryer update Hezly Rivera's greatness Who has improved their chances post-Classic for Trials Updates from USAG President Li Li's press conference on who's making Olympic Trials and an update on the new training center   OLYMPIC TRIALS LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW Not a member? Join here. Behind The Scenes is a weekly Q&A; live podcast. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who supporting our work year around. LINKS  Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post Will Graves story on “Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory.”   Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!). It includes:  Weekly Q&A;  Behind The Scenes podcast, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. Plus discounts and first dibs on Live Show tickets and merch. Exclusive VIP section on the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails, of course) GymCastic Fantasy Games GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Hats: coming soon.      RELATED EPISODES      2024 U.S. Classic Recap Podcast with Denis Vachon  U.S. Classic Post-Meet Immediate Reactions Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic  Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman  By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships American Gabby Douglas Classic NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF Hana Ricna        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's Clickable Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE         

Behind The Scenes: Podium Training U.S. Championships 2024

Olympic All Around Champion Showdown!  Jessica is joined by special guest, filing in for Spencer (who's still recovering from surgery), Michigan gymnast and TV analyst, Olivia Karas. We discussed: 1:26 Emma Malabuyo qualified to Paris for the Philippines from BTS with Scott Bregman 4:40 Chusovitina will miss competing in her ninth Olympics after an injury 5:54 Why no one should ever count Gabby Douglas out 11:17 Asian Games news featuring Dipa Karmakar, more Malabuyo 11:29 Selena Harris transfer news 12:15 Antitrust settlement with NCAA might pay college athletes back to 2016 for share of broadcast earnings 13:24 All the ways Simone Biles can make history and break records again 15:37 How to qualify from Championships to Olympic Trials 18:18 Petition rules for Olympic Trials starring MyKayla Skinner's acrylic nail infection 22:29 Score ranges to make Olympic Trials 23:28 Contenders vs Joy of Gymnastics gymnasts to watch including Tyler Turner, CaMarah Williams, Addy Fulcher, Nola Mathews 26:57 Session Two - Presumptive all around qualifiers Shilese Jones and Simone Biles 29:04 Suni Lee's beam score inquiry controversy at Classic 35:39 Suni Lee preview and Chellsie Memmel's discussion of what kind of specialist 40:12 Jade Carey 42:16 Plug and Play Assassins Category: Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Leanne Wong 50:51 More about Gabby Douglas because we can't stop talking about her and an update on her attempt to petition to FX 53:54 Definition of a Built In Deduction 1:06:10 Gymternet News: Pan Ams when birds, attack, Dominique Dawes and new gymnast Barbies with joints  OLYMPIC LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW   US CHAMPIONSHIPS BONUS PODCAST SCHEDULE  Wednesday, 5/29 after podium training 8:45ish pm CT Friday, 5/31 after Women's Day One 10:15ish pm CT Sunday, 6/2 after Women's Day Two 9:15 pm CT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!). It includes:    Weekly Q&A;  Behind The Scenes podcast, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. Plus discounts and first dibs on Live Show tickets and merch. Exclusive VIP section on the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails, of course) GymCastic Fantasy Games GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Hats: coming soon.    Catch up with these U.S. Classic Links  U.S. Classic Recap with Denis Vachon  Immediate Post Meet Reactions: 2024 U.S. Classic Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic  Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview Podium training montage here(be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're there)  Photos galleries Full Classic scores Two Vault scores Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post Will Graves story on "Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory."    RECENT EPISODES          Behind The Scenes: May 27th New Olympians Qualified Today Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman  By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships American Gabby Douglas Classic NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF Hana Ricna        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's Clickable Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE         

U.S. Gymnastics Championships Preview 2024

Simone Biles won her gazilianth U.S. Classic alongside fellow Olympic all-around Champions: Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas. Jessica is joined by special guest, filing in for Spencer (who is back home!), is Paris 2024 gymnastics coordinator, Olympic and World Championships finalist assisstant coach of Brooklyn Moors, Denis Vachon. We discussed: 3:06 Denis talks about Paris Olympic preparations 5:02 Simone Biles told anyone attacking her family to "F*ck off" 9:45 Gymnasts on private jets marks a new era  10:56: What happened when photographer had their flash on as Simone did her triple double 13:11 Hypothetical rank all-around Olympic team if Classic was Trials 20:16 Signs of overtraining 23:06 Equipment was not the Olympic equipment 26:14 GymCastic live show and podcast schedule  29:41 Why Laurent is no longer standing in for Simone's double pike vault  32:04 Side by side example of Simone Biles superior vault technique 33:53 Konnor McClain's third place beam without a dismount and injury 36:19 Gabby Douglas excellent podium training, status and petition options after scratching post-bars 43:29 Are USAG rules discouraging all around 46:58 Rules update from Alicia Sacramone 49:43 How Denis handled athletes seeing injuries during competition 55:26 Shilese Jones' monster bars score, where it ranks for Olympic gold potential and why the construction is wise 1:01:06 Reining Olympic Champion, Suni Lee adding floor and winning beam with an easy dismount 1:07:08 Questions about routine construction vs limited skill options 1:23:20 Highest Scoring Team Machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post Kaliya Lincoln tying for second with Shilese on floor Why Tiana Sumanasekera and Dulcy Caylor impressed  1:26:27 Artistry Champions of the meet: Gabby Douglas, Nola Mathews, Simone Rose and Tyler Turner 1:29:02 Opportunities for Comedy presented by Adrian, Norah and Kieryn 1:42:39 Jordan Chiles on getting angry as motivation 1 :46:00 Gymternet News 1:37:12 Simone Rose and Jayla Hang on the extreme conditions they trained under in Colombia Jade Carey, Leanne Wong, Kayla DiCello, Trinity Thomas and the battle to round out the highest scoring team   CLASSIC LINKS      Immediate Post Meet Reactions: 2024 U.S. Classic Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic  Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview Podium training montage here(be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're there)  Photos galleries Full Classic scores Two Vault scores Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post Will Graves story on "Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory."         OLYMPIC LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!). It includes:  Weekly Q&A;  Behind The Scenes podcast, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. Plus discounts and first dibs on Live Show tickets and merch. Exclusive VIP section on the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails, of course) GymCastic Fantasy Games GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Hats: coming soon.    RECENT EPISODES          Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman  By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships American Gabby Douglas Classic NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF Hana Ricna        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's Clickable Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE         

2024 U.S. Classic Recap

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! Our immediate reactions after U.S. Classic Podium featuring Olympic AA Champions: Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas. We are answering questions and discussing everything Classic including what you didn't see on camera. We recorded about 30 min after the meet ended Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add all the exclusive Club Gym Nerd bonus content to your favorite podcast player -  instructions here. Tonight, judge Nicole Langevin from Precision Choreography joined Jessica to talk all about Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas's performance and what's next for her, Suni Lee's triumphant return on floor, Shilese freakin' Jones and her massive 15.250 bar score, the unexpected falls, and more. Watch the podium training montage here (be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're there) and the heartwarming photos from podium training. Behind The Scenes is a weekly Q&A; live podcast. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who supporting our work year around.  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!). It includes:  Weekly Q&A;  Behind The Scenes podcast, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. Plus discounts and first dibs on Live Show tickets and merch. Exclusive VIP section on the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails, of course) GymCastic Fantasy Games GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even "tapestries" (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Hats: coming soon.      RELATED EPISODES       Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic  Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman  By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships American Gabby Douglas Classic NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF Hana Ricna        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's Clickable Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE       

559 World Challenge Cups Are So In Right Now

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