All the details you didn't see on tv, direct from Tokyo. Sunisa Lee almost flew off bars but WISELY changed both her floor and beam routines to become the first ever Asian American, Hmong, all around Olympics Champion. Rebeca Andrade came back from three ACL surgeries to win silver with a gorgeous Cheng, and Melnikova proved her place after winning gold with her team. Plus all the deets from your favorites like Popa, Jade and Brooklyn. 

Tokyo Olympics: Women's All Around Final

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LIVE SHOW REPLAY NOW AVAILABLE Watch a replay of the our live show from Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with Kathy Johnson Clarke!  Virtual Replay Tickets on sale until May 3rd.  HEADLINES Jessica is joined by Michigan great, Olivia Karas while Spencer is on the mend.  LSU are Champions!! Courtney Kupets is out at Georgia. After seven seasons the UGA gymnastics coach, Courtney Kupets Carter, is gone. This has since kicked off a whirlwind of speculation surrounding her successor. The lead candidate heading into the weekend was new national champion head coach Jay Clark, which pushed a bidding war that is rumored to have reached $2 million before Clark turned it down according to our sources. We discuss the other coaches we're hearing Georgia is interested in and are expected to make an announcement soon.   We discuss how this transpired Why this is good for the sport Who we've heard is currently in the running    FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFIER WORLD CUPS  Qualifier World Cups have concluded and the spots go to:  Vault: An Chang Ok (PRK), Valentina Georgieva (BUL) Uneven Bars: Georgia-Rose Brown (NZL), Levi Ruivivar (PHI) Balance Beam: Nina Derwael (BEL) , Ting Hua-Tien   Emma Malabuyo (UCLA/PHL) failed to qualify  She still has one more shot     Floor Exercise: Charlize Moerz (AUT), Laura Casabuena (ESP)  NCAA FINALS  LSU won their first ever NCAA Championship  The 8th NCAA program to be crowned champion   The Stanford men won their fifth consecutive NCAA championship Bests and Worsts from Championships Judges Award for Getting it Right Shocking Twist Awards That Girl Award Mother Award Badass Skill Award Individual Queen Award  GYMTERNET NEWS  The DOJ has reached a settlement with 139 claimants for a total of $138.7 million Sunisa Lee revealed she has been battling two kidney diseases Simone Biles is the 2024 Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award winner Curran Phillips' coach says he withdrew from the Doha World Cup because of USAG policy GymCastic is featured in the Wall Street Journal Hashimoto Daiki wins his fourth straight All-Japan All-Around Championships title Morgan Price from Fisk University has won the first-ever collegiate national title for an HBCU gymnast  More With Club Gym Nerd  UPCOMING PODCAST BONUS SCHEDULE  American Classic US Classic US Championships US Olympic Trials Paris Olympics! Pro League   Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes.  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast  Coming soon: Hats   Exclusive of the the message board Forum   More goodies:  GymCastic newsletters  2024 College & Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) GymCastic Fantasy Leagues      RELATED EPISODES    2024 NCAA Championship Preview 2024 Regionals Recap Meet Me in the Alley 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships College & Cocktails: Regional Chaos Impossible Scores with Scott Bregman  NCAA Finals live from Ft. Worth        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  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 NCAA Championship Recap & Olympic Qualification Update

Welcome to Behind The Scenes - NCAA FINALS EDITION Michigan great, Olivia Karas joins to discuss all the news. We go live (right here, on this page) around on Friday April 20th after NCAA team final's awards and the press conference concludes. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here.  LIVE SHOW REPLAY  TICKETS HERE  On sale now watch the replay with no longer secret guest, Kathy Johnson. 

