This week we talk about the state of Romanian gymnastics with native Romanian and editor of The Couch Gymnast, Bea:

• Coaches Octavian Belu and Maria Bitang make 1,841 USD/month while gymnasts Bulimar and Iordache get 460 USD/month
• False reports that Diana Bulimar had quit (6:15)
• What happened at the press conference (9:24)
• Rio Selection Process: who is in the running and how they will be chosen.
• Will Romania ever hire a bars coach?!
• Listener questions:
  • What is the status of the nationwide star search and development program?
  • Can failure of the gymnastics team be blamed on problems in the country generally?
• When Romanians appeared semi-nude in a Japanese gymnastics video: What happened from the gymnasts point of view when they arrived in Japan to film (39:52).

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Romanian sports journalist, Gazeta Sporturilor sums up the country's sports situation at the high level. It is called "Democracy Kills"

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