IN THE NEWS

In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:

• Our favorite and least favorite moments from 2016
• NCAA Recap
  • Five freshman World Champions competed this weekend, including for the first time ever, two Olympic gold medalists.
  • The Bars score controversies - Skinner and Kocian
  • Balance beam situations - Georgia and UCLA
  • Natalie Brown's Syrian refugee-themed floor routine (from preseason)
  • Beam Queens: Sarah Finnegan's 9.950 beam routine, Kiana Winston's 9.950 beam routine
  • SWAGGIE MAGGIE NICHOLS!!!!
  • Macy Toronjo (UCLA/Texas Dreams) exhibitions after going blind in both eyes earlier this year.
  • NC State: The puking beam dismount
  • Chayse Capps and Ashley Gant superstar-ness

GYMTERNET NEWS

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

• Aliya Mustafina doesn't miss gymnastics
• Oleg Stepko's coach went back to Ukraine
• Cheerleading granted provisional Olympic status
• Pegxit : Peggy Liddick will lease Gymnastics Australia
• Jake Martin on coming out to his OSU teammates and being team captain
• Putin's daughter does this weird acro-ballroom dance hybrid sport and is good!
• USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation update:
  • New lawsuit by MSU softball athlete who went to the administration about Nassar's procedure in 1998
  • International Gymnastics Federation 'very concerned' by US sex abuse claims
  • 18 women sue USAG, MSU and John Geddart's Twistars club for failing to protect them from sexual abuse at the hands of Dr. Larry Nassar
• Simone Things and Aimee Boorman being a hero coach and shinning example to all
• Gabby Douglas becomes ambassador against online harassment
• Amy Tinkler has parted ways with her personal coaches
• Maria Paseka refuses to retire!

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• 234: Chris Brooks
• 233: Danell Leyva 2016
• 232: Conflict of Interest
• 231: The Rise and Fall of Ukrainian Gymnastics
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• 228: Leotards (Commissioned)
• My White Daughter Wants to "Paint her Skin" to be her hero, Simone Biles, for Halloween
• 227: Jane Doe2 Sues Karolyis

• 226: FIG Regime Change
• 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned)
• Balance Beam Situation Blog-Cast
• 224: Age of the Pegan
• 223: Tasha Schwiker

• 222: New King
• 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor
• US Olympian Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against US Team Trainer/Physician
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