NCAA FINALS LIVE FROM FT. WORTH

GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Fixing NCAA Judging With Dr. Hughes Mercier Dr. Mercier PhD is the creator of JEP (Judges Evaluation Program) for the FIG. The project took 10 years to create. Jessica asked him how to he would approach NCAA judging with it's 10.0 system, plentiful ^ up to deductions and a review system based on coaches feedback. Scott Bregman and Jessica talked about the need for enforcement of the Code of Points and professionalizing judging on Behind The Scenes this week. Listen or watch the full episode here. NIL Lowdown with Attorneys, Tasha Schwikert & Josie Leinert Olympic medalist, World and NCAA champion, Tasha Schwikert Esq. joined Jessica with her co-worker Josie Leinert Esq. (née Loren, yes, as in Kaylie Cruz of Make it Or Break It fame) to talk about the realities of recruiting in the unregulated wild west of 2024 NIL.  Handlers charging for access to athletes Payoffs to join a team disguised as NIL "deals"  NCAA Championship Preview Official Championship Schedule  SEMIFINAL 1 Thursday, 3:30pm CT - LSU, Cal, Arkansas, Stanford  LSU - They have been runner-up to Oklahoma 4 times in the past decade.  Cal - Cal is the one team that holds up best with the naked eye.   Arkansas - If Cal or LSU has to count a fall, Arkansas has the scores to continue their gymnastics on ABC.  Stanford - The only unseeded team to advance to Championships.   SEMIFINAL 2 Thursday, 8pm CT - Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Alabama   Oklahoma - This is about legacy. The dynasty has already been established, but Oklahoma has never three-peated.  Florida - Last year, the Gators finished just 0.15 behind Oklahoma and the year prior 0.1125. Can they find those extra tenths this Championship?  Utah - For the 48th consecutive season the Utes are back at Nationals and so is Maile O’Keefe, the reigning all-around national champion and beam champion. Alabama - Ranked in the top 10 on every event except floor, which ironically they set a program record on this season with a 49.750.   More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes.  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast Exclusive of the the message board Forum   More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic  Nationals Fantasy Game        RELATED EPISODES    Behind The Scenes: Gabby, USAG, WTF 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships College & Cocktails: Regional Chaos Impossible Scores with Scott Bregman         RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  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 NCAA Championship Preview

GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Regionals Recap  Eight teams have advanced: Oklahoma, Alabama, Utah, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Cal and Stanford. The following individuals have also punched their ticket to Fort Worth: AA: Gabby Wilson, Jade Carey, Lily Smith, Skylar Killough-Wilhelm VT: Sierra Brooks, Mya Hooten, Emma Silberman, Anaya Smith UB: Carly Bauman, Courtney Blackson, Mara Titarsolej, Jada Mangahas BB: Amani Herring, Isabella Magnelli, Nikki Smith, Selena Harris FX: Sierra Brooks, Raena Worley, Skyla Schulte, Chae Campbell We discuss all of the injustices and justices of each Regional and of course Corrupt or Correct : Gainesville edition Plus, all the individuals who qualified and who should have advanced.  More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes.  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast Exclusive of the the message board Forum   More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic Nationals Fantasy Game (coming soon)      RELATED EPISODES    Behind The Scenes: Gabby, USAG, WTF 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships Regional Chaos        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  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 Regionals Recap

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are 75% done with Regionals, the first round of NCAA Championships. We will discuss the ups, downs and utter, could crushing pain of defeat so far. Recorded live Saturday April 6th at 5:00 pm Pacific before Sundays Regional Finals. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  On sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a gymnastics royalty secret special guest. Listen to the full show  Join here. Not sure if you are ready to join? Watch College & Cocktails week one from last year for free here. Get your complete 2024 College & Cocktails/Mocktalis menu here! We discuss:    Jay Clark's yellow card Scoring better or an illusion? UCLA and Michigan greif When it's a deduction to substitute and when it is not Clemson vs. Iowa State Head coach fashion Which of the unseeded teams impressed us the most Claire Pease domination, FlipNow and indoctrinating gym nerds Oklahoma's rough 198 first day and the day two LSU bars saga    Every week we pick a college meet to watch, then go live, to discuss our immediate thoughts about the meet. For more info on how to watch your favorite elites, Olympic and World medalists in college and all year long, check out The Balance Beam Situation's schedule with links. College & Cocktails combines our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A; live podcast with a college meet of the week. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who supporting our work year around. Join Our Fantasy League  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast More goodies:  Join our Fantasy League (we'll have goodies for the weekly winner) Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters    Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast  RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES    Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Antwerp World Championships Headquarters: podcasts, video, interviews How to contact FIG about hosting 2025 World Championships Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The highest scores and D score rankings from  The Gymternet     MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE  

Tokyo Olympics: Women's All Around Final

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