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• GymCastic's Paris correspondent Laura Cappelle is here to help us break down the major stories of last weekend's World Challenge Cup, including
  • The ridiculousness of how hard it was to watch this competition in the year 2022
  • Jordan Chiles' top international floor score of the year, and how the crowd reacted
  • Shilese Jones' wolf-themed floor adventures, the difference between her intended D score and actual D score, and the whole point of US women actually going to challenge cups
  • What professional dance critic Dr. Capelle PhD thought about the floor choreography and what makes a compelling floor experience for the crowd
  • Does the men's technical committee hate joy and its own sport? Yes. Yes it does. A full debrief on the Heath Thorpe (AUS) dance skill rejection.
  • Marine Boyer's home gold beam medal—and renowned beam specialist Jade Carey
  • The terror on men's vault: why was this allowed to happen and what can be done about it?
  • The Rebeca Andrade/Shilese Jones showdown on bars, and what happened to Flavia and Melanie at this meet
  • Ellie Black's new skill, and why it's a win for gymnastics integrity
  • The dawn of the age of Irish gymnastics
  • The US men medaling in all their finals

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