Headlines

• Larisa Latynina has a previously undiscovered worlds medal that ties her with Simone on the all-time medal list!
• Constant vigilance news about the volunteer assistant coach at Southern Utah

Gymternet News

• It's the Paris Challenge Cup this weekend! We discuss
  • Why are so many more gymnasts going to Paris than to Szombathely or Mersin, and is it because of The Devil Wears Prada?
  • The highly anticipated return of Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos. What should we expect?
  • The pre-worlds showdown between the Brazilians and the US
  • Will Jade Carey upgrade her floor tumbling?
  • And much more!

Artistry Code Class

• The beam and floor Artistry Checklists explained.
• Why you're supposed to party like it's 1979
• Sideways movements and close-to-beam choreography
  • What kinds of fake choreography aren't good enough, how many body parts have to touch the beam to count, and what counts as a body part
  • A deep discussion of fairy dust and whether the distribution of the aforementioned fairy dust can be legally classified as sufficient involvement of all the body parts
• Chicken isolations: A no-no
• What is posture and how do you know whether your posture is enough posture
• Why smiling is the same as elite dead eyes
• Why you should cut off everything but your feet

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