THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

Aimee Boorman, lifelong coach of 2016 Olympic Champion and bazillion time World Champion, Simone Biles; and Maggie Haney, coach of Olympic team gold and beam silver medalist, Laurie Hernandez, joined us to discuss their Olympic experience:

• Advice for other coaches on how to survive an Olympic year
• Why having a thigh gap is no good for gymnasts
• Culture changes at the national team camps that made the system work
• How camps are different under Valeri Liukin than they were under Martha Karolyi
• Standing up to Martha
• All the skills Simone could have had named after her if Aimee and Simone hadn't decided on the bubble wrap policy.
• How Riley McCusker got her Chinese bar dismount.

RELATED EPISODES

• Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney
• 161: Women's Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo
• Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches
• 254: Vanessa Atler
• 223: Tasha Schwikert
• 222: New King
• 219: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day 3, Gala, Houry Behind the Scenes Deets!
• Greatest Gymnast Ever by Medal Count: Svetlana Khorkina vs. Simone Biles
• 218: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day 2
• 217: Rio Olympic Event Finals Day One
• 216: Rio Women's All-Around Final
• 215: Rio Men's Olympic All-Around Final
• 214: Rio Women's Olympic Team Final
• 213: Rio Men's Olympic Team Finals
• 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims
• 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview
• Photo Gallery: Olympic Trials Day 2
• 205: Day Two 2016 Women's Olympic Trials
• Photo Gallery: 2016 Olympic Trials Day 1
• 204: Day One 2016 Women's Olympic Trials

